Lancaster County Hoover Will Abstracts

During a visit to the Pennsylvania State Archives, I made copies of Huber/Hoover wills up through the early 1800s. I’ve transcribed some of those wills and added them to this site. I also abstracted a number of Huber/Hoover wills, as follows:

Esther Huber, Martic Township¹
5 Dec 1828, 15 Mar 1832
Sisters: Barbara, Christina, Susanna
Nephew: Peter Huber of Martic twp.
Executor: Peter Huber

Henry Huber, East Donegal Township²
29 Dec 1836, 28 Feb 1837
Mother: Christiana Huber
Sister: Catharine Miller
Niece & Nephew: Barbara Hertzler, John Hertzler (Guardian: Nathaniel Wilson)
Executor: Nathaniel Wilson

Barbara Huber, Martic Township³
5 Dec 1828, 16 Jun 1841
Sisters: Esther, Christianna, Susanna
Nephew: Peter Huber of Martic
Executor: Peter Huber
Letters test. were granted to Abraham Herr 29 Jun 1841, the executor having renounced.

Abraham Huber, Lampeter Township⁴
31 May 1842, 30 Sep 1843
Wife: Ann
Children: John, Levi, Elizabeth wife of Abraham Harnish, Mary wife of John Huber, Catharine wife of John Yordy
Grandchildren: Levi Kneisley, Mary Kneisley wife of Benjamin Huber, Elizabeth Kneisley (children of Ann, dec’d)
Executor: John and Levi Huber

Joseph Huber, Earl Township⁵
16 Sep 1844, 21 Nov 1844
Wife: Magdalena
Children: Daniel, Isaac, Leah wife of David Martin, Sarah wife of Samuel Weaver, Elizabeth wife of George Shaeffer
Friends: Christian Musselman and Daniel Rife
Executor: sons-in-law David Martin and Samuel Weaver

Feronica “Frainey” Huber, West Earl Township⁶
5 Jan 1839, 27 Jun 1845
Husband: Samuel Huber of W. Earl
Father: Marks Groff of W. Earl
Children: Samuel, Fanny, Susanna wife of Henry Burkhart, Jacob Huber
Brother-in-law: John Huber
Executors: brother-in-law John Huber and son-in-law Henry Burkhart

George Hoover, Lancaster City⁷
23 Jul 1832, 7 Sep 1846
Wife: Catharine
Children: Michael, George, Mary wife of George Ziegler, Christianna wife of Jacob Lantz, Joseph, Barbara, Sophia
Executor: Michael Hoover and son-in-law Jacob Lantz

John Hoover, Lancaster City⁸
n/a, 28 Nov 1846
Wife: Elizabeth
Executor: Elizabeth

Michael Huber, Lancaster City⁹
2 Jun 1847, 11 Jun 1847
Wife: Anna
Children: Benjamin Franklin, Joseph Henry, George Michael, Philip Allen
Executor: Anna Huber & brother-in-law Adam Dellet

Michael Hoover (tailor), Lancaster City¹⁰
13 May 1847, 16 Jun 1847
Wife: Hetty
Children: Samuel Henry, Francis Lewis, John Atlee, Christianna (mother named Anna)
Executor: Godfried Zahn and Daniel Ritz

George Hoover, Lancaster City¹¹
1 Oct 1841, 31 Dec 1849
Wife: Elizabeth
No children named
Letters of administration granted to Peter Hoover

Henry Hoover, West Lampeter Township¹²
18 Jan 1849, 18 Jan 1850
Wife: Feronica
Children: Christian, David, Matty, Susan wife of Peter Huber
Executor: Christian and David Huber

• Category: Documents, Last Will & Testament
• Tag: Abstracts, Wills