Person:John Hershey (5)

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John Hershey
d.10 Aug 1854 , , Maryland, USA
m. 1 Feb 1808
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Name John Hershey
Gender Male
Birth[1] Feb 1771 , Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Other 22 Feb 1806 , Washington, Maryland, USAAlt. Marriage
with Barbara Hershey
Marriage 1 Feb 1808 , Washington, Maryland, USAto Barbara Hershey
Census[4][5][8] 1850 Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
Death[2] 10 Aug 1854 , , Maryland, USA
Burial[3] Rose Hill Cem., Hagerstown, Washington Co., Maryland
Probate[6] 22 Aug 1854

John lived in Hagerstown and was one of the founders of the old Hagerstown Bank, He was also the mayor of the city

In some accounts it says that John and Barbara had 10 children.

References
  1. Judith Hart http://myancestralfile.com
    Will of Father, John Hershey.
  2. Judith Hart http://myancestralfile.com.
  3. Judith Hart http://myancestralfile.com
    Burial: Hagerstown, Washington Co., Maryland Cemetry Records, Volume 6.
  4. Judith Hart http://myancestralfile.com.
  5. 1850 United States Federal Census Maryland, Washington, Hagerstown, p.158 & 159
    1850 United States Federal Census Maryland, Washington, Hagerstown, p.158 & 159, enumerated, 19 Jul 1850.
  6. Judith Hart http://myancestralfile.com
    John's will was probated on August 22, 1854. The executors were Barbara Hershey and Joseph Hershey. (Liber. E, Folio 240).
  7.   Judith Hart http://myancestralfile.com.
  8. He was a farmer, his estate was worth estate $10,000.