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David Martin's Neighbors:
Only a few Native Americans in small villages. They were hospitable.
Weber brothers: George, Henry and Jacob
before long, Jacob Sensenig, Michael Shirk, Jacob Martin, Christian Schneder, Henry Martin.
Judge Thomas Edwards (walked barefoot to Lancaster court)
Crops: wheat, rye, oats, barley
Cattle (for burden). Wolves and bears a problem.
Wild turkey and deer in forest.
Clothes:
Tight fitting buckskin breeches or coarse home-spun apparel.
Home-made linen to cover arms and shoulders
Heavy woolen blanket for cold and rain
Men were barefoot (only the rich wore boots and spectacles)
Wooded floors with no carpets; walls unpapered
Ate from wooden platters and pewter dishes and spoons
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