"The western part of the land on which Plainfield now stands was patented to Jacob Alter in 1793 ... It was not, however, until 1812 that several parties - viz.: Jacob Weigel, blacksmith; Henry Weigel, wagon-maker ..." ... known as "Smoketown" [1]
1800 Henry Wigle lived in Manchester, York County, Pennsylvania in a household with Males: 3 (age Under 10), and 1 (age 26 thru 44); Females: 1 (age 26 thru 44). [2]
1810 Henry Weikle lived in West Manchester, York County, Pennsylvania in a household with Males: 1 (age 26 thru 44); Females: 1 (age 26 thru 44). Martin Weigle, Leonard Weigle, and Peter Weikle were listed on the same census page. [3]
1818 Henry Weigel and Martin Weigel were taxed in Manchester Twp, York County. [4]
1826-1828 Henry Weigel and Widow Weigel were taxed in Manchester Twp, York County. Henry Weigel, single man was also taxed in 1827. [5] [6] [7]
1829-1830 Henry Weigel and Heirs of Martin Weigel were taxed in Manchester Twp, York County. [8] [9] [10]
1830 Henry Weigle lived in Manchester Twp, York County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (20 thru 29) and 1 (30 thru 39); and females: 1 (20 thru 29) and 1 (50 thru 59). Magdalena Weigel was listed on the same page of the census. [11]
[1] Samuel P. Bates, P. A. Durant, and J. Fraise Richard, History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania [Cumberland] (Warner, Beers:1886), 364, [GoogleBooks].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1800, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1810, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] York County (Pennsylvania). Board of County Commissioners, Tax Records: Manchester Township. Tax Records 1811–1816, DGS 8248901, image 69, 1818, [FamilySearchImage].
[5] York County (Pennsylvania). Board of County Commissioners, Tax Records: Manchester Township. Tax Records 1811–1816, DGS 8248901, image 189, 1827, [FamilySearchImage].
[6] York County (Pennsylvania). Board of County Commissioners, Tax Records: Manchester Township. Tax Records 1811–1816, DGS 8248901, image 171, 1826, [FamilySearchImage].
[7] York County (Pennsylvania). Board of County Commissioners, Tax Records: Manchester Township. Tax Records 1811–1816, DGS 8248901, image 210, 1828, [FamilySearchImage].
[8] York County (Pennsylvania). Board of County Commissioners, Tax Records: Manchester Township. Tax Records 1811–1816, DGS 8248901, image 240, 1829, [FamilySearchImage].
[9] York County (Pennsylvania). Board of County Commissioners, Tax Records: Manchester Township. Tax Records 1811–1816, DGS 8248901, image 269, 1829, [FamilySearchImage].
[10] York County (Pennsylvania). Board of County Commissioners, Tax Records: Manchester Township. Tax Records 1811–1816, DGS 8248901, image 294, 1830, [FamilySearchImage].
[11] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryRecord].