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Genealogy Report for Johann Jacob Zent and Margaret:
1. JOHANN JACOB G.3 ZENT (HANS JACOB2 ZEND, JOHANN MARTIN1) was born 24 Feb 1734/35 in Muddy Creek, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania1, and died 01 Jun 1809 in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He married MARGARET ??? Bef. 1763 in Pennsylvania. She was born Bef. 1745. Notes for JOHANN JACOB G. ZENT: Information exists to surmise Jacob Zent as the son of Hans Jacob Zend. Several researchers had determined that Jacob Zent was the immigrant ancestor, but with data from "Eighteenth Century Emigrants from German-Speaking Lands to North America" by Annette K. Burgert, the immigrant ancestor is most probably Jacob's father, Hans Jacob Zend, who came to America (Philadelphia) from Adelshofen, Kraichgau, Germany on September 11, 1728 aboard the "James Goodwill". This supports "family tradition" that Jacob arrived from Germany in 1728 (according to many stories). Records in Muddy Creek Lutheran Church in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, show the birth of Johann Jacob Zint (Zent) on 24 February, 1735. This appears to be the Jacob Zent who lived in Lancaster (and later Dauphin) County, Pennsylvania and left descendents there. Jacob and his family must have stayed in the Muddy Creek area for some time, since his son, Jacob, b. 1763, was married at Swamp Reformed Church on May 3, 1785, by Rev. John Waldschmidt (Pennsylvania Archives, Sol. 6, pg. 229), who was the pastor at Muddy Creek Reformed Church (now called Peace United Church of Christ, East Cocalico Township) from 1752-1786. Rev. Waldschmidt's records are published in Pennsylvania Archives, 6th series, Vol. 6, pgs. 153+. Swamp Reformed Church was located in nearby West Cocalico Township, and Rev. Waldschmidt and many of his successor's apparently preformed ceremonies in both churches, due to their close proximity. Jacob paid Tax in West Hanover Township in Dauphin County (formed from Lancaster County in 1785) in 1786. He was listed in nearby Annville Township (this may be his son Jacob) in 1800. He was living in West Hanover at the time of his death in 1809 (according to his will). Served as Private in the Revolutionary War in the 8th Company of the 6th Battallion of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania under Captain Michael Moyer. (Pennsylvania Archives, 5th series, Volume VII, pg. 561).
In the name of God Amen, I Jacob Zent of West Hanover Township, County of Dauphin and State of Pennsylvania, yeoman, being weak in boddy, but of sound mind memory Judgement and Understanding, blessed be God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament, in maner and form following, Viz: Princbley and first of all I commend my immortal soul into the lands of God who gave it and my boddy to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like maner at the descretion of my Executors herin after named; and as to such wordy estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me with in his life, I give and dospose of the same in the following manner Viz: It is my will and I order that my personal charges and to all the residue remainder of my Estate real or personal I leave and bequeth in the manner following Viz: Item to my Daughter Elizabeth Married to Valentine King I bequeth that tract of land whereon she now lives with all the appartinance situated in west Hanover Township, Dauphin County together with a ten plate stove and pipe also one milk cow, furing her natural life, and at the time of her death it is to be equally divided amond her children exce;t her daughter Susana which has a Gamehand? which is to have two shares of the same, the land cost me one hundred eleven pound, eight schillings & six pence, which is to come out of her share of my setate and all my bank accounts charged to her husband Valentine what is above three hundred pounds, and to bear interest her hildren is not to chuse? gardens, gut to be under the direction of my Executors, to be kept at school on the interest of the money which will be comeing to them our of my estate after my death but thou my Daughter affore said stand in real need of relief sum fo the interest may go after her use as far as my executors thinks practable. Item to my son John Zents Children (them that is now born or may yet be born to him), I give and bequeth the one seventh part of all my personal estate that may be left at my death to be equally divided among them, and it is my will I do direct my executors to purchase land with the money for the use of my grand Children and that my son John shall have the use of said land during his life, but it shall not be sold nor rented for his debt nor any other Cause during his natural life. Item to my Daughter Pevey married to Christian Kish I give and bequeth the seventh part of my personal estate that may be left after my death to her and her heirs for ever. Item to my son Jacob Zent I give and bequeth the seventh part of all my personal Estate that may be left after my death to him & his heirs for ever . Item to my Daughter Mayry Maried to Abraham Houser I give and bequeth the seventh part of my personal Estate that may be left after my death to her and her heirs forever. Item to my Daughter Catarena Maried to John Snyder I give and bequeth the seventh part of my personal estate that may be left after my death to her and her heirs forever. Item to my Daughter Suzana Maried to Jacob Moyer I give and bequeth the seventh part of my personal estate that may be left after my death to her and her heirs for ever. It is my will that the bequethments before mentioned shall be paid in the maner following Viz: the first bond that becomes due to me from John Reid, after my death, My son Jacob & Daughter Pevey shall receie the same equally divided, the second bond that becomes due as afforesaid is to be equaly divided between my Daughter Mary & my son John's Children, the third bond that comes due as afforesaid is to be equally divided between my daughters Catarena & Elizabeth's children, and so on bak and forward until all my estate is distributed according to my will. Item to my two sons Jacob & John - I bequeth all my ???? ???? to be equally divided among them. Item it is my will and I do allow my executors to sell at publick vendue (venue) all the rest of my personal estate (that is not here bequethed) as soon as possible after my death, the land on the mountain being an undevided part of 164 acres & allowance I allow my Executors to sell to the best advantage when ever they shall think pro;er, and the money arising there from to be equaly divided among my children & Children as before bequethed. If any dispute shall arise concerning the meaning of my will - I do order the same to be sedled (settled) by three disinterested persons one the be chosen by each of the disputance & the third by them two and their judgement of the testaters meaning shall be paid as final as if settled the Supreme Court --- And lastly I nominate Constitute and appoint my well beloved son Jacob Zent and son in law John Snyder to be Executor of this my last Will and testament, hereby revolking all other wills and legacies and bequeth by one here to fore made and declaring this and none other to be my last will and testament, in witness here of I have here unto set my hand and seal this first Day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hunder and eight 1808. Signed Sealed Published pronounced { and declared by the above testater { Jacob Zent as and for his last { (signed) Jacob Zent will and testament in the ( presence of ? Henry Bofsler? { Last Will & Testament
of Jacob Zent
No. 1 Dauphin County on the 4th day of Sept. A.D. 1809 before me Henry Beadey Register for the probate of wills ? granting letters of admicon in & for said county personally dame James Dixon & Henry Bofsler? who being qualified according to law doth depose and say that they were personally present and said and heard the testator sign seal publish pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as afind? for his last will and testament and at the time of aders? he was of sound mind & memory to the best of their knowledge . For Henry Beady Reg E H Keoster? Depty.
List of Individuals Baptised by
Elder Michael Pfautz -- 1748-1769
Conestoga Congregation
German Baptist Brethren
Pages 310-311
Submitted by Don Harlacher
The following is a list of individuals baptised by Elder Michael Pfautz (unless noted otherwise) of the Conestoga Congregation located in Lancaster County, PA. between 1748-1769. The date of the baptism is reflected at the top of each list of names. An asterisk next to a name means that additional information on that individual is provided in Brumbaugh's book (pages 310-311). October 26, 1766 Jacob Zent and his wife, Margaret Notes for MARGARET ???: Jacob Zent's wife may have been named Margaret Catherine. Children of JOHANN ZENT and MARGARET ??? are:
Notes for JACOB ZENT, JR.: 1790 Census, Dauphin County, PA lists: Jacob Zent, 1 male 16+, 2 males under 16, 2 females. (Note: listed next to Daniel, Conrad and Abraham Howser)
Jacob was incorrectly identified as serving in the Revolutionary War under Captain Michael Moyer, 1778-1779 in "American Revolutionary Soldiers of Franklin County, Pennsylvania". This is unlikely since he would have been 15 years old at the time. (This was his father, Jacob.) However, he most probably was the Jacob Zent that served in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1784 with Capt. Reams 6th Battallion, 3rd Class (Penn. Archives 6th series, Vol. 3, p. 541,548), and "Return of Male" 4th Compamy, 1st Battallion of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in 1786 (Penn. Archives 6th series, Vol. 3, p. 359). Since Dauphin County was established in 1785 (previously part of Lancaster County), this would explain the different locations.
IGI Record Jacob ZENT Sex: M Marriage(s): Spouse: Susanna HIRSCHBERGER Marriage: 3 May 1785 Cocalico, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Source Information: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Batch number: 7410821 Sheet: 74
From World Family Tree, Cd#15, Tree #611: From :"History of Stark County, Ohio - 1881" "---Chapel 1829-30, Assession of New Members from Franklin Coounty, Pennsylvania: Abraham Bowman and family, Samuel Zent and Family" Zent's 1844 will mentions : Susanna Snider of Wayne County OH 11 twp, Rane 10, she owns 122 acres of section 3 1844 Will also mentions the following names: Susanna Snider Elizabeth John Zent - and 4 children: dau: Susanna, Polly Catherine Myers Samuel Zent Sarah Spoonhour Mary Bowman (Jacob Bowman) Nancy Green "American Revolutionary Soldiers of Franklin County, Pennsylvania:, DAR Chapter, Chambersburg, PA 1944 JACOB ZENT served as a private in Lancaster County Penna, under Captain Michael Moyer 1778-79. His wife, Susanna, born April 30, 1765 died March 13, 1841, is buried in the White Church graveyard in Guilford twp, Franklin County and it is probable he is beside her, but has no stone. The will of Jacob Zent is dated and probated 1844-45. He names Samuel Zent and Jacob Bowman of Stark County Ohio , the land on which Susanna and husband Jacob Snider now live; in trust for said Susanna and her children; Samuel Cover, married to daughter Elizabeth $300, to purchase land in Crawford County Ohio, children of son John, dcd., his son Jacob; children of daughter Catherine Myers, decd, her son Samuel Miller; son Samuel; daughter Sarah married to Samuel Spoonhour,Polly Wingert married to John Wingert; daughter Mary married to Jacob Bowman; daughter Nancy, lately married to John M. Green and now deceased, Nancy's children, son John decd, has 4 children. The clothing belonging to me or my deceased wife are to be desposed of by my executors among my heirs at private sale if that cannot be done, then to the poor. Executors: GrandsonSamuel Miller, son of my daughter Catherine, dcd, and Samuel Myers, married to my grandaughter Susanna, being a daughter of my son John Zent, decd. An additional executor was Jacob Eberly, married to my grandaughterPolly, daughter of my son John Zent, decd. From : Pennsylvania Archives, 5th Series, Volume 7, p. 561 1800 Census Pa- Dauphin County' ZENT, Jacob 1820 PA Census ZENT- Jacob, John, Samuel, All Franklin County 1830 Census Ohio ZENT Daniel Knox County 251 John Knox 251
Record in Franklin County, Pennsylvania: HOUK, Jacob. B.431. Catherine Houk, widow renounces her right to administer on the estate of her husband Jacob Houk, 8 Nov 1810. Letters of administration granted to Jacob Zent, 8 Dec 1810. Sureties: Jacob Leidr and John Bender. HAUK, Jacob. C.143. 28 Jul 1813. Letters of adm. on the estate of Jacob Hauk granted to John Stump and Frederick Hess.
Notes for VALENTINE KING: Listed in the 1810 census in Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania with 1 female 16-26 1 female 26-45 1 female over 45 3 males under 10 1 male 16-26 1 male over 45
Notes for JOHN ZENT: Family tradition and some accounts claim that John died at the age of 107. It would appear that this account is in error, based upon sources found to date. John served in the Pennsylvania Militia 1790-1800 in Colonel Valentine Shoufflers Regiment No. 4 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. (Penn Archives 6th series, Vol. 5, p. 289)
John Lentz (s/b Zent?) with: 1 male 16+, 2 females (note: this listing is on same page as Martin, Ludwig and Christian Shuey) This listing also would have agreed with John's family in 1790 before his son Jacob was born. At the time, John and Barbara had 1 daughter, Betsey, born in 1788.
Notes for JOHN SNIDER: Listed in 1790 census in Cocallico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania: 2 Free White males of sixteen years and upwards including heads of families 2 Free White males under sixteen years of age 2 Free White Females including Heads of Families
Notes for SUSANNAH ZENT: Information on this family from 2008 e-mail: From: Billtrishj@aol.com Hi, Their is a group of individuals researching the Myers Genealogy of Franklin County, PA. Our tree starts w/John Myers born about 1799 or 1800 and lived in Mercersburga, PA. We have not been successful yet in locating John's parents or siblings. About two weeks I came across a paper in a family Bible with names dated back to 1776. Unfortunately no location. This paper reflects Susannh was a Zent born September 4, 1776 and died January 30th 1849 who was married to Jacob Moyer/Myers. Is their any connect of your Zents to our side? Children: Jacob 1792 Betsy 1795 John 1797 May 1799 Kitty 1801 Susan 1804 Samuel 1806 Sally 1809 Pegy 1892 Liddy 1885 Ann 1817 Lavina 1819 Thank you for your time & any information if any. PA Myers Jones
Mouer, Peter, 80 acres, 2 horses, 3 cows, tax paid $4
Moyer, Henry, 40 acres, 2 horses, 1 cow, tax paid $2
Jacob Moyer, listed with 3 males 16+, 3 females (page 8) Jacob Moyer, listed with 1 male 16+, 2 males under 16, 4 females (page11) Jacob Moyer, listed with 2 males 16+, 2 males under 16, 7 females (page 37) Also listed in Dauphin County: George Moyer, 1 male 16+, 2 females; John Moyer, 1 male 16+, 1 male under 16, 3 females; Widow Moyer, 3 males under 16, 3 females; Martin Moyer, 2 males 16+, 1 male under 16, 3 females; Henry Moyer (listed next to Martin Moyer), 1 male 16+, 2 males under 16, 3 females.
Listed next to: Henry Moyer, 1 male under 10, 1 male 26-45, 1 female under 10, 1 female 26-45. Also in Annville Township: Henry Moyer, 1 male under 10, 1 male 26-45, 1 female under 10, 1 female 26-45; Christian Moyer, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 45+, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26; Henry Moyer, 3 males under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 45+, 2 females under 10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 45+; Martin Moyer, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 26-45, 3 females under 10, 2 females 10-16, 1 female 26-45; Benjamin Moyer, 1 male 16-26, 3 males 26-45, 1 male 45+, 2 females 16-26; John Moyer, 1 male under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 26-45, 2 females under 10, 1 female 26-45; Michael Moyer, 2 males under 10, 2 males 10-16, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 26-45.
Ancestry.com search: Gedcom Family Entry: submitted by bobmoyer@asheboro.com Husband:John Meyer Father: Peter Meyer, Rev. Wife: Elizabeth Detweiler Children: William Moyer Mary D. Moyer Susan Moyer Peter D. Moyer Jacob D. Moyer, b. 5/17/1781, d. 5/2/1862 Elizabeth Moyer John D.(Meyer) Moyer Jonas D. Moyer
Mrs.Elizabeth Fryberger Twitmire. DAR ID Number: 72554 Born in Chester Hill, Pa. Wife of Wilber Twitmire Descendant of Lieut. Philip Moyer. Daughter of Charles Theodore Fryberger (b. 1844) and Ida V. Steiner (b. 1852), his 2nd wife, m. 1879. Granddaughter of John Fryberger (1808-71) and Sarah Moyer (1817-1908), his 1st wife, m. 1835. Gr-granddaughter of George Moyer (1797-1876) and Barbara Fisher (1797-1876), his wife. Gr-gr-granddaughter of Jacob Moyer (1770-1854) and Sarah — (b. 1767), his wife. Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter of Philip Moyer and Maria Christina —, his wife. Philip Moyer (1737-1811) served as lieutenant of the 8th company, 6th battalion, Berks County, Pennsylvania militia, 1777. He was born in Germany; died in Tulpehocken, Pa.
Notes for ABRAHAM HOUSER: Listed in the 1810 sensus in Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania with: 2 females under 10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 3 males under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 26-45, 1 male over 45.
Notes for CHRISTIAN KISH: Full Context of Pennsylvania German Pioneers - Ancestry.com search:A true List. Philadia Septr 18th 1733. John Stedman. |QAt the Courthouse aforesaid, September 18th, 1733. Sixty seven Palatines, who with their families, making in all One hundred eighty seven persons, were imported here in the Briganteen Pennsylvania Merchant, of London, John Sted-man, Mr., from Rotterdam, but last from Plymouth, as by Clearance thence, were qualified as before.|q From the Minutes of the Provincial Council, printed in Colonial Records, Vol. III, p. 518. Mathias Kish, Johan Michael Stout, Johan Jost Olwyn, Philip Angleberger, Michael Seydebender, Daniel Endt
Record of Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1810 Volume 1 Marriage Record of the Swedes' Church, (Gloria Dei.), Philadelphia 1750–1810 1791, Nov. 4, Green, Mary, and John Kish. HEADS OF FAMILIES AT THE FIRST CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES TAKEN IN THE YEAR 1790 PENNSYLVANIA LANCASTER COUNTY. BART TOWNSHIP. Name of head of family: Kish (Widow) Free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families: 1 Free white males under 16 years: 2 Free white females, including heads of families: 2 HEADS OF FAMILIES AT THE FIRST CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES TAKEN IN THE YEAR 1790 PENNSYLVANIA LANCASTER COUNTY. BART TOWNSHIP. Name of head of family: Kish, John Free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families: 2 Free white males under 16 years: 2 Free white females, including heads of families: 3 Pennsylvania Foreign Oaths of Allegiance Names of Foreigners Who Took the Oath of Allegiance to the Province and State of Pennsylvania [The original list is herewith given.] Mathias Kish,
Endnotes 1. 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) . 2. World Family Tree, Cd#15, Tree #611. 3. Margaret Eleanor (Evans) Sica, Evans Genealogy, Descendants of William and Parthenia (Hill) Evans, (1983, Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO 64658). 4. Wayne County, Ohio Tombstone Inscriptions, pg. 32, Zent, Jacob d. Oct 28, 1845 @82 yr, 8mo., 28 da. 5. Evans Genealogy, Descendents of William and Parthenia (Hill) Evans, Margaret E. Sica, Walsworth Publishing, 1983 6. Thomas Lynch Montgomery, editor, Pennsylvania Archives, (Harrisburg Publishing Company, State Printer, 1907), Sixth Series, Vol. VI, pg. 262.. 7. World Family Tree, Cd#15, Tree #611. 8. World Family Tree, Cd#15, Tree #611, Listed as Franklin County, Ohio, but Pennsylvania is more probable. 9. Evans Genealogy, Descendents of William and Parthenia (Hill) Evans, Margaret E. Sica, Walsworth Publishing, 1983 |
