John Herr was born before 1715. [1] [2] [3]
John Herr married Mary Myer. [4]
1736 John Herr warranted land in Rapho Twp, Lancaster County. Dated May 21. [5] [6]
1771 John Hear, miller, was taxed in Manor Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [7]
1775 The will of John Herr was proved on March 25, in Rapho Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The will was dated January 26, 1775 and named wife Barbara; sons John, Abraham, Christian, and Michael; daughters Barbara, Frena wife of John Whitmer, Elizabeth, Anna, Maria. Four daughters (Elizabeth, Frena, Anna, and Maria) have a different inheritance than daughter Barbara. Part of the estate was to be divided equally among children (except Michael and Barbara shall have no part thereof). Sons Christian and John were named executors. [8] [9]
1780 Maria Herr and Tobias Hollinger were married at First Reformed, Berwick Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. [10] [11]
1782 Maria Hollinger, late Maria Hare, one of the daughters of John Hare late of Rapho Township, being above the age of fourteen chooses her husband Tobias Hollinger as guardian over her estate during her minority. Dated May 6. [12]
1790 Tobias Hollinger lived in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in a household with 2 males under age 16, 1 males age 16 and over, and 4 females. [13]
1800 Tobias Hollinger lived in Washington Twp, Franklin County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 2 (under 10), 2 (10 thru 15), 1 (16 thru 25), and 1 (45 and over); and females: 2 (under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), 1 (16 thru 25), and 1 (26 thru 44). [14]
1800 Tobias Hollinger was listed on the septennial census in 1800 in Washington Twp, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. [15]
1810 Tobias Hollinger lived in Antrim Twp, Franklin County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (45 and over); and females: 2 (under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), 1 (16 thru 25), and 1 (45 and over). [16]
[1] Jane Evans Best, "Martin Kendig's Swiss Relatives," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 15 (January, 1992), 2-18, at 15, HH116, suggests before 1715.
[2] Theodore Herr, Genealogical Record of Rev. Hans Herr and his direct Lineal Descendants, Revised (1980), 789, suggests year 1726, [GoogleBooks].
[3] Jane Evans Best, The Groff Book, A Continuing Saga, Vol. 2 (Ronks, Pennsylvania: Groff History Associates, 1997), 36, person HH216, suggests 1710, [GoogleBooks], [FHLCatalog].
[4] Theodore Herr, Genealogical Record of Rev. Hans Herr and his direct Lineal Descendants, Revised (1980), 789, [GoogleBooks].
[5] Jane Evans Best, The Groff Book, A Continuing Saga, Vol. 2 (Ronks, Pennsylvania: Groff History Associates, 1997), 36, person HH216, [GoogleBooks], [FHLCatalog].
[6] Jane Evans Best, "Martin Kendig's Swiss Relatives," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 15 (January, 1992), 2-18, at 15, HH116.
[7] William Henry Egle, Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Volume 17 (Lancaster Taxables) (1897), 111, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[8] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Lancaster, Will B-683, image 483, [FamilySearchImage].
[9] Jane Evans Best, "Martin Kendig's Swiss Relatives," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 15 (January, 1992), 2-18, at 15, HH116.
[10] Pennsylvania, Church Records - Adams, Berks, and Lancaster Counties, 1729-1881, [AncestryRecord].
[11] Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Genealogical Card File (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[12] Pennsylvania, Will and Probate Records, page 15, [AncestryImage].
[13] United States Federal Census, 1790, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[14] United States Federal Census, 1800, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[15] Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[16] United States Federal Census, 1810, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].