Category: Deeds

Hans and Catharine Frantz of Manor Township

The Sons of Hans & Catharina Frantz

In my last post, I reported that based on deed research Michael Frantz of Londonderry and Lower Paxton townships was the son of Hans and Catharina Frantz of Manor Township. When Michael died two men—Jacob Frantz of Manor and Christian Frantz of Manheim—were the administrators of his estate and guardians of his underage children. Were they Michael’s brothers?

The last will and testament of John Frantz of Manor Township was proven 10 February 1787. It was a German will, recorded in Will Book Y2, so it is not available online at FamilySearch. Is there any other way to determine the names of Hans’ children?

On 18 April 1785, Hans and his wife sold 224 acres in Derry Township to his son Michael.1 This could be part of a pattern I’ve seen fairly often in researching Lancaster County families and their land transactions—aged parents selling their land to their children in the years before their deaths. Land was wealth. So, selling to his children was a means for a father (most often) to disperse his estate exactly as he wanted while he was still alive. It also allowed him to generate an income to support himself, his wife, and possibly younger children who hadn’t yet moved out into the world.

It’s a pattern that I believe held true for Hans Frantz of Manor Township. In the years just prior to writing his will, Hans and Catharine sold several tracts of land to Christian, John, Michael and Jacob Frantz. At least three of the tracts were outside Manor Township, possibly indicating that they had been purchased specifically for their children.

Christian Frantz

Christian Frantz tract, DonegalOn 27 December 1783, Hans and Catharine sold Christian Frantz 296 acres in Donegal Township, adjoining that of Ephraim Moore, Robert Allison, John Allison, Elizabeth Mitchell, William Bryan, and Samuel Fulton.2 Hans had purchased this land from Simon Snyder on 23 August 1769.3 Christian and Mary Frantz, of Manheim Township, sold the land in Donegal on 14 May 1785 to Christian Nisle.4

John Frantz Jr.

John Frantz Jr. land, DonegalOn 12 March 1785, Hans and Catharina sold 175 acres in Donegal to John Frantz (the younger), of Donegal.5 They had purchased it from David and Grace Caldwell on 18 May 1761. This land had been patented to Patrick Allison, Grace’s father, on 20 May 1737.6 The following spring, on 3 May 1786, John and Elizabeth Frantz, of Warwick Township, sold this tract of land in Donegal to John Longenecker.7

Jacob Frantz

Hans Frantz Manor Township landOn 7 November 1785, Hans Frantz sold 166 acres of land in Manor Township to Jacob Frantz. This tract adjoined that of Rudy Herr, Henry Kilhover, and George Ziegler.8 Hans bought this land from Christian and Barbara Frantz in 1746/7.9 It was originally part of the Andrew Hamilton tract. It passed from Hamilton to Michael Baughman, then part of it to Christian Frantz. I believe this was likely the “mansion tract” or Manor land where Hans and Catharine resided.


While these land sales follow a pattern that seems to indicate a familial relationship between the parties, these deeds—unlike Michael’s land sale of 1790—do not specifically name Christian, John, or Jacob as the children of Hans Frantz.

However, when Jacob wrote his will on 16 April 1799, he directed that his “wife and children shall keep house together on my Plantation in Mannor township for the use of my Estate until my Eldest son John shall arrive to the age of twenty one years…”10 Furthermore, he nominated his brothers John and Christian to be his executors. On 22 January 1803, John Frantz and Christian Frantz, executors, and John Frantz, the eldest son of Jacob Frantz of Lampeter, appointed appraisers for the Manor Township property on Little Conestoga Creek, adjoining land of John Kilheffer and Rudy Herr.11

In his will, Jacob left his Lampeter Township land, where he lived, to his sons Jacob and Christian. This land adjoined that of “Andrew Heller, Jacob Kreder, George Bards, Conestogo Creek and others.”12 On 7 February 1807, Jacob Frantz of Lampeter received a mortgage on the Lampeter property from “John Frantz of Warwick Township and Christian Frantz of Manheim Township both of the county and state aforesaid,” executors of the last will and testament of Jacob Frantz, deceased.13

Jacob’s will and the related deeds indicate that his brothers John and Christian were of the same locations as the men who purchased land from Hans and Catharina Frantz. Additionally, Christian Frantz of Manheim was both the administrator of Michael Frantz’s estate and guardian of his daughters Mary and Elizabeth, and executor of Jacob Frantz’s will.

While there could have been multiple men of the same names in these locations, bit-by-bit I am building a case that Michael Frantz of Lower Paxton, Jacob Frantz of Manor and Lampeter, Christian Frantz of Manheim, and John Frantz of Warwick were the sons of Hans and Catharina Frantz of Manor Township.

A Father for Michael Frantz

I wrote about Michael Frantz of Lower Paxton Township in an earlier post, regarding his estate in 1797. Based on that research, I posited that Michael possibly had two brothers—Jacob Frantz of Manor Township and Christian Frantz of  Manheim Township. They were the administrators of his estate and guardians of his minor children. So, I set out to learn more about Michael, Jacob and Christian to see if I could prove a family connection.

Michael Frantz

When he died, Michael was of Paxton Township. Working backward, I found a number of deed transactions for him. On 23 June 1793, Michael and Franey his wife sold seven acres and sixty-seven perches of land to Susanna Eaglea.1 This was part of two tracts of land purchased by Michael Frantz and John Nissley on 15 April 1790 from Samuel and Joseph Hutchinson.2 On 19 August 1790, Michael and John Nissley had divided the land they’d purchased from the Hutchinsons into two tracts of 187 acres.3 All of these deeds place Michael in Paxton Township.4

After Feronica’s father, John Nissly, died in 1789, the couple acknowledged the receipt of £300—£185 during his lifetime and £115 from his executor, Michael Nissley.5 At the time, the couple was recorded as being “of Londonderry in the County of dauphin.” Michael was taxed at Londonderry in 1787, 17866, 17807, and 1779.8

Chestnut HallDeed records show that Michael Frantz purchased “Chestnut Hall,” a tract of 224 acres then located in Derry Township, on 18 April 1785 from Hans and Catharina Frantz of Manor Township.9 The deed does not specify any relationship between Michael and Hans and his wife.

However, when Michael and his wife Feronica sold this land on 6 May 1790 to George Myer, the deed named Michael as “one of his [Hans’] sons and one of the parties hereto belonging.”10 Hans had purchased this tract from John and Catharine Chestnut on 8 May 1775.11 The fact that Michael was taxed in Londonderry in 1779 and 1780—before he bought it—may indicate that he was living and working this land by then, even though his father still owned it.

According to a biography of Michael A. Frantz, Michael’s grandson, Michael was “born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and in early manhood removed to Dauphin County, where he purchased a tract of land… He was highly esteemed in the community and spent the remainder of his life there.”12 This is consistent with the deed research.

Based on this deed research, Michael Frantz was most likely the son of Hans Frantz of Manor Township. Did Hans have sons named Jacob and Christian? Check in next week as the research continues.

Deed: 1745 Hans Hoober to Jacob Hoober in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

On 21 September 1745, Hans Hoober sold 200 acres to his son Jacob in “Martick” Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He had warranted this property 15 May 17351 and patented it 8 August 1735.2 One hundred and fifty acres had been surveyed 21 June 1721, the other fifty acres on 25 October (8th month) 1726.

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Hans Hoober & wife To Jacob Hoober }

This Indenture made the twenty first day of September in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty-five
Between Hans Hoober of the Township of Martick in the county of
Lancaster yeoman and Margaret his wife on the one part and Jacob Hoober
of the same Township and County son of the said Hans Hoober of the other part Witnesseth
that the Hans Hoober and Margaret his wife for and in consideration of the sum of
three hundred pounds lawful money is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sol aliened
enfeoffed and confirmed as by these presents Do grant bargain sell alien enfeoff ad
confirm unto the said Jacob Hoover his heirs and assigns All that certain plantation
and tract of land situate lying and being in the Township of Martock bounded as
follows viz. Beginning at a white oak in a line of Hans Mussleman’s land thence
by vacant land East one hundred and forty perches to a post thence near a marked black
oak thence by vacant land south two hundred and forty three perches to a post thence
by vacant land West one hundred and forty perches to a post thence by vacant
land and by land of Hans Mussleman North two hundred and forty three perches
to the place of Beginning, Containing two hundred acres and the allowance of six

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acres on each hundred for roads and highways which said tract or parcel of land was
granted to the said Hans Hoober his heirs and assigns by patent from the Proprietors
and Governors in Chief of of the said Province under the hands of the said John Penn
and Thomas Penn and the great seal of the said province bearing date the eighth day of August
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty five as by the said Patent Recor
ded in the office for recording of deeds for the city and county of Philadelphia in patent
Book A vol 7, page 222 &c. Relation being thereto had may appear Together with all
and singular the improvements rights members and appurtenances whatsoever to
the same belonging or in anywise appertaining and the reversions and remainders rents
issues and profits thereof and all the estate right title Interest claim and demand of them
the said Hans Hoober & Margaret his wife of in and to the premises hereby granted and here
unto of all deeds evidences and writings concerning the same to be had and made at the
proper costs and charges of the said Jacob Hoober his heirs and assigns To have and
to hold the said tract of two hundred acres of land hereditaments and premises hereby
granted with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said Jacob Hoober his heirs
to the only proper use and behood of the said Jacob Hoober his heirs and assigns forever.
Under the yearly quite rent hereforth growing due and payable to the Chief Lord or Lords of the
fee thereof. And the said Hans Hoober for himself his heirs executors administrators and
for the said Margaret his wife doth covenant promise and grant to and with the said
Jacob Hoober his heirs and assigns by these presents that he the said Hans Huber
and Margaret his wife and their heirs & all and every other person and persons whatsoever
having or lawfully claiming or to clam an estate right title or interest of in or to the
said premises hereby granted or any part thereof by from or under them or any of them shall
and will at any time or times hereafter at the reasonable request costs and charges in the
law of the said Jacob Hoober his heirs and assigns make execute and acknowledge or cause
so to be all and every such further and better assuring and confirming of the afore
said tract of two hundred acres hereditaments and premises hereby granted with
the appurtenances unto the Jacob Hoober his heirs and assigns as by him or them or by his heirs or
their councel learned in the law shall be reasonably devised advised or requested.
In witness whereof the parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and
seals the day and year first above written
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us            Hans Hoober (seal)
Michael Downer     Martin Grof

Received the twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord 1745 of the above named
Jacob Hoober the sum of three hundred pounds lawful money of pennsylvania being the
full consideration money above mentioned I say received by me
Witness present                        Hans Hoober

Before me the subscriber one of his Majesties Justices of the peace for the county of Lancaster
came Michael Downer one of the persons within named and on his solemn affirmation declared
he saw Hans Hoober and Margaret his wife the grantors within named sign seal
and deliver on their act and deed the within Jacob Hoober within named and
that the same Michael Downer is the proper hand writing of this affiant
and that he saw Martin Graf sign his name as a witness to the same time In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 6th January (1746)
Thos Cookson
Recorded January 24th 1890            Edwin L Reinhold     Recorder3

While the deed specifies the land was in Martic Township, an examination of the Warrantee Township maps shows that the land was actually in Earl Township.

Deed: Samuel McAfee to John Funk Dec’d Executors (1833)

Trying to find the descendants of a target person can sometimes feel like a game of “six points of separation” when you have to widen your scope to research family and friends. However, the indirect path can yield results—as in a series of deeds I found for John Funk of Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania which gave me the names of the grandchildren of his sister Anna Maria (Funk) Hoover. This deed is one example of what I found.1

LancDeedY5-305_McAfeeFunkExorsSamuel McAfee to John Funk Executors

MC AFEE SAMUEL }

“TO }

JOHN FUNK DECD EXORS }

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I Samuel McAfee of Bertr township in Lincoln county in the province of Upper Canada intermarried with Sophia only child of Henry Hoover one of the seven children of Mary Hoover a sister of John Funk late of Strasburg in Lancaster county in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania deceased do hereby acknowledge that I have and received of and from Ann Funk Jacob Hoover and Jacob Newswanger executors of the last will and testament of the said John Funk deceased five hundred and seventy seven dollars and sixty eight cents lawful money in full satisfaction and payment of all monies legacies and bequests to which I am entitled in right of my said wife Sophia due and coming toher [sic] in right of her deceased father Henry Hoover aforesaid as one of the seven children of the said Mary Hoover deceased under and by the last will and testament of the said John Funk deceased of in and to / [the following written interline to be inserted:] all and singular his estate real and personal whatsoever and wheresoever according to [resume text] the said executors account filed in the Registers office at Lancaster. Therefore I the said Samuel McAfee in right of my said wife Sophia do by these presents release acquit and forever discharge the said Ann Funk Jacob Hoover & Jacob Newswanger executors aforesaid their heirs executors and administrators of and from all monies legacies bequests aforesaid and of and from all dividends shares and parts of and in all the estate of the said John Funk deceased and of and from all actions suits payments account reckonings claims and demands for or by reason thereof.

In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the twenty ninth day of April Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

Samuel McAfee (SEAL)

Sophia McAfee (SEAL)

Sealed and delivered in the presence of us:

‘and the said Sophia’ interlined before signing: Charles L. Hall  Alex Mackie

Lincoln county

Province of Upper Canada to wit:

Personally appeared before me James Muirhead Esquire chairman and preciding Judge of the court of quarter sessions for said county the above named Samuel McAfee and Sophia his wife and acknowledged the above release to be their act deed and desired the same to be recorded as such according to law.

In Testimony whereof I havehereunto [sic] set my hand and seal the twenty ninth day of April Anno Domini 1833.

J. Muirhead Chairman (SEAL)

Upper Canada District of Niagara

Lincoln County to wit:

I Charles Richardson of the town of Niagara in the district of Niagara Esquire Clerk of the peace in and for the said district do hereby certify that the within names James Muirhead is chairman and presiding Judge of the court of Quarter Sessions in and for the said district and is authorized to Bar Down and within that there is no court of common pleas in the province of Upper Canada that the signatures of the witnesses to the release are known to me as well as the chairmans and that they are just and true. Given under my hand and seal of office this twenty ninth day of April Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

Charles Richardson (SEAL)

Clerk of the Peace

Recorded June 25th 1833

Per
Jacob Peelor Rec.”

Ulrich and Anna Maria (Funk) Hoover had the following children:

  • Catharine married Christian Hershey
  • Jacob married Susanna Miller
  • Henry
  • Anna married Leonard Anwater/Awerter
  • Abraham
  • Christian
  • Mary married Nathaniel Dodge (also of Upper Canada)

The Jacob Hoover who served as one of John Funk’s executors was most likely the son of Jacob and Susanna (Miller) Hoover of Strasburg as all of Anna Maria (Funk) Hoover’s children were deceased before 1833.

Friday Find: Henry Hoover’s heirs to John Stauffer

I found a deed today that I believe relates to Henry Hoover of Strasburg Township who died before 18 Dec 1833, leaving heirs in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. According to one deed, Henry had eight brothers and sisters.1 I was able to determine four of them:

  • Christian Hoover of Franklin County and children: John, Martin, Christian, Abraham, Samuel, Jeremiah, Catharine, and Martha
  • Feronica “Franey” (Hoover) Brand and sons Samuel and Christian
  • Elizabeth (Hoover) Zimmerman and son Jacob
  • Esther (Hoover) Beam

But I was still looking for the other four. I think I may have found three of them…

Know all men by these presents that whereas Henry Hoover late of the township of Leacock in the County of Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States of America Carpenter and joiner deceased by his last will and testament in writing bearing the date the ____ day of ___ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty did among other legacies therein contained give and bequeath unto us John Hoover, Martin Hoover and Daniel Hoover all of the township of Markham in the County of York in the Home District and province of Upper Canada yeomen the sum of four hundred and sixty one dollars and sixteen cents to be divided among us in three fair and equal proportions and of his said will made and constituted John Stouffer of the same township of Leacock miller executor, as in and by the said will may appear  Now know ye that we the said John Hoover Martin Hoover and Daniel Hoover do and each of us does confess and acknowledge that we have had and received according to our respective shares of and from the said John Stauffer the legacy or sum of four hundred and sixty one dollars and sixteen cents as aforesaid given and bequeathed unto us by the said Henry Hoover and therefore do and each of us does by these presents aquit release and discharge the said John Stouffer of and from all legacies dues and demands whatsoever which we or any of us our or any of executors or administrators may have claim challenge or demand of or against the said John Stauffer his executors or administrators by virtue of the said last will and testament of or out of the estate of the said Henry Hoover deceased as aforesaid In witness whereof the said Legatees have hereunto respectively set their hands and seals at Markham aforesaid this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.

John his X mark Hoover
Martin Hoover
Daniel Hoover

In presence
Benjamin Oberholser
Johannes [in German]

Recorded April 1st Anno Domini 1837John Warfel, Recorder2

I need to follow-up to verify this information, but John Stauffer was the executor listed in all the deeds. Additionally, I found Daniel Hoover, Christian Hoover, and Martin Hoover in Peters Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania in the 1800 census.3 Only Christian is there in 1810 and 1820.

If you have information on this family, please leave a comment below or drop me a line.

Follow-up: From Deed to Land Warrant and Back Again

John Hoover 1752 Conestoga Township land patent

John Hoover 1752 Conestoga twp land patent

In my last post, “From Deed to Land Warrant and Back Again,” I found that John Huber had patented 25 acres in Conestoga in right of Michael Hess and surveyed a 110-acre tract that he had purchased from Jacob Eshleman. My next step was to determine what happened to this tract. Did John sell it or perhaps leave it to his heirs?

I was unable to locate a deed of sale from John Hoover. However, I found two deeds documenting the later sale of these tracts. One deed was from Leonard May for a mortgage on the property from Joseph Cauffman.1 May had purchased the land from Daniel Keeports of Lampeter Township in 1765. The second was from Daniel Keenports, selling the land to David Hess.2 Leonard May and his wife Christina had sold the land back to Keeports/Keenports on 23 August 1768.

Jacob Eshleman Conestoga Township tract

Jacob Eshleman Conestoga Twp tract

While there is no explicit mention of John Hoover in these documents, the description of the properties is a match to those previously owned by John Hoover. He had apparently either sold the tracts to Daniel Keeports—or someone who then sold it to Daniel Keeports—sometime before 10 January 1765 when Keeports sold it to Leonard May.

John—presumably this one—had inherited his father’s land up the Pequea in Conestoga Township in 1757.3 He, then, sold this property on 10 Oct 1767 to Melchoir and Anna (Good) Brenneman.4 It is believed he left the county soon after.

John Hoover of “Timber Hill”

In reviewing some information on John Hoover (Ulrich1), I came across the following: “May also be the John [Hoover] who had 50 acres surveyed on May 10, 1768, in York Co. called “Timber Hill.”1 It sounded familiar, so I looked it up. The tract was warranted to Andrew Hershey on 24 October 1738 and patented to John Hoover on 17 August 1772 for 146 acres and 80 perches, Patent AA13:193.2

I recalled seeing land transactions between Andrew Hershey and John Hoover—although in connection to another Hoover family—and decided to dig a little deeper. John is a very common name. Which John Hoover patented Timber Hill?

John Huber's Timber Hill tract

John Hoover’s Timber Hill tract in Manheim Township

John Hoover had 140 acres known as “Timber Hill” in Manheim township surveyed on 10 May 1768.3 This land was adjacent other lands of Andrew Hershey, Jacob Bollinger, Thomas Wilson and Mark Furney. Ownership of this land must have been contested at one point, because there were multiple surveys, including several in the name of Jacob Gotshalk.

Jacob Gotshalk had applied for a patent on this land in 1767, but apparently never lived on it according to several later surveys.4 In any case, John Hoover purchased the rights to the land from Gotshalk in 1771 for £35.5 In this deed John Hoover was of Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. John Hoover, Miller, of Hempfield and his wife Ann sold this tract and another that they’d inherited from her father Andrew Hershey to Jacob Burkhard in 1775.6

Andrew Hershey made his will on 9 December 1754, it was probated on 19 February 1755 and left his property—except for one tract left by name to his grandson Christian Hershey—to be divided equally amongst his heirs.7 In 1766, Andrew’s heirs—including John and Anna Hoober—quitclaimed a tract in Hempfield Township to Benjamin Hershey.8

While I don’t know for certain where John Hoover (Ulrich1) was after he sold his father’s tract in Conestoga Township on 10 Oct 1767, I do know that at that time his wife’s name as Mary.9 Furthermore, John Hoover of Hempfield and wife Anna bought and sold property in Hempfield and Manheim Townships, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania from the 1760s through the 1780s—a period that overlaps John Hoover’s (Ulrich1) life in and eventual disappearance from Conestoga Township.

From these records, I would conclude that John Hoover (Ulrich1) was not the man who patented Timber Hill. Instead, it appears to me that John Huber of Hempfield Township was. This John Hoover was most likely the son of Christian Hoover of Hempfield Township who died prior to 27 November 1757. John lived his entire life in Hempfield Township. He wrote his will on 30 August 1798 and it was probated in Lancaster County on 17 September 1803.10

Mortgage: Henry Snyder, 1830

1830 Mortgage of Henry Snyder

1830 Mortgage of Henry Snyder

Among my grandfather’s papers, I found the original document of a mortgage between Henry Snyder and George Hillegas for 62 acres 40 perches in Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The document was dated 17 Aug 1830! Here’s what it says:

“This Indenture made the third day of April in the year of our LORD One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Between Henry Snyder of Upper Hanover township in the County of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania Cordwainer ~ of the first part, and George Hillegas Seneor [sic] of the same township county and state~ aforesaid Storekeeper ~ of the second part.

Whereas, the said party of the first part, in and by A certain obligation or writing obligatory bearing the date herewith, standeth bound unto the party of the second part, in the sum of fourteen hundred Dollars Lawful Money of Pennsylvania conditioned for the payment of the sum of seven hundred Dollars of lawful Gold of Silver Money current in the State of Pennsylvania, on the first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one, with the Lawful Interest for the same, as in and by the said Recited Obligation, and Condition thereof ~

as by the said obligation and the condition thereto, will fully appear: Now this Indenture witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the aforesaid obligation, and of the debt therein mentioned, and for the better securing the payment of the same at the times and in the manner in the said obligation specified, and for further consideration of one Dollar him in hand paid by the party of the second part, at and before the sealing and delivery of those presents, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, HATH granted, bargained, sold, released, and confirmed, and by these presents, DOTH, grant, bargain, sell, release and confirm unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, all that certain Messuage tenement and tract of land situate in Upper Hanover township in the County of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania Beginning at a stone a corner of George Hillegas land by the same North thirty five degrees west one hundred fourteen perches and seven tenth of a perch to a stone a corner of the Reformed Congregation land by the same north forty one and one half degrees East forty perches six tenth of a perch to a stone a corner in said line of Jacob [?]oyers land, by the same south forty five degrees East twenty one perches and three tenth of a perch to a stone by the same North twenty seven degrees East nineteen perches to a stone by the same South fifty one degrees East seventeen perches and seven tenth of a perch to a stone by the same South thirty eight degrees West thirteen perches and [one?] tenth of a perch to a stone [?] the same South forty two degrees East twenty two perches to a stone by the same north forty eight and one half degrees East forty two perches to a stone in a line of Henry [?] land by the same South forty one & one half East twenty five perches and nine tenth of a perch to a stone by the same North fifty four degrees fifty minutes East eighty three perches and seven tenth of a perch to a stone by the same South forty seven degrees East eight perches to a line of James Ashmead land by the same South forty two and one quarter degrees west one hundred eighty eight perches and seven tenth to the place of Beginning Containing sixty two Acres forty perches of land (It being the same which Jacob Stoyer[?] Administrator to the will annexed of Godfreyd Wissler yeoman deceased by his Indenture dated the day previous the date hereof duly Acknowledged have granted and Confirmed unto the said Henry Snyder (party hereto) to hold the same to him his heirs and Assigns in fee as in and by said Recited Indenture, intended to be Recorded, Relation being thereunto had appears)

Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, and the remainders and reversions, rents, issues and the profits thereof; and all the estate, right, title and interest of him the said party of the first part, his heirs and assigns, of, in and to the same: To have and to hold the premises hereby granted, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns; to the use of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever. Provided always nevertheless, that if the said party of the first part, his heirs, executors or administrators, do and shall pay or cause to be paid to the said party of the second part, his executors, administrators or assigns, the aforesaid debt or sum of money in the said obligation and condition mentioned, at the times and in the manner therein specified and provided, then and thenceforth as well this Indenture as the estate hereby granted, shall determine and become void, any thing herein before contained to the contrary notwithstanding. In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

Henry Snyder (seal)

Sealed and delivered in the presence of
[written in German, can’t read]
Jacob Gerhard

Montgomery County Ss

On the third day of April Anno Domini 1830 before me Jacob Gerhard Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Henry Snyder the grantor above named and acknowledged the foregoing Indenture to be his act and deed. Witness my hand and seal the day and year just above written.

Jacob Gerhard (seal)

I haven’t done much primary research into this family, but I can’t imagine this document being saved and passed down unless either Henry Snyder was a relative or the document pertained to the farm of my great-great grandfather Henry D. Snyder. Additional research is needed to determine the truth of either hypothesis.

Lancaster County Deeds, Hoover Grantor Index, Part V

This is the final part of the Lancaster County Deeds, Huber/Hoover Grantor Index post series that I’ll be publishing. Since the list contains almost 1000 rows, I’m breaking it down into smaller chunks by first name groups.

This lists Huber/Hoover grantors from 1729-1893 with first names starting with R through W. The list has been sorted by first name, surname, then by book. The date is the date the deed (release, etc.) was written. In some cases, they were recorded many years later.

Also available: Part I (A—D), Part II (E—H), Part III (I—L), and Part IV (M—P).

Grantor Grantee Deed Information
Surname First name First name Surname Bk Vol Pg Dated Location
Hoober Rachel heirs Shrff Rachel Hoober Exrs X 8 81 16 May 1850 Release
Hoover Rebecca Samuel D. Hoover B mis 603 19 Aug 1869 Articles of Separation
Hoover Samuel Rebecca Hoover B mis 603 19 Aug 1869 Articles of Separation
Huber Samuel John Strohm C 9 401 15 May 1861 Providence
Hoover Samuel Downingtown & Lanc RR Co   G 13 307 2 Apr 1889 U Leacock Twp
Huber Samuel John Kendig GRDN I 8 50 7 Oct 1854 Release
Hoover Samuel John Beaner K 9 156 30 Mar 1865 Paradise Twp
Huber Samuel John Frank K 7 269 30 Mar 1818 Warwick
Hoover Samuel Abraham Hoover L   186 20 Jan 1763 Warwick Twp
Huber Samuel John Grossman L 11 398 23 Jan 1880 Warwick Twp
Hoober Samuel George Baghart MM   373 5 Mar 1781 Transfer
Hoover Samuel Isaac Brubaker N 10 158 16 Feb 1876 Earl
Hoover Samuel Benjamin Gerhart Q 9 60 27 Mar 1867 W. Cocalico
Huber Samuel Ann Margaret Shitz Q 12 179 12 May 1856 City
Huber Samuel Margaret Ann Sheetz Q 12 180 2 Apr 1866 City
Huber Samuel John Bender S   329 2 Oct 1775 Warwick
Huber Samuel August Rolt T 9 225 15 Apr 1867 Lancaster
Huber Samuel Samuel Shrantz Z 5 339 13 Aug 1825 Warwick Twp
Huber Samuel Admrs Franklin Poff T 11 542 1 Apr 1882 Providence
Huber Samuel GRDN John Kreider GRDN M 7 519 22 Aug 1849 Release
Huber Samuel heir Christian Riser 1   649 14 Dec 1811 Transfer
Huber Samuel heirs Samuel Huber Admr C 14 121 18 Jul 1892  
Huber Samuel heirs Samuel Huber Exrs D 13 467 1887 Release
Hoover Samuel heirs Samuel Hoover Exrs K 9 103 14 Mar 1865 Release
Huber Samuel heirs Samuel Holl Z 5 344 31 Mar 1827 Release
Huber Samuel Jr. heirs Samuel Huber Admr Z 13 239 19 Apr 1892 Release
Hoover Samuel S. John Shimp G 10 178 29 Mar 1872 Salisbury
Hoover Samuel S. Elias Lynch K 11 89 31 Mar 1879 Salisbury
Hoover Samuel S. Luther S. Kurtz K 11 254 31 Mar 1879 Salisbury
Huber Samuel Sr. heirs Samuel Huber Exrs C 8 457 14 May 1853 Release
Huber Samuel Sr. heirs Samuel Huber Jr. trustee C 14 120 18 Jul 1892 Release
Huber Samuel Sr. heirs Samuel Huber Jr. trustee Z 13 237 19 Apr 1892 Release
Huber Samuel trustee Henry Burkhart Exrs Q 11 179 11 Apr 1881 Release
Hoover Sarah & hus Thomas Cox P 8 509 11 Apr 1857 N Prince St City
Huber Sarah & Hus William Gast Y 10 449 17 Sep 1864 Lafayette St
Hoover Sarah Ann Amanda Bryson E 13 554 11 Mar 1889 Paradise
Hoover Sarah heirs David Markley C 13 196 5 Feb 1883 Walnut St
Hoover Sarah heirs John B. Hoover trustee U 12 376 30 Mar 1887 Release
Hoover Solomon Peter Orth C 13 331 21 Mar 1877 E Donegal
Hoover Solomon Henry S. Trout O 10 273 1 Apr 1873 Transfer
Huber Solomon Jacob Myer U 9 408 16 May 1868 West Earl
Huber Solomon Amos Horst W 9 129 2 Apr 1869 Voganville
Huber Susan Charles E. Huber I 14 63 4 May 1893 823 N. Queen St.
Huber Susan & Hus Henry Charles W 11 309 23 Mar 1876 Pequea Twp
Huber Susan heirs Susan Huber Admr Q 12 302 22 Jun 1886 Release
Huber Susana heirs Susanna Huber Exrs T 10 161 24 Mar 1875 Release
Huber Susana heirs Susanna Huber Exrs U 10 383 4 Jan 1876 Release
Huber Susana heirs Susanna Huber Exrs U 10 383 21 Jan 1876 Release
Huber Susana heirs Susanna Huber Exrs U 10 384 4 Jan 1876 Release
Huber Susanna Mennonite Society   H 9 232 17 Dec 1864 Providence
Huber Susanna Jacob Lantz N 11 377 20 Sep 1850 Martic
Huber susanna John Oberholtzer S 13 572 1 Apr 1891 Release
Huber Susanna Abraham Herr GRDN T 7 625 30 Jan 1852 Release
Huber Susanna Admrs Catherine L. Huber C 13 489 14 Feb 1889 Strasburg Twp
Huber Susanna Exrs Benjamin Seigle T 10 25 14 Apr 1875 Providence
Huber Susanna Exrs Witmer J Barge T 10 35 14 Apr 1875 Providence
Huber Susanna Exrs John F. Meck T 10 43 14 Apr 1875 Providence
Huber Susanna legatee Susanna Huber Exrs Y 9 628 26 Mar 1870 Release
Huber Susannah Philip Ranck PP   553 19 Oct 1792 Warwick
Hoover Tobias Nathaniel Watson L 8 205 9 Aug 1855 Transfer
Hoover Tobias heirs Mary Hoover A 9 474 29 Nov 1858 E. Donegal
Hoover Tobias heirs Tobias Hoover Admr X 8 136 30 Jul 1859 Release
Hoover Ulrich John Bare M 3 480 28 Mar 1772 Water right
Hoover Ulrich heirs Jacob Huber II   358 23 Sep 1786 Martick
Huber Ulrich heirs John Huber II   358 23 Feb 1786 Martick Twp
Huber Ulrick Jacob Bare H   251 12 Jun 1764 Strasburg Twp
Hoover Ulrick Jacob Hoover K   133 12 Jun 1764 Strasburg
Huber Wendel Stephen Houser W 12 87 17 Feb 1871 Strawberry St Lanc
Huber Wilhelmina Ann Huber T 9 126 5 Aug 1868 Conestoga St Lanc
Huber William James A. Huber L 13 69 6 Nov 1889 Freiberg St
Huber William Catharine Huber R 9 580 10 Jun 1867 City
Huber William Henry Lossner T 9 274 1 Apr 1869 Conestoga St Lanc
Huber William R. Jacob S. Trout GRDN A 12 42 26 Mar 1883 Release
Huber Winfield H. James H. Doebler B 14 393 29 Apr 1892 Christian St Lanc
Hover Woolrich heirs John Hover H   92 23 Jun 1759 Conestoga Twp

Lancaster County Deeds, Hoover Grantor Index, Part IV

This is the fourth part of the Lancaster County Deeds, Huber/Hoover Grantor Index post series that I’ll be publishing. Since the list contains almost 1000 rows, I’m breaking it down into smaller chunks.

This list Huber/Hoover grantors from 1729-1893 with first names starting with M through P. The list has been sorted by first name, surname, then by book. The date is the date the deed (release, etc.) was written. In many cases, they were recorded many years later.

Also available: Part I (A—D), Part II (E—H), and Part III (I—L).

Grantor Grantee Deed Information
Surname First name First name Surname Bk Vol Pg Dated Location
Hoover M D George S Benz D 12 167 31 Mar 1884 Ephrata
Hoover M D C S Hoffman S 11 251 25 Nov 1881 Earl
Huber M. Lizzie heirs M. Lizzie Huber H 14 208 15 Apr 1893 Release
Huber Magdalena & husband Christian Hershey C 8 45 15 Mar 1853 Manor Twp
Huber Magdalena & husband Benjamin Hershey T 6 254 25 Jan 1841 Manor
Hoover Margaret John Stouffer GRDN D 7 283 7 Sep 1846 Release
Hoover Maria Exrs Henry Trout D 10 249 1 Apr 1861 Strasburg Twp
Hoover Maria heirs Maria Hoover Exrs A 9 681 8 Jul 1861 Release
Huber Martha John Kendig GRDN T 8 144 19 Jun 1858 Release
Hoover Martha Admr John Kreider Admr Y 9 573 19 Jul 1870 Release
Hoover Martha heirs Martha Hoover Admr A 10 378 6 Feb 1871 Release
Huber Martin John Lintner 23 475 24 Jan 1820 Millersburg
Huber Martin William Miller E 9 417 1 Apr 1864 West Lampeter
Huber Martin Martin Huber F 5 436 19 Aug 1815 Appt of Appraisers
Huber Martin Martin Huber F 5 436 19 Aug 1815 Report of Appraisers
Huber Martin Feronica Huber H 5 338 31 Mar 1827 Earl Twp
Huber Martin Philip P. Huber H 8 439 19 Mar 1855 East Cocalico Twp
Huber Martin Peter Heestand MM 701 16 Jun 1791 Hempfield
Hoover Martin Andrew Dunlap N 6 390 2 Apr 1838 Bond
Hovver Martin Michael Grebill Exr RR 70 28 Sep 1784 Earl
Huber Martin Peter Herr T 9 272 29 Mar 1869 West Lampeter
Huber Martin Joseph Huber X 5 379 7 Aug Hempfield
Huber Martin Exrs Peter Tangert S 8 110 25 Nov 1857 Transfer
Huber Martin heirs John Strohm C 9 401 15 May 1861 Providence
Huber Martin heirs Christian Huber F 5 438 1 Apr 1826 Release
Huber Martin heirs Martin Huber H 5 336 30 Mar 1827 Release
Huber Martin heirs Levi Huber I 8 102 7 Sep 1854 Earl Twp
Huber Mary B.F. Rowe GRDN W 10 481 18 Aug 1876 Release
Huber Mary Admrs Henry Herr T 8 431 2 Apr 1859 Release
Hueubner Mary C. Mathias T. Huebner E 10 617 14 Jun 1867 Lititz
Huver Mary E. Henry S. Musser D 11 142 19 Jan 1878 Marietta
Huber Mary Emma & Hus Jacob Witmer C 14 11 18 Apr 1892 Transfer
Hoover Mary heirs Mary Hoover admrs A 9 693 21 Jul 1861 Release
Hoover Mary heirs Mary Hoover admrs B 9 173 4 Apr 1861 Release
Hoover Mary heirs Mary Hoover trustee Q 10 490 4 Jan 1875 Release
Huber Mary heirs Mary Huber Admr W 8 115 1 Apr 1859 Release
Hoover Mary heirs Mary Hoover Exrs X 9 284 20 Jul 1869 Release
Huber Mary M. John Kendig GRDN L 8 628 5 Apr 1856 Release
Hoover Mathias Marcus Young P 370 4 Jan 1773 Martick
Hoover Mathias Henry Rush PP 497 12 Jun 1796 Martick
Huber Mathias Valentine Hummel Q 346 15 Oct 1778 Derry Twp
Hoover Mathias John Hart R 143 10 Aug 1776 Martick
Hoover Mathias Adam Ulrich T 209 30 Jul 1776 Derry Twp
Hoober Matilda Abraham B Huber U 11 117 3 Apr 1882 Manheim
Hoover Michael John Hawbaker C mis 257 31 Dec 1821 Release
Hoover Michael Isaac H Hoover G 13 521 22 May 1889 E Donegal
Hoover Michael Solomon Hoover G 13 522 22 May 1889 E Donegal
Huver Michael Henry Hackman Jr. H 11 180 29 Mar 1879 Pequea Twp
Huber Michael Martin Shank II 493 26 Mar 1774 Cocalico Twp
Hoover Michael Lanc & Reading RR Co Q 10 637 11 Jun 1875
Huver Michael Michael K. Shenk T 9 289 31 Mar 1869 Martic Twp
Hoover Michael Christian Snyder U 11 327 7 Jan 1882 E Donegal
Huber Michael Christian Garber Y 7 418 6 Sep 1852 East Donegal Twp
Hoover Michael Exr Henry W Hess A 8 116 1 Apr 1848 W King St Lanc
Hoover Michael Exr Tobias Hoover R 8 455 5 Sep 1857
Hoover Michael Exr Michael Hoover R 8 457 5 Sep 1857 E Donegal
Huber Michael GRDN Jacob Johns former GRDN UU 229 10 Aug 1795 Release
Hoover Michael heirs Michael Hoover Exrs U 8 55 31 Mar 1858 Release
Huver Michael L Martin S. Harnish C 9 186 17 Mar 1862 Martic
Hoover Michael L Trust Jeremiah Landis M 13 137 29 Mar 1890 E Hempfield Twp
Huver Michael L. Adam Wier D 11 357 25 Mar 1878 Pequea Twp
Huver Michael L. James Rice G 11 200 1 Nov 1860 Martic
Huver Michael L. Andrew Mehaffy H 11 35 1 Apr 1878 Pequea Twp
Huver Michael L. Joseph Walton S 9 466 26 Dec 1863 Martic Twp
Huver Michael S. heirs Andrew H. Shenk A 10 337 9 Apr 1870 Lancaster Twp
Huber Michael widow Michael Huber heirs T 7 331 26 Dec 1850 Release
Huber Milton G. David Huber GRDN X 13 514 5 Nov 1891 Release
Hoover Moyer D Christian Garst or Gerstenlaur M 13 479 3 Apr 1883 Ephrata
Hoover Moyer D J Milton Sheaffer W 12 123 30 Mar 1887 Ephrata Twp
Hoover Nancy heirs Nancy Hoover Exrs C 12 112 16 Feb 1883 Release
Huber Nancy heirs Bernard Huber S 13 325 25 Mar 1891 South Prince St
Huber Nancy heirs James Huber S 13 436 25 Mar 1891 Columbia Ave
Huber Nancy heirs Nancy Huber Admr W 13 259 18 Aug 1891 Release
Huebner Obadiah T. Mathias Huebner E 10 617 14 Jun 1867 Lititz
Huber Peter Martin Manderbach 23 266 18 Mar 1822 Bill of sale
Hoover Peter R Moderwell B 7 236 14 Jul 1845 Agreement
Huber Peter John Royer B 7 511 18 Feb 1846 Transfer
Huber Peter Christian Huber H 7 266 11 May 1792 Martick Twp
Huber Peter Abraham Huber L 6 107 27 Mar 1838 Martick
Huber Peter John Baker L 10 603 24 Apr 1874 Alley Right
Huber Peter Joseph Detwiler N 9 554 4 Apr 1867 Mt. Joy
Hoover Peter Thomas Cox P 8 509 11 Apr 1857 N Prince St City
Huber Peter Martin Kempf T 9 144 24 Feb 1869 Lancaster
Huber Peter Joseph Detwiler W 9 566 30 Mar 1870 Mt. Joy Boro
Huber Peter Admrs Bernard Huber T 8 167 30 Jul 1858 N. Queen St City
Huber Peter assignees Henry Dietrich 25 457 3 Apr 1822 Warwick
Hoover Peter D John B. Barbour W 11 62 7 Jan 1882 Earl R of W
Hoover Peter D Southern Pipe Line Co X 13 366 25 Oct 1890 Earl R of W
Huber Peter heirs Peter Huber Exrs R 5 126 12 Mar 1831 Release
Huber Peter heirs Peter Huber Exrs T 6 283 1 Nov 1841 Release
Huber Peter heirs Peter Huber Exrs Y 5 293 21 Mar 1833 Release
Huber Peter Jr. Joseph Musser 20 320 27 Mar 1821 Deed of assignment
Hoover Peter S Trustee John B. Barbour W 11 62 7 Jan 1882 Earl R of W
Huber Peter Sr. Peter Huber Jr. LL 238 28 Mar 1789 Warwick
Hoover Peter Sr. Robert Moderwell S 8 418 15 Jul 1845 Agreement
Hoover Philip Mary K Groff A mis 127 30 Mar 1858 Leacock Twp
Hoover Philip Henry W Bair E 6 228 22 Feb 1851 Leacock Twp
Hoover Philip heirs Philip Hoover Admr H 10 174 12 Apr 1872 Release
Hoover Philip heirs Philip Hoover Admr H 10 175 24 Apr 1872 Release
Huebner Philip heirs Wilhelmina Huebner P 13 350 13 Jun 1890 Columbia