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• Name: Johann Jacob HOFFMAN
• Sex: M
• Birth: 6 Mar 1752 in Zuzenhausen, Heidelberg, Baden, Germany ^b
• Baptism: 8 Mar 1752 in Zuzenhausen, Heidelberg, Baden, Germany ^c
• Death: 13 Mar 1839 in Fairfield Co, Ohio ^d
• Burial: New Tarleton Cemetery, Fairfield Co, Ohio ^u


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Johann Andreas HOFFMAN Birth: 5 May 1731 in Zuzenhausen, Baden, Germany Death: Abt 1803 in Dauphin Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:

• Eva SCHNABELIN Birth: Hoffenheim, Germany

Family:
Marriage:

• Katherine KEASEY on Abt 1780 at Berks Co, Pennsylvania .^m1
  
• Katherine KEASEY Death: 1791 in Dauphin Co, Pennsylvania

Children:

1. John HOFFMAN Birth: 14 Jul 1781 in Heidelberg, Berks Co, Pennsylvania Death: 25 Jun 1815 in Vigo Co, Indiana
2. John Jacob HOFFMAN Birth: 12 Nov 1783 in Heidelberg, Berks Co, Pennsylvania Death: 1 Feb 1863 in Fairfield Co, Ohio
3. Johan George HOFFMAN Birth: 1 Mar 1787 in Upper Paxton, Dauphin Co, Pennsylvania Death: 10 Mar 1846 in Pickaway Co, Ohio
4. Abraham HOFFMAN Birth: 20 Sep 1789 in Upper Paxton, Dauphin Co, Pennsylvania Death: Abt 1791 in Upper Paxton, Dauphin Co, Pennsylvania
5. Daniel HOFFMAN Birth: 1790 in Upper Paxton, Dauphin Co, Pennsylvania Death: 28 Dec 1746 in Pickaway Co, Ohio

Marriage:

• Susanna KISSINGER on 1792 .^m2
  
• Susanna KISSINGER Death: Jun 1835

Children:

1. M Catharine HOFFMAN Birth: 1793 in Upper Paxton, Dauphin Co, Pennsylvania Death: Sandusky Co, Ohio
2. Andrew HOFFMAN Birth: 1796 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania
3. Susanna HOFFMAN Birth: 1796 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania Death: Hocking Co, Ohio
4. Frederick HOFFMAN Birth: 1799 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania Death: 1885 in Clear Creek, Fairfield Co, Ohio
5. Jonathan HOFFMAN Birth: 1803 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania
6. Abraham HOFFMAN Birth: 24 Sep 1804 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania Death: 7 Nov 1892 in Fairfield Co, Ohio
7. Samuel HOFFMAN Birth: 25 Jan 1807 in Fairfield Co, Ohio Death: 2 Apr 1890 in Fairfield Co, Ohio
8. Simon HOFFMAN Birth: Abt 1809 in Fairfield Co, Ohio Death: Richland Co, Ohio
9. Rosannah HOFFMAN Birth: 1813 in Fairfield Co, Ohio
10. Mary Ann HOFFMAN Birth: 24 Nov 1814 in Fairfield Co, Ohio Death: 31 Dec 1892 in Hocking Co, Ohio
11. Jonas HOFFMAN Birth: Abt 1816 in Fairfield Co, Ohio Death: 2 May 1898 in Fairfield Co, Ohio
12. Barbara HOFFMAN Birth: Abt 1818 Death: Jul 1885 in Fairfield Co, Ohio

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p9],

place:

[Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p2],

parents:

[Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p9]

Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information

date:

12 Oct 1752 [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p52]

Sources for baptism Information

date:

[Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p9],

place:

[Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p9]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p10],

place:

[Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p47]

Sources for burial Information

place:

[Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p9]

Sources with Information about marriage to Katherine KEASEY

date:

abt 1780 [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p13],

place:

[Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p13],

child:

[Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p10]

Sources with Information about marriage to Susanna KISSINGER

date:

[Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p10],

child:

[Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p10]

Research Notes:
sponsors at baptism were Johan Jacob Horn (single) and Anna Maria Hofmannin (single) [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p11]

Nov 19 1771: registered on passenger list of ship Tyger, arriving Philadelphia, PA [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p9]

Oct 20 1772: apprentice to John Eckhart as a servant, in Heidelberg, Berks Co, PA [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p9]

Nov 1777: served in 6th Battalion, Captain Conrad Weiser's Company, Colonel Valentine Eckert's Regiment, Berks County Militia [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p10, Slentz HOFFMAN p2]

1781: taxed in Heidelberg, Berks Co, PA, for 15 acres of land and 1 cow [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p13]

1783: appeared on tax list with 3 inhabitants in Upper Paxton, Lancaster Co, PA [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p15]

Jul 28 1785: taxed for one house, one cow, 150 acres of land, in Upper Paxton, Dauphin Co, PA [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p15]

Feb 23 1786: Warrant application for 150 acres, Upper Paxton. Surveyed for Jacob Loguntensleger Sep 1 1806, and returned 11 Nov 1807. Jacob sold his interest to Laudenslager 12 May 1794 [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p17]

Mar 27 1786: taxed for 50 acres of "valuated" at 100#, Upper Paxton, Dauphin Co, PA [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p15]

Jan 29 1787: Warrant application for 200 acres, Upper Paxton. Surveyed as 216 1/2 acres 1 Dec 1787, returned for aptent 2 Apr 1805. Jacob sold his interest to Peter Grove for 50#, 15 May 1802; his residence at the time was Beaver Twp, Northumberland, PA [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p17]

Jan 29 1787: Warrant application for 40 acres, Upper Paxton. Warrant was signed by Benjamin Franklin. Part of 196 1/2 acres granted to Martin Ermold and Jacob Hoffman. Property sold to John Hoffman 14 Apr 1804 for 150# [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p17]

Jan 29 1787: Warrant application for 200 acres, Upper Paxton, with Peter Grooft [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p19]

Jan 29 1787: Warrant application for 60 acres, Berks County. Surveyed 3 Sep 1800, returned 22 Oct 1807, 20 acres only. Patented to John Kohn [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p19]

Jan 29 1787: Warrant application for 200 acres, Upper Paxton Twp, surveyed 28 Nov 1787 as 217 3/4 acres, returned 10 Feb 1822. Patented to Jacob Hoffman and Peter Grove's heirs 10 Feb 1823. On 15 Dec 1837 Jacob appointed his son George to sell this land; sold 21 Sep 1838 to Aaron Bornebaugh for $375 [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p19]

1787: taxed in Upper Paxton Twp, Dauphin Co, PA; 1 horse, 1 cow, 100 acres [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p21]

1787: enrolled in 2nd Battalion militia, Captain Jacob Meily [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p21]

1788: taxed in Upper Paxton Twp, Dauphin Co, PA; 2 horses, 2 cows, 110 acres [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p21]

1789: taxed in Upper Paxton Twp, Dauphin Co, PA; 2 horses, 2 cows, 100 acres [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p21]

1791: taxed in Upper Paxton Twp, dauphin Co, PA; 1 horse, 2 cows, 80 acres [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p25]

Feb 9 1792: Land patent for 196 1/2 acres to Jacob Hoffman and Martin Ermold, Upper Paxton Twp [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p25]

Sep 6 1793: taxed in Upper Paxton Twp, Dauphin Co, PA; 1 horse, 2 cows, 100 acres [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p25]

Apr 24 1794: bought 269 acres on headwaters, Middle Creek, Beaver Twp, Northumberland Co, from John Swift. Sold 134 acres of this land to Martin Ermold on Jun 7 1799, and an undivided 1/2 of this tract to Abraham Kissinger on Jun 13 1799. Kissinger later sold his piece to Jacob's brother John Hoffman on 29 Aug 1806 [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p25]

1794: moved to Northumberland Co, PA, near the present site of Adamsburg (Beaver Springs) [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p25]

Oct 30 1794: sold 110 acres of Upper Paxton to jacob Laudenslager, 500# [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p25]

Apr 26 1798: bought unfinished house and lot in Beaver Twp, Sunbury, Northumberland Co, PA, from Samuel Gross at public auction for 100# [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p25]

Oct 1 1798: taxed for "unseated" land in Upper Paxton Twp, Dauphin Co, PA, total of 600 acres. "unseated" means owner is non-resident [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p29]

1800: enumerated in Northumberland Co, PA, census [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p31]

1800: taxed in Upper Paxton Twp, Dauphin Co, PA, total 300 acres unseated lands [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p31]

1802: taxed in Upper Paxton Twp, Dauphin Co, PA, 200 acres unseated lands, value 215# [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p31]

Apr 14 1804: sold 196 1/2 acres to John Hoffman for 150#, adjoining John laidick, Frederick Stein, Michael Wilker, Peter Grove, and Nicholas Bonart [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p33]

1805: taxed in Upper Paxton Twp, Dauphin Co, PA, 100 acres, value 133# [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p33]

Mar 8 1813: with son Jacob Jr, bought 161 acres from Philip and Elizabeth Shartle for $380, Fairfield Co, OH [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p35]

Dec 1 1816: lots 20 and 44 Shawsburg to be sold for .525 taxes, owner listed as Jacob Hoffman [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p37]

Oct 7 1817: bought 25 acres from Henry and Magdalena Holler for $411, Fairfield Co, OH [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p37]

Nov 6 1817: bought 106 acres from Kitty and Susannah Hoffman for $1, Fairfield Co, OH. Jacob originally filed for this land in the names of his two eldest daughters. In 1819, Caty and Susanna Hoffman were taxed for a piece. This may have been part of Jacob's estate planning [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p39]

1818: taxed for 160 acres of 2nd rate land, Fairfield Co, OH [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p39]

1820-22: taxed in Lykens, Dauphin Co, PA, for unseated lands, $1000 value [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p39]

1820: enumerated in Clear Creek, Fairfield Co, OH census [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p39]

Sep 21 1838: by his attorney George Hoffman, sells 217 3/4 acres, Lykens, Dauphin Co, PA, to Aaron bombaugh of Borough of Harrisburg, for $375 [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p45]

Jan 12 1839: sold 111.78 acres to Jonas Hoffman for $610, Fairfield Co, OH; 130.19 acres to Samuel Hoffman for $1108; 25 acres to Daniel Hoffman for $250 [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p47]



Pedigree of Johann Jacob HOFFMAN
          /-----Christoph HOFFMAN
 /-----Johann Andreas HOFFMAN
Johann Jacob HOFFMAN
|         /-----Michael SCHNABELIN
 \-----Eva SCHNABELIN



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