1. | Hans Henrich Martin was born in 1701 in Swizerland (son of Christian Martin and Elisabeth (Els)); died in Oct 1784; was buried in Zimmerman Graveyard. Notes:
Hans Henrich Martin immigrated to the American colonies at the age
of thirty with his wife Anna Oberholtzer Martin and small family. He landed at Philadelphia, PA on September 21, 1731. His brother David had arrived earlier on September 30, 1727. He
bought 153 acres of virgin land in Earl (now East Earl) Township,
Lancaster Co., PA, from Thomas and Richard Penn, sons of William Penn.
The original deed is dated January 10, 1733. The purchase price was 23
pounds, 14 shillings, and 3 pence.
This land lies south of the Long Lane Road. The buildings are
situated about a mile south of the intersection of Route 625 and the Long
Lane Road near the bridge which now carries Route 625 across the
Conestoga Creek. Hans Henrich, often called "Creek Henry Martin", erected
buildings on the north bank of the creek. The old log house he built west
of the spring was later replaced by a stone house. The site is about 200
yards to the west of Route 625, on a slight elevation overlooking the
creek. It was known for many years as the "Creek Henry Martin Farm."
Hans Henrich Martin and his wife were Mennonites. They settled in
Pennsylvania so they could have liberty to worship according to their
convictions.
According to some old records, Hans and Anna are buried in the
Lichty Cemetery which is located on a hillside near the intersection of
the Union Grove Road and the Iron Bridge Road. Across the fields, it is
about a mile east of the farm on which they lived. It is about a field's
length from the Union Grove Road, but it can be reached by means of an
unpaved right of way. Their graves are, no doubt, marked by one of the
simple limestone or slate markers there, bearing no names or dates. ("The
John Jacob Martin Family", Daniel R. Lehman, 1978)
Hans married Anna Oberholtzer. Anna was born in 1699 in Swizerland; and died. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- Rudolph Gorg Martin was born on 6 Apr 1724; and died.
- Elizabeth Martin was born on 6 Apr 1727 in Palatinate, Germany; died in 1764 in washington Co. Maryland.
- Agetlein Martin was born in May 1729; and died.
- Barbara Martin was born in Feb 1730; and died.
- Jacob Martin was born in Mar 1731; died in 1785.
- Henry Martin was born on 17 Mar 1735; died in young age.
- Anna Martin was born in Dec 1736; and died.
- Maria Elizabeth Martin was born in Apr 1738; and died.
- Margaret Martin was born in 1740; and died.
- Heinrich (Henry) Martin was born on 19 Oct 1742 in East Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., PA; died on 13 Apr 1819; was buried in Zimmerman Graveyard.
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