Person:Jacob Hochstetler (2)

Watchers
  1. John Hostetler1776 - 1854
  2. Jacob Hochstetler1778 - 1838
  3. Peter Hochstetler1779 - 1841
  4. Catherine Hochstetler1784 - 1867
  • HJacob Hochstetler1778 - 1838
  • WMary Schultz1780 - 1855
m. 16 Oct 1798
  1. John Hostetler1800 - 1854
  2. Samuel Hochstetler1802 - 1872
  3. Adam Hochstetler1804 - 1873
  4. Catherine Hochstetler1806 - 1888
  5. Susannah Hostetler1808 - 1872
  6. Elizabeth Hochstetler1812 - 1881
  7. Barbara Hostetler1815 - 1846
  8. Jacob Hochstetler1817 - 1878
  9. Mary Hochstetler1818 - 1858
  10. Margaret Hochstetler1821 - 1848
Facts and Events
Name Jacob Hochstetler
Gender Male
Birth? 1778 Meyersdale, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Marriage 16 Oct 1798 Berlin, Somerset, Pennsylvaniato Mary Schultz
Death? Jun 1838 Meyersdale, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Reference Number? 208

Will Hochstetler, Jacob Posted by: Martha Cross Sargent (IP Logged) Date: October 12, 2007 05:14PM

Jacob Hochstetler of Elklick Twp. "Weak of body". Wife: Mary. Children: John, Samuel, Adam, Katharine, Barbara, Jacob, Susanna Meyer, Elizabeth Lint, Margarett Bittner, and Mary Blubaugh (first 6 named shall receive wages for work from their ages of 16 1/2 years up to age 21; Susanna up to age 19; Elizabeth up to age 20; Margarett up to age 18; and Mary only served as a laborer up to age 16 1/2 so she receives no wages). Mentions: 1) his mansion place; 2) his book account in the hands of Elias Buechley. Executors: son John and Gillian Clint. Witnesses: Elias Buechley (affirmed), Abraham Buechley (affirmed, in old German), and Peter Miller (affirmed, in old German). Will dated 24 Apr 1838; proved 02 Jul 1838. Testator signed with his mark. (page 387) (Source: Will and Administration Abstracts, Will Book 3, Somerset County, Pa., page 387)


Hostetler, Joseph; Mary Shultz Posted by: Joan Christopher (IP Logged) Date: June 17, 2002 06:10PM

Joseph Hostetler and Mary Shultz were married by Adam Miller, Justice of the Peace for Bedford County, PA on 18 October 1798. (Source: Records of marriages performed by Adam Miller, 1791-1798.)

References
  1.   Hostetler, Harvey, and William F. Hochstetler. Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler, the Immigrant of 1736. (Elgin, Illinois: Brethren Publishing House, 1912)
    83.

    Jacob Hochstetler-97

  2.   He was blind the latter part of his life and died of dropsy. Benjamin J. Yoder who attended his funeral said the door of the house had to be enlarged to make room for the body to pass out.
  3.   http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=87223186