Christian Funk, | Yoder, | Moyer, | Kratz, | Booz, | Landia, | Delp, | Kline, | Godshall, | Cassell, | and others. Henry Funk emigrated to America and settled at Indian Creek in 1719. Heinrich, Christian and Jacob Funk were preachers in the Mennonite church, and organized the Franconia and Salford congregations. They also built the first mill on the banks of the Indian Creek.

Harley's Burial Grounds

Fuhrman's Burial Grounds

Johannes Shelleberger, |Christian Benner, |Phillip Hinrich Seller, |William Althauss, |Georig Diemer, | Joseph Shieb, |Abraham Shreiner, |Adam Sheib, |Jacob Hange, |Fridrich Zollner, |Johannos Folmer, | Jacob Wagner, |Ludwig Fluck, |Dieder Rudi, |Abraham Gerhart, |Dafiet Bruner, |Lenert Seller, | Willhelm Linck, |Johannes Sperri, |Johannos Dellgart, |Peter Glinck, |Henrich Dietz,|Nicklaus Fisher, | William Zerkel, |Jacob Sorver, |Michael Hertztel, |Christian Comfourd, |Abraham Kob, |Paul Seller, | Catrina Hengen, |Jacob Leidi, |Carl Leidi, |Abraham Arnd, |Henrich Hertzel, |Michol Shol, |Jacob Abenseller,| Vallentin Ulrich, |Henrich Reess, |Samuel Brod, |Jacob Allamang, |Johannos Benner, |Conrad Leide, | Phillip Stang, |Georg Moyer, |Margerta Karchin, |Jacobbinem Leidisin, |Johannes Fer,|Johannes Hornnecker, | Michael Sheyb, |Tomas Zeiner, |Elisabet Gerhartin, |Sallaman Kuckstul, |Friethrich Reutie, |Einrich Nunenmacher, | Anton Kressmann, |Conrad Seibel, |Tederich Bielger, |Jacob Klein, |Michael Gumm, |Johan Ernst, | Herr, |Johannos Riestert.

Hatfield Township, Montgomery County: Originally called "the parts adjacent to Montgomery and Franconia", it was also called Harley township, named from a village in Hartforshire, England by Thomas Harley, an extensive land owner of its eastern portion from 1682 to 1702. Became Hatfield township between 1741 and 1745. The early settlers were primarily Welsh and German, with a few English, Huguenot, French and Hollanders.

Early Welsh and English settlers: Jenkins, Wright, | Morgan. |

Early German settlers: Rosenberger, | Fuhrman, | Hendricks, | Johnson, | Godshalk, | Oberholtzer, | Hoffman, | Ruth, | Lukens, | Shipe, | Shooter, | Wireman, | Funk, | Lapp, | Musselman, | Huntsberger, | Frey, Convoer, | Ulrich, | Race, | Shellengberger, | Kunkle | and Reed.

School system: The Mennonites established a school in the southern part of the township in 1760. Another school was built in 1794 near the Franconia border, and was used until 1849. By the will of John Jenkins in 1762, a school house was erected in the eastern part of the township near Colmar, and was used until 1880.

Taverns: Farmer's and Drover's Hotel, at Trewigtown was opened in 1750 by Henry Loch, a German blacksmith. George Sheive was the owner from 1770 to 1795. Shellenberger tavern opened in 1795; John Bucheimer started Lower tavern in 1825; Snare tavern was opened in 1825 by Peter Connor; | Martin Hocker who owned Hocker tavern in 1814, was a Justice of the Peace. Hockertown was named for him.

Churches: The early Welsh were Baptists with a few Quakers. The Germans were Mennonites and Dunkards, with a few Reformed and Lutherans. The Baptists went to Montgomery and Hilltown; the Quakers to Gwynedd. The Reformed and Lutheran to Towemencin, Hilltown and Franconia.

The Plaine Meetinghouse was organized just prior to the Revolution in 1774 with David Ruth, | and Boorse,| Benner,| Cassel, | Davis, | Gross, | Heder, | Heckler, | Krupp, | Kulp, | Reed, | Wismer, | Young.|

The first Dunkard or Brethren Church was erected near the Cowpath, a mile from Orvilla in 1851. Jacob Riener was the first preacher. The first Evangelical church was built near Orvilla station, in 1854.

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