A biosketch reports [1]:
The Höck (Hake) Family. An old family bible which has come down to the present, states: Jacob Höck (always written thus in the German) was born June 10, 1724, in Hanau Land, Holzhausen, Germany; his father was John Frederick Höck, and his mother was Anna Catharine Foobach ; she was born at Rothine, a small half hour from Holzhausen.
The Provincial Council of Pennsylvania adopted a resolution September 14, 1727, that the Masters of Vessels transporting Germans and others from the Continent of Europe, take a list of emigrants "from whence they came." Those who could write were obliged to subscribe their names in their own hand. These lists are still preserved at Harrisburg. Some old deeds and writings, containing the signatures of our forefathers, have been preserved to the present, and comparing these with the ones on the lists at Harrisburg, we find they correspond to signatures on lists in the years of 1748 and 1749. "September 15, 1748, Foreigners imported in the Two Brothers, Thomas Arnott, Master, from Rotterdam, last from Portsmouth;" Jacob Höck. " September 26, 1749, Foreigners from Hanau, Wirtenberg, Darmstadt and Eisenberer. Ship Ranier, Henry Browning, Master, from Rotterdam last from England. 277 passengers;" John Frederick Hock, John Conrad Hock. The above facts show that our family immigrated to America in the years 1748 and 1749; Jacob Hock in 1748, and we have a number of reasons to believe he was the elder son; September 26, 1749, the father, John Frederick Hock, the founder of the family, and John Conrad, a son, probably the younger son.
We have not been able to discover if they settled in York County immediately or not. We are inclined to believe they did. As early as April, 1752, we find a record, the baptism of a child of said Jacob Hock - Maria Barbra - born January 34, 1752, baptized April 36, 1752, at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, York. March 35, 1753, John Frederick Hock and wife, Anna Catharine, stood godfather and god-mother to the child of John Adam Schedle, a son, John Frederick, at same church.
Among old papers still in possession of the family we find a draft of a tract of land No. 3048. This tract was formerly owned by Gottfried W. Noedel, of York, owned at present by Louis Zurn, of Philadelphia. From a deed we extract: "Michael Houck, by his deed poll of 5 August, 1755, for the consideration therein mentioned, did grant and convey all his right, title and interest of in and to a certain Improvement and tract of Land situate in Codorus Townsliip unto a certain Frederick Heck. And the said Frederick Oblad Heck, an order to survey and lay out the same by his Application No. 3048 for 300 acres, bearing date at Philadelphia, 3 March, 1767. And whereas the said Frederick Heck afterward died intestate, being so seized of said Improvement, and Tract of Land and Order of Survey, together with other Land in said County of York, leaving lawful issue to survive him to witz : Conrad Heck, Jacob Heck and Phillipina, the wife of Phillip Wintermeyer. And whereas in pursuance of Application and Order of Survey aforesaid there was surveyed and laid out after the death of the said Frederick Heck, for the use of his issue (7 May, 1771.) aforesaid, the above recited Improvement and Tract of Land."
The time of death of Frederick Hock, the father, we have not been able to determine definitely. He stood god-father to a child of his son-in-law, Phillip Wintermyer, on January 1, 1768. Letters of administration in common form were granted to Jacob Hake of the estate of Frederick Hake, late of York County, yeoman, deceased on September 9, 1770.
...Jacob Hock, the other son who arrived in America, September 10, 1748, was born June 10, 1724—wife Susanna Dorothea. He received his naturalization papers of the supreme court held at Philadelphia, September 24, 1762, under King George III, king of England. "Before William Allen and William Coleman, Esqs., judges of the said court, between the Hours of 9 and 12 of the Clock in the Forenoon of the same Day, Jacob Heck, of Manchester, in the county of York, being a Foreigner, and having inhabited and resided for the Space of Seven Years in His Majesty's Colonies in America, and not having been absent out of some of the said Colonies for a longer Time than Two Months at any one Time during the said seven Years; and the said Jacob Heek having produced to the said Court a Certificate of his having taken the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper within "Three Months before the said Court," etc. This interesting document was found among a number of old papers, which have passed down directly through the several generations, and are still in the possession of the family.
The earliest record of said Jacob Hock, in York County, is the baptism of his daughter, Maria Barbra, April 26, 1752, at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, York. April 9, 1761, he bought of Sebastian Fink, of Dover Township, twenty acres of land "by little Conewago." February 23, 1762, he sold to George Stevenson, of York Town, Esq., " The plantation and tract of land whereon I lately dwelt, situate on branch of Codorus Creek, in CodorusTownship." 'The same was surveyed to Tobias Amspoker in pursuance of warrant, dated at Philadelphia, March 9, 1753. He must have moved to Manchester Township from Codorus Township between April 9, 1761, and February 23, 1762. He made his will October 6, 1802. He signed a receipt December 10, 1802. His son, Andrew, received letters of administration November 2, 1803.
His children were Maria Barbra, born January 24, 1753. Probably died without issue as she is not mentioned in the will. The other children, as given in the will, are Andrew, Frederick, " my daughter Lousia intermarried to Jacob Barr," "my daughter, Mary Elizabeth, intermarried with George Neynian." Of Lousia Hake, born September 9, 1761, the wife of Jacob Barr, I have not been able to learn anything.
Mary Elizabeth Hake, born July 22, 1756, wife of George Neiman, who was born September 1, 1750. Their children were;
Susanna, wife of Daniel Jacoby, moved to Somerset County, Penn., and from there to Ohio;
Maria Elizabeth, wife of George Benedict;
George, born January 30, 1782. His children living and dead are Catharine, wife of Jacob Hake, Manchester Township; Sarah, wife of David Maish; Levi Maish, excongressman, a son; Eliza, wife of Jacob Shettle; Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Shettle; John Neiman, York; George, Samuel R. and Adam R. Neiman. of Conewago Township; Mary, wife of Solomon Shettle; Rebecca, wife of Peter Atland; Lavina, wife of Henry Hoofman; Susanna, wife of Jacob Rudy, and Leah, wife of William Metzger.
Michael, born February 16, 1785, no information. Jacob's descendants were living in and by Indianopolis.
Maria Catharine was born December 9, 1786, wife of John Jacoby; descendants are; Rebecca, wife of John Ginter; Catharine, wife of Henry Fink; Leah, wife of Jacob Miller; Eli Miller, of York, a son; Eliza, wife of Christian Miller; Lydia, wife of John Charleston, and John Jacoby.
Andrew Neiman was born November 5, 1790; his children were; Jacob; Mary Ann, wife of Daniel Gross; Andrew, Leah; William, husband of Susanna Hake, and Levi.
Margret was born August 25, 1794, wife of Peter Boose; children living and dead are Elizabeth, wife of John Zimmerman; John, Peter, Mrs. Daniel Hake, York, a daughter; Jacob and Catharine, wife of Jacob Christine.
Mary was the wife of Jacob Meisenhelder; their children were Elizabeth, widow of John Spar; Mary Ann, wife of Peter Boyer; Catharine, wife of ? Wynkoop; Emanuel, Samuel, one of whose sons is Dr. Meisenhelder, of York; Lavinia, wife of John Shellabarger.
... E. G. Hake, M, D.
See the notes of sons Andrew and John Frederick for their descendants.
[1] John Gibson, ed., History of York County Pennsylvania, Part II Biographical Sketches (Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing, 1886), 137-139, [InternetArchive], [GoogleBooks].