. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. ^0^4. WISTER HOMESTEAD (GRUMBLETHORPE^ PRIOR TO THE ROCK HOUSE, ON SHOEMAKERS LANE NOW PENN STREET. Early Homes and Colonial Mansions. 17 erty. The Frys were tinsmiths and tinkers for severalgenerations and had the reputation of doing the best workin the town. The present house was built by EmlinPleasant. Where the Waltemate green houses now stand oncestood an old house that was owned in 1745 by CorneliusWeygandt, the son-in-law of John Bechtel. In 1772 itwas purchased by Christian Van Lashet and it was ownedby his family until
. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. ^0^4. WISTER HOMESTEAD (GRUMBLETHORPE^ PRIOR TO THE ROCK HOUSE, ON SHOEMAKERS LANE NOW PENN STREET. Early Homes and Colonial Mansions. 17 erty. The Frys were tinsmiths and tinkers for severalgenerations and had the reputation of doing the best workin the town. The present house was built by EmlinPleasant. Where the Waltemate green houses now stand oncestood an old house that was owned in 1745 by CorneliusWeygandt, the son-in-law of John Bechtel. In 1772 itwas purchased by Christian Van Lashet and it was ownedby his family until about i860. This was a type of theold houses with customary half doors. The upper halfhad a deep cut across it which is said to have been doneby a British officer with his sword. It is said a manoffended the officer who made a strike at him but the doorwas closed in time to receive the blow intended for thehead. National Bank of Germantown and Home of JohnFanning Watson. The Bank of Germantown was chartered by the State ofPennsylvania in 1813 and went
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