Nelson Indeed! Thank you for writing Best regards, Marc >> Present-day Lebanon AND Berks Cos have a Heidelberg Tp >> >> Were both of them considered Heidelberg Tp, Lancaster Co in >> mid-1700's? >> >> Since Berks was est. 1752, if I find a Heidelberg Tp, Lancaster >after >> 1752, >> does that mean it was the Heidelberg in Lebanon Co >> and not the one in Berks? > >////////////////////////////////////////////// > >Hello Marc, > >You present an interesting puzzle! > >According to PENNSYLVANIA LINE, p. 295, Heidelberg Twp., Berks Co. was >formed in 1734 while a part of Lancaster Co.; and Heidelberg Twp., >Lebanon Co. was formed in 1757 while a part of Lancaster Co. > >The way I figure it, the Heidelberg Twp. in Berks Co. must have been >in >that portion of Lancaster Co. taken off to help form Berks Co. in >1752. >Evidently a Heidelberg Twp. newly formed in Lancaster Co. in 1757 fell >into Lebanon Co. with the latter's formation in 1813. > >I believe you have answered your own question correctly in the last >sentence of your query. > >I feel relieved there was not a third Heidelberg Twp. formed in >Lancaster Co. after 1813, or this puzzle might just go on and on!(:D) > >Nelson ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]