1759 There were two tax listings for Jacob Wolf suggesting that Jacob of Cocalico and Jacob of Earl were two different men.
1759 Jermias Wolf and George Wolf were taxed in Cocalico Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Jacob Wolf was taxes as a freeman. [1]
1759 Joseph Woolf and Jacob Woolf were taxed in Earl Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [2] [3]
1764 Johannes, son of Jacob and Christina Wolff, was born on March 27. He was baptized on May 24 with sponsors Joseph Wolff and Marg[aret?] at Bethany United Church of Christ, Cocalico Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [4]
1766 A survey was made for Jacob Wolf and Barnard Wolf and George Rein, dated August 22, for land in Earl Twp, Lancaster County that had been warranted by George Michael Wolf on March 21, 1738/39. George Michael Wolf, the warrantee, had died intestate and eldest son George Michael Wolf had granted the land to his brothers Joseph, Jacob, and Bernard. Joseph had sold his share to George Rein. [5]
1766 Jacob Wolf received a warrant for a resurvey of 118 acres of land in Earl Twp, Lancaster County dated August 22. [6] Three surveys, dated October 28, were made out of the lands late of George Michael Wolf in Earl Twp, Lancaster County. The surveys were for Jacob Wolff, Bernard Woolf, and George Rein. George Rein had purchased the land from Joseph Wolff. The tracts were on Conestoga Creek. Nearby landowners included Michael McCleary, John Bowman, George Rein, and George Yunll. [7] [8] [9]
1767 Jacob Wolf, Bernard Wolf, and Jacob Rein received a patent for the land in 1767. The land was originally warranted by George Michael Wolf on March 1, 1738/39. The land was inherited by George Michael Wolf, eldest son, who transferred the land to his three brothers Joseph, Jacob, and Bernard by deed dated in 1759. Joseph sold his share to George Rein. The tract of 118 acres was called Wolfsburg on Conestoga Creek by lands of George Yount, Michael McCleary, [10]
1767 Johannes, son of Jacob and Christina Wolff, was born on March 2. He was baptized on May 24 with sponsors Joseph Wolff [perhaps a brother of Jacob] and wife Margaret at Bethany United Church of Christ, Cocalico Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [11] [12]
1767 Jacob Wolf received a patent for land in Earl Twp, Lancaster County. Patent dated April 23. The warrant was dated in 1766. [13]
1768 Anna Maria, daughter of Jacob and Christina Wolff, was born on July 11. She was baptized on August 21 with sponsors Johannes ? and Susanna at the Reformed Church, Cocalico Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [14] [15] [16]
1769 Jacob Wolff, Abra Wolff, Barned Wolff, and Henry Wolff were named on the tax list for Earl Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [17] [18]
1770 Bernhard Wolf (100 acres, 40 acres improved) and Jacob Wolf (waggoner, 100 acres, 50 acres improved) were taxed in Earl Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [19]
1771 Jacob Wolff [20] and Barnard Woolf [21] were named on the tax list for Earl Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
1771 Dorothe, daughter of Jacob and Christina Wolff, was born on March 14. She was baptized on June 9 with sponsor Abraham Wolff and wife Catrina, at Bethany Reformed Church, Cocalico Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [22] [23] [24]
1772 Jacob Wolff, Abraham Wolf, and Barnard Woolf were named on the tax list for Earl Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Henry was not listed. [25]
1773 Jacob Woolff, Abraham Woolf, and Barnard Woolf were named on the tax list for Earl Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [26]
1773 Susanna, daughter of Jacob and Christina Wolff, was born on February 13. She was baptized on June 20 with sponsor Anna Marie Gest at Bethany Reformed Church, Cocalico Twp, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [27] [28] [29]
1774 Jacob Wolf and wife Christina of Earl Twp sold land to Bernard Wolf. Jacob had received a patent for the land on May 7, 1767 [Patent AA8-278]. The land was adjacent to lands of several people, including Bernard Wolf. [30]
Research Notes:
We have assumed that Jacob and Christina Wolf of Earl Twp were the same people who were named in the baptism records at the Cocalico/Bethany Reformed Church, which is in Ephrata Twp. [31]
[1] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[2] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[3] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[4] Bethany United Church of Christ, Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, [AncestryImage].
[5] Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[6] Pennsylvania Land Warrant, Lancaster County, W-508, [PHMC Warrant].
[7] Pennsylvania Archives Land Office Survey, B-03-178, Jacob Wolff, [PA Survey Map], [PASurveyBooksIndex].
[8] Pennsylvania Archives Land Office Survey, B-03-179, Bernard Woolf, [PA Survey Map], [PASurveyBooksIndex].
[9] Pennsylvania Archives Land Office Survey, B-03-180, Joseph Wolff/George Rein, [PA Survey Map], [PASurveyBooksIndex].
[10] Bureau of Land Records, Pennsylvania Land Patent Books, AA8-278, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[11] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, Bethany United Church of Christ, Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[12] Bethany United Church of Christ, Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, left, second from bottom, [AncestryImage].
[13] Pennsylvania Land Patent, AA8-278, [Patent Index Entry], [Patent Indices].
[14] Bethany United Church of Christ, Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[15] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, Bethany United Church of Christ, Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[16] Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, [FamilySearchRecord].
[17] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[18] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[19] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[20] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[21] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[22] Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, [FamilySearchRecord].
[23] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, Bethany United Church of Christ, Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[24] Bethany United Church of Christ, Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[25] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[26] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[27] Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, [FamilySearchRecord].
[28] Bethany United Church of Christ, Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[29] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, Bethany United Church of Christ, Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[30] Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Deed DD-183, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[31] USGenWeb Archives, Description of Bethany Church, [USGenWeb].