Jacob Hess

Hess Family History
The farmstead was first surveyed in 1730 as a 200-acre tract[3] for Johannes Hess' grandfather, Hans Hess (ca. 1683-1733). This Hess patriarch immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1717 with his wife Magdalena (ca. 1688-1767) and their children from Germany or Switzerland. Hans and Magdalena are the first Hess immigrants known to arrive in America.[4]

Hans and Magdalena's oldest son Jacob Hess (c. 1706-1741) built the first house on this tract, circa 1730s, with wife Veronica. This Hess family received title to the farm from the William Penn family in 1735.

The present log farmhouse was built ca. 1744 for Jacob's widow Veronica and their children.[5] Their oldest son Johannes (1730-1778) was the next owner, with wife Susanna Landis Hess. In 1784 their eldest son Christian Hess (1757-1816) received this farmstead. Six years later, in 1790, Christian deeded this part of the farm to his brother, John Hess ( 1768-1830), and wife Esther Hershey Hess (1769-1824).

The next farmstead owners were John and Esther Hess' youngest son Henry Hess, and wife Catherine Huber Hess. In turn, their youngest son became the next owner, Mennonite preacher Jonas Hess, with wife Annie Franck Hess, followed by their son Henry F. Hess and wife Anna C. Shenk.

In 1922 the farmstead left the Hess family until 1985 when it was purchased by Clarke E. Hess,[6] a descendant of the immigrant Hans Hess. Clarke Hess spent several years restoring the buildings for use as his residence.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hess_Homestead

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