The data for this thesis is from information found in the 1815 direct tax.
91 tables include information on houses of each county, barns,distribution of land and wealth, domestic out buildings, milling activity, structures related to the production of alcoholic beverages, textile-related buildings, iron industry and structures related to the production of leather.
Bound with: The Settler's Farmstead: a compendium of information relating to properties in Manheim Township containing log dwellings / Susan Sharpless Messimer; summer internship report / Susan Sharpless Messimer.