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Notes for Christian Herr and Barbara Ann Hershey

c 1707 Christian Herr was born about this time. [1]

1754 Christian Hair was taxed for one lot in Lancaster Borough. [2]

1763 The will of Christian Hare, of Lampeter Twp, Lancaster County, dated September 26, 1763, was recorded in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The original was written in High Dutch (German). The will named wife Barbara; daughter Barbara (under age 18); daughter Anna, wife of John Kindig. Son-in-law John Kindig was named executor. The will was proved on January 13, 1764. [3] [4]

A biosketch reports [5]:

Christian Herr born 1720, died 1763, married Barbara Hershey. Will (Y2-129) probated 17 May 1763.

Research Notes:

We seek a copy of Lancaster will Y2-129.


Footnotes:

[1] Jane Evans Best, The Groff Book, A Continuing Saga, Vol. 2 (Ronks, Pennsylvania: Groff History Associates, 1997), 36, person HH215, [GoogleBooks], [FHLCatalog].

[2] H. Frank Eshleman, "Early Taxables - 1754," Historical Papers and Addresses of the Lancaster County Historical Society 13 (1909), 263-277, at 272, [InternetArchive].

[3] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Probate Records, Will A-254, [FamilySearchImage].

[4] Jane Evans Best, "Martin Kendig's Swiss Relatives," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 15 (January, 1992), 2-18, at 15, HH115.

[5] Theodore Herr, Genealogical Record of Rev. Hans Herr and his direct Lineal Descendants, Revised (1980), 788, person (11), [GoogleBooks].