Hernley in Lancaster County PA USA

Date: [unknown]
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Surnames/tags: Hernley Harnly

Many of the Hernley/Harnly/Hernly etc families can be traced to Ulrich Hernley who settled in Rapho Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA in the mid-1700s. His brothers (?), sons and other descendants spread initially in the northern part of Lancaster County, then later migrated to Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and points farther west. This page is to collect the information on especially the earliest records of Hernleys in Lancaster County, PA in an effort to clarify the relationships between these earliest Hernleys in the USA.

Contents 1 Timeline 1.1 Immigration 1.2 1750's Land & Tax Records 1.2.1 1750's Rapho Township Land & Tax Records 1.3 1750's Cocalico Township Land & Tax Records 1.4 1760's Land & Tax Records 1.5 1770's Land & Tax Records 1.6 1772 Pennsylvania Tax List[2] 1.7 1773 Pennsylvania Tax List[3] 1.8 1779 Pennsylvania Septennial Census 1.9 1779 Pennsylvania Tax List[4] 1.10 1781 Pennsylvania Tax List[5] 1.11 1782 Pennsylvania Tax List 1.12 1783 Pennsylvania Tax List[6] 1.13 Wills and Probate 1.14 1785 Pennsylvania Tax List 1.15 1786 Pennsylvania Tax List 1.16 1786 Pennsylvania Septennial Census 1.17 1793 Pennsylvania Septennial Census 1.18 1798 Pennsylvania Tax List 1.19 1800 Pennsylvania Septennial Census

Timeline

Immigration

• 1737 - Arrival in Pennsylvania Colony on St. Andrew Galley; Captain: John Stedman; From: Rotterdam ; By Way of: Cowes [Isle of Wight]; Arrival: Philadelphia, 26 Sep 1737 [List 47 A, B, C] An Ulrick Horn is on board, and left his "V" or "U" mark on the passenger list A.

1750's Land & Tax Records

1750's Rapho Township Land & Tax Records

Rapho Township 1751-1825 [Tax Records] https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20775

• 25 APR 1751 - Warrant to Ulrich Hearnle for 50 acres of land in Lancaster Co., PA
• 1751 Tax list for Rapho Township - Woley Harley; 6, 6.
• 1756 Tax list for Rapho Township - Ulrich Hornley; Land 100 acres, Winter grain 8 [acres?], Loc..? Land - , Horses 2, Mares - , Horned Cattle 4, Sheep 4, Bound Servants - , Negros - . Later - Ulrich Hernly - 4, 10
• 1757 Tax list for Rapho Township, May 1757 - Ulrich Hernley - 1, 12, 6; 10 DEC 1757 - Uolly Hornly - 2, 6;
• Assessment of Rapho for the Additional Province Tax, 1757 Ulrich Hernly - 0, 12, 0
• 1758 - No Hernleys in any of the three lists avialable
• 1759 Rapho Returns - Ulrich Hernly - Trade 0; Men's Names which hath tenants 0, Acres of Land 150, Ground Rent 0, Cultivated 30 acres, Sowed 10 acres, Negros 0, Horses & Mares 3, Sheep 4, Horned Cattle 4, Quitrent 6s-3d, Gristmill 0, Sawmill 0
• 1759 Tax for the King's Use 7 DEC 1759 - Ulirck Harnly - 0, 17, 0
• 1759 Ulrich Hernley - 0, 17, 0
• 1759 Rapho County Tax - Ulrich Hernly - 2s, 10d

1750's Cocalico Township Land & Tax Records

Cocalico Township Tax Record 1751-1808, Lancaster History, https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo20752

• 23 MAR 1757 - Warrant to Jacob Hearnley for 50 acres of land in Cocalico Township, Lancaster Co., PA
• Cocalico Township, for his Kings Use, 17 NOV 1758

1. Jacob Hanly - 0, 8, 0 [image 4 of 20]

• 1758 Cocalico Township Assessment for the Kings use:

1. Jacob Hanley, 0, 8, 0 [image 8 of 20]
2. Christopher Hernly, Freeman, 1,0,0 [image 9 of 20]

• 1758 Cocalico Return:

1. Jacob Hernly, no Tennants, 0 acres rich land, 0 acres middling land. 50 acres poor land, 18 acres clear land, 4 acres in winter grains; 1 horse, 1 mare, 0 sheep, 5 horn-chattle; 0 bound servants, 0 mills, trade not listed [presumed farmer][image 13 of 20].
2. Christopher Hornly, Freeman by himself [image 17 of 20]

• 1759 Cocalico Township, Lancaster County Levies, 7 DEC 1759

1. Jacob Hernly - 1s, 4d [image 3 of 26]

• 1759 Cocalico Assessment for the County

1. Jacob Hernly - 1s, 4d [image 6 of 26]

• 1759 Cocalico Returns

1. Jacob Hernly - land paid[?] 0, land unpaid[?] 30, land clear 15 acres, winter grain 2 acres; horses and mares 1, sheep 0, Horncattle 2; servants 0 grist mills 0 Trades - [farmer presumed] [image 11 of 26]

• 1759 Cocallico Tax for the Kings Use, 7 DEC 1759

1. Jacob Hernly - 0, 6s, 6d [16 of 26]

• 1759 Cocalico Asst. for the Kings use

1. Jacob Hernly - 0. 6s. 6d [20 of 26]

1760's Land & Tax Records

1763 Tax Assessment for Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, PA. https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/viewer?file=%2fmedia%2flibrary%2fdocs%2fCocalico_taxes-1763_.pdf#phrase=false

• 1763 Cocalico Township Kings tax Assessment Duplicate, 10 DEC 1763

1. Jacob Hernly 0, 10s, 0d [image 4 of 9]

• 18 OCT 1764 - Warrant to John Ulrich Hornlie for 30 acres of land in Rapho Twp., Lancaster Co., PA Returned 11 July 1766
• 19 OCT 1764 - Warrant to Ulrich Hornlie for 52 & 3/4 acres of land in in Rapho Twp., Lancaster Co., PA
• 14 July 1766 - Warrant to John Ulrich Hornlie for 94 & 3/4 acres of land in Ralpho Twp., Lancaster Co., at the rate of 15 pounds 10 schilling per 100 acres & 1/2 schilling per acre^[1]
• 1769 Rapho [Twp] Assessment - No Hernley listed
• 1769 Tax Assessment for Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, PA,

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/viewer?file=%2fmedia%2flibrary%2fdocs%2fCocalico_taxes-1769_.pdf#phrase=false

• 1769 Cocalico Return

1770's Land & Tax Records

• 1770 Rapho Township Returns - Ulrick Horne - line/household 66; 250 acres, 60 acres cleared; quitrent 0, servants 0, negros 0, 4 horses, 3 cows, 4 sheep.
• 1770 Rapho Township Assessment - Ulrich Hernly - 1£, 0s, 0d
• 1770 Rapho Township Kings Tax and County Levies - Walrick Hernly - [numbers not readable]
• 1771 Rapho Township Returns - Ulery Hoernle d. [not sure what the d is for]; 250 acres, 50 acres cultivated; Servants - , Negros - , Horses 3, Horned Cattle 3, Sheep 4; Quit Rents - . Single Man - John Hoernle f. [F for freeman?]
• 1772 Rapho Township Assesment, 8 DEC 1772 - Ulry Hoernle - 1£ 0s 0d; 3s 6d; Freeman - John Hoernle w.p., 15
• 1772 Rapho Township - Ulery Hoernle, [numbers smudged, hard to read]. Freeman, John Hornlee, 0,15,0

1772 Pennsylvania Tax List^[2]

• Isaac Hernly, Mount Joy Twp., 70 acres cleared & 100 acres of woodland, 2 horses & 3 cows, 12 s, 6 d. [p. 182, image 2 of 39]
• Ulrey Hernly, Rapho Twp., 50 acres cleared, & 200 acres of woodland, 3 horses & 3 cows, 15 s. [p. 138, image 3 of 66]
• Jno (Jonathan?) Hernlee, Town of Manheim, Freeman, 15 s. [p. 144, image 8 of 45]
• Jacob Hernly, Cocalico Twp., 60 acres cleared & 40 acres of woodland, 2 horses and 3 cows, 12 s. [p. 149, image 6 of 113]

1773 Pennsylvania Tax List^[3]

• Ulery Hoernley, Rapho Twp., 90 acres cleared, 160 acres wooded, 3 horses, 2 cows, 4 sheep, 10 s. [p. 155, image 10 of 66]
• John Hornlee, Town of Manheim, Freeman, 15 s. [p. 159, image 14 of 66]

1779 Pennsylvania Septennial Census

• John Hernley, Rapho Twp. [ p. , image 48 of 51]
• John Henly, Rapho Twp. Freeman [p. , image 49 of 51]
• Isaac Hernly, Mount Joy Twp. [p. , image 30 of 51]
• Jacob Hernly, Cocalico Twp. [p. , image 39 of 51]

1779 Pennsylvania Tax List^[4]

• Christian Hernly, Rapho Twp., 200 acres, 4 horses, 3 cows, total value 680, 2nd Constitutional Tax of 1779: 42£ 10s, Fines: 42£ 10s, First four Months Tax 1780: 85£, 85£ [p. 21, image 26 of 66]
• John Hernly, Rapho Twp., 2nd Constitutional Tax of 1779: 42£ 10s, Fines 42£ 10s, First four Months Tax 1780: 85£, 85£ [p. 21, image 26 of 66, directly below Christian]
• John Hernly, Rapho Twp., 220 acres, valued at 1980, 4 horses valued at 320, 3 cows valued at 48. [p. 242, image 17 of 66; this entry does not look like the two entries above, possibly a different date?]
• John Henly, Tavern, Town of Manheim, 2 houses, 1 cow [p. 246, image 21 of 66; this entry does not look like the two entries above, possibly a different date?]
• Isaac Hernly, Mount Joy Twp.; 2nd Constitutional Tax of 1779: 72£, 10s; Fines: 72£, 10s.; First four Months Tax 1780: 145£, 145£
• Isaac Hernly, Leacock [?]: Land 150 acres, value 600, 3 horses, value 35; 3 Cows, value 9; 10 sheep, value 4. [p. 33, image 24 of 71; page 32 is missing, it may have the real township name, Leacock does not make sense]

1781 Pennsylvania Tax List^[5]

• Christian Hernly, Rapho Twp., Hard: 4, 18, 6; State 4, 10, 7. [p. 155, image 31 of 66]
• John Hernly, Rapho Twp., 300 acres, 2 horses, 3 cows 788; Hard: 4, 18, 6; No Fines; State: 4, 10, 7; No Fines. [p. 155, image 31 of 66]
• Jacob Hernly, Cocalico Twp., 142 acres, 2 horses, 6 cows; Total Value: 316; No Oath; Hard mony tax: 4, 5, 8, no fines; State mony tax: 3, 19, 0; no fines [p. 495, image 55 of 113]
• Isaac Harnly, Mount Joy Twp., 160 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows, total value 700[?], no oath; Hard 7,1,8; Fines 7, 1, 8; State money: 6, 12, 9; Fines 6, 12, 9 [p. 282-283, image 18 of 39]

1782 Pennsylvania Tax List

• David Hernly, Windsor Twp, BERKS Co., PA; 130 acres, total value 160; Tax 4, 16, 7. [p. 275, image 36 of 126]

1783 Pennsylvania Tax List^[6]

• Jacob Hernly, Cocalico Twp.; 1 house, 2 outhouses, 5 inhabitants, land 142 acres, 3 horses, 6 cows, 8 sheep; value 306; hard 5,15,0; state 2,9,6. [p. , image 69 of 113]
• Isaac Hernly, Mount Joy Twp., 3 horses, 4 cows, 6 sheep, land 166 acres; 1 outhouse; 5 whites; Hard, 9,6,4; State 4, 0, 0. [p. , image 24 of 39]
• Christian Hernley , Freeman, Cocalico Twp., Hard 1£; State 0£, 6, 0 [no p, image 78 of 113]
• Chris Hernly, Rapho Twp., 2, 3, 5, 150; Total Value 376; Houses 1, outhouses 1, Inhabitants 2; State 6, 5, 4; State Tax: 2, 14, 10. [image 40 of 66]
• John Hernly, Rapho Twp.; Total value 0; Houses 1, outhouses 2, Inhabitants 6; State 6, 5, 4; State Tax: 2, 14, 10. [image 40 of 66]

Wills and Probate

• 1784 Will of Ulrich Hernly
• 1785 Jacob Hernley, Cocalico Twp., Executors: Samuel Bowman and Christian Hernly

1785 Pennsylvania Tax List

• John, Rapho
• Christian, Rapho
• Christian, Cocalico
• Isaac, Mount Joy

1786 Pennsylvania Tax List

• Isaac, Mount Joy
• Christian, Rapho
• Christian, Cocalico

1786 Pennsylvania Septennial Census

• Isaac, Mount Joy
• Christian, Rapho
• Christian, Cocalico

1793 Pennsylvania Septennial Census

• Christian, Mount Joy
• Christian, Rapho Twp. [Image 17 of 47]
• Christian, Cocalico

1798 Pennsylvania Tax List

Need to Look at these closely!

• Christn Hernly, Rapho
• Christn Hernly, Rapho
• Chrn Hernley, Lancaster Co
• Chrn Hernley, Hempfield
• Chrn Hernley, Lancaster Co
• Christn Hernley, Hempfield
• Christn Hernly, Lancaster Co
• Isaac Hernly, Lancaster Co
• Isaac Hernly, Mount Joy
• Chrisn Hernly, Lancaster Co
• Chri.N Hornley, Lancaster Co

1800 Pennsylvania Septennial Census

• John, Freeman of Rapho Twp., Laborer
• Christian, Rapho, Farmer
• Christian, Cocalico
• Isaac Hernly, Mount Joy
• Christian Hernly, Hempfield, Farmer [line 151, image 54 of 79]