Many genealogical facts about this family [originally one long paragraph] are given about the children Jacob Hake, Conrad Hake, and Phillipina Hake, married to Phillip Wintermeyer, who was a contemporary of Simon Wittmeyer. [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.
Of the daughter Phillipina, wife of Phillip Wintermeyer, we have not been able to get much information. We have knowledge of two children: Anna Catharine, born December 3, 1767, and Susanna, born August 6, 1776, both baptized at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, York. The said Phillip Wintermeyer came to America October 25, 1748. He received tract No. 3048, by deed of release of Conrad Hake and Jacob Hake November 3, 1771. Sold the same to Peter Miller July 20, 1773. A tract of 164 acres was surveyed to him in Manchester Township April 9, 1778, in pursuance of a warrant dated the 24th day of March, 1767. Present owner of this tract, Samuel Glatfelter. The last assessment we can find of him in Manchester Township is 1801.
Conrad Hock, one of the two sons and probably the younger, arrived with his father, John Frederick, in America, as previously given, September 26, 1749. A warrant was taken out by said Conrad on February 34, 1767, for "about 200 acres situate in Dover (now Conewago) Township, including his improvement about four or five miles from York." This tract passed to his "eldest son," Christian, from him to his younger brother, Frederick, and by public sale after decease of Frederick to George Loucks, of West Manchester Township, on March 31, 1832, whose son, Israel Loucks of York, is present owner. Said Conrad was assessed to 150 acres in Dover (now Conewago Township) in 1780. In 1781 he was assessed to one lot in Carlisle, Cumberland County. In 1783 to one house and lot in same place. Made his will at Carlisle, February 7, 1785. Letters testamentary were issued in common form March 7, 1785, to Elizabeth (wife) and Jacob Greason. We extract from above will: "My eldest son, Christian Hick, shall have the profit of my plantation in Dover (now Conewago) Township, as long as his Mother lives " "My son, Frederick possess the House that I have in Carlisle during the life of his mother." "My son, Christian, shall have it in his choice to take either the plantation or house in Carlisle to possess." "My eldest daughter, Anna Maria Greaves." "Second daughter, Catharine Ottenberger." "Third daughter, Phillipina Hoofman." "Fourth daughter .Susanna Fisher." " Second" daughter Catharine, wife of Jacob Ottenberger. second husband Jacob Wiser, of Carlisle; "Third" daughter, wife of Nicholas Hoofman. lived in York County, Quickel's Church. Their children were: John Jacob (eldest, born January, 1780), John Phillip, Anna Maria, Susanna, Henry and Nicholas. Of Anna Maria Greaves, Catharine Ottenberger, afterward Wiser, and Susanna Fisher I have not learned anything.
Christian, the "eldest son," was assessed to a farm in Dover Township in 1782-83; 1785-87 to a house and lot in Carlisle; 1788-89 to a farm in North Middleton Township, Cumberland County. He settled in Trumbull County, Ohio, bui. at what time I have not discovered. His children were Christian, who came from Ohio and married Elizabeth Hake, of the branch of Jacob Hiick, and lived near Quickel's Church; their children living and dead are Susanna, wife of Benjamin Deardoff; Sarah, wife of Andrew Beuhler; Elizabeth, wife of Henry Loucks, and Samuel. The other children of Christian Hake, Sr., were Frederick, one of whose sons is Jesse S. Hake, superintendent of public instructions of Wayne County, Neb. The remaining children of Christian Hake, Sr., were George, Samuel. Elizabeth, Maria Barbra, wife of Samuel Wanemaker, and Catharine.
The younger son of Conrad Hock, Frederick, who lived on the homestead, the farm now owned by Israel Loucks, of York, died April 12, 1830. The farm was sold March 31, 1832, and the family shortly after moved to Trumbull County, Ohio. The children were Elizabeth, John Phillip, Daniel, Frederick, John George; Catharine, wife of Michael Wire, Conrad, Samuel, David, Mary, wife of Jacob Holabush, and Jacob.
John Phillip, Daniel, Frederick, John George and David or some of the descendants of each—live in Jefferson County, Wis.
The children of Jacob were; Emanuel, Elizabeth, wife of Jacob Core, now living at Highspire, Dauphine County; John A. Hake, Pittsburgh, and Daniel J. Hake, of Middletown, Dauphin County.
[see the notes of son John Jacob Hock for his descendants]
E. G. Hake, M, D.
[1] John Gibson, ed., History of York County Pennsylvania, Part II Biographical Sketches (Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing, 1886), 137-139, [InternetArchive], [GoogleBooks].