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The forge was established by [[Stephen Balliet (1781-1854)]] and Samuel Helffrich in 1824<ref> Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 722</ref>. | The forge was established by [[Stephen Balliet (1781-1854)]] and Samuel Helffrich in 1824<ref> Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 722</ref>. The land for the forge was purchased in Pennsville<ref> Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 722</ref>. | ||
[[Samuel Lewis 1805-1897]] was the manager of the forge (and the furnace- probably [[Lehigh Furnace]])from 1828 to 1832<ref>The Allentown Leader 1897, 1</ref>. | [[Samuel Lewis 1805-1897]] was the manager of the forge (and the furnace- probably [[Lehigh Furnace]])from 1828 to 1832<ref>The Allentown Leader 1897, 1</ref>. | ||
Revision as of 23:55, 2 April 2020
The forge was established by Stephen Balliet (1781-1854) and Samuel Helffrich in 1824[1]. The land for the forge was purchased in Pennsville[2].
Samuel Lewis 1805-1897 was the manager of the forge (and the furnace- probably Lehigh Furnace)from 1828 to 1832[3].
In 1866, Peter Lesley reported that the "Pennsville" Forge had 4 forge fires (though only one was in use), 2 hammers driven by water and in 1855 made 18 tons of blooms and 27 tons of bars[4].
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- Lesley, Peter. 1866. The Iron Manufacturer’s Guide to the Furnaces, Forges and Rolling Mills of the United States; with Discussions of Iron, Etc. New York,: John Wiley. [1].
- Mathews, Alfred, and Austin N Hungerford. 1884. History of the Counties of Lehigh and Carbon, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Everts & Richards.
- The Allentown Leader. 1897. The End Has Come. Samuel Lewis, Pioneer Iron Master, Passes Away, July 31, 1897.