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- Source: From a collection of genealogical records on descendents ofMichael Hoffacker and Elizabeth Brodbeck Hoffacker and alliedfamilies. Compiled and arranged by William Franklin Hoffacker andGeorge Washington Hoffacker, great grandchildren of
Anton Henry Hoffacker (b. 12-21-1785, d. 8-21-1863) and ElizabethMiller Hoffacker (b. 5-7-1787, d. 3-27-1879). (pgs IX & X)
THE HOFFACKER FAMILY
The original Hoffacker (Johann Michael) born in Germany or Switzerlandin 1700, migrated from Rotterdam, arrived on board the ship LoyalJudith, September 25 1732. That would make him 32 years old. He had ason John Michael Hoffacker, see Appendix below.
Born 1730 Died 1/20/1812 - 10/18/1814.
Married Catherine Kitsby
Born 1736 in Germany
Died 1812 - Knox Co., Tenn.
This John Michael Hoffacker b. 1730 had an illegitimate son born2/4/1744, baptized March 17, 1744 Christ Church, York, PA. Motherunknown - supposition mother was an Indian Girl.
As he grew into manhood he spent a part of his time farming and livedin area Brodbeck, PA.
In manhood he married Elizabeth Brodbeck, born in Switzerland and wasbrought to this country in 1749. The family settled in Codorus orManheim Twp., PA.
She was born in 1747 and baptized 6/18/1747.
He married Elizabeth Brodbeck in 1762-1763 and lived in vicinity ofGlenville, PA.
In 1768 John Michael's Father recognized John as his son, when he andhis family left Hanover area, with others for Saltville, WashingtonCounty, West Virginia. John Michael stayed in Hanover area and droppedthe name of John; being known thus as Michael Hoffacker. The fatherchanged his name to Huffaker and raised a large family in that areaunder the name of Huffaker. Many went south to Knoxville, Tenn. andspread out from there to Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Texas and a numberof other states.
In Glenville or areas close by raised a family of 12 children whichwill be listed in chart as well as other forms. His children were allbaptized in Stone Church, Glenville, PA.
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APPENDIX
The following is a copy of the Oath of Allegiance which the passengerson the ship Loyall Judith of London took in Philadelphia, PA, on thedate of September 25, 1732. Gail Thomas Huffaker (now deceased)secured a copy of this oath and also of the list of passengers on theLoyall Judith of London from the Pennsylvania States Records on April27, 1950.
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
We Subscribers Native & late Inhabitants of the Palatinate upon theRhine & places adjacent having transported Ourselves & Families intothe Province of Pennsylvania a Colony subject to the Crown of GreatBritain in hopes & Expectation of finding a Retreat & peaceableSettlement there in:
Do solemnly Promise & Engage that we will be faithful & bear trueAllegiance to His present Majesty King George the Second & hissuccessor Kings of Great Britain & will be faithful to the Proprietorof this Province And that we will demean ourselves peaceably to allHis said Majesty's subjects & strictly observe & conform to the Lawsof England & of this Province to the utmost of our Power & best of ourUnderstanding.
Palatines imported in the Ship Loyall Judith of London Robert TurpinMaster from Rotterdam but last from Cowes for Clearance thence.
Qualified September 25th, 1732
(The name Johann Michael Hoffeker (John Michael Huffaker), born 1700,was the
fifth signature from the bottom of the last column.)
(Note: It is possible that this John Michael Huffaker (1700) was thefather
of Michael Huffaker (1744), the subject of this record, but so far, noproof
of it has ever been found. IAN)
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Adeline C. Anderson's genealogy sheet pg 2 lists the wife and twochildren as dying at sea, 1732 on the voyage over.
Followling is from the William Franklin Hoffacker & George WashingtonHoffacker's
charts pages 193 - 198
HOFFACKER VALLEY
Area - east of route 30 (state) PA - Both sides of Hobart Road - northof Mason Dixon
Line - Penn, Also east of Hoffacker School - at corner of Black RockRoad & Hobart
Road - Extending to Brodbeck's Twp Penn, and beyond, to
Land owners
Jeremiah Hoffacker (2/17/1816 - 12/19/1902); wife - Sarah Werner(6/13/1815 -
1/20/1899)
John W Hoffacker (2/18/1819 - 12/7/1881); wife - Anna Maria (7/30/1814- 12/27/1883)
George W Hoffacker (9/21/1836 - 12/3/1916); wife - Lydia Rohrbaugh(3/1/1842 -
2/20/1900)
Edward C Hoffacker (1/2/1843 - 3/7/1921); wife - Sussana Fridenger(1/9/1845 -
11-1-1931)
John George Washington Hoffacker (11/8/1851- 4/3/1905); wife - ZabraTrone
(4/20/1863 - 5/16/1934)
Oliver Hoffacker (3/14/1873 - 3/23/1922); wife - Amelia CelesteGarrett (10/5/1875 -
2/27/1953)
Granville Hoffacker (12/3/1869 - 10/1/1955); wife - Martha Shue(10/15/1875 - 8/8/1943)
Roy L Hoffacker (6/26/1895 - 3/25/1957); wife - Ruth Viola Werner
Ralph J S Hoffacker (7/7/1887 - ? ); wife - Margret Bell Sourber(10/27/1887 -
1/31/1977). A large land
owner - Hoffacker Valley - Brodbeck's PA. Valley consistedof hundreds of acres of
land.
HOFFACKER'S SCHOOL
Started about 1845-1855, ended 1955-1960
Public School - 6 grades
First log cabin - then brick school (now a private home)
Property adjoined Edward C Hoffacker's large farm of several hundredacres. (Previous
owner of farm was
Benjamen Bowser)
From period of settlement of Penn until 1834, settlers depended onchurch for education
of children (private).
In 1834 Free School Act was passed to establish system of education byCommon
Schools. Some districts and townships wanted private and others free.In 1854 Manheim
Township separated - formed West Manheim Township - they stayedPrivate - Manheim
stayed Public.
Parochial School ceased between 1932-1850
Public School System started 1834
Teachers ofSchool
Wm F Dusman (10/27/1870 - 12/19/1929)
Sister Mary Jane Dusman (9/6/1870 - 7/11/1938)
George Kling 1919
Ralph Bentzkal 1917 - 1918
Ika Schue
John Luckabaugh
Anna Baugher Bortner 1932-1954
Z E Craymer and John Halter
Clark Wentz 1920-1921
John Bowman 1922
Edward E Baugher 1926-1927
Stanley Baugher 1927-1931
Source: From a collection of genealogical records on descendants ofMichael
Hoffacker and Elizabeth Brodbeck Hoffacker and allied families.Compiled and
arranged by William Franklin Hoffacker and George WashingtonHoffacker, great
grandchildren of Anton Henry Hoffacker (b. 12-21-1785, d. 8-21-1863)and
Elizabeth Miller Hoffacker (b. 5-7-1787, d. 3-27-1879). (pgs IX & X)
THE HOFFACKER FAMILY
The original Hoffacker (Johann Michael) born in Germany or Switzerlandin
1700, migrated from Rotterdam, arrived on board the ship Loyal Juith,
September 25 1732. That would make him 32 years old. He had a son JohnMichael Hoffacker:
Born 1730 Died 1/20/1812 - 10/18/1814.
Married Catherine Kitsby
Born 1736 in Germany
Died 1812 - Knox Co., Tenn.
This John Michael Hoffacker b. 1730 had an illegitimate son born 4 Feb1744,
baptized 17 Mar 1744 Christ Church, York, PA. Mother unknown -supposition
mother was an Indian Girl.
As he grew into manhood he spent a part of his time farming and livedin area of
Brodbeck, PA.
In manhood he married Elizabeth Brodbeck, born in Switzerland and wasbrought
to this country in 1749. The family settled in Codorus or ManheimTwp., PA.
She was born in 1747 and baptized 6/18/1747.
He married Elizabeth Brodbeck in 1762-1763 and lived in vicinity ofGlenville
PA.
In 1768 John Michael's Father recognized John as his son, when he andhis
family left Hanover area, with others for Saltville, WashingtonCounty, West
Virginia. John Michael stayed in Hanover area and dropped the name ofJohn;
being known thus as Michael Hoffacker. The father changed his name toHuffaker
and raised a large family in that area under the name of Huffaker.Many went
south to Knoxville, Tenn. and spread out from there to Kentucky,Missouri,
Ohio, Texas and a number of other states.
In Glenville or areas close by he raised a family of 12 children whichwill be
listed in chart as well as other forms. His children were all baptizedin
Stone Church, Glenville, PA.
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Excerpts from: HOFFACKERS IN PENNSYLVANIA, GERMANY, & SWITZERLAND byMarvinPattillo, pg 1. (Marvin was a genealogist doing research inGermany & Switzerland for Dixie Rosier)
The original record of the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church of York,
Pennsylvania (Film # 387946 Family History - FHL - Salt Lake City,Utah) shows
the birth and baptism of a Johann Michael, the illegitimate son ofJohann
Michael Hoffacker. The child was born 4 Feb 1744 and baptized 10 Mar1744. The witnesses were Jacob Billmeier and his wife Elena. Perhapsone of the
significant overlooked facts in this record is that Jacob Billmeierwas also a
passenger on the Loyal Judith when it arrived 25 Sep 1732. He was only18
years old when he arrived.
In the family history, Huffaker Kith & Kin, compiled by MarrianneSunderland,
the absence of a mothers name in this baptism record is explained by afamily
story handed down that Johann Michael was with a half breed Indianwoman in
York County, Pennsylvania.
It is interesting that Dr. R. O. Huffaker wrote in the forward forHugh Dayton
Huffaker's History (pg 9) stating that Michael Hoffacker, theimmigrant, had
three sons, John, Henry, and Michael.
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John W. Heisey, genealogist and "Director of Research" at TheHistorical
Society of York County in his reply of a request from G. W. Alguirewrites to
her 26 February 1969;
Item d. The records of Christ Lutheran Church, York, show thefollowing
children as being born to Michael and Catharine HOFFACKER;
1. John Michael, born 4 February 1744, baptized 10 March1744,
sponsors at baptism being Jacob and Helena Billmeyer. No name of themother
of the child was listed. (Note: This is very questionable as to beingthe
child of Michael & Catharine, unless this is the child of JohannMichael the
immigrant who also had a wife named Catharine - nor verified - veryiffy!)
Item h. A check of deeds for York County prior to 1850 shows the
following deeds concerning Michael HOFFACRE:
1. Deed 2 H 200, dated 15 December 1787, and recorded 18June 1792.
Michael Hoffacker, yeoman, and wife Elizabeth, of Manheim Township,York
County, sold 10 acres of land in Manheim Township to Anthony Bricker,resident
of Manheim Township, York County. The land had been bought by Michael
HOFFACKER on 4 June 1785.
2. Deed 2 T 17, dated 15 August 1807, and recorded 15December 1807,
Michael HOFFACKER of Manheim Township, bought 6 acres of land inManheim
Township, from George Werner, of Manheim Township.
3. Deed 2 X 16, dated 21 August 1809, and recorded 27 March1812,
Michael HOFFACRE of Manheim Township, York County, bought 52 acres ofland in Manheim Township, from John HOFFACRE of Manheim Township.
Item i. A check of early land warrants and land drafts for YorkCounty
prior to 1800, indicates that Michael HOEOCKER received landapplication #
5007 dated 30 May 1768, for 100 acres of land in Manheim Township,York
County, and the property was surveyed on the ____ day of the tenthmonth
(October) 1768, at which time the property contained 67 1/2 acres.
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"Index to York County, PA Wills 1749-1900" list Michael Hoffacker 1818
(O-55)
The Last Will And Testament of Michael Hoffacre
Recorded in York County, Pennsylvania, WillBook Volume "O"
In the name of God, amen, I Michael Hoffacre of Manheim Township inthe county of York in the State of Pennsylvania being sick and weak inBody but of sound mind, memory and understanding considering thecertainty of death and the uncertainty of t
time thereof, and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs, andthereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shallplease God to call me home, I do therefore make and publish this myLast Will and Testament, in manner and form
following that is to say, first and principally, I commit my sole intothe hands of almighty God aand my body to the earth to be decentlyburied at the discretion o my executor herein after named.
Item - I give and devise unto my wife Elizabeth Hoffacre all mypersonal property and household goods which I may have at my deceasefor her own use during her natural life and whatever personal propertyand household goods my said wife Elizabeth s
have or possess at the time of her decease, I give and devise unto myson Henry Hoffacre and unto his heirs and assigns, by him the saidHenry Hoffacre his heirs or assigns, shall give therefore goodattendence unto my said wife Elizabeth whenever
my be sick and after her decease to get her decently buried and paythe funeral charges and expences for her, Item I give and devise untomy son Henry Hoffacre my plantation whereon I now dwell containing bytwo deed about fifty eight acres one hun
and forty eight perches and allowance be it the same more or less tohim the said Henry Hoffacre and his heirs and assigns, in foc(sp)simple, by him the said Henry Hoffacre paying for said plantation andpremises the full sum of five hundred dolla
in good passable money of the United States, to be paid by the saidHenry Hoffacre his heirs executors, administrators or assigns, in thefollowing payments, that is to say to pay of all my debts and allfuneral charges and expenses at my decease a
after my wife Elizabeth's decease to pay in the month of October untomy son Michael Hoffacre or his heirs the sum of Forty dollars in moneyaforsaid, and one year after the said October said Michael's share isto be paid to pay in the month of Oct
unto my son John Hoffacre or his heirs the sum of forty dollars moneyas aforsaid, and one year after the time said John Hoffacre's share isto be paid then to pay the share of my daughter Barbara unto her twochildren, namel to pay to Elizabeth Fa
the sum of twenty dollars, and also unto Susanna McCaless the sum oftwenty dollars all money as above said, and one year after that to payunto the children which my daughter Elizabeth got by Jacob Shaffer thesun of forty dollars aforsaid said su
be paid jointly to said children which may then be in natural life andone year after the last mentioned time to pay unto my daughterMagdalena or heirs the sum of forty dollars money aforsaid and oneyear after that to pay unto the two children of
deceased son Jacob Hoffacre, namely to pay unto Samuel Hoffacre thesum twenty dollars, and also to pay unto Elizabeth daughter of saidJacob Hoffacre the sum of twenty dollars all money as aforsaid andthen one year after that to keep and retain f
dollars for himself and one year after that to pay unto my daughterCatherina the wife of George Shoeman or his heirs the sum of fortydollars money as aforsaid and one year after that to pay unto myyoungest daughter Anna Mary the wife of Henry Mi
or to her heirs the full sum of forty dollars in money as aforsaid,and the remaining money to make up the five hundred dollars is to bepaid by the said Henry Hoffacre his heirs executors or administratorsunto me the Testator and unto my wife
Elizabeth in the following manner and payment that is to say as longas I live or during the natural life of me and my wife Elizabeth thesaid Henry to pay unto me the sum of ten dollars yearly the first ofsaid payments to be paid in the month of
October next ensuing the date hereof after my decease, the saidpayments to be only five dollars to be paid annually in the month ofOctober unto my wife Elizabeth but in case I and my wife Elizabethshould decease before said balance or shall paym
comes due then the said balance is to be use of my son Henry Hoffacrehis heirs and the said Henry Hoffacreis to give or pay exclusive ofsaid five hundred dollars for said plantation and the use benefit andincome thereof from this present time un
his Father or Mother the further dower, that is to say that the saidHenry Hoffacre is keep and mantain me and my wife Elizabeth his Fatherand Mother during the natural life of us or any of us that is to sayto let me or my wife Elizabeth have hou
room in the same house and room as heretofore and to provide and givesufficient vituals and drinks and attendance in sickness unto me andmy wife Elizabeth during said time to let us or any one of us eat anddrinks at their table with them if able
not , to give vituals and drinks separate or alone and the said HenryHoffacre or his heirs is also to find his Father and Mother in washingand mending whenever his mother is unable to do it, and said Henry isalso to find the firewood and cut it
get it cut and make the necessary fire in the house during the naturallife of me and my wife Elizabeth and the said Henry Hoffacre or hisheirs, is to give unto my wife Elizabeth yearly or annually during hernatural life ten pounds good hackable
flax, if she will have it, and the said Henry Hoffacre or his heirs isalso to keep me and my my said wife in sufficient cloathing if any oneof us should be in need thereof fore during our natural life, and ITEMit is my will and I give and devise
unto my son Henry Hoffacker and his heirs the full use benefit andincome of my said plantation and premises and deliver the said deedunto my son Henry Hoffacre his heirs by him the said Henry Hoffacre orhis heirs paying any debts and funeral cha
and expenses as foresaid and by said Henry Hoffacre giving andexecuting bonds with good security for all said within mentionedpaymnets said deed or deeds, and bonds shall be madeexecuted anddelivered as soon as convient after my decease, and LAS
I do hereby constitute and appoint my dear friend and nabour PeterRunk to be my sole executor of this my last Will and Testamentrevoking and annulling all former Wills by me heretofore made,ratifying and confirming thisand none other to be my la
Will and Testamnet. I testimony whereof I Michael Hoffacre havehereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of Augustin the year ofour Lord one thoousand eight hundred and eighteen ----------
his
Michael Hoffacre seal
mark
Signed, Sealed, published pronounce and declared by Michael Hoffacrethe above named Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in thepresence of us, who at his request in his presence and in the presenceof each other have subscribed our na
as witness hereto George Werner, Jacob Bricker junior, John KBroadbecks York County Set Before me Jacob Barnitz Register for theprobate of wills and granting Letters of administration in and for sadCounty personally came George Werner, Jacob Bri
of and John K. Broadbecks the thence subscribing witness to the withinor foregoing Instrument of writing and the two first on their solemnaffirmation respectively taken according to law and the last on hissolemn Oath do severally saw that they s
MICHAEL HOFFACKER the Testator within named make his mark unto theSeal and heard him then there publish and declare the within aforesaidInstrument of writing as and for his last Will and Testament and thatat the time of the doing thereof the sai
Michael Hoffacre was of sound and disposing mind memory andunderstanding to the best of their knowledge and belief and that theysubscribed their names as witnesses in the presence and at the requestof the Testator and also in the presence of eac
other George Werner, Jacob Bricker Junior, John K Broadbecks Swornaffirmed and Subscribed before me at York the 18th day of August A.D.1818 J Barnitz Reg.
A true copy taken from Compared with the Original at York J. BarnitzReg. Of Letters granted to Peter Runk Ex. Same day with Copy Annexed
J. Barnitz Reg.
Johann Michael Hoffaker family inSappemeer, Groningen, Netherland
Also the Lenhart Kegel (Koegel) family
My 5th Great-Grandfather, Johann Michael Hoffacker, according to ourresearch was born about 1698 in Mutterstadt, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany.
His Hoffacker ancestors emigrated from Zurich, Switzerland area inthe Pfalz in the year 1666. The eventually endedup i Mutterstadt,Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany. Their family records was foundddin the ParishRegister of Mutterstadt, Evangelishe Kirche
Since the Hoffacker's had relatives living in Switzerland, I am surethey kept in touch by writing letters back and forth between Germanyand Switzerland. The relatives in Switzerland most likely told JohannMichael Hoffacker's family where the Sw
Mennonites communities were in the Netherlands.
Johann Michael Hoffacker was in a unique situation. He was of Swissdescent,but was living in Germany. It was illegal to leave Germany atthat time! People risked their lives to leave Germany. Since JohannMichael Hoffacker was of Swiss descent, I
believe he left Germany to join with the Swiss Mennonites in theNetherland. Johann Michael Hoffacker took a friend, Jacob Billmeyer,with him. He left the Mutterstadt area, traveled on the Rhine River,as well as land about 150 miles to either Emd
or Ditzum, Germany.
It was from one of these two towns that they went fishing in theDollart Bay. I am sure Germany guards were on the land and waterpatroling the area for people trying to leave Germany to get to theNetherlands.
I believe Johann Michael Hoffacker and Jacob Billmeyer went fishingabout all day. When it was dusk, they crossed the waters of theDollart Bay and landed on the Netherlands side in the morning beforeit was light.
When in the Netherlands they traveled into the land area nearSappemeer, Groningen, Netherlands. Sappemeer is only 20 miles from theGerman border. It was here they joined with the Swiss Mennonites fromSwitzerland. (Other Hoffacker relatives may
come this way also.)
Johann Michael Hoffacker wanted to stay in this out of the way placeto better protect himself as being from Germany.
I believe it was here that Hohann Michael Hoffacker met his wife whoI believe to be Lenhart Kegel's daughter, they were from Switzerland,and with the Swiss Mennonitess in the Netherlands. A Dutch ministermay have married them.
I wrote to the Central Bureau Voor Genealogie in the Netherlands tosee if they would have marriage records for the years I was interestedin. They told me they had no central index on the registers ofBaptisms, Marriages, and Burials prior to 181
So right now further research is impossible there!
The Swiss Mennonites did not baptize their children, so there wouldbe no Christening records for Johann Michael and wife's children inthe Netherlands. However, there are church records on the SwissMennonites who were helped by the churches. The
were four Swiss Mennonites communities in the Netherlands.
In Sappemeer, Groningen, Netherlands records were not available onthe Johann Michael Hoffacker family or the Lenhart Kegel (Koegel)family.
A letter from the Groningen Archieven, Groningen, Netherlands saidthe Mennonite community of Sappemeer records started in 1785, thoughthe community was much older. If Johann Michael Hoffacker, his wifeand relatives were there, the trace they di
leave have subsequently perished, such as records on the first yearsof the Sappemeer community.
Since no records are available in the Groningen Archieven I cannotprove that they were there. I do believe they were in Sappemeer,Groningen, Netherland. They traveled around 120 miles to Rotterdam,Netherlands where they boarded the ship Loyal
Judith in 1732 came to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania September 25, 1732.
An Adeline Anderson has stated in a record on the computer that thewife and one son died and were buried at sea coming to America.
The Pickett Family Organization and their researcher, Mrs Dixie(Ross) Rosier, who did research on the Netherlands from January 1999to January 2000.
Exerps From Marilyn E (Snyder) Hofacre's Genealogy Data Set
John Michael was christened on March 10, 1744 at the ChristEvangelical
Lutheran Church in York, York Cty, Pennsylvania and it shows him as an
illegitimate child.Sponsors for his baptism were Jacob & Helena
Billmeyer. All of John & Elizabetha Hoffacker's children exceptMagdelena
were baptized at St. Jacobs (Stone) Union Church at Brodbecks,
Pennsylvania. It is not known if Magdelena died at birth or before
baptism, however there is no record of her baptism .Sponsors for their
baptisms were Michael Kaufeldt & Ursula Brodbeck.
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