Valentine Anewalt was born Jan. 12, 1731, and immigrated to America on the ship "Snow Squirrel" which arrived at Philadelphia, Oct. 21, 1761. He settled in Allen township, Northampton county, where he purchased from Thomas Boyd on July 1, 1778, for 670 Shillings, a tract of 103 acres and 36 perches of land, a part of the 6,000 acre "Indian tract," and on 11/27/1784, purchased from Frederick Beck, a tract of 20 acres and 10 perches for 100 shilling specie. He was a farmer and weaver and in 1785 was taxed 13s.6 d. on 120 acres of land, two horses and two head of cattle. He served as a private in the Revolutionary War under Col. John Siegfried. He was a member of the Lutheran congregation at Kreidersville church, where he is buried. He died 2/8/1802, aged 70 years. He married, in 1753, Johanna Margaret Kurtz, who was born Nov. 13, 1733, and died July 31, 1793. His second wife, Anna Barbara, was born May 14, 1743, and died Aug. 4, 1828. She had no children.