Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, April 07, 1787., return of the male white inhabitants between the ages of eighteen and fifty-three years capable of bearing arms in Springfield Township, Company of the second Battalion of Militia of the county of Philadelphia., Commander by Lieut. Coll. Mathew Holgate, Esq.
(Charles Redheffer) is listed as a private. Excepts from Pennsylvania Archives., series 5, 6,7, 8. . Exact copies.
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Philadelphia County Wills, 1815-Book 5
Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834
Clowes, Hiram,. Germantown. Phila. Co. December 8, 1813. January 29,
1814. 5.172. To wife Elizabeth Clowes, whom he appoints extx. Money due from Charles Redheffer.
Exec: Wife Elizabeth Clowes. Wit: Daniel Snyder, Henry Cress.
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Richmond enquirer (Richmond Virginia) 1815 semi-weekly-entry
Died in Georgetown D.C. on Feb 19, Mr. Charles Redheifer of Philadelphia p.3, c5 ., date of Publication Thursday March 01, 1821.
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Excerpt from: Area History: Watson's Annals of Philadelphia And Pennsylvania Chapter 2 ., Part II Vol II . ,1857
Another character of Germantown, but of quite another cast, was Redheifer,the pretender to perpetual motion. For awhile he enlivened the town with his numerous visitors, to see his machinery in perpetual motion, at the extraordinary price of one dollar each visitor. It was at last found to be moved by a crank, which was wound perpetually, by a concealed little old man in an upper loft !
The machinery was elegant and expensive; and might have
produced something, had it been preserved for exhibition, as a curious and amusing toy. But he and his apparatus disappeared together.He was himself said to be an immoral man, and a gambler.
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(Charles Redheffer) is listed as a private. Excepts from Pennsylvania Archives., series 5, 6,7, 8. . Exact copies.
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Philadelphia County Wills, 1815-Book 5
Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834
Clowes, Hiram,. Germantown. Phila. Co. December 8, 1813. January 29,
1814. 5.172. To wife Elizabeth Clowes, whom he appoints extx. Money due from Charles Redheffer.
Exec: Wife Elizabeth Clowes. Wit: Daniel Snyder, Henry Cress.
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Richmond enquirer (Richmond Virginia) 1815 semi-weekly-entry
Died in Georgetown D.C. on Feb 19, Mr. Charles Redheifer of Philadelphia p.3, c5 ., date of Publication Thursday March 01, 1821.
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Excerpt from: Area History: Watson's Annals of Philadelphia And Pennsylvania Chapter 2 ., Part II Vol II . ,1857
Another character of Germantown, but of quite another cast, was Redheifer,the pretender to perpetual motion. For awhile he enlivened the town with his numerous visitors, to see his machinery in perpetual motion, at the extraordinary price of one dollar each visitor. It was at last found to be moved by a crank, which was wound perpetually, by a concealed little old man in an upper loft !
The machinery was elegant and expensive; and might have
produced something, had it been preserved for exhibition, as a curious and amusing toy. But he and his apparatus disappeared together.He was himself said to be an immoral man, and a gambler.
Research by JMB`
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, April 07, 1787., return of the male white inhabitants between the ages of eighteen and fifty-three years capable of bearing arms in Springfield Township, Company of the second Battalion of Militia of the county of Philadelphia., Commander by Lieut. Coll. Mathew Holgate, Esq.
(Charles Redheffer) is listed as a private. Excepts from Pennsylvania Archives., series 5, 6,7, 8. . Exact copies.
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Philadelphia County Wills, 1815-Book 5
Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834
Clowes, Hiram,. Germantown. Phila. Co. December 8, 1813. January 29,
1814. 5.172. To wife Elizabeth Clowes, whom he appoints extx. Money due from Charles Redheffer.
Exec: Wife Elizabeth Clowes. Wit: Daniel Snyder, Henry Cress.
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Richmond enquirer (Richmond Virginia) 1815 semi-weekly-entry
Died in Georgetown D.C. on Feb 19, Mr. Charles Redheifer of Philadelphia p.3, c5 ., date of Publication Thursday March 01, 1821.
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Excerpt from: Area History: Watson's Annals of Philadelphia And Pennsylvania Chapter 2 ., Part II Vol II . ,1857
Another character of Germantown, but of quite another cast, was Redheifer,the pretender to perpetual motion. For awhile he enlivened the town with his numerous visitors, to see his machinery in perpetual motion, at the extraordinary price of one dollar each visitor. It was at last found to be moved by a crank, which was wound perpetually, by a concealed little old man in an upper loft !
The machinery was elegant and expensive; and might have
produced something, had it been preserved for exhibition, as a curious and amusing toy. But he and his apparatus disappeared together.He was himself said to be an immoral man, and a gambler.
Research by JMB`
(Charles Redheffer) is listed as a private. Excepts from Pennsylvania Archives., series 5, 6,7, 8. . Exact copies.
~ ~ ~
Philadelphia County Wills, 1815-Book 5
Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834
Clowes, Hiram,. Germantown. Phila. Co. December 8, 1813. January 29,
1814. 5.172. To wife Elizabeth Clowes, whom he appoints extx. Money due from Charles Redheffer.
Exec: Wife Elizabeth Clowes. Wit: Daniel Snyder, Henry Cress.
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Richmond enquirer (Richmond Virginia) 1815 semi-weekly-entry
Died in Georgetown D.C. on Feb 19, Mr. Charles Redheifer of Philadelphia p.3, c5 ., date of Publication Thursday March 01, 1821.
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Excerpt from: Area History: Watson's Annals of Philadelphia And Pennsylvania Chapter 2 ., Part II Vol II . ,1857
Another character of Germantown, but of quite another cast, was Redheifer,the pretender to perpetual motion. For awhile he enlivened the town with his numerous visitors, to see his machinery in perpetual motion, at the extraordinary price of one dollar each visitor. It was at last found to be moved by a crank, which was wound perpetually, by a concealed little old man in an upper loft !
The machinery was elegant and expensive; and might have
produced something, had it been preserved for exhibition, as a curious and amusing toy. But he and his apparatus disappeared together.He was himself said to be an immoral man, and a gambler.
Research by JMB`
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