Individual Details

lived in Warwick, now Clay Twp., on a tract of 115 acres, lying on the west side of Middle Creek, a branch of the Cocalico River.

Witmeyer file:
JOHN emigrated from Germany with his mother and father sometime before 1731. He grew up on the family farm near Strasburg, along the Pequea Creek, Lancaster Co., Pa. When he was an adult he moved to a 115 acre farm on the west side of Middle Creek in Warwick (now Clay) Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa. A Warrant was obtained for the property 16 Mar 1747 (#427). It wasn't until 22 Sep 1762 that a survey was made(C76-210) and a patent was received (AA5-473) on 16 Feb 1764.
He died at a very young age leaving a widow and six minor children. CATHERINE managed to raise the six children and also keep the farm.
John died intestate (without a will), so in 1762, when the oldest son, Lawrence, was 23 years old, he petitioned the court in Lancaster to permit him to purchase his father's farm. The court appointed twelve men to appraise the property and determine whether the farm could be divided among the 6 children or if it would be better if it were kept in one parcel and sold to Lawrence. The Orphans Court decided that JOHN'S land could not be divided equally, so it was deeded to Lawrence. The farm was appraised at 312 pounds. Lawrence was to give his brothers and sisters their share of the value of the land within 12 months. Their shares amounted to 2/3 of the valuation divided among the 6 children, with Lawrence, since he was the oldest son, receiving a double share. This came to 29 pounds 14 shillings & 3 pence for each of the five children and 59 pounds 8 shillings & 6 pence for Lawrence. Lawrence was also ordered to keep 104 pounds to enable him to pay his mother, CATHERINE, 6 pounds yearly for the rest of her life in lieu of her dower third. (By Pennsylvania law, when there was no Will the widow received 1/3 of the estate and children received 2/3.) When CATHERINE died in 1777 her 104 pounds was divided among the 6 children.

ADDITIONAL SOURCES
History of Lancaster Co. by Ellis & Evans

Birth	1714	Germany
Naturalization	1733	Pennsylvania
Oath of Allegiance and Immigration	27 August 1733	Immigration to America via the ship Elizabeth from Rotterdam to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage	1735	Of Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania - Maria Catherine
Residence	16 March 1747	Johannes takes land warrant of 115 acres that becomes "Middlecreek" - Warwick Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Land Warrant	16 March 1747	#427, In Warwick Twp. (Now Clay Twp.), Lancaster Co.
Son, Lorentz, confirmed at Cocalico	14 April 1754	Son, Lorentz, age 14, confirmed at Cocalico - Cocalico, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Death	1762	Warwick Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Land Survey	22 September 1762	C76-210, Land In Clay Twp., Lancaster Co.
Land Patent	16 February 1764	Aa5-473, Land In Clay Twp., Lancaster Co.
Deed	28 June 1777	Lancaster Co. Book Bb, Vol. 2, P. 536
Alt name		Johannes HERGELRODTE
Alt name		Johannes HERRGERODER
Alt name		Johannes HERKLEROAD
Alt name		Johannes HARKARIDER

Spouse	Maria Catherine (1710 - 1777)
Child	Anna Elizabeth HERCHELROTH (1737 - )
Child	Lorentz HERCHELROTH (1739 - 1804)
Child	Johannes HERCHELROTH (1740 - )
Child	Juliana HERCHELROTH (1741 - )
Child	Christian HERCHELROTH (1741 - 1826)
Child	Johannes Heinrich HERCHELROTH (1746 - 1814)

Father	Johannes Laurentius HERCELRODT (1669 - 1740)
Mother	Anna Maria Elisabetha CORPLENS (1680 - 1755)
Sibling	Johan Heinrich HERCHELROTH (1702 - 1748)
Sibling	Valentin HERCHELROTH (1708 - 1757)
Sibling	Catherine HERCHELROTH (1733 - )
Sibling	Elizabeth HERCHELROTH (1735 - )
Sibling	Barbara HERCHELROTH (1736 - )

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