Hoovers in Martic Twp Tax Lists, 1751-1772

Kris Hocker on 23 Dec 2010

An examination of Martic Township, Lancaster County tax lists available for the years 1751 through 1772 shows the following Hoovers in the township.1

1751

  • Jacob Hover
  • Henry Houer
  • John Hover

1754

  • Jacob Hover
  • Henry Hover
  • John Hover
  • Jacob Huver (weaver?)

1756 (Tax list)

  • Jacob Hover (40 acres)

1756 (Assessment)

  • Jacob Hover
  • Jacob Hover
  • Wm Hover
  • John Hover
  • Henry Hover

1757

  • Jacob Huber
  • Jacob Hover
  • Henry Hover
  • Willm Hover
  • Henry Hover (weaver)
  • Freemen: Jacob Huber

1757

  • Jacob Hover (Jr.?)
  • Jacob Hoover “sener”
  • Henry Hover

1758

  • Jacob Hover (weaver)
  • Jacob Hover
  • Jacob Hover the bigg
  • Henry Hover
  • John Hover

15 Nov 1758

  • Jacob Hover (weaver)
  • Jacob Hover
  • Jacob Hover (ye bigg)
  • Henry Hover
  • John Hover

1759

  • John Hover
  • Jacob Hover (weaver)
  • Jacob Hover
  • Henry Hover
  • Ulrick Hover
  • Widow Hover

7 Dec 1769

  • John Hover (weaver)
  • John Hover
  • Woolery Hover
  • Jacob Hover (Henry’s son)
  • Freeman: Chr Huber

1770 (Assessment)

  • John Hover (weaver)
  • John Hover
  • Wolery Hover
  • Jacob Hover
  • Jacob Hover

1770 (Tax list)

  • Jacob Hover (Henry son, 80 acres)
  • John Hover (weaver, 100 acres)
  • Jacob Hover Jr. (100 acres)
  • Willery Hover (50 acres home place, 200 acres)

1771

  • Jacob Hover Sr. (100 acres)
  • John Hover (100 acres)
  • John Hover (on Beaver Creek, 80 acres)
  • Jacob Hover Jr. (100 acres)
  • Woolery Hover (weaver?, 80 acres)
  • Wilory Hover (200 acres)

1772

  • Jacob Hover Sr.
  • John Hover
  • John Hover (Beaver Creek)
  • Jacob Hover Jr.
  • Wilrick Hover (weaver)
  • Wilrick Hover
  • Mathias Hover

These Hoover families (4~5 families) have been referred to as the Byerland Hoovers because of their proximity to the Byerland Meeting house in Martic Township. They lived in southeastern Conestoga Township (now Pequea Township) and northwestern Martic Township (now Providence Township). The original settlers included Ulrich Huber (ca 1703—1757), Jacob Huber (ca 1698—bef 23 Nov 1739), Henry Huber (bef 1712—1758), Henry Huber (bef 1719—1767/69), and Jacob Huber (ca 1698—1759), son of Hans Huber of Earl Township.

Martic Township Hoover properties

Martic Township Hoover properties

Ulrich Huber’s Conestoga Township property was just to the north of and adjacent to Jacob Huber’s and Hans Boyer’s properties (see top left of the image).