Family:Hans Jacob Zent and Johanna Groner (1)

Genealogy Report for Hans Jacob Zend/Zent and Johanna Groner:

Descendants of Hans Jacob Zend

Generation No. 1

1. HANS JACOB2 ZEND (JOHANN MARTIN1) was born 27 Apr 1701 in Michelfeld, Kraichgau, Germany1, and died in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He married JOHANNA CATHARINA GRONER 04 May 1728 in Adelshofen, Kraichgau, Germany2, daughter of MATTHIAS GRONER and AGNES SCHLAUCH. She was born 05 Apr 1706 in Adelshofen, Kraichgau, Germany3.

Notes for HANS JACOB ZEND: Hans Jacob Zent is most probably the Jacob Sinc/Zenck (listed with both spellings) that was listed on the Passenger Ship List of the "James Goodwill", that sailed from Rotterdam to Philadelphia, Pennsylania and arrived on September 11, 1728, captained by David Crockett, master.

Source: http://www.palproject.org/pa/1728/james.htm

(List 8) James Goodwill Captain: David Crockat From: Rotterdam By Way of: Deal Arrival: Philadelphia, 11 Sep. 1728

Arrived with Johann Caspar Stover and Johan Caspar Stover, Jr. Both Stovers were famous Lutheran ministers. The father labored in Virginia, the son in Pennsylvania. These families appear to have migrated together:

Name, Age Place of Origin Remarks

Johann Jacob Zend, 27 Adelshofen, Sinc (also spelled) Anna Catharina (Groner) Baden (Going to) Lancaster, PA

Johann Weyrich Bentz Adelshofen, Bants (also spelled) Anna Barbara (Schlauch) Baden (Going to) Lancaster, PA

Hans Jacob Schlauch Adelshofen, Slauss (also spelled) Anna Barbara Baden (Going to) Lancaster, PA Johann Jacob, 20

Children of HANS ZEND and JOHANNA GRONER are:

• i. JOHANN MARTIN3 ZENT, b. 15 Jun 1730, Muddy Creek, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania3.

Notes for JOHANN MARTIN ZENT: No descendants of Johann Martin Zent have been located.

• ii. JOHANN MICHAEL ZENT, b. 04 Dec 1732, Muddy Creek, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania3; m. CHARLOTTE MARIA ???, Bef. 1754, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
• iii. JOHANN JACOB G. ZENT, b. 24 Feb 1734/35, Muddy Creek, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania4; d. 01 Jun 1809, West Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; m. MARGARET ???, Bef. 1763, Pennsylvania; b. Bef. 1745.

Jacob died June 1, 1809 in Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Penn. His will was dated 12/1/1808 and proved 7/29/1811. He named his son Jacob and son-in-law John Snyder as the executors of his will. (Will Book C, page 126; Accounting papers of estate - Dauphin County, Court House - File 40, Paper 3, Harrisburg, Penn. Also copy of will and accounting - Ref. Book R, page 505, filed in 1810)

From: A History of the German Baptist Brethren - Martin Grove Brumbaugh Brethren Publishing House, Mount Morris, Illinois, 1899, reprinted 1961.

                   List of Individuals Baptised by 
                  Elder Michael Pfautz -- 1748-1769
                       Conestoga Congregation
                      German Baptist Brethren
                            Pages 310-311
                     Submitted by Don Harlacher

Endnotes

1. Annette Kunselman Burgert, Eighteenth Century Emigrants from German-Speaking Lands to North America, (The Pennsylvania German Society, Breingsville, Pennsylvania, 1983), pg. 408-409. 2. Annette Kunselman Burgert, Eighteenth Century Emigrants from German-Speaking Lands to North America, (The Pennsylvania German Society, Breingsville, Pennsylvania, 1983), pg. 408, Johan Martin Zend and wife Anna had: Hans Jacob Zend, b. 27 Apr., 1701 at Michelfeld m. 4 May 1728 at Adelshofen - Johann Jacob, son of Joh. Martin Zehnd, citizen and inhabitant at Michelfeld, and Anna Catharina, daughter of Matthaeus Groner, citizen and butcher. "Both wish to go to Pennsylvania". . 3. Annette Kunselman Burgert, Eighteenth Century Emigrants from German-Speaking Lands to North America, (The Pennsylvania German Society, Breingsville, Pennsylvania, 1983), pg. 409. 4. Annette Kunselman Burgert, Eighteenth Century Emigrants from German-Speaking Lands to North America, (The Pennsylvania German Society, Breingsville, Pennsylvania, 1983), Pennsylvania records: MUDDY CREEK LUTHERAN KB, LANCASTER CO: Jacob Zint, died, had: 1. Joh. Martin, b. 15 June, 1730 2. Joh. Michael, b. 4 Dec., 1732 3. Joh. Jacob, b. 24 Feb., 1735, sp: Joh. Jacob Schlauch (also from Adelshofen) .

1. ↑ Annette Kunselman Burgert. Eighteenth Century Emigrants from German-Speaking Lands to North America. (The Pennsylvania German Society, Breingsville, Pennsylvania, 1983)
   pg. 408.

   Johan Martin Zend and wife Anna had:
   Hans Jacob Zend, b. 27 Apr., 1701 at Michelfeld
   m. 4 May 1728 at Adelshofen - Johann Jacob, son of Joh. Martin Zehnd, citizen and inhabitant at Michelfeld, and Anna Catharina, daughter of Matthaeus Groner, citizen and butcher. "Both wish to go to Pennsylvania".