c 1725 Elizabeth Meiser, daughter of Johann Michael Meiser and Anna Elizabeth Sixt was born in Millbach, Pennsylvania. [1]
1738 Hendrick Hoofman, Johan Hend. Hoffman, and Joost Hooffman immigrated to America and arrived in Philadelphia on the ship St. Andrew on October 27. [2] [3]
c 1742 Elizabeth Meiser married Henry Hoffman about this time. Eldest son Adam had reached age 14 by June 19, 1756, the date of the orphans court hearing at which he chose his guardian. [4] Elizabeth and Henry Meiser were already married when Elizabeth was named in a 1749 deed. [5]
1747 John Jost Hoffman, son of Henry Hofmann, was baptized on November 4, at the Millbach Church, with sponsor John Jost Hof. [6] [7]
1748 Henry and Anna Elizabeth Hoffman were sponsors at the baptism of Anna Elizabeth Blecher, daughter of Dorothy and William Blecher, on July 18, at the Millbach Reformed Church in Lebanon County. [8] [9]
1748 A survey was requested for Henry Hoffman, dated October 5. "Survey or cause to be survey'd for the use of this Honorable thes Propietaries one hundred and fifty acres of land adjoining William Parsons & Sebastian Roody in Heidelberg Twp, Lancaster County, and make return thereof in the secretary's office in order to agree with Henry Hoffman for the same. Richard Peter, to Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General. [10]
1749 Henry Hoffman was granted a survey for 200 acres of land in Heidelberg, Lancaster [now Lebanon] County on January 5. [11] The survey showed a tract of 361 acres. [12] Adjoining land was owned by Sebastian Rudy and John Meyser [13], Heironimus Troutman [14], Jacob Cryder [15], and Isaac Meyer [16]. [Son?] Adam Hoffman was also named as an owner of the same land on some later maps. [17]
1749 Henry Hoffman and wife Elizabeth were named as heirs in a deed, dated November 23, regarding the estate of John Michael Meiser, of Heidelberg Twp, Lancaster County. Elizabeth was named as a daughter and heir of John Michael Meiser. [18]
1749 Henry and Elizabeth Hoffman were sponsors at the baptism of Catharine Elizabeth, daughter of Jost and Marie Catharine Hoffman, at Millbach Church on December 2. [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]
1750 John Hoffman, son of Henry and Elizabeth Hoffman, was baptized on April 8, with sponsors John and Susanna Mohr, at the Millbach Reformed church in Lebanon County. [24] [25] [26]
1751 Henry and Elizabeth Hoffman were sponsors at the baptism of John Henry Schmidt, son of Peter and Elizabeth Schmidt, on January 3, at Millbach Church. [27] [28] [29]
1751 John George Hoffman, son of Henry and Elizabeth Hoffman, was baptized on July 6, with sponsors Anna and John George Meiser, at the Millbach Reformed church in Lebanon County. [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35]
1753 Yost Hoffman, but not Henry Hoffman, was named on the tax list for Heidelberg Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [36] [37] Had Henry already died?
1756 John Adam Hoffman, an orphan and minor son of Henry Hoffman, deceased, (being above the age of fourteen years) chooses Leonard Holstone as guardian on June 19, at the Orphans Court of Lancaster County. [38] Jost Hoffman, George Treare and Hieronimus Trautsman (a landowner adjacent to Henry Hoffman, named on a survey dated 1749 [39]) were appointed guardians over Elizabeth Hoffman, Catherine Hoffman, Jost Hoffman, George Hoffman and Mary Hoffman, orphan and minor children of Henry Hoffman, deceased. [40]
1761 Adam Hoffman (son of Henry Hoffman dec'd) being above the age of fourteen years comes into court and chuses Andreas Sholl guardian over his person & estate during his minority & the court appoints him accordingly. Elizabeth Hoffman Daughter of the sd Henry Hoffman being above the age of fourteen years comes into court and chuses Hieronimus Troutman guard'n over the person & estate dur'g her minority & the court appoints him accordingly. Court date First Tuesday in December 1761 [December 3, 1761]. [41]
1761 Widow Anna Elizabeth had remarried to Kreng and was administrator of the estate of Henry Hoffman deceased. [42] [43]
Anna Elizabeth Kreng Adm'rx of the estate late of Henry Hoffman deced exhibits her Acco't of her Adm'on on the estate of the sd deced by which it appears that there is in her hands a ballance of L 144..19..11 wch Acco't being approved of by the Court the same Ballance after deducting 12/ to this Court is ordered to be distributed as follows
To the widow her third part L 48..2..8
To Hans Adam the eldest son 27..10..1
To Elizabeth Hoffman 13..15..0½
To Catharine 13..15..0½
To Josh 13..15..0½
To George 13..15..0½
To Mary 13..15..0½
[Total] L144..7.10½
Mennonite records report the following children for Henry and Anna Elizabeth Hoffman [44] [45]:
1 John Adam (c 1741)
2 Elizabeth m Henry Strack (c 1743)
3 Catharine m Melchor Loudermilch (c 1745)
4 Joshua/Jost (c 1747)
5 George (c 1749)
6 Mary (c 1751)
1762 The Lancaster County Orphans Court recorded that the lands of Henry Hoffman cannot be divided among all the children of the deceased without injury to the whole, dated May 4. "on behalf of Adam Hoffman, eldest son of the Deced it is ordered by the court that the sd Adam Hoffman do on pay or securing to be paid the respective shares of the other children of the Decd of & in the sd Real Estate accd to the aforesd valuation hold & enjoy the sd Improvement & piece of Land … to be distributed amongst himself & the other children … That he retain for his two shares as Eldest son £90.9.6 and pay to Elizabeth Hoffman 45.4.9, to Catharine 45.4.9, to Josh 45.4.9, to George 45.4.9, to Mary 45.4.9". [46]
1762 Anna Elizabeth Hoffman, daughter of Henry Hoffman, married John Henry Strack, son of John Jost Strack, on August 6, at the Millbach Reformed church in Lebanon County. [47]
1763 Adam Hoffman sold part of the tract inherited from father Henry Hoffman, to Henry Strack on June 20. Witnessed by Henrich Pring and Henry Walter. [48]
1772 Yost Hoffman, George Hoffman, Ann Mary Hoffman, Henry Strack and wife Elizabeth, Melcher Loudermilk and wife Catharina released their shares of the estate to Adam Hoffman, all heirs of Henry Hoffman and all of Heidelberg Twp, Lancaster County, dated March 16. The land had been warranted on January 15, 1749 to Henry Hoffman, who died intestate. On the first Tuesday of June, 1762, the Lancaster Orphans Court had ordered that the land not be divided, and that Adam Hoffman pay the other heirs for their share. [49] [50]
1775 Adam Hoffman and wife Barbara sold part of the tract inherited from father Henry Hoffman, to Henry Achey on February 28. Witnessed by Henrich Strack and Philip Marstellar. [51]
1774 The 365 acre tract was resurveyed in 1774 by Henry Ackey and Henry Strack. [52][53]
1776 A resurvey, on June 1, of 365 acres in Heidelberg Twp, Lancaster County by virtue of a warrant of resurvey dated 28 May. [54] Adjoining land was owned by Adam Hoffman, Sebastian Rudy [55], Nicholas Tinges, Henry Strack, Nicholas Miller, Jacob Cryder, and Jacob Spangler. [56] The tract was adjoining Nicholas Tinges and Henry Ackey. [57]
Research Notes:
Mennonite card file cites Heidleberg, perhaps a location for Henry. [58]
A genealogy of the Meiser family reported that Elizabeth Meiser married Henry Hoffman, perhaps based on the 1749 deed cited above. [59]
There was a Henry Hoffman, married to Christina, living in York County, who died 1774, with son Adam Hoffman. [60] We seek further evidence about the relationship, if any, among these Hoffman families.
Henry Hoffman's tract of land might be Achey's Corner, in Heidelberg Twp, north of Shafferstown, shown on an 1860 map of Lebanon County. See the deed dated 1774 to Henry Ackey.
1749-1765 There were several surveys made of tracts adjacent to that of Henry Hoffman:
1753 On 30 June, Survey to Andrew Elick in right of George Herold for a warrant dated 1751 of 219 acres in Heidelberg Twp. [61] Adjacent Bastian Rudey [62], Henry Hoffman [63], vacant [64].
1753 On October 22, Survey to Hieronymus Troutman for 43 acres in Heidelberg Twp. [65] Adjacent George Herold [66], Henry Hoofman [67], and others.
1762 Isaac Meyer surveyed land that was warranted in 1758. [68]. Adjacent Nicholas Miller [69], Vacant [70], Eronamus Troutman [71] [72] [73], Henry Hoofman [74] [75]
1750 Land was surveyed (undated) for Nicholas Miller for a warrant by Samuel Rhoads dated 1750. [76]. Adjacent Henry Hoffman, Jacob Greider, and others.
1765 Land was surveyed for Philip Maurer on June 14. [77] Adjacent Henry Kring [78], John Tenes, vacant [79]
Other researchers have named Mary Hoffman, spouse of Henry Bowman, as a daughter of this couple. We show the same, for the daughter Mary named in the documents cited above, and seek documentation about this possible relationship.
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