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Many workers were required to help the various forges and furnaces operate smoothly. A brief overview of some of the individuals who were involved with the [[Lehigh Furnace]], [[East Penn Forge]], and [[East Penn Furnace]] can be found below.

==East Penn Township, Carbon County, PA==

Christian Freeby was listed in the 1860 Census as a forgeman in East Penn Township. He was approximately thirty-five years old and was living with his wife and four children. He followed in his father's footsteps, as the elder Christian Freeby (1776-1880)<ref>Find a Grave</ref>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39113054/christian-freeby] had been a forgeman also. The senior Freeby lived to be over one hundred and was still walking into town to get supplies until about that age<ref>The Carbon Advocate August 16, 1879</ref>. Christian Freeby owned land adjacent to the Balliet family in East Penn Township<ref>The Carbon Advocate December 6, 1890</ref>.

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==References==

*The Carbon Advocate. 1879. ''Local and Personal,'' August 16, 1879.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/75666898/?clipping_id=5028462]

*The Carbon Advocate. 1890. ''Orphans' Court Sale of Very Valuable Real Estate!'' December 6, 1890.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/75681094/?terms=%22christian%2BFreeby%22]