1734 Joseph Scherch, son of Joseph Schürch, was born in December. [1] [2] [3]
c 1756 Joseph Scherch married Susannah Strickler, daughter of, (plausibly) Henry Strickler and Susanna Stauffer. [4] [5] [6]
1764 On 10 September, Joseph Sherick applied for a warrant of a tract on the Big Chiquesalunga Creek, West Hempfield Twp. Lancaster County [7] [8]. A patent for 59 acres was granted on 22 January 1765 [9]. [10]
c 1800 Joseph Sherk served both a Deacon and minister in the Mennonite church. [11] [12]
1769 Joseph Sherk [Sherrock] was granted land by his father, Joseph Sherrock, both yeoman of Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County. The land was on Chickesalungo Creek and bordered lands of George Stewart and John Doak. The land had been originally patented to James Rhoddy on 16 Jan 1738 [13]. On 20 April 1745, James Rhoddy granted the land to John Furry and Joseph Sherrock. Joseph Sherrock purchased John Furry's share in 1754 after John Furry's will was executed in 1753. [14]
1771 Joseph Shirk was taxed at Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania for 305 acres, 4 horses, and 6 cattle. [15]
1775 On 1 April, Joseph Sherk [Sherch] and (brother-in-law) Martin Huber, executors of the last will and testament of Joseph Shirch, late of Hempfield Twp, sold land from the estate to Nickolaus Dellow (relation unknown). The land had been granted to Joseph Sherch, deceased, by Eve Yeizer on 3 Nov 1763. The land was in Mussers Town in Lancaster Borough on Church Street and Middle Street, bounded by land of George Eberly and John Geyer. [16]
1779 Joseph Shirk was taxed at Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania for 250 acres, 4 horses, and 7 cattle. [17]
1781 Joseph Sherick and Joseph Sherick Jr were listed in Company 5 of Battalion 4, commanded by Col. Steigler in Lancaster County. [18] [19]
1782 Joseph Sherick Senr. was listed in Company 5 of Battalion 4, commanded by Capt. Alexander Scott in Lancaster County. [20]
1782 Joseph Shirk was taxed at Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania for 220 acres, 4 horses, and 6 cattle. [21]
1790 Joseph Sherrick lived in Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in a household with 1 males under age 16, 2 males age 16 and over, and 2 females. [22]
1791 On 31 March, Joseph Sherk [Sherck] Junior; then of Fayette County but previously of Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County; appointed his father Joseph Sherck Senior of Hempfield as his attorney to acknowledge payment to Joseph Sherck Jr by Jacob Strickler Jr of Helen Twp, York Co for land in Hempfield Twp sold on 30 June, 1787. [23] [24]
1791 On 16 June, Joseph Sherick of Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County and John Herr of Hellam Twp, York County arranged the estate of Martin Huber to Isaac Huber (son of Martin Huber) and Isaac's wife Catharine. Joseph Sherick and John Herr were brothers-in-law to Martin Huber. The land in Hempfield Twp had been granted to Martin Houver [sic] by the proprieters of Pennsylvania (Thomas Penn) on 12 April 1750. Martin willed the land on 31 March 1788 to sons Joseph and Isaac. Part of the land was sold to Isaac, who had arranged to sell it to Peter Heistand. [25]
1798 Joseph Sherrick was taxed in Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvannia. [26]
1807 Joseph Scherch died on April 9. [27] [28] Both Joseph Scherch and Susannah Strickler Scherch were buried at Sherk Cemetery, West Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [29]
1807 Susanna Strickler was buried at Hempfield Church of the Brethren Cemetery, East Petersburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Susanna Strickler was born on March 2, 1737. [30] [31]
1811 Son Joseph Sherrick III died on December 21 and was buried at Pennsville Mennonite Cemetery, Pennsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Joseph Sherrick III was born on December 25, 1757. [32] [33]
1846 Son John Sherrick died on December 16 and was buried at Pennsville Mennonite Cemetery, Pennsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. John Sherrick was born on January 16, 1767. [34] [35]
Research Notes:
See Mennonite card file: [36] [37] [38]
[1] Morris N. Sherk, Christian Strickler Sherk His Ancestry and Descendants (1994), 17.
[2] Thomas A. Sherk and James W Sherrick, "Joseph Scherch, Immigrant of 1727, and His Descendants," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 13 (July, 1990), 17-29, at 21, person C1.
[3] John F. Meginness et al, Biographical Annals of Lancaster County Pennsylvania (Beers: 1903), 195, [GoogleBooks].
[4] Thomas A. Sherk and James W Sherrick, "Joseph Scherch, Immigrant of 1727, and His Descendants," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 13 (July, 1990), 17-29, at 21, person C1.
[5] John F. Meginness et al, Biographical Annals of Lancaster County Pennsylvania (Beers: 1903), 195, reports year 1755, [GoogleBooks].
[6] Morris N. Sherk, Christian Strickler Sherk His Ancestry and Descendants (1994), 17.
[7] Pennsylvania Land Warrant, Lancaster County, S211-870, [PALandWarrantLinks].
[8] Pennsylvania Archives Land Office Survey, C200-156, Part of a Proprietary Tract in Hempfield, adjacent to George Ross, Bartholomew Tool, and John Smith, [PASurveyBookLinks].
[9] Pennsylvania Land Patent, AA6-123, [PAPatentBookLinks].
[10] Morris N. Sherk, Christian Strickler Sherk His Ancestry and Descendants (1994), 17.
[11] Morris N. Sherk, Christian Strickler Sherk His Ancestry and Descendants (1994), 18.
[12] Martin G. Weaver, Mennonites of Lancaster Conference (1931), 196.
[13] Pennsylvania Land Patent, A9-83, [PAPatentBookLinks].
[14] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed N-160 to 162, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[15] William Henry Egle, Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Volume 17 (Lancaster Taxables) (1897), 119, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[16] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed S-74 to 75, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[17] William Henry Egle, Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Volume 17 (Lancaster Taxables) (1897), 588, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[18] Thomas Lynch Montgomery, Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth Series, Volume 7 (Militia Lancaster) (1906), 424-435, 5th and 7th class, [GoogleBooks].
[19] Morris N. Sherk, Christian Strickler Sherk His Ancestry and Descendants (1994), 18-19.
[20] Thomas Lynch Montgomery, Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth Series, Volume 7 (Militia Lancaster) (1906), 424-435, 5th class, [GoogleBooks].
[21] William Henry Egle, Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Volume 17 (Lancaster Taxables) (1897), 809, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[22] United States Federal Census, 1790, [AncestryRecord].
[23] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed W-535 to 536, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[24] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed HH-524 to 525, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[25] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed MM-701 to 707, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[26] Pennsylvania, U.S. Direct Tax Lists, 1798, [AncestryRecord].
[27] Thomas A. Sherk and James W Sherrick, "Joseph Scherch, Immigrant of 1727, and His Descendants," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 13 (July, 1990), 17-29, at 21, person C1.
[28] USGenWeb, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Will Abstracts (Gateway website), X2-5, not seen, [USGenWeb].
[29] Thomas A. Sherk and James W Sherrick, "Joseph Scherch, Immigrant of 1727, and His Descendants," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 13 (July, 1990), 17-29, at 21.
[30] Find A Grave Memorial 125949841, [FindAGrave].
[31] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[32] Find A Grave Memorial 57851427, [FindAGrave].
[33] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[34] Find A Grave Memorial 44317997, [FindAGrave].
[35] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[36] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord].
[37] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord].
[38] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord].