Jacob Hochstetler

Abt 1712 - 1776  (~ 64 years)

• Name	Jacob Hochstetler
  Birth	Abt 1712	Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Alsace, France   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1776	Bernville, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States   [2]
  Burial	Shartlesville, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States   [3]
  Person ID	I1282	rrss
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Jacob Hochstetler,   b. Abt 1670, Switzerland d. Abt 1722, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Alsace, France (Age ~ 52 years)
  Family ID	F1907	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Anna (Hochstetler),   b. 1710   d. 20 Sep 1757, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	1729  [4]
  Children	1. John Hochstetler,   b. Abt 1733, Bern, Bern, Switzerland d. 11 Apr 1805, Elk Lick Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States (Age ~ 72 years)   2. Jacob Hochstetler,   b. Abt 1735   d. 20 Sep 1757 (Age ~ 22 years)   3. Unknown Daughter Hochstetler,   b. Abt 1740   d. 21 Sep 1757, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States (Age ~ 17 years)   4. Joseph Hochstetler,   b. 1744, Heidelberg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States d. 24 Aug 1812, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 68 years)   5. Christian Hochstetler,   b. 1746, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F378	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Anna (Hochstetler),   b. Abt 1720   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F379	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1712 - Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Alsace, France Death - 1776 - Bernville, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States Burial - - Shartlesville, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Hochstetler--Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler Selected entries from Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler, the Immigrant of 1736.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014. [S149] Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler, the immigrant of 1736. This deed is on record at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Book R. p. 118. The deed is made February 17th, 1776, by the heirs of Jacob Hochstetter, and was recorded August 14th, 1776. We give the following abstract: "This indenture between John Hochstetter, of Berks County, and Catherine, his wife, Joseph Hochstetter, of the same county, and Ann, his wife, Barbara Stutsman, of said county, widow, and Christian Hochstetter, of Lancaster County, and Barbara, his wife, and John Metzger, or Naffzeger, of Lancaster County. The Hon. Proprietors did grant by patent the 29th of April, 1767, to Peter Benedict, a tract of land in Lebanon Township, called 'Stony Ridge,' and whereas the said Peter Benedict and Maria Elizabeth, his wife, did convey, the 7th April, 1772, to the above named Christian Hochstetter, all that above described tract of 150 acres of land, And whereas, the said Christian Hochstetter, and Bar bara, his wife, by their certain deed, dated 2 March, 1775, did grant and con vey to Jacob Hochstetter, of Berks County, And whereas, the said Jacob Hochstetter lately died intestate, leaving his widow named Anna, and issue to wit: John Hochstetter, Joseph Hochstetter, Barbara Stutsman, and Chris tian Hochstetter, the above described tract of land, among other things, de scended and came to the children and heirs of the said Jacob Hochstetter, deceased. Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said John Hochstetter and Catherine, his wife, Joseph Hochstetter, and Anna his wife, Barbara Stutsman, and Christian Hochstetter, and Barbara, his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of 400 pounds, money of Pennsylvania, well and truly paid by the said John Metzger, or Naffzeger, do grant and convey." [S4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current. [S42] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1305.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DPS.