One of the earliest tracts of land purchased in the township was by Nicholas Kern, who bought property on December 3, 1735, and October 28, 1737. Some of this was sold to Lorenz Guth on February 27, 1739. Guth continued to buy land in the area of the Reformed Church property and also in the Guthsville area. By 1769 his holdings totaled . The Lorenz Guth house near Wehr's Dam still stands in excellent condition and is a fine example of colonial architecture.