Individual Details
Hans "Land Agent" Herr III
(Abt 1675 - 12 Sep 1756)
Hans Herr was a land agent. His brother, Christian, and he warranted 530 acres in Strasburg Township, Pennsylvania in 1710. They were among the first settlers in Lancaster County. Hans was a land agent.
In 1710 a group of exiles from Bern, Switzerland visited William Penn in London to arrange the purchase of land within Pennsylvania for colonization. Six of these men were Jacob Miller, Martin Oberholtzer, Martin Maily/Mayle/Meilin/Mylin, Christian Herr, Hans Herr and Martin Kindig/Kundig/Kendig. On 29 June 1710 the group of 94 passengers left London for Philadelphia aboard the Mary Hope. After arriving in Philadelphia in 23 September 1710, they received a warrant in early October (given as either on the 6th, 8th or 10th), and the land along Pequea Creek was surveyed October 23, 1710. On April 7, 1711, the land was divided among Martin Kendig, Martin Mylin, Christian Herr, John Herr, John Bundely, Christian Franciscus, Jacob Miller, Wendell Bowman and John Funk.
Hans Herr's Ausbund, (An Ausbund is the oldest Christian song book in continuous use) signed in 1724, in on display at the 1719 Hans Herr House and Museum. His Das Gantz Nuw Testament, printed in Europe, is in the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society.
In 1710 a group of exiles from Bern, Switzerland visited William Penn in London to arrange the purchase of land within Pennsylvania for colonization. Six of these men were Jacob Miller, Martin Oberholtzer, Martin Maily/Mayle/Meilin/Mylin, Christian Herr, Hans Herr and Martin Kindig/Kundig/Kendig. On 29 June 1710 the group of 94 passengers left London for Philadelphia aboard the Mary Hope. After arriving in Philadelphia in 23 September 1710, they received a warrant in early October (given as either on the 6th, 8th or 10th), and the land along Pequea Creek was surveyed October 23, 1710. On April 7, 1711, the land was divided among Martin Kendig, Martin Mylin, Christian Herr, John Herr, John Bundely, Christian Franciscus, Jacob Miller, Wendell Bowman and John Funk.
Hans Herr's Ausbund, (An Ausbund is the oldest Christian song book in continuous use) signed in 1724, in on display at the 1719 Hans Herr House and Museum. His Das Gantz Nuw Testament, printed in Europe, is in the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1675 | , , , , Europe |  |  | |
| Death | 12 Sep 1756 | Lampeter, Lancaster, PA | | ||
| Will | 6 Nov 1756 | | |||
| Alt name | John Herr | ||||
| Alt name | John Hare |
Families
| Spouse | Frances Brechbuhl ( - 1756) |
| Child | Johannes Herr Reverend (1702 - 1783) |
| Child | Veronica "Fanny" Herr (1705 - 1780) |
| Child | Anna Herr (1711 - 1756) |
| Child | Maria Herr (1714 - 1803) |
| Child | Christian Herr Senior (1717 - 1772) |
| Child | Elisabeth Herr (1719 - 1807) |
| Father | Hans "Patriarch" Herr Junior ( - ) |
| Mother | Elsbeth Lotscher (1650 - ) |
| Sibling | Abraham Herr Senior ( - 1725) |
| Sibling | Christian Herr Senior (1680 - 1749) |
| Sibling | Emanuel Herr (1689 - 1740) |
| Sibling | Isaac Herr (1690 - 1747) |
Notes
Birth
Jane Best listed John Herr's birth year as about 1681. Theodore Herr gave 1685 as John Herr's birth year. Allan Garber gave "ca. 1672 or 1677."Death
Theodore Herr gave 1765 as John Herr's death year.Will
Hans Herr, III's will is B-1-14, Microfilm Vol. A-B, Image 211, signed 20 February 1756.Endnotes
1. Matthews, Marianne. "Reasders' Ancestry." Pennsylvania Mennnite Heritage. Volume 29, Number 1 (January 2006), pages 24-29, page 28.