In the descriptive history of Lynn township, there appears a log-house, which is a land-mark of that district. It was built by Heinrich Fink a pioneer, before the Revolutionary War. It is located on the farm now owned by Aaron Moyer, near New Tripoli. Heinrich Fink had the following children, among others: I. Christian; II. Daniel; III, John, and IV, Peter. The last named removed from that community after 1790. The others lived in Heidelberg township back of Jordan valley along the mountains. I. Christian Fink was a native of this county, unmarried, son, Willoughby, having afterward owned his homestead. Christian was married to Salome Krum and they had these children: 1. Daniel (Married twice, first to a Peter and second to a Lydia Geary, and had his home with Jacob Freibolin for fourteen years). 2, Nathan, (married Elizabeth Handwerk), engaged at farming in Heidelberg, where James Boger now lives and mong his children there was a son, Paul and a daughter, Trucilla. 3, David (married twice, first to Mary Everett and second to Annie Moyer, and ha d a large family. 4. Willoughby, 5, Peter, (married to Elizabeth Everett, lived along the Blue Mountains at a place locally known as the "Sand Spring" and their children were: Elevina, Effie Ann, Owen, Thaddeius and Cassie).; 6, Jonas, married, Mary Krum, and lived in Heidelberg, where he was a shoemaker, owned 21 acres of land, were members of the Reformed church, and their children were: Alfred, Richard H., Alice, Cora and Jane; 7. Salome, married Jonas Hunsicker; 8. Lucy, married Jacob Fink.
Richard H. Fink, a son of Jonas, is a farmer near Saegersville, in Heidelberg township. He was born on the homestead of his father, February 23, 1866. After his education he was employed as clerk in the general store business for nearly ten years, first with Henry German and then by Edwin German. While serving as a clerk in learned how to repair watches and clocks and adopting this business, he has followed it to this time. In 1894, he also engaged in farming, where he now lives, his farm consisting of 113 acres. It belonged to Henry Hunsicker until 1849, when he sold it to his son, David. It is a part of two patents bearing date respectively 1805 and 1806. David built the present two-story spring house in 1850 and the barn in 1851. He and family are members of the Reformed congregation of the Heidelberg church. In 1898, married Mary A. J. Hunsicker, a daughter of Levi Hunsicker, and they had five children: Ida M., Allent T., Henry A., Clarence T., and Robert M. (who died in infancy).
II, Daniel Fink was a farmer in Heidelberg township and lived upon the farm where Edwin Weiss now resides. He is buried by the side of his wife (named Folk) on the Heidelberg church graveyard. Their children were: Daniel, Lafayette (killed on the railroad at Packerton, Pa.), David (married Maria Peter), Joseph, Elizabeth ( 1816-1886, married John Fenstermacher, 1804-1881) and Mrs. Isaac Moyer.
III John Fink, was a laborer in Heidelberg, and lived at the Blue Mountain. His wife was Molly Behler, and their children were: Jacob (who lived at Walnutport, Pa.) and Joel (who lived upon the homestead, unmarried), Samuel (also unmarried, who died upon the homestead), John (who lived in Northampton County), Violetta and Rebecca.

Foreigners imported in the Ship Neptune, Capt Geo. Smith, from Rotterdam. Qual. 7th Octr 1755. No 93.
Shoemaker.
[List 234 C] At the Court House at Philadelphia, Tuesday, the Seventh Day of October, 1755.
Present: Septimus Robinson, Esquire.
The Foreigners whose Names are underwritten, imported in the Ship Neptune, George Smith, Master, from Rotterdam but last from Gosport, did this Day take and subscribe the usual Qualifications. 226 Whole Freights. Shoemaker.
Johann Adam Teütschenbach Thomas (X) Tantzebeker Johann Ludwig Dantzebecher Joseph Kleinman Johann Caspar Bittorff Johan Conradt Birheim Gerg Fridrich Dillman Christian Reütter Jacob Bertsch Nidaus Reim Jacob Würtz Fridrich Dietz Peter (F) Finck Johan Henrich Finck Thomas Lutz Heinrich Henkell Gottfried Zergiebel Sebastian Schmid Carl Hausser Caspar Hindersteiff Albrecht (X) Shabert Hans Michael Krauss Jacob Stierle Adam Weniger Hans Keingar Johannes Kincker Michael Claas Michgel Schindel
Johann Jacob Schock Johann Caspar Zinke Christian Ludewig König Johann Heinrich Möser Johanis Kaiser