Lehman, Jacob (b. , d. 1793)

Note: Married Mary Stehly. More info at
http://www.gendex.com/~guest/geiser/hostetlr/D0026/G0000007.html#I8305

Note: Arrived in Philadelphia on Oct 8, 1737 on the ship "Charming Nancy" from
Rotterdam, Charles Stedman, captain.


From the will (ETP 11/19/1786- ) and inventory (ETP 12/26/1787) of the estate of Christian Zug ZK1 it is known that Christian Zug had a daughter Anna married to Peter Miller with an only child Christian Miller, and a step-son-in-law Christian Miller (Christian Zug's w2 was a widow, Dorothea Mishler). Between 1759 and 1767 Christian Zug was a resident of UBP. Several of his Mishler step children show in the 1765, 1766 and 1767 tax lists for BP. The will, UBP 1777, of Christian Miller shows widow Veronica and exactly the same list of issue in the same order, as the children of "Daniel" Miller MFH119, whose w2 and mother of his children is given there as Veronica Mishler. Samuel Miller and Peter Miller bought a tract of land with water rights jointly in UBP 4/29/1771. On 5/25/1772 Samuel Miller and wife Barbara of BBP sold undivided half part of the property to his brother Peter of UBP. Peter Miller sold the tract 12/30/1803-11/22/1856 to his son Christian of BNP (then Dauphin Co.), and Christian Miller and wife Anny of BNP sold this UBP tract 3/7/1810-11/22/1856. Thus Peter Miller with a son Christian, and Christian Miller with a Mishler wife were located in UBP and it seems reasonable to presume they were brothers. The story of Samuel Miller and his orphaned and adopted out children given in ACV is so full of obvious errors of place and time that it must be almost entirely discounted except for the list of children and that they were, probably, partly raised in her homes. One version of the story says that Rachel Miller was married to an Andrew Ochsenrider. Andrew Ochsenrider appears in BBP tax lists for 1792,1799,1801 and 1802 as a "sojourner" (non-land-holder). Samuel Miller appears in all available tax lists for BBP from 1767 to 1789. This must have been the Samuel Miller of BBP who was the brother of Peter of UBP and was in all likelihood the father of the five "orphans." If they were placed other homes it is likely to have been because of the death of the mother. DJH1939 note says that David Miller DJH9158 and Jonathan Miller s/o Christian "Schmidt" Miller (the oldest of the 5 "orphans") were related, possibly second cousins. If they had been more distantly related the connection would have had to have been in Europe, and would in all probability have been forgotten. Thus it seems likely that they were second cousins and thus that John Miller DJH9146 ("Wounded John," "Crippled John," "Indian John" in modern parlance) and Samuel Miller the father of the 5 orphans" were brothers. This theory is reinforced by information given in HBPD that when John Miller left BBP after the Hochstetler massacre he went to stay with relatives in UBP, which could be either Peter or Christian or both. HBPD also says that Bishop Jacob "Yokkel" Miller, son of "Wounded John," was ordained by Bishop Jacob Eash who was related to him by marriage. Jacob Eash's wife Susanna was a daughter of Abraham Miller who died in CSP in 1812. Thus it may be assumed that Abraham was another brother of "Wounded John." Guardians of two of the children of Isaac Miller who died (now) KSP in 1785 were a son, Christian Miller, and a son-in-law, Joseph Speicher of "Wounded John" Miller, so that Isaac Miller may be presumed to have been still another brother. (He could possibly, have been a son of "Wounded John," but it is difficult to account for an unknown son of "Wounded John" in the extensive and probably complete account of his family.) Nicholas Miller who died in BBP in 1784 had purchased land in 1775 in BSP (then Bedford County) which straddled that of "Wounded John." His will left these properties to his sons Christian and Jacob: one of the executors of the will of Nicholas's son Christian was Christian Miller a son of "Wounded John." There is thus a fair probability that Nicholas Miller was also a brother of Wounded John." A near neighbor of "Wounded John" and of Nicholas's Christian was Benedict Lehman LM3: Since a grandson of "Wounded John' is named Benedict Miller and since Benedict is a quite uncommon name among the Amish in America except for Benedict Miller's descendants, it seems likely that there was some connection between the Miller and Lehman families. Benedict Lehman was on the ship list for 10/8/1737 with apparently a son Benedict on the list of women and children, but no Magdalena. Thus the widow Magdalena of "Wounded John" Miller could not have been a daughter of Benedict Lehman, the immigrant of 1737. But Barbara or Catherine Lehman, probable daughters of Benedict on the list of women and children might have been a first wife of "Wounded John" and the mother of his children. Among many well-known Amish names on the 9/15/1749 ship list are (with the position number of the name in the list) 147 Hannes Miller, 156 Jacob Miller, 158 Christian Miller, 159 Peter Miller, 168 Jacob Misseler (Mishler), 169 Joseph Mischle (Mishler), 177 Benedict Leman (Lehman), 182 Davit Miller, 216 Abraham Kurtz. It seems likely that three or more of the Millers named above were members of or connected with the Miller family under consideration. Since the real name (see DJH9154) of John Miller s/o "Wounded John," was Annas (John 18:13) (or in German Hannas) it is likely that the real name of "Wounded John" was Hannas and not John or Johannes, so that No. 147 above might well have been "Wounded John." No. 159 seems very likely to have been his brother Peter and No. 158 have been either the father or the brother of Peter. That the father of the presumed 7 Miller brothers might have been a Christian Miller is suggested by the fact that 5 of the brothers had eldest sons Christian, and the other two brothers had younger sons Christian. The ages of the eldest children of Nicholas, Christian, Samuel, Abraham and Isaac suggest that all five of these presumed brothers might have been under 16 in 1749 and thus not on the ship list. With that many children under 16 one would expect that that the father would also be on the ship list. Thus it seems reasonable to suppose that No. 158 above was the father of the 7 brothers. Both Christian Zug and Abraham Kurtz are said to have returned to Europe after a death a wife, married again and returned to Pennsylvania. No. 177 above suggests the possibility that Benedict Lehman, the son of the immigrant of 1737 had returned to Europe, married there, and returned to Pennsylvania, and was the Benedict Lehman who was a near neighbor of "Wounded John" in BSP, which suggests as a reasonable hypothesis (when considered together with the above described connection between the Lehman and Miller families) that the wife of Benedict Lehman might have been a sister of "Wounded John." Some slight support to this theory is provided by the fact it a great grandson of Benedict Lehman reported that his grandfather, the eldest son of Benedict, was born in Europe, while all the rest of Benedict's children appear to have been born in Pennsylvania. Order of issue is not quite certain in the ML family.

ETP = East Whiteland Township, Chester Co., Pa.
UBP = Cumru Township, Berks, Co., Pa.
BBP = Bern Township, Berks Co., Pa.
BNP = Bethel Township, Lebanon Co., Pa.
CSP = Conemaugh Township, Somerset Co., Pa.
KSP = Stonycreek Township, Somerset Co., Pa.
BSP = Brothersvalley Township, Somerset Co., Pa.
ACV = Annals of the Conestoga Valley, by C. Z. Mast (1942).
DJH = Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler, by Harvey Hostetler (1912)

Note: According to Gingerich & Kreider(1) John Miller was know by the names "Wounded John" "Crippled John" or "Indian John." He was born in Europe and died in Somerset County PA in 1798.

DJH (2) p. 953. states that "John MIller, was wounded by the Indians when they were taking the family of Jacob Hostetler into captivity." That means that it also puts John living in the Northkill Settlement, Berks Co., PA in Sept. 1757. Since that was the date and place of the Indian attack mentioned. He later moved to Somerset County as did many of the Amish in that area. DJH p. 953 also mentions that it gets it's information from an account of the Indian John Miller family by Moses B. Miller of Geistown, PA.

This family info is from G&K p. 270. Order of issue uncertain. All children were born in Berks Co, PA . children of John Miller & ?:
Barbara, born circa 1750 married Jacob Hochstetler
John, born circa 175, married Veronica, nicknamed "Fanny". He died June 13, 1802 in Somerset County
Jacob, born August 1754, married Anna Stutzman. He died 2/25/1835 in Tuscarawas co., Ohio
Peter, born 1756 married Mary Stutzman. he died 11/1/1818 in Somerset county.
Catherine, born circa 1758 married Jacob Kauffman
Christian born circa 1760, married Veronica. He died in 1839 in Somerset county.
Joseph, born circa 1762 married first Barbara Speicer, then Barbara Bontrager
Mary, born circa 1764 married John Schrock
Veronica "Franey", born circa 1766 married Christian Speicer
a duaghter born circa, 1768 married Christian Mishler
Elizabeth, born circa 1770 married Joseph Speicher

Somerset county orphans Court records July 28, 1798 show Magdalena widow of John Miller renouncing the right to administer the estate in favor of eldest son John and son-in-law Joseph Speicher. G&K (still p. 270) notes that Magdalena MAY have been Indian John's second wife and therefore NOT the mother of his children. But it's also possible that she was indeed his only wife. The reason for the confusion over the wife is as follows: "A near beighbor of wounded John was Benedict Lehman. Since a grandson of Wounded John was named Benedict Miller and since Benedict is a quite uncommon name among the Amish in America except for the Benedict Miller's descendants, it seems likely that there was some connection between the Miller and Lehman families. Benedict Lehman was on the ship list of Oct. 8, 1737 with apparently a son benedict on the list of women and children but no daughter Magdalena. Thus the widow of Wounded John Miller could not have been a daughter of Benedict Lehman But Barbara or Catherine Lehman, probable daughters of Benedict on the ship list might have been the first wife of Wounded John and the mother of his children.

As to when John Miller arrived in America, no one is quite certain, but G&K. p. 269 offers up the following:
"Among the many well-known Amish names on the 9/15/1749 ship list are Hannes Miller, Jacob Miller, Christian Miller, Peter Miller, Jacob Mishler, Joseph Mishler, Benedict Lehman, David Miller, and Abraham Kurtz. It seems likely that three or more of the MILLERs named above were members of the Miller family under consideration. Since the real name of Wounded John's son John was Hannas, it's likely that Wounded John's real name was also that and the Hannes Miller listed might well have been "Wounded John."

And in case that really is him, here's the information from the ships list. (see source 3). "At the Court house at Philadelphia, Friday, the 15th September 1749. The foreigners whose Names are underwritten, imported in the ship Phoenix, John Mason, Master ... did this day take the usual Qualifications to the government. By the List 261. 550 whole freights, from Zweybrech, Nassau, Wirtemberg, and Palitinate." [Just FYI, 550 whole freights were the total number transported. The list has only 261 names since only men over the age of 16 were required to swear allegiance to the English crown.]

Lastly, Indian John was most probably the son of Christian Miller (also listed on the above-mentioned ships list.)

DJH p. 33 says (when describing the story of the captive Hostetler family being marched off) "There is a traditional what while crossing the mountains they passed a cleaning where a man named Miller, was chopping. He was shot at and hit in the hand as he raised his ax; he fled and was not pursued." DBH (see source 4, written after 26 more years of research by the author)) on page 26 relays the exact same language but with a footnote that this Miller was indeed Indian John or Wounded John Miller.


Source list:
(1) Gingerich & Krieder, Amish & Amish Mennonite Genealogies, (Pequea Publishing, Gordonville, PA. 1986.).
(2)Harvey Hochstetler, Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler, (Gospel Book Store. Reprint. originally published, 1912).
(3) Strassberger, R. B., Pennsylvania German Pioneers, (Picton Press. Camden, Maine. 1992.). Volume 1, pp. 404-407
(4)Harvey Hochstetler, Descendants of Barbara Hochstetler and Christian Stutzman, (Gospel Book Store. Reprint. originally published, 1938).

Note: Arrived with his family in Philadelphia on Oct 8, 1737 on the ship "Charming Nancy."
Religion: Amish

1783 Brothersvalley Tax List: Benedict Lehman, 2 in family.

Source: (Birth Field)
Internet: http://gendex.com/~guest/geiser/hostetlr

Note: Arrived as a child in Philadelphia on Oct 8, 1737 on the ship "Charming Nancy"

Note: Arrived as a child in Philadelphia on Oct 8, 1737 on the ship "Charming Nancy"

Note: Died from Broken neck. Killed instantly when thrown from a horse.

Source: (Birth)
Title: Amish & Amish Mennonite Genealogies
Author: Gingerich & Krieder
Publication: Pequea Publishing, Gordonville, PA. 1986.
Media: Book
Note: very good

Source: (Death Field)
"Descendants of Barbara Hochstedler and Christian Stutzman"
by Rev. Harvey Hostetler, Gospel Book Store, Berlin, Ohio, 1965

Source: (Birth)
Title: Vital Records of Middlesex Co., MA to the end of the year 1849.
Publication: Search & Research Publishing. Wheat Ridge, CO. 1999
Media: Electronic

Data:
Text: Littleton Town Records, p. 411

Source: (Death)
Title: Vital Records of Middlesex Co., MA to the end of the year 1849.
Publication: Search & Research Publishing. Wheat Ridge, CO. 1999
Media: Electronic

Data:
Text: Littleton Town Records, p. 371

Source: (Baptism)
Title: Vital Records of Essex Co., MA to the end of the year 1849.
Publication: Search & Research Publishing. Wheat Ridge, CO. 1998
Media: Electronic

Data:
Text: Vital Records of Rowley Vol. 1, p. 233.

Source: (Birth)
Title: Amish & Amish Mennonite Genealogies
Author: Gingerich & Krieder
Publication: Pequea Publishing, Gordonville, PA. 1986.
Media: Book
Note: very good

Religion: Place: Glade Reformed Church

Note: Was Insane.

Source: (Birth)
Title: Vital Records of Middlesex Co., MA to the end of the year 1849.
Publication: Search & Research Publishing. Wheat Ridge, CO. 1999
Media: Electronic

Data:
Text: Birthdate interpolated from age at death 73y, 11m, 7 days. Littleton Town Records, p. 371.

Source: (Death)
Title: Vital Records of Middlesex Co., MA to the end of the year 1849.
Publication: Search & Research Publishing. Wheat Ridge, CO. 1999
Media: Electronic

Data:
Text: Littleton Town Records, p. 371

Note: Will dated 29 Apr 1796, proven 16 Oct 1797.

In the name of God, I Christian Speiger, in Stoney Creek Township, Somerset county and State of Pennsylvania, Farmer, being sick and weak in body, but of sound mind and memory and understanding - Do make this my last Will and Testament this twenty
ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, as follows.

I commend my soul into the hands of God, and my body to the earth, from which it was taken, and to be buried in a christian like manner.

2. I request that all my just debts be paid.

3. I give and devise to my beloved wife Christina the sum of one hundred pounds, good lawful money to be paid to her out of my estate by my son Joseph, he is to give her bonds or notes for the same as she requests it to be paid to her. Further she is to have the young Mare with her own saddle and bridle, further two cows and three sheep which my son Joseph is to feed as he does his own cattle, further she is to have a right to take of the housen goods as many as she needs, or as many as she pleases, further, I give her a right on the plantation and in the house and garden, as she had heretofore, for her dwelling as long as she lives. Further, I order and direct that if she should not like to live in the house with my son, he is to give her a good dwelling. Should she remove from the plantation, then he is to give her feed for the above mentioned cattle, further she shall have yearly and every year, as long as she lives, ten bushels of wheat, five bushels of rye, ten bushels of oats, one hundred weight of pork, fifty weight of Beef, twenty pounds of Hackled flax and twenty pounds of tow(?).

Item, I give and devise to my eldest son Samuel the sum of twenty pounds money, Item, I give and devise to my son John the sum of twenty pounds in money. Item, I give and devise to my son Christian the sum of twenty pounds in money. Item, I give and devise to my daughter Barbara the wife of Joseph Miller, the sum of one hundred pounds in money. Item, I give and devise to my daughter Anna the wife of John Stutzman the sum of twenty pounds in money - which my son Joseph is to pay to them for their shares out of my estate, to be paid as follows, one year after my decease he is to pay to my daughter Barbara Miller, the sum of fifteen pounds, two years after my decease he is to pay to my daughter Anna Stutzman the sum of fifteen pounds, and so on yearly as above mentioned, till each has received the sum to them devised. In one year after my daughters have received their shares my son Samuel Speiger is to have his sum of twenty pounds to him devised as aforesaid, and one year after that, my son John Speiger is to have his sum of twenty pounds to him devised as aforesaid. And further I devise to my son Joseph Speiger, my whole plantation whereon I now live, together with one hundred and four acres of mountain land in Brothers Valley Township, further my movable goods and chattels, horses, cows, sheep, swine, waggon, plough, and all and singular whatsoever I am now in possession of, except what I have heretofore devised to my beloved wife Christina and after my decease my son Joseph is to have the foregoing devised premises for his own.

And further I do hereby nominate and appoint my loving friend John Croner (Groner), and my son Joseph Speiger, Executors of this my last will and testament, to do and order as I have ordered above, and are hereby empowered; and this my last Will and Testment shall stand; and all Wills and Testaments by me heretoefore made are to be null and void, and declare this and no other to be my last Will and Testament.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed the same with my own hand and seal, the day and year aforesaid.

Signed, sealed, and declared his
as his last Will and TestamentChristian C.P. Speiger
in the presence of us... mark

John Mosser, Jacob Gindelsperger

Recorded, October 16th, 1797. Josiah Espy, reg.

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By the tenor of these presents, I Josiah Espy, Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the County of Somerset in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Do make known unto all Men, that on the sixteenth day of October last, before me, at Somerset, was proved, approved and insinuated the last Will and Testament of Christian Speiker, late of the said County deceased ( a true copy whereof is to these presents annexed) having whilst he lived and at the time of his death, diverse goods, chattles, rights and credits within the said Commonwealth, by reason whereof the approbation and insinuation of the siad last Will and Testament, and the committing the Administration of all and singular the goods, chattles, rights and credits which were of the said deceased, and also the auditing the accounts, calculations and reckonings of the said Administration, and a final dismission from the same to me are manifestly known to belong. And that Administration of all and singular the goods, chattles, rights and credits of the said deceased, any way concerning his last Will and Testament was committed to John Groner (?) and Joseph Speicker, Executors in the said Testament named, they having first been affirmed, well and truely to Administer, the goods, chattles, rights and credits of the said deceased and make a true and perfect Inventory thereof and exhibit the same into the Registers office at Somerset on or before the eighteenth day of December next, and to render a true and just account calculation and reckoning of the said administration on or before the eighteenth day of November Anno Domini 1798. In testimony whereof I have hereunto sey my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the eighteenth day of November Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.

Josiah Espy, Register
Registered, Nov. 18th, 1797

Source: (Birth)
Title: Amish & Amish Mennonite Genealogies
Author: Gingerich & Krieder
Publication: Pequea Publishing, Gordonville, PA. 1986.
Media: Book
Note: very good

Note: DJH lists Christina Miller as daughter of "Indian John" Miller of Berks and
Somerset Co. He was wounded by the Indians when they were taking the family
of Jacob Hochstetler captive.
Gingrich & Kreider list her as the daughter of ? Mishler & Dodorea and show
that it is her son Christian Speicher who was married to Indian John's
daughter.

Source: (Birth)
Title: Amish & Amish Mennonite Genealogies
Author: Gingerich & Krieder
Publication: Pequea Publishing, Gordonville, PA. 1986.
Media: Book
Note: very good

Note: Arrived in Phildelphia on Oct 8, 1737 on the ship "Charming Nancy."

Ulrich emigrated from Switzerland. Ulrich purchased a tract of land from the Commonwealth in Berne Township, now Berks County, PA in 1755.

From "A History of the Speicher Family" by Paul I. Speicher. 1961.
The name Spycher has existed in the canton of Berne, Switzerland sind 1354, and Spicher existed in the canton of Fridbourg since 1445. Speicher families are settled in towns of Koniz, Gerzensee, Wichtrach, and Berne, Switzerland.
To the best of our knowledge, he [Ulrich] was very poor and possibly became a bound servant to pay for his passage and for the passage of his family. In 1755, eighteen years after his arrival in Pennsylvania, Ulrich received a grant of land from the Proprietors. In the records of the Land Office at Harrisburg is the following entry:
"By virtue of a warrant dated the 8th day of June, 1755, to Ulrich Speiker, the above described tract of land situated in Bearn Township, Berks county, containing 193 1/2 acres of land with allowance of 6 per cent.
Signed John Scull."
Later this same tract was patented to Emmanuel Schlappich on August 29, 1870.

Source: (Birth Field)
Internet: http://gendex.com/~guest/geiser/hostetlr

Note: Arrived in Philadelphia on Oct 8, 1737 on the ship "Charming Nancy."

Note: Potter Leader Enterprise

Wednesday, June 1, 1997

NANCY LADUE

Nancy Putnam LaDue, 56, died Thursday (May 29, 1997) in Rochester, N.Y. She was born Jan. 5, 1941, the daughter of Allan and Evelyn Benjamin Putnam.

She graduated as valedictorian of Austin High School in 1958. She attended Rochester (N.Y.) Business Institute and received an associates degree in executive secretarial and accounting. She worked at Eastman Kodak Co. from 1959 until retiring in 1991. She began as a secretary and finished as personnel director for the paper support division.

Surviving are two sons, Rick LaDue of Wilmore, Ken. and Tom LaDue of Marietta, Ga.; a daughter, Tracy Maggio of Rochester; two sisters, Joanne Welsh of LaLuz, N.M. and Susan McGuire of Nevada City, Calif.; three brothers, Bob Putnam of Winter Springs, Fla., Bill Putnam of Bellefonte and Ed Putnam of Yardley; and a grandchild.

A memorial service will be held June 21 at 2:00 p.m. at the Austin United Methodist Church, where the Rev. William Gibson will officiate. Interment will be in Forest Hill Cemetery, Austin.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or to Austin United Methodist Church.

Occupation: Place: Personnel Director, Kodak

Source: (Birth)
Title: Vital Records of Essex Co., MA to the end of the year 1849.
Publication: Search & Research Publishing. Wheat Ridge, CO. 1998
Media: Electronic

Data:
Text: Rowley Briths, p. 234.

Note: First name was possibly Joseph.
Born: Probably Bern possibly Schwartzenberg.

Note: Source: DBH, pp. 6-7.

"Christian Stutzman, with wife Barbara Hochstetler, received warrant 130, April 30, 1765, on which a survey of 25 acres, 36 perches was returned. Recorded in Book C, Vol. 232, page 235.After the Indian massacre he may have helped his brother-in-law, John Hochstetler, work some of the Jacob Hochstetler farm. In 1765 Jacob and his sons Joseph and Christian had returned from captivity and could use the extra land. So Christian secured the smaller tract adjoining John Hochstetler. The land was not patented to him.

Under the direction of his will, this land was viewed and appraised April 7, 1785, by Henry Stehley and Joseph Renno, of Bern Township, and Rudolph Detweyler and Christian Kiener of Tulpehocken Township, also Christian Yoder of Quiemohone Township, Bedford County, Pa.

Price 650 pounds. Signed June 10, 1785, recorded June 13, 1785, Deed book 9, page 24.The appraisers state they have examined the will of the late Christian Stutzman and quote in full its third article. They add that at the request of all the heirs they met, made the appraisal and directed that the money was to bdivided among the heirs according to the pro-visions of the will. They had a fine opportunity to name the heirs, but did not do so, nor are the receipts for the money by the heirs of record.

The land was sold May 14, 1787 for 80 pounds to Jacob Fike. When sold, the land of the late John Stutzman is named as adjoining. The taxes on the land were paid by Christian Stutzman to 1810 and thereafter by Jacob Feick.

-Will of Christian Stutzman-

Last Will and Testament of Christian Stutzman on file and of record in the Register's office, Berks Co., Pa. Probated Nov. 17, 1770.

In the name of the Holy Trinity, Amen.

Whereas I, Christian Stutzman, have been very sickly for a long time past but praised be God in good understanding, but know not how long I shall yet live, so purpose to leave my Last Will and Testament as it shall be held with what I leave behind, and the same the date of the fifth of September, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy, Berks County, in the township of Bern.

First, My wife, Barbara, shall remain on and manage the place of my death, if she choose, and if she finds it good to keep all together and to bring up the children, but upon condition that she remain unmarried.

"Second, if she will not keep the things that are moveable goods together they may be sold by the executors, and afterwards the executors may receive the money and hand out what belongs to the children and give to my wife Barbara what belongs to her.

"Third, When my least child is fourteen years old, the place shall be appraised and my eldest son, Christian, shall have it for his property if he will have it as it shall be valued by impartial men and for two years after he takes possession of it he shall pay nothing, and afterwards twenty pounds yearly, but if he will not have the place the second has the liberty to take it even as the first should have had it, and if he will not have it, the third has the privilege to take it, and so on to the last; and if my wife Barbara remains single, and she will, she may manage the place so long till one of my children takes possession of the place; but if neither of the eldest boys will have the place the executors are allowed, if they shall think proper, to sell the place as well as they can, and divide out the money among the children in equal shares, except that the eldest shall have five pounds more than any of the others.

"Fourth, If my wife remains single after my death she shall have her sent in the house as long as she lives and shall be maintained out of the place, and the son who takes the place shall give to the mother yearly twelve bushels of grain, seven bushels of wheat and five bushels of rye, and the grass of an acre of meadow where she will take it and the second crop, and one milch cow, and shall dry and haul in her grass and second crop, and the cow shall go where his milch cows go which are on the place, and she may have her bed in the stove room if she will; and every year a quarter of an acre of good land for flax seed to be sown in and that plowed and sown as it ought to be; as many apples as she may want for her use; and when she shall be sick they shall procure her proper attendance; and every year a fat hog of 100 pounds weight, and a garden for cabbage and potatoes according to her want for her support; and when she can
no longer manage her work then he that dwells on the place shall do the work for her and that she shall have to do.

"Fifth, Now that this shall be orderly fulfilled. I choose such good friends hereto as executors, namely Christian Yoder, of Bern Township, and Christian Kiner, of Tulpehocken Township. This I acknowledge that this is my Last Will and testify it with my own hand by witness and seal.

Johannes Hochstedler

his

Christian X Stutzman (seal)
mark

Ludwig Lupp

The present (1938) owner of the land is Mrs. Florence Feick acquired from Bennevil Degler as a part of the John Hochstetler farm. The part of the land west of the Northkill Creek has for over 50 years been classed as woodland and is now covered by a dense growth of underbrush and timber. The house was torn down about 1908 by its owner Frank Seifert who used part of the foundation stones and other material for a building on his other land. His son-in-law, Charles Scheidy, helped take down the house, and states that in his best recollection the house was about 28 by 24 feet, walls 16 feet high, above stone foundation, two stories, the lower 8 feet and the upper 6 feet 6 inches facing the Northkill Creek about 300 feet west.

The first floor had a kitchen the entire width of the house, a very large fireplace at south end with metal covering at top. An enclosed stairway started at end of fireplace. Two other rooms on first floor, one larger than the other. The front and only door on west was divided about the middle, each opening and closing independently. The upper floor had four rooms, each with a window, and three windows on the first floor, a little larger than those upstairs."

Source: (Death Field)
"Descendants of Barbara Hochstedler and Christian Stutzman"
by Rev. Harvey Hostetler, Gospel Book Store, Berlin, Ohio, 1965

Occupation: Place: Farmer

Source: (Birth)
Title: Amish & Amish Mennonite Genealogies
Author: Gingerich & Krieder
Publication: Pequea Publishing, Gordonville, PA. 1986.
Media: Book
Note: very good

Page: 122
Data:
Text: Gingerich & Krieder. 1986. Pequa Publishers. Gordonville, PA.

Source: (Death Field)
"Descendants of Barbara Hochstedler and Christian Stutzman"
by Rev. Harvey Hostetler, Gospel Book Store, Berlin, Ohio, 1965