Thanks Richard for the info (and back-up). Note the 1741 date. This is 13 years after the first S-I are noted in Lehigh Valley circa 1728. William Allen was the Penn proprietor who sold most of the valley. It's a weird story because he sells the land that is already settled to the settlers :) Nice arraignment for both parties in a way. Colin Brooks In a message dated 3/31/2010 12:17:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: On April 2, 1741, William Allen deeded 500 acres at the junction of the Monocacy Creek and Lehigh River to the Moravian Church