John Jacob Henning

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Jacob Hening of Bethel Township in the County of Lancaster and province of Pennsylvania Yeoman being weak in Body but of perfect mind and Memory blessed be God for his Mercies I publish and make this my last Will and Testament this Eleventh Day of December 1768 In manner and form as followeth First I order & Allow all my Just Debts to be paid out of my Estate after my decease IMPRIMUS I will and bequeath to my Eldest son Mathias Henning my Plantation whereon I now liveth for the sum of three Hundred pounds lawful money of Pensylvania and the Money is to be equally divided amongst my Children from the eldest to the Youngest and I do allow my said son Mathias five shillings sterling over and above an equal share and it is my will and allow the Money to be paid in five Equal Gales and the whole to be paid in five year after my decease and if my said Son Mathias Hening refuse it at the price then it is my Will and I order it so that of any of my other Son may have it aforesaid IMPRIMUS I will and allow my beloved Wife Mary the Little House & 

Meadow and Little Field and the House must be repaird and a Little Stable built and Oven and the Fence must be set Straight and the fence must be the Line and I allow her twelve Bushels of Wheat and five Bushels of Apples and a quarter of Acre of Good flax Ground sowed and that yearly and every Year during her Dower and she shall have her Bed and Furniture one Little Table two Pewter Basons her Choise of one Cow and one heffer & one sheep and one Shoat Two Pewter Plates three Pewter Spoons one Iron Pott and one Iron Pan IM: I will make Constitute and appoint my Trusty Friend Adam Harper & Peter Ryver of Hanover Township to be my Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament To act and manage the same according to the true Intent and meaning thereof IN WITNESS whereof I Have hereunto set my hand & seal 

Jacob Henning (seal)
Published and proclaimed this to be my last Will and Testament in the presence of us Saml. Jones Nicholas Hebeling
LANCASTER COUNTY FS On the nineteenth Day of January Anno Domini 1769 Before me the subscriber personally appeared Nicholas

Hebeling and Samuel Jones the two subscribing witnesses to the within Will and the said Nicholas Hebeling on his Corporal Oath and the said Samuel Jones on his Solemn Affirmation did declare and say that they were present and saw and heard Jacob Henning the Testator within named sign Seal publish pronounce and declare the within Writing as and for his Last Will and Testament and that at the doing thereof he was of sound will disposing mind memory and understanding to the best of their Knowledge Observation & Belief 

Edwd. Shippen D. Rr.
BE IT REMEMBERED that on the 18th day of February Anno Domini 1769 The Last Will and Testament of Jacob Henning late of Bethel Township in the County of Lancaster Yeoman deceased was proved in due Form of Law and thereof was appointed Adam Harper and Peter

Ryver Executors who have Both by their certain Deed of Renunciation bearing date the twenty seventh Day of January one thousand seven hundred & sixty nine Duly executed and filed in the Registers Office at Lancaster renounced all their Right of Executorship on the Estate of the same Testator and Letters of Administration were granted to Maria Hening to the uses in the said Testament mentioned the said Maria Henning having first Given Bond of the said decedent to the uses in the said Testament mentioned and to exhibit a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the Goods & Chattles Rights and Credits of the said decedent into the Registers at Lancaster on or before the 18th day of March next and to render a true and Just Account of her Administration on or before the 18th day of March which will be in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy Given under the seal of the said Office 

By me Edwd. Shippen D. Rr. 

Misc Book 1768-1772, p. 92

March 7th, 1769 

THE COURT Appoints Adam Harber of Hanover Township Guardian over the Estates of John Henning, Sophia Henning, Adam Henning, 

Thomas Henning and Benjamin Henning, Minor Children of Jacob Henning late of Bethel Township deced they being Severally under the Age of fourteen Years during their Minority. 

Misc Book 1768-1772, p. 129

June 20th, 1769 

AT AN ORPHAN'S COURT held at Lancaster for the County of Lancaster on the Nineteenth day of June Anno Domini 1769 Before Adam Simon Kuhn, James Bickham and Edward Shippen Esquires Justices of the same Court. 

THE COURT APPOINTS Anastasius Uhler of Lebanon Township Guardian over the Person and Estate of Daniel Hening a Minor son of Jacob Hening late of Bethel Township deceased he being under the age of fourteen Years during his Minority.

*See Orphan's Court Minuate in Page 153 Omitted to be entered in this place. 

**Nothing on page 153 pertaining to Jacob Hening 

Misc Book 1768-1772, p. 284-285

May 11th, 1771 

AT AN ORPHAN'S COURT held at Lancaster for the County of Lancaster on the 11th day of May Anno Domini 1771. Before Emanuel Carpenter, James Burd, and James Bickham Esquires, Justices of the Same Court. 

AT THE INSTANCE and request of Mathias Henning Eldest son of Jacob Henning, deced. IT IS ORDERED that a Citation do issue to Anna Maria Henning, Administratrix of all & Singular the Goods and Chattles Right and Credits with the Testament annexed which were of the said Jacob Henning deceased to appear at an Orphan's Court to be held at Lancaster for the County of Lancaster on Tuesday the fourth day of June next, next then and there to Settle and Pass the Account of her Administration on the Estate of the said deceased so that distribution be made thereon Agreeable to the Last Will and Testament of the said Jacob Henning deceased and to Abide the Judgement of the same Court.
Misc Book 1768-1772, p. 289

June 5th, 1771 

AT AN ORPHAN'S COURT held at Lancaster for the County of Lancaster on the Fifth day of June Anno Domini 1771. Before Emanuel Carpenter, Adam Simon Kuhn, James Bickham and William Henry Esquires, Justices of the Same Court.
CONRAD HENNING and Daniel Henning Minor Sons of Jacob Henning late of Bethel Township deceased being Severally above the age of fourteen come into Court and Chuse Mathias Henning their Brother Guardian over their Estates during their Minority and the said Mathias Henning is accordingly approved of by the Court.
Misc Book 1772-1776, p. 16 & 17

Exact date not available - probably June 2-4, 1772 

UPON THE APPLICATION of Mary Henning to Allow her for the Maintenance Cloathing and Educating the five Younger Children of Jacob Henning deceased, The Court upon Consideration do allow unto the said Mary Henning for the Cloathing Maintaining and Educating of Benjamin Henning who was of the age of 17 months at the Time of his Fathers Death the sum of

L 20..11..0, For Thomas Henning Aged 2 Years and Nine Months at the time of his father's Death, 

L 20..11..0, for Johann Adam, Aged 4 years & seven Months -  L 20..11..0, for Sophia, aged about 6 years & six months -  L 20..11..0, for John aged about 9 years and two Months -  L 20..11..0 which Sums the Court orders to be paid to the said 

Mary by the Guardian of the said Children out of their respective Estates for their Cloathing Maintenance and Education until this Time. 

Misc Book 1772-1776, p. 19

4th June 1772 

UPON THE PETITION OF MARY HENNING Administratrix with the Testament Annexed of Jacob Henning late of Bethel Township deceased Setting forth that the said Jacob Henning died Seized and Possessed in Fee of and in a Certain House and Lot of Ground lying in a Town called Williamsburg in the Township aforesaid also an Out Lot lying near the said Town Containing about three Acres with the Appurtenances and thereof made no disposition in his will, but as to the Same died Intestate, leaving Twelve Children, seven whereof are Yet Minors under the Age of twenty one Years, That the Personal Estate of the said deceased is not sufficient to Pay off and discharge his Debts by the Sum of L 35..0..4 having upon the Settlement of her Administration Account only a Ballance of L 100..19..8 in her hands and there being yet a Bond due to John Sheffer of L 100..0..0 Principal with Six Years Interest, and Praying the Court to make and Order impowering her to Sell and Convey the said House and Lot of Ground and the said Out Lot or so much thereof as to the Court should deem necessary to enable her to Pay off and discharge the Debts of the said deceased and bring up and maintain and educate his Children Agreeable to the Acts of Assembly of this Province in such Case made and Provided and the said Petitioner being duly Qualified to the Truth of the Accounts by her exhibited to the Court. IT IS CONSIDERED by the Court and ordered that the said Mary Henning do on Saturday the Twentieth day of June Instant expose to Sale by Way of Public Vendue the House and Lot of Ground and the Cut Lot mentioned in the said Petition with their Appurtenances to enable her to Pay off and discharge the Debts of the said deceased & c. and the Court further orders that the said Sale be held on the Premises the Proper Notices be given thereof according to Law and that the Petitioner make Report of her Proceedings to the next Orphan's Court & [nothing further on this appearance copied by Lancaster County Archives]
Misc Book 1772-1776, p. 38 & 39

Probably 1st Sept. 1772 [date not copied] 

PURSUANT to an Order of this Court of the Fourth day of June last past Mary Henning Administratrix of all Singular and Goods and Chattles Rights and Credits with the Will Annexed which were of jacob Henning deceased doth now Report to the Court That agreeable to the said Order She did on Saturday the Twentieth Day of June aforesaid expose to Sale the House and Lot of Ground lying in a Town called Williamsburg in the Township aforesaid Also the Lot lying near the said Town containing about three Acres with their Appurtenances part of the Estate of the said deceased, by way of Public Vendue and at the said Sale (which was held on the Premises and of which due & Legal Notice was given as by the said Order and the Acts of Assembly are directed) did Sell the same House and Lot of Ground and the said Out lot with their Appurtenances unto Michael Krehl of the Township of Bethel aforesaid Shopkeeper for the Sum of twenty six pounds and ten

Shillings lawful Money of Pennsylvania he the said Michael Krehl being the best and highest bidder at the said Sale for the same:- [?] Which said Robert being read and considered, is confirmed and approved of by the Court, and ordered to be and remain firm and Stable forever. 

Misc Book 1772-1776, p. 311

10th Nov. 1775 

THE COURT appoints Abraham Hubler of Hannover Township Guardian of the Estates of John Henning, Sophia Henning, John Adam Henning, Thomas Henning and Benjamin Henning Minor Children of Jacob Henning deceased they being Severally under the age of fourteen years during their Minority.
Misc Book 1772-1776, p. 317

6th Dec. 1775 

THE COURT appoints Michael Krehl of Bethel Township Guardian over the Estates of John Henning, Sophia Henning, John Adam Henning, Thomas Henning and Benjamin Henning Minor Children of Jacob Henning late of the same Township deceased they being Severally under the Age of fourteen Years during their Minority's (in the room and Stead of Abraham Hubler their Guardian formerly appointed)
Misc Book 1772-1776, p. 339

6th Mar. 1776 

ANNA MARIA HENNING Administrix with the will Annexed of Jacob Henning deceased Produced to the Court the Supplementary Account of her Administration on the Estate of the said deceased duly Passed before the Deputy Register whereby there appears a Ballance in her Hands of L 76..2..10 which the Court on examination Allows and approves of And directs that after deducting Twelve Shillings the expences of this Court the remainder amounting to L 75..10..10 be paid and Applyd by the said Administratrix Towards the discharge a Bond of the said deceased Yet due and owing the John Sheffer & c.
Misc Book 1784-1787, p. 47

9th ____ 1784 

Adam Henning a Minor Son of Jacob Henning late of Bethel Township deceased being above the age of fourteen years comes into Court and chuses his Mother Mary Henning Guardian over his Estate during his Minority and the Court approves of and appoints the said Mary Henning her Guardian accordingly.
Misc Book 1784-1787, p. 61

___ ____ 1785 

Thomas Henning and Benjamin Henning Minor Sons of Jacob Henning late of Bethel Township deceased being severally above the Age of fourteen Years come into Court and chuse their Mother Mary Henning Guardian over their Estates During their Minority And the Court approves of and appoints the said Mary Henning their Guardian accordingly.
More About John Henning and Elizabeth:

Marriage: Abt. 1736, Lancaster, Pennyslvania

More About Anna Maria Losch:

Burial: May 1810

Burial Location: Baltimore, , Maryland

More About John Henning and Anna Losch:

Marriage: January 9, 1759, Williamsburg BEthel Lancaster, PA

Children of John Henning and Elizabeth are:

+ 2 i. Mathis2 Henning, born Abt. 1737 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died Abt. 1830.

 3 ii.   Henning, born Abt. 1739 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died Unknown. 

 4 iii.   Henning, born Abt. 1741 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died Unknown. 

 5 iv.   Jacob Henning, born October 19, 1744 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died February 29, 1824. He married Catharine Kohr; born in Pennsylvania; died Unknown. 

More About Jacob Henning:

Christening: December 26, 1744, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

6 v. Henning, born Abt. 1749 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died Unknown. + 7 vi. Conrad Henning, born November 8, 1751 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died October 29, 1833 in Paris, OH. + 8 vii. Daniel Henning, born January 16, 1755 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died December 10, 1831.
Children of John Henning and Anna Losch are:

 9 i.   John2 Henning, born October 21, 1759 in Williamsburg, Bethel Township, Pennsylvania; died Unknown in Williamsburg, Bethel Township, Pennsylvania. 

More About John Henning:

Christening: November 4, 1759

10 ii. Sophia Henning, born June 14, 1762 in Williamsburg, Bethel Township, Pennsylvania; died Unknown in Williamsburg, Bethel Township, Pennsylvania.
More About Sophia Henning:

Christening: June 28, 1762, Lancaster Church, Williamsburg, Pennsylvania

11 iii. John Adam Henning, born 1765 in Williamsburg, Bethel Township, Pennsylvania; died Unknown in Williamsburg, Bethel Township, Pennsylvania. + 12 iv. Thomas Henning, born March 28, 1766 in Williamsburg, Bethel Township, PA; died August 29, 1830 in Williamsburg, Bethel Township, PA.

 13 v.   Benjamin Henning, born 1767 in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania; died December 2, 1819 in Baltimore, Maryland. 

More About Benjamin Henning:

Burial: December 1819

Burial Location: Baltimore, Maryland 

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