Individual Details

Jacob Hostetter Senior

( - Abt 1761)

Jacob Hostetter was a farmer and a Mennonite bishop, having been ordained a bishop in Switzerland. He came to America in 1717, and warranted 250 acres along the Conestoga River in what is now Engleside in 1718 February 18, 700 acres (along with Jacob Kreytor) 1718 May 28, 150 acres 1734 June 5, and 475 acres in Manor Township in 1741 July 30. Jacob never was naturalized, even though he signed the Declaration of Loyalty in 1728.

Events

DeathAbt 1761Manor, Lancaster, PA
Probate12 Jun 1761
Will12 Jun 1761Manor, Lancaster, PA
MarriageAnna
Birth

Families

SpouseAnna ( - )
ChildJacob Hostetter Junior (1719 - 1796)
ChildBarbara Hostetter (1721 - 1752)
ChildAbraham Hostetter Senior (1723 - 1796)
ChildAnna Hostetter (1726 - 1787)
ChildElisabeth Hostetter (1729 - 1798)
ChildMargaret Hostetter ( - )
ChildJohn Hostetter ( - 1765)
ChildCatherine Hostetter ( - )
FatherOswald Hoffstetter (1671 - )

Notes

Probate

Jacob Hostetter, Sr.'s will is B-1-398, Microfilm Vol. A-B, Image 342.

Birth

Jacob Hostetter, Sr. was born in 1695, according to Regina Landis. According to Allan Garber, he may have been born in 1685 in Oberdiessbach, Canton Bern, Switzerland.