Frederick Newhard was one of the principal citizens of Whitehall Township, where he was assessed £22 in 1762, one of the twelve highest rated men in the township. In 1764, hewas assessed for 250 acres of deeded land and 60 acres of undeeded land. He was naturalized April 10. 1755. He was a member of the Reformed congregation at Egypt, and when the Allentown congregation was organized attended church in the new town. He built a log house on his land, near the Jordan, the foundations of which can still be seen. He died Nov. 29, 1765 in his 66th year, and was buried in the old cemetery at Allentown. In 1768, his widow, Mary Margaret was assessed for 90 acres of cultivated land and 210 acres of uncultivated land, with two horses and two cows. His widow survived him some years and on May27, 1771, with the other heirs, released to the two eldest sons, Frederick and Lawrence, in consideration of £5 paid to each, the entire tract of 371 acres which the father had owned.