1763 Joseph Hershey dated his will February 16, 1763 in Hempfield Twp with probate date March 26, 1763. The will named Wife: Mary Hershy and child: Christian. Executors.: Christian Hershy and Christian Bamberger. [1]
1766 Joseph Hershey's estate was settled. Joseph Hershey had been granted 200 acres by Benjamin Hershey on 20 July 1760. Joseph left his 200 acre estate (adjacent owners Benjamin Hershey, Jacob Shallenberger, Christopher Fry, Martin Hoofman, Peter Godshall) to son Christian with the condition that if Christian were to die without heirs that wife Mary was to have 500 pounds before division of the estate among Joseph's brothers and sisters. Son Christian died in his minority without issue. The estate descended to Joseph's brothers and sisters: Christian Hershey, Eva Hershey, Mary wife of Peter Kryder, John Hershey, Anna wife of John Hoover, Benjamin Hershey, Elizabeth wife of David Brubaker. Christian Hershey and David Brubaker paid the other heirs for their shares and divided the 200 acre estate. Bentz Hershey and sister Eva quit claim to Christian Hershey, all of Lancaster County. [2]
[1] USGenWeb, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Will Abstracts (Gateway website), [USGenWeb].
[2] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed L-222 to 223, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].