Founded in 1762, the town of Manheim rightfully belongs in that select
list of Pennsylvania towns which antedate the Revolutionary War. Of
additional interest historically is the fact that the land on which the
town was laid out has a close connection with the family of the colony's
founder, William Penn. Explicitly, it was in 1734 that this tract of
acres in Donegal Township (1741 in Rapho Township) was given as a gift
to Penn's faithful secretary, James Logan, by Penn's widow, Hannah, and
her sons. In 1762 this same tract was purchased from Logan's
granddaughter, Mary Morris, by Henry William Stiegel and his two
business associates, Charles and Alexander Stedman.
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