Jacob Haefner

Citations

1. [S436] Heffner Research by Charles E. Heffner: Descendants of Michael Haefner b. Germany (Maryland Clan), online http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/e/f/…
2. [S153] Maryland Births and Christenings Index 1662-1911, online Ancestry.com, Name: Jacob Haefner; Gender: Male; Christening Date: 24 Oct 1779; Christening Place: Evangelical Lutheran of Middletown, Frederick, Maryland; Father's Name: Fridrich Haefner; Mother's Name: Susanna; FHL Film Number: 13934.
3. [S268] 1790 U.S. Federal Census, image viewed online Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.com. Frederick Heffner Jr.; hh incl. 1 M of 16 and over, 5 M <16; 6 F.
4. [S1734] Frederick County Maryland Equity Court, Liber HS-1: 751-791, Benjamin Heffner vs Heffners, online msa.maryland.gov, Court proceeding in re Jacob Frederick Heffner (Frederich Haefner Jr.), 1829, q.v.. Hereinafter cited as Benjamin Heffner vs Heffners.
5. [S437] Frederick County Maryland Probate Administration Records (copies), Historical Society of Frederick County.
6. [S1734] Benjamin Heffner vs Heffners, online msa.maryland.gov, Jacob Frederick Heffner, dec'd (will Aug 1810), leaving widow Susannah and 11 children,
   son John Heffner* d. 1822 intestate, no issue
   son Jacob Heffner d. 1827 (will), leaving
   ...w/Rebecca and 2 children,
   ...William W. Heffner, a minor
   ...Samuel P. Heffner, a minor
   son George Heffner, res. Ohio
   son Frederick Heffner d. 1825, leaving children,
   ...Thomas Heffner, res. Virginia
   ...David Heffner, res. Virginia
   ...Catharine Heffner, res. Virginia
   ...Elizabeth Heffner, res. Virginia
   son Joseph Heffner, res. Indiana
   dau. Elizabeth Heffner
   dau. Apollonia Heffner
   dau. Mary Heffner (d. 1827) wife of James Nailor - their children,
   ...William Nailor, a minor
   ...Augustus Nailor, a minor
   dau. Catharine Heffner wife of William Darlin, res. Ohio
   dau. Anne Heffner wife of Benjamin T. Bartgis
   son Benjamin Heffner
   brother Michael Heffner
   
   Executors were widow and sons (except George). Witnesses: Peter Wolfe, Solomon B. Heff, Daniel Burkhartt. Spouses and grandchildren not given in will.
   Land - "So Much Saved," 2 acres, Lots 77 and 78 in Berlin (Brunswick), from Joseph Smith, exec. of Leonard Smith in 1799 (had been sold by Smith to Michael Sponseller who transferred to Tobias Hammer who transferred to Frederick Heffner).
   - "Resurvey on Heffner's Fancy," 25 acres (home place), by warrant in 1752; next to tract "George and Margaret" owned by George Swinigard in 1743.
   - "Rocky Hill," 9 acres, on Katoctin Mountain near High Knob.
   - "Beginning to Rain," 1½ acres.
   To son, John Heffner, now dec'd
   - *Common Warrant in 1806 for "Tasker's Chance," 13 acres.
   - 6 acres from Michael Heffner, adjoining lands of John Cronise, on east side of Monocacy and includes an island in Monocacy River (part of Monocacy Manor, Lot #3).
   - "Water, Wood and Stone," 6 acres (part of Monocacy Manor, Lot #4).
   Executor of Jacob Heffner was Samuel Pool.
   Catharine assigned her interests to John Bayley.
   Guardian for Jacob Heffner's children and the Nailor children was L.P.W. Balch; Balch was also trustee; on 20 Aug 1830, at Shafer's Tavern in Frederick Town, sale was made:
   - Lot #1 of 18 acres to David Schley at $625.60
   - Lot #2 of 6 acres to John Cronise at $93
   - Lot #3 of 6 acres to Benjamin Heffner at $29
   - Lot #4 to John Ogle at $23
   - Lot #5 to Adam Young at $50
   - Lot #7 (lots in Berlin) to John Brunner of Jacob at $96
   On 30 Jul 1831, Rebecca, widow of Jacob Heffner, testified she was 38 years old; she received 2/15 for dower, $4.54; Elizabeth, the widow of Frederick Heffner, received 2/15 also; James Nailor, widower of Mary, received 8/15, $13.62; each 1/8 share was $34.06; finalized 29 Aug 1833.
   Credit: Dorinda Davis Shepley
   http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/speccol/sc6000/sc6016/county/…