c 1765 Barbara Mumma was born about this time, based on her death in 1840, at age 75. [1] [2]
1766 Barbara Hertzler was born on December 23. [3]
1769 Joseph Sherrick was born. [4] [5]
Joseph Sherrick married, first, Barbara Hertzler. [6]
Joseph Sherrick married, second, Barbara Mumma. [7]
1786 George Mumma died. George Mumma had a daughter Mary who married a Jacob Hertzler, and George Mumma appointed friends John Hertzler and Jacob Shirk as executors. [8]
1795 The six heirs of Jacob Sherk, deceased, signed a release related to his estate, on August 1. The estate, administered by Joseph Sherck, Henry Neff, and Andrew Gerber, was valued at £2979.18.3 in gold and silver coin, or £423.19.9 for each heir. Andrew Gerber was guardian of minor son, Christian Sherck. [9] The six heirs were:
Joseph Sherck of Hempfield Twp;
Jacob Sherck of Leacock Twp;
John Sherch of Washington County, Maryland;
David Sherck of Hempfield,
David Rohrer of Hempfield Twp and his wife Mary, late Mary Sherck; and
Andrew Gerber of Hellam Twp, York County and wife Susanna, late Susanna Sherck;
c 1795 Joseph Sherrick moved from Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to Sharpsburg, Washington County, Maryland. [10] [11]
1804 Jacob Shirk (Joseph's brother), yeoman of Hempfield Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, sold a log dwelling and 41 acres, on August 23, to Christian Nolt. The tract had been granted to Jacob, by a deed poll, on August 12, 1803, by Lancaster high sheriff Michael Rine. The land had belonged to Valentine Krug and was adjacent to land of Joseph Shirk, Jacob Miller, and Christian Fryday. [12]
1804 Barbara Hertzler Sherrick died on October 5 and was buried at the Brethren Church (Mumma's) Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Maryland. [13] [14]
1840 Barbara Mumma Sherrick died on November 14 and was buried at the Brethren Church (Mumma's) Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Maryland with inscription "w/o Joseph Sherrick Sr. age 75 yrs., d. 14 Nov 1840". [15] [16]
1845 Joseph Sherrick died on March 17 and was buried at the Brethren Church (Mumma's) Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Maryland. [17] [18]
[1] Find A Grave Memorial 60392480, [FindAGrave].
[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 25, person C22.
[3] Thomas A. Sherk and James W Sherrick, "Joseph Scherch, Immigrant of 1727, and His Descendants," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 13 (July, 1990), 17-29, at 25, person C22.
[4] Find A Grave Memorial 60413814, memorial stone, [FindAGrave].
[5] Thomas A. Sherk and James W Sherrick, "Joseph Scherch, Immigrant of 1727, and His Descendants," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 13 (July, 1990), 17-29, at 25, person C22.
[6] Thomas A. Sherk and James W Sherrick, "Joseph Scherch, Immigrant of 1727, and His Descendants," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 13 (July, 1990), 17-29, at 25, person C22.
[7] Thomas A. Sherk and James W Sherrick, "Joseph Scherch, Immigrant of 1727, and His Descendants," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 13 (July, 1990), 17-29, at 25, person C22.
[8] Thomas A. Sherk and James W Sherrick, "Joseph Scherch, Immigrant of 1727, and His Descendants," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 13 (July, 1990), 17-29, at 20, person C22, citing Lancaster will E1-368.
[9] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed 3K-494 to 497, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[10] Thomas A. Sherk and James W Sherrick, "Joseph Scherch, Immigrant of 1727, and His Descendants," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 13 (July, 1990), 17-29, at 25, person C22.
[11] Thomas A. Sherk and James W Sherrick, "Joseph Scherch, Immigrant of 1727, and His Descendants," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 13 (July, 1990), 17-29, at 20, person C22.
[12] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed S3-405 to 407, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[13] Find A Grave Memorial 60414077, [FindAGrave].
[14] Thomas A. Sherk and James W Sherrick, "Joseph Scherch, Immigrant of 1727, and His Descendants," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 13 (July, 1990), 17-29, at 25, person C22.
[15] Find A Grave Memorial 60392480, [FindAGrave].
[16] Thomas A. Sherk and James W Sherrick, "Joseph Scherch, Immigrant of 1727, and His Descendants," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 13 (July, 1990), 17-29, at 25, person C22.
[17] Find A Grave Memorial 60413814, [FindAGrave].
[18] Thomas A. Sherk and James W Sherrick, "Joseph Scherch, Immigrant of 1727, and His Descendants," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 13 (July, 1990), 17-29, at 25, person C22, citing bible of Joseph Sherick.