Barbara (Rupp) Hochstetler (1750 - abt. 1814)

Born 1750 in Pennsylvania, British Colonial America

Wife of Christian Hochstetler — married 1769 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died about 2 Apr 1814 at about age 64 in Vermillion, Indiana, USA

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Biography

Barbara Rupp was an orphan born in Pennsylvania about 1750. Christian Hostetler was captured and held by Indians for several years.(See below) "Soon after his return from captivity he married Barbara Rupp."^[1] Christian passed away in 1814 and Barbara went to live with her daughter, Elizabeth Leatherman.^[1] Barbara passed away in Vermillion, Indiana in 1814.

The Hochstettler Massacre

"The Northkill settlement was on the edge of the Blue Mountain, the legal boundary of European settlement according to agreements with Native Americans. During the French and Indian War, local tribes under the command of three French scouts attacked the Northkill settlement on September 19, 1757.[5] The Indians attacked the Jacob Hochstetler homestead and set the house afire. The Indians stood guard around the house and torched the Hochstetler home, so the family could not escape without risking their lives. As the fire worsened, the family escaped out the cellar window, but the wounded Jacob Jr. (he had been shot during the initial attack) and Jacob Sr.'s wife, Anna (Lorentz) Hochstetler, slowed them down. She became stuck in the window during her escape, and was later stabbed in the back and scalped.[6] Another daughter (name unknown) and Jacob Jr. were killed. Jacob Sr. and Joseph and Christian (ages app. 12–15 years) were taken captive. Jacob escaped after about 8 months, but the boys were held for several years, released after a peace treaty between the natives and the British Army was agreed upon. Altogether over 200 white people were killed in Berks County during various raids. The number of Indians killed during this time is not known. "^[2]

Children

1. Abraham Hostetler (1770 - 1846)
2. Adam Hostettler (1775 - 1826)
3. Barbara Rupp Hostetler Leatherman (1778 - 1850)
4. Christian Hostetler (1788 - 1834)
5. Elizabeth Rupp Hostetler Leatherman (1791 - 1873)
6. Jonas Rupp Hochstetler (1793 - 1869)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Hostetler, Harvey. Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler, the immigrant of 1736. Brethren Publishing House: Elgin, 1912. pg. 841
2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors. (2021, June 9). Northkill Amish Settlement. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22:52, August 27, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Northkill_Amish_Settlement&oldid=1027624789

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22645578/barbara-hochstetler : accessed 27 August 2021), memorial page for Barbara Rupp Hochstetler (13 Feb 1746–2 Apr 1814), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22645578, citing Trowbridge Cemetery, Hillsdale, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Brenda Horton (contributor 46944877) .

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Rupp-85 created through the import of Evans-Stanley.ged on May 16, 2012 by Kathie Llewellyn.