Deed dated 12 Nov 1760 BK P Page 415
Jacob Hershberger Sr. of Cocalico and Catherine his wife to John one of the sons of said Jacob Love and affection they ahave for son advancement in the world gave tract of land.
Tax 1771 widow Hershberger 100 acres no horses or cows
Even though the mennonite article July 1987 says she was the wife of John Hershberger. Mennosearch.com says she was the wife of Jacob Gruber. And Henry will says she was married to Jacob Gruber. As a second marriage probably.
REPORTEDLY ARRIVED IN 1710 IN PA PROBABLY DESCENDED FROM THE MICHEL SCHENCK WHO LIVED AT IBERSHEIMER HOF GERMANY IN 1672 MENTIONED IN CLYDE GROFF AND GEORGE NEWMAN LETTERS FROM OUR PALATINE ANCESTORS 1644-1689 PP 46-47
In 1733 he was granted a warrant for 273 acres which was patented Aug 18, 1749. In 1740 he was deeded another 94 acres.
He apparently married Maudlin second.
The John Shank that I reported in my book as being the father of Michael is not the right one. The son Michael died 1794 and had son Andrew.A Michel Schenk born 19 Nov 1694 Eggiwil, Bern, Switzerland from IGI
Her name is listed in deed 1762
His death is listed in the Cloister death "Young Jacob Keller 20 Aug 1804 rest is illegible."
MICHAEL WAS SPONSOR TO THESE OTHER FAMILIES:ANNA MARIA BENKELE AND CATHARINE
LANGE.
OTHER HUBERS HAVING CHILDREN IN SAME TIME PERIOD IN THIS CHURCH RECORD
ARE: HANS GEORG HUBER AND WIFE ANNA MARIA FROM 1739 TO 1748 HAN JORG LISTED AS
MEMBER OF CONGREGATION 1730. THEY WERE SPONSORS FOR A LOT OF ULRICHES WAS THAT
HER MAIDEN NAME.
JOHANNES HUBER AND WIFE SUSANNA 1767-1769
FREDERICH SPONSER FOR BEINHAUER
JOSEPH HUBER ILLEGITIMATE SON JOHANNES 1782
DANIEL HUBER AND SOPHIA SPONSER FOR KLEMM 1744
Immigrated to America in 1728 on the ship Mortonhouse. He settled on a 357 tract of and in the viage of Schoeneck, Cocaico Twp. Patented this tract Apri 7, 1735 Patent Bk AA Page 23. He engaged in farming and also had a trade as a taior.His sons are named in the patent confirmation and his other cildren are mentioned in the Orphan Court
LOCATED IN LANCASTER CO NEAR HIS BROTHER ABRAHAM.IN 1748 JACOB BOUGHT A PATENT TO A TRACT ON THE NORTH BANKS OF THE CONESTOGA IN MANHEIM TWP IN 1783 THIS PLANTATION WAS TRANFERRED TO YOUNGEST SON JOHN. IN 1785 IN BROUGHT LAND IN
WHAT IS NOW UPPER LEACOCK LIVED HERE AND BURIED HERE.
WILL RECORDED 1794 IN LANCASTER PA LIST ALL THE CHILDREN
IMMIGRATED 1752 VERIFIED BY HIS PASSPORT WRITTEN IN FRENCH AND ISSUED MAY 8
1752 IN MONTBELIARD FRANCE. THIS LIST WIFE AND MAIDEN NAME. ONE CHILD NOT
NAMED ALSO CAME OVER.John moved from Switzerland to the Rhine area and settled on the french side near Mont Beliard.
1752 Ship list also contains the names of Jacob de la Plancke
Frederick de la Plancke
Nicholas de la Plancke
ADMINSTRATIONS SEPT 8 1794 JACOB LEVAN ELDEST SON WIDOW SUSANNA HAVING FIRSTl
7th Baat Colonel in Rev. War
LISTED IN WILL OF FATHER PROBATED 5 SEPT 1743
Did child Rudolfs die???
evidently he was married previously as the first 3 children are listed as stepdaughters in Susanna's Will
Will written 18 April 1778 probated 5 Feb 1778
Immigrated in 1749
DEED BERKS CO FILM 20770 VOL 16 P 211 LISTS DEWALT KLEIN CHILDREN AND SAYS
MONEY PAID TO THEM BY PETER KLEIN LONGSWAMP INTERMARRIED WITH THEIR MOTHER
WIDOW OF DEWALT KLEIN DECD. DATED 8 MAR 1776A PETER KLEIN AND CHRISTINA WERE SPONSORS TO NICOLAUS MERTZ 1777 P. 12
LONGSWAMP CHURCH RECORDS.PETER HAD DEWALT KLEIN PLANTATION IN LONGSWAMP ADJOING LAND OF NICHOLAS MERTZ AND PETER MERTZ AND MICHAEL SCHNEIDER.
HISTORY SAYS HE WAS NEARLY SIX FEET TALL. AMIABILITY OF CHARACTER AND PURITY OF MORALS, KIND AND SOCIAL AND MANNERS PLEASING. SAYS HE MARRIED CHRISTINANA MARTZ A WIDOW WHO WAS PREVIOSLY MARRIED WITH A KLINE BUT NO RELATION TO PETER.SHE WAS OF THE GERMAN REFORM CHURCH. HE LIVED WITH HIS SON ADAM IN MAXATAWNY.
DIED OF DROPSY.
Name means small
No will just an administration to Jacob, eldest son Peter not applying, dated June 14 1817
INFORMATION FROM TIM CONRAD OF ALLENTOWN PA
THERE IS NO PLACE OF RESIDENCE FOR THIS PETER AND BECAUSE OF CLOSE DATE WITH
ANNA CATHARINA NOT SURE THIS IS RIGHT PETER. COULD THEY BE TWINS
CHRISTENING SAYS ANNA CATHARINA
AND MARRIAGE SAYS MARIA CATHARINA BUT SURE IT SAME PERSON
DEATH RECORD SAYS MARIA CATHARINA MARRIED 37 1/2 YEARS 6 KIDS 2 SONS AND 1
DAUGHTER LIVING WIFE OF FRANZ WESTEN
CHILDREN NAMES:DAR PAPERS IN MY POSSESSION
WAS THE TAX COLLECTOR FOR GREENWICH TWP IN 1763
Patent for land 12 July 1782 Greenwich, Berks County 200 acres Patent book 1 Page 267 and 38 acres adjoing this patent in patent book 1 page 269 Philadelphia county. Henry inherited this land.
Administration papers 8 Jan 1800 to Henry and John Kohler, sons, widow, Maria, renouncing.Bk 5 page 207 Film #0020814
THERE IS MUCH CONFUSION OVER SPELLING OF HER LAST NAME. DAR PAPERS
SAY HASSIN.
BUT ELAINE SCHWAR WHO HAS DONE CONSIDERABLE RESEARCH ON THIS NAME SAYS
IT IS SPELT HAAF OR HAAFIN OR HAFFIN THE IN AT THE END SUPPOSELY MEANS OF.
SPELLING OF NAME--HAFFA, HAFA,HAEFNER, HAEFFELE, HAFIN