Jacob Hochstetler (abt. 1752 - aft. 1813)

Born about 1752 in Hamburg, Berks County, Colony of Pennsylvania

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Died after 17 May 1813 after about age 61 in Meyersdale, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Hochstetler Lineage: Jacob, John, Jacob.

Jacob Hochstetler was born about 1752 and is the son of John Hochstetler and Catherine Hertzler. He died in 1813. There is no record of any will, nor did his estate pass through court. May 17, 1813, he sold two farms to his son John and it is likely that he did not live long after. He appears on the tax list of Brothers Valley Township in what is now Somerset County, Pennsylvania, in 1779. He married Barbara Miller, daughter of John Miller.of fam. 9146. They had the following children: John; Jacob; Peter; Catherine ^[1]

Research Notes

For use on locating the children's record numbers: "3, Jacob Hochstetler3, 2, Meyersdale, Pa., at death, was b. about 1752, near Hamburg, Pa. There is no record of any will, nor did his estate pass through court. May 17, 1813, he sold two farms to his son John and it is likely that he did not live long after. He appears on the tax list of Brothers Valley Tp. in what is now Somerset Co., Pa., in 1779. He m. Barbara Miller, dau. of John Miller, of fam. 9146. John 4; Jacob, 97; Peter, 599; Catherine, 1000."^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Page 75. Hostetler, Harvey, Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler, the immigrant of 1736. (published Elgin, IL. Brethren Publishing House, 1912.) page(s)841. https://play.google.com/books/reader?printsec=frontcover&output=reader&id=Q_RUAAAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PA75
2. ↑ Page 75. Hostetler, Harvey, Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler, the immigrant of 1736. (published Elgin, IL. Brethren Publishing House, 1912.) page(s)841. https://play.google.com/books/reader?printsec=frontcover&output=reader&id=Q_RUAAAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PA75

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Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of Blickensderfer.ged on February 9, 2011.
• WikiTree profile Hochstetler-130 created through the import of Evans-Stanley.ged on May 16, 2012 by Kathie Llewellyn. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kathie and others.
• WikiTree profile Hostetler-158 was created by Richard Bell through the import of Richard BELL and Katherine LANCASTER Tree_2014-08-02.ged on August 4, 2014.