Update: When Did George Hocker Jr. Die?

In my last post regarding George³ Hocker Jr.’s (Johann George², Christopher¹) date of death, I had to evaluate conflicting information to determine George’s approximate date of death. Based on that information I could only conclude that George died sometime prior to 16 October 1821, the alleged death date of his father.¹

Now, based on his administration account, I know that George³ Hocker Jr. died prior to 3 October 1800. On that date, his widow Mary Hocker filed an admin. bond with Henry Scheetz, paper maker of Montgomery County,² Jacob Snyder, grocer of Philadelphia, and Jacob Lentz, storekeeper of Germantown.³ She and Henry were named administrators of George’s estate; Jacob Snyder and Jacob Lentz were the sureties. An inventory of his estate was taken on 24 October 1800. It included accoutrements appropriate for an innkeeper, including: “5 pine tables & 2 benches,” “2 doz. Windsor chairs,” “3 tin coffee Potts & 1 Kettle,” “6 pewter Quart & 6 pewter pint mugs,” “2 China Bowles & 3 servers,” “1 Barr top,” “1 [hogshead] Cherry Rum,” and approximately 10 feather beds and bedsteads.⁴ On 14 June 1806, Mary Hocker and Henry Scheetz sold a lot in the Northern Liberties for $500.⁵

Putting this information together with the prior information, I can say that George³ Hocker Jr. died sometime between 1 June 1797⁶ and 3 October 1800, at most a couple months before 3 October and most likely in September.

• Category: Research
• Tag: Hacker-Hocker Genealogy, Probate Records