Henry Redcay ^{1 2 3 4}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁵ Henry Redcay, butcher, 41, is living with wife Lidia [nee Bicher], 39; Sarah, 8; Catharine, 6; Louisa, 3; and Elizabeth, 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Henry's real estate is worth $800. A few households later is found William Bicher, 28, with his family and mother, Catharine, 60, widow; this suggests William is Lydia's brother and Catharine her mother.

2. Census in 1860 in Adamstown, Lancaster, PA. ⁶ Henry Redcay, master butcher, 47, is living with wife Lydia [nee Bicher], 42; Sarah, 17; Catherine, 15; Louisa, 13; Elizabeth, 11; Lydia, 8; Anna, 6; and Mary, 4. Eveyrone was born in Pennsylvania. Henry's real estate is worth $700 and possessions $300. A few lines above on the same census page is Henry Bicher, age 30, Lydia's brother.

3. Newspaper: Reading Times: Sales of Beef in Bulk, 13 Dec 1876, Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁷ A number of Lancaster county butchers, taking advantage of the cold weather, brought large quantities of beef yesterday to Reading which was sold in our markets in bulk, at 9 to 10 cents a pound, the former price for fore, and the latter for hind quarters. They diposed of their beef readily to proprietors of hotels and boarding houses at these figures. Mr. Henry Recay, butcher, of Adamstown, disposed of over 3,000 pounds of beef in bulk.

4. Obituary: Reading Times: Local Death Record: Henry Redcay, who was born in Exeter township, this county, and who was the father of Mrs. Louisa Stauffer, this city, died at his home, in Adamstown, 81. on 11 Jun 1890 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁴

5. Book: Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County, 1909. ⁸

Elias Redcay, son of Elias, was born Dec. 28, 1782, in Robeson township, Berks county, and died at Adamstown, Jan. 28, 1867. He assisted his father with the farm work until his marriage. On Jan. 29, 1809, he married Sarah Harner, a daughter of Heinrich and Catharine Harner of Exeter. The year after his marriage he farmed for himself, and in 1810 he moved to Exeter, where he carried on farming operations until 1821. On March 31st of the last named year he bought the hotel stand of Jacob Swartz in Adamstown, Lancaster county, on the Lancaster pike, between Reading and Lancaster. The Lancaster pike was a much used highway and of all the old hostelries in the town "Redcay's" was the most patronized by the travelers between the two points. This hotel was operated by Mr. Redcay until 1846, in which year he sold out and purchased a tract of land in the lower end of the town, where he erected a hotel which he owned until the time of his death. Mr. Redcay was twice married. He m. (first) Sarah Harner, by whom he had the following children: (1) Henry, born Aug. 9, 1809, died June 9, 1890. He m. Lidia Bicher, who was born Feb. 22, 1811, and died Aug. 6, 1898. (2) Charles, born Jan. 1, 1811, and died Nov. 29, 1887. He m. Mary Pennebecker, who died Feb. 8, 1888. (3) Lidia, born Dec. 13, 1812, m. John Young. (4) Harriet, born Dec. 21, 1814, died March 19, 1875. She m. Isaac Fichthorn. (5) A daughter, born Oct. 21, 1816, died young. (6) Nicholas, born Aug. 21, 1818, died May 25, 1895. He m. Ann Kegerise, born Dec. 19, 1824, and died March 21, 1891. (7) Benneville, born ----- 29, 1820, died Feb. 3, 1873. He m. Polly Bulman, born April 5, 1820, died ----- ----- -----. (8) William, born Oct. 15, 1822, is still living; he m. his cousin, Susan Redcay, who is also living. On July 16, 1826, Mr. Redcay m. (second) Elizabeth Strauss, and by her he became the father of Elias Redcay.

Henry married Lydia Bicher, daughter of John Bicher and Catharina Schnader. (Lydia Bicher was born on 22 Feb 1817 in Brecknock Twp., Lancaster, PA ^{1 9 10}, christened on 25 Apr 1818 in East Cocalico Twp.: Muddy Creek Reformed Church, Lancaster, PA,⁹ died on 6 Aug 1898 in Adamstown, Lancaster, PA ^{1 10} and was buried in Adamstown: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lancaster, PA ¹⁰.)