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State of Service: PA
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
Go to the stone home and sign a log book. The cemetary is behind house all the way back in the pasture. Dave Becker is on the face of the old stone home
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Author: William Leslie Lehman
Jacob Hertzler was born Canton Bern, Switzerland in about 1703, possibly to Hans Hurzler. He was married twice. To his first wife whom he married in about 1728, he had two children: John, who was born c. 1729 in Europe and died in Berks County, Pennsylvania in 1801. John was married to Veronica Yoder (YR-19)(?). Catherine was born in 1731 in Europe and died in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania about 1800. She married John Hochstetler (HS-1), son of Jacob Hochstetler, who was carried off in 1757, by the Indians, during the French and Indian War. Jacob’s second wife was a lady named Catherine Ruegy. She born about 1706 and died about 1773 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. They had three children: Jacob, born in Europe in 1733 and died in Berks County, Pennsylvania in 1795. He married Barbara Yoder (YR-124). They were living in Bern Township, Berks County in 1790. Veronica was also born in Europe and died in Berks County, PA in 1819. It is believed that she married John Kauffman (KF-11?). They were living in East Whiteland Township, Chester County, PA in 1790. Christian was born in Pfaltz, Germany about 1740 and died in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania in 1817. Christian married twice. His first wife was Elizabeth Yoder (YR-123) and they were living in Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania in 1790. His second wife was Mary Yoder (YR-144). Jacob died in 1783 and was buried on his home farm in Berks County in the Northkill Amish graveyard. Jacob was about 46 when he immigrated aboard the ship St. Andrew on September 9, 1749. The ship landed at Philadelphia after sailing from Rotterdam. After his arrival, he and his family soon settled near the Northkill, just west of Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Jacob Hertzler is considered the first Amish bishop in America. His arrival in America was over 10 years after the first Amish settlement in the Northkill. Jacob paid the Supply Tax in Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania in 1781. He paid additional taxes in 1779, 1780, and 1784, all in Bern Township.
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