Born
4 Jul 1710 in
Langnau, Verwaltungskreis Emmental, Bern, Switzerland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Descendants
Died
23 Feb 1758
at age 47
in
Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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Biography
John Jacob was born in 1710. He passed away in 1758.
Alternate birth 09 Dec 1707
Alternate death 16 Dec 1758
Landed at Philadelphia August 19, 1729, on the "Mortonhouse".
Settled at Conestoga, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Married:
1st in 1740 Barbara Barr (1714-1743). Daughter of Rev John/Martin Barr. 1 child:
2nd Catherine Herr.
Sources
1758 Find a Grave MEMORIAL ID# 170365494
John Jacob Eshleman (aged 47)
Born: 4 Jul 1710 in Langnau, Verwaltungskreis Emmental, Bern, Switzerland
Died: 23 Feb 1758 in Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Buried: Brackbill-Neff Graveyard, Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
1758 WILL Lancaster, Pennsylvania Probate Records. Vol B, page 219
Jacob Eshleman of Township of Strasburg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Mentioned in Will:
Wife: Catrina Eshleman - given land adjoining Christian Furry and Henry Demlinger
Son: Jacob Eshleman
Elders of Menenists: John Hare and Martin Bare
Brother-in-Law: Martin Eshleman
Brother-in-Law: John Eshleman
Servant: Jacob Huzler
Servant: Mary Shelzler
Servant: Barbara Zimerman
Anna Eshleman (no relationship given)
Executors: Christian hare; Benjamin Graff; John Miller
Witn: Abra Meyer: Jacob Weaver
Will written: 11 February, 1758
Will proven: 24 February, 1758
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records , 1750-2014
Jacob Eshleman
Born July 4 (or December 9), 1707 or 1710 in Switzerland
Died: December (or February) 16, 1758 in Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Emigrated to America on August 19, 1729 on the "Mortonhouse"
Married 1) Oct 10, 1740 Barbara Barr, daughter of Rev John (Martin) Barr
Son: Jacob Eshleman, (Nov 17, 1742 - June 13, 1813); md Barbara Groff (May 5, 1747-May 22, 1811); daughter of Jacob Groff and Barbara Brackbill of Rev Benedict line.
Married 2) Jan 15, 1745 (or Sep 19, 1750) Catharine Herr of Isaac; (Nov 19, 1727 - May 9, 1781) Sister-in-law to John and Martin Eshleman.
Widow Catharine md 2nd John Groff;
Widow Catharine md 3rd Benjamin Groff (d 1810) (Jan 18, 1727-July 10, 1803)
Theodore W. Herr, Genealogical record of Reverend Hans Herr and his direct lineal descendants : from his birth A.D. 1639 to the present time containing the names, etc. of 13223 persons," Lancaster, PA: T.W. Herr, Examiner Printing House; ©1908; FHL film #985738 p. 10
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