The Frederick Hovis Family

Children:

1. George Hovis (m. Anna Elisabeth Heyl)
   b. abt 1740
   d. bef. 8 Oct 1807, Lincoln Co, NC
   
   

2. Frederick Hovis (m. Maria Magdalena Kramer)
   b. bef. 1745
   m. 5 Jul 1774, Trinity Reformed Church,
   York, York Co, PA
   
   

Unknown Relative: Jacob Hovis

Known Localities:

• Pikeland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (~1756/1758-1766)

• Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania (1766-1784)
  
  

Chronological Timeline:

The 1765 tax list for Chester County, Pennsylvania, shows "Frederick Hobuse" again as an "inmate" and "jobber" in Pikeland Township.

SOURCE: https://www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/46799/1765-1799-Chester-County-Tax-Index-H-I

The 1766 tax list for Chester County, Pennsylvania was the last tax list Frederick Hovis appears in for Chester County, Pennsylvania; he does not appear in 1767, 1768, 1769 or 1770. The roughly eight (8) to ten (10) years that Frederick Hovis appears in Chester County as an "inmate" reflects one of three possibilities: 1) he was a renter/boarder, not owning land; 2) he was an indentured servant; 3) or a day-laborer who lived with their employer.

On 12 Feb 1771, Jacob Dillman sold 57.45 acres of land to Frederick Hobies.

NOTE: This tract of land was later sold on 20 Mar 1776 to Martin Shyerer

SOURCE: [FIND]

On 19 Oct 1772 in St. Jacob's Evangelical and Reformed Church in Brodbecks, Codorus Township, Pennsylvania, son Friederich Hobis and his future wife Magdalena Gramerin (both listed as single) were godparents/sponsors to the baptism of Maria Magdalena Deckert. She was born on 3 Oct 1772 to Gottfried and Margaret Deckert.

ON 27 May 1773, Henry Rohrbach received a land warrant for 145 acres of land in Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania. The warrant described the land as "adjoining Jacob Diehlman, Frederick Hobis, Jacob Hercher and others."

SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSY4-K3WD-C

On 20 Mar 1776 in York County, Pennsylvania, Frederick Hobies (alias Frederick Hobias) sold land in Codorus Township, York County to Martin Shyerer for 168 pounds lawful Pennsylvania money. The witnesses for the deed were Jacob Lorch and Christian Rhorbach Junior, who proved the deed in court on 9 Apr 1776. The land was comprised of two separate tracts:

• containing 74.85 acres and called Sumer Hill: "beginning at a black oak and extending thence by Barrens north fifty five perches to a post north thirty eight degree east thirty six perches to a post North Sixty one degrees East Sixty two perches and an half to a post and north thirty degrees west forty six perches to a post thence by Land of Christian Rhorbach north eighty two degrees west fifty eight perches to a hickory grub, thence by Jacob Dillmans Barrens south seventy six degrees west fifty five perches and an half to a hickory grub thence south three degrees west seventy five perches to a chestnut and south nineteen degrees east fifty six perches to a black oak and thence by Henry Newcommes land south sixty five degrees east forty eight perches to the place of beginning;"

• containing 57.45 acres: "beginning at a Chestnut and extending thence by Barrence north fifty five degrees east forty perches to a heap of stones north fifty degrees west fifty seven perches to a white oak north thirty two degree east eighty four perches to a heap of stones and north three degrees east one hundred and eighteen perches to a hickory grub (at or about the said Dillmans Barrence) thence south thirty nine degrees west eighty one perches and an half to a chestnut south fifteen degrees west sixty eight perches to a chestnut thence by the said Barrence and the aforesaid Henry Newcommers Land south ten degrees west sixty five perches to a black oak and south thirty six degrees east sixty nine perches to the place of beginning;" "being the same now in occupation and possession of the said Frederick Hobies who purchased the same from Jacob Dillman" on 12 Feb 1771; it further states Jacob Dillman purchased the tract from Ludwig Keefer on 16 Mar 1764, who had obtained the tract from his father Casper Keefer on 14 Nov 1764.

NOTE: When did Frederick Hobies obtain the 74.85 acre tract of land?

SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS7W-37VH

On 4 Dec 1778 in Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania, yeoman Frederick Hobias wrote his last will and testament. He bequeathed the following:

• dearly beloved wife Margratha: all and singular my whole estate in money, bonds and household goods she shall have it for her use during her natural life if she remains a widow but in case she should marry again she is to have the third part of my estate but after my said wife's decease the remainder of my estate shall be equally divided among all my children in equal shares;"

• executors: Barned Zeigler and Christian Rhorbough

The will was proven in court on 6 Apr 1784 by Henry Dehooff and Nicholas Dehooff.

SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899B-K28Y

On 1 Dec 1785, in York County, Pennsylvania, Barnet Ziegler and Christian Rohrbach, "executors of the last will and testament of Frederick Hobias late of Codorus Township deceased," appeared in court and produced and account of their administration as settled with the Register of the County. There was a balance of 59 pounds 8 shillings and 1 penny 3 farthings that was "to be disposed of agreeable to the directions of the said deceaseds will." The court approved the balance and they "ordered that the same be & is hereby confirmed."

SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L99B-24Q8