1753 John Huber was born to John and Margaret Huber. [1]
1772 John Huber [Hover], perhaps this one although he would be only 19 years old if the birthdate is correct, was taxed as a freeman 0.15.0 in Earl Twp, Lancaster County.
1773 John Huber [Houver] was taxed as a freeman £0.15.0 in Earl Twp, Lancaster County. [2]
1785 John Huber bought 150 acres in Earl Twp on 30 May 1785 from his father.
1790 John Huber Jr (age 16+) lived in Earl Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with two males under age 16 and four females. [3]
1794 John Huber, perhaps this one, David Witmer, and George Musser were commissioners of Lancaster County and were each paid 40 pounds salary. [4]
John Huber married Salome Myer. [5]
1818 On May 1, John and Salome Hoover [Huber], of Earl Twp, Lancaster County, sold land in Earl Twp to son David Hoover, yeoman. The land was next to land of Martin Hoover, Christian Musselman, David Hoover, Samuel Hoover, John Hoover, and Peter Diller. [6] [7] John Hoover Sen'r had granted the land to John on May 30, 1785 [8]. A partial transcription of Lancaster deed O13-6 is shown below. The subsequent deed (O13-8) recorded a sale by David Hoover and wife Ester dated in 1743.
This indenture made the 1st day of May in the year of our Lord 1818 between John Hoover (alias) Huber of Earl township in the county of Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania yeoman and Salome his wife of the one part and David Hoover (alias) Huber of the same place yeoman (son of s'd John Hoover) of the other part Witnesses that the said John Hoover and Salome his wife for and in consideration of the sum of 3044 pounds 13 shillings and 9 pence in hand paid by the said David Hoover at and before the ensealing and delivery here of the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and thereof acquit and forever discharge the said David Hoover his heirs executors and administrators by these presents have granted bargained sold aliened enfeeoffed released and confirmed and by these presents do Grant bargain sell alien enfeeof release and confirm unto the said David Hoover and to his heirs and assigns All those (?) certain messuages tenements and tracts of land situate in Earle Township in the county and state aforesaid. Bounded and described by the courses and distances following (?) The one of them beginning at a hickory tree marked by land of Martin Hoover thence by the same south eighty three degrees and three quarters west fifty one perches to a stone thence by land of Christian Musselman, north four degrees and a half West eighty eight perches to a stone thence by land of David Hoover North Seventy three degrees and a half … by land of Samuel Hoover … land late of Peter Diller … land of Martin Hoover … to the place beginning containing seventy acres three quarters and eleven perches neat measure. the other second tract … by land of Samuel Hoover thence by land of John Backman … by land of Samuel Hoober … by land of Martin Hoover … by land of Christian Musselman … by land of John Hoover intended to be conveyed to said David Hoover … to the place beginning containing seventy acres a half neat measure they being part and parcels of larger tracts of land which John Hoover alias Huber gave(?) by his indenture of conveyance date the thirtieth of May Anno Domini 1785 did for the consideration therein mentioned grant and confirm unto John Hoover Junr (so called in said indenture) party hereto … recorded in the office for recording of deeds in and for the county of Lancaster in book GG page 621. and Peter Diller and Elizabeth his wife by their indenture of conveyance dated the twenty seventh day of September Anno Domini 1792 [conveyed a tract] unto John Hoover party hereto … [signed by John Huber and Salome Huber] on the first day of May 1818. … Recorded Jan 24(?) 1890.
1821 The will of John Huber, yeoman, was dated 5 Jan 1818 with probate date July 30, 1821 in Earl Twp. Wife Salome and children David, Samuel, Babara, Ann, Sally, Magdalena, Elizabeth, and John were named. Son David inherited the 70 acre farm in Earl Twp and son Samuel inheritied 3 lots in Earl Twp totaling 18 acres. Son-in-law Joseph Huber, Jr was named executor. Martin Huber and Philip Sprecher were witnesses. [9]
Research Notes:
John Huber was a Mennonite, farmer and lived near New Holland. John inherited a part of the original tract taken up by Hans Huber on which he resided all his life. He was a highly respected and worthy citizen and was well known in the community as Hunsley Huber. He was a very large fleshy man and was noted for his strength. It is said that his coffin was too large to go through the door of his house and his body was carried out on the porch and placed in the coffin.
"22.--John Huber 11, born in 1753 near New Holland; died July 18, 1821; m. Salome Myer: born 1760, daughter of Vincent and Anna Huber Myer. Mennonite; farmer; res., near New Holland; buried at Groffdale; issue: 62 Barbara; 63 David; 64 Anna; 65 John; 66 Sally; 67 Magdalene; 68 Samuel; 69 Elizabeth. John Huber inherited a part of the original tract taken up by Hans Huber on which he resided all his life. He was a highly respected and worthy citizen and was well known in the community as Hunsley Huber. He was a very large fleshy man and was noted for his strength. It is said that his coffin was too large to go through the door of his house and his body was carried out on the porch and placed in the coffin." [10]
[1] Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry with Mitchell, Dennis, and Martin, Our Hoover Ancestors (1975?), 5.
[2] William Henry Egle, Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Volume 17 (Lancaster Taxables) (1897), 280, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1790, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[4] H. Frank Eshleman, "Early Taxables - 1754," Historical Papers and Addresses of the Lancaster County Historical Society 13 (1909), 263-277, at 281, [InternetArchive].
[5] Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry with Mitchell, Dennis, and Martin, Our Hoover Ancestors (1975?), 5.
[6] Recorder of Deeds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book O13, 6-8, [6], [7], [8], [FHLCatalog].
[7] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed O13-6 Index, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[8] Recorder of Deeds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book CC, 621-625, [621], [622], [623], [624], [625], [FHLCatalog].
[9] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Lancaster, Will N-39, FHL film 21360, [FamilySearchImage].
[10] Harry M. Hoover, The Huber-Hoover Family History (1928), 44, [FamilySearch FSCatalog].
[11] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Huber B2144, [Website].
[12] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Meyer C7216, [Website].