In 1657, Hans Shallenberger was born in Bern, Switzerland. He married Anna Rudi in 1685. One of their children, Ulrich, travelled to America, arriving here in 1727. In 1748, Ulrich bought this farm from the King of England for 29 pounds. The deed to the property was signed by William Penn’s sons, Thomas and Richard. After all these years, our family is still in possession of that deed to this farm, which has been passed on through 8 generations of Shellenbergers.
