Jacob Fretz

Jacob — Hannah Seiple. [Group Sheet]

William married Mary Stover Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Mary (daughter of Ulrich (of Bedminster) Stover and Barbara Swartz) was born 2 Sep 1775, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; died Abt 1808, Bedminister, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died:
Later settled in Bedminster County, where he died. Ref: A Genealogical Record of Jacob Beidler, pg 4.

Jacob married Magdalena Nash Abt 1755, , , Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Residence: Abt 1770, Tohickon, Haycock, Bucks, Pennsylvania; Year not certain. Ulrich purchased and moved to a farm at the Tohickon in Haycock Twp, where his grandson, Jonas later rebuilt and lived in 1878. Ref: Stauffer Stover Family History (Fretz) 1899 pg 20.
• Probate: 30 Oct 1811, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; Will dated 30 Oct 1811, proved 3 Dec 1811.

Notes:

Will dated 30 Oct 1811. Proved 3 Dec 1811. Wife Barbara. Sons Henry, Jacob. Dau Mary dec'd. Her daughters (not named). So Joseph dec'd. Child of Joseph (not named). Execs: sons Henry and Jacob Stover.

Birth:
Ulrich Stover was the second owner of the original homestead built by his father Henry Stauffer. Ref: Stauffer Stover Family History (Fretz) 1899 pg 20.

Ulrich — Barbara Swartz. Barbara was born 1752; died 1822. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Emigration: Abt 1725, Pennsylvania; John and brother Christian Fretz emigrated from near Manheim, Germany (Palatinate). Ref: A Genealogical Record of Jacob Beidler, pg 3.
• Will: 29 Jan 1772, , , Pennsylvania, USA; Will of John Fretz was dated 29 Jan 1772 and probated 3 Mar 1772. Ref: A Genealogical Record of Christian and Hans Meyer pg 515.

John married Barbara Meyer Bef 1730, , , Pennsylvania, USA. Barbara (daughter of Hans Meyer) was born Abt 1710; died After 1740, , Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Barbara Meyer was born abt 1710 and died abt 1740 or later. Ref: A History of John and Christian Fretz pg 10.

Died:
Barbara Meyer was born abt 1710 and died abt 1740 or later. Ref: A History of John and Christian Fretz pg 10.

Other Events:

• Emigration: Sep 1749, , , Pennsylvania, USA; Stauffers listed arriving on the ship "St Andrew" Sep 1749: Christian Stauffer, Ulrich Staufert, Daniel Staufer, Henrich Stawffer, Henrich Stauffer, Ulrich Stover.
• Emigration: 8 Sep 1749, , , Pennsylvania, USA; Henry and new wife Barbara (Hockman) Stauffer sailed for Pennsylvania on the ship "St Andrew," accompanied by Christian, Daniel and Ulrich Stauffer (probably Henry's brothers). Ref: History of Bucks County Vol 3, page 226.
• Emigration: 9 Sep 1749, , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Ref: History of Bucks County Vol 2, page 56. Henry Stauffer landed at Philadelphia, Sep 9 1749. He later settled in Bedminster on 23 acres purchased of William Allen, Jun 12, 1762.
• Possessions: 12 June 1762, Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; Henry Stauffer purchased his land from William Allen, the deed dated June 12, 1762, for 213 acres and 91 perches, for the sum of 400 pounds, 8 shillings and 8 pence, lawful money of Pennsylvania.

Notes:

Birth:
Henry Stauffer of Bedminster: Born in Alsace (now Germany) and emigrated from Rheinish (Province of Alsace or Manhiem) Prussia to America in the early 18th century. Ref: Stauffer Stover History 1899, pg 17.

Heinrich married Elizabeth Hackman Aug 1749, Alsace. Elizabeth (daughter of Rudolph Hackman and Elizabeth) was born Abt 1722, Alsace; died 1 Nov 1799, Bedminster Twp, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried , Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Some records show spelling of HOCKMAN or HACKMAN. Some references list her IN ERROR as BARBARA MERCKLE HOCKMAN. Correctly named as Elizabeth Hackman in From the Rhine to the Shenandoah, Bly Vol3 p97.