5. Johannes HOKE
(2) was born about 1740 in York Co., Pennsylvania.
He died on 27 Oct 1781 in York Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in Manchester
Twp., York, Pennsylvania. John (Johannes) Hoke resided in Manchesterr Twp.,
York Co. Pa. and served in the Rev. War as a private in Reinhart Bott's and
Emanuel Herman's Companies, York Co. Militia 2nd. Batt'l. (Pa. Arch. Set.6
Vol. 2, p.619: Capt. E. Herman's 5th Co. 7th Class). John made his will 22
Oct 1781, probated 14 Nov 1781, naming his wife, Sabina and children: Henry,
Frederick, Sabina, Daniel, John and George. He refers to Peter Hoke. Executors
were brother Andrew Hoke and brother-in-law George Rudy, both of Manchester twp.
(York Co. Will book E-285) dated 26 Mar 1882. In another court record (YCOC
E-5), Sabina Hoke petions for guardianship of her children. Henry Hoke ae. 18
chose Jacob Keller of York Tp., Johann Frederick over 13, Sarah over 11, Daniel
9 yrs., and John 4 yrs. were to be under the guardianship of Peter Hoke and Philip
Jacob King of Manchester Twp. and Jacob Keller of York Twp. After the death
of John, ca 1797 or 1798, Sabina moved with her children to Lincoln Co. N. C.
"It is said (of Sabina) that when any of her boys were out late at night
she would take a servant, go out and not return until she had found the missing
one whom she would bring home with her. On one occasion she found one of her
sons at a card table with a crowd of jolly boys. She walked up to the table,
pulled the cards off into her lap, led her son home and thus broke up the game.
(from the History of the Swope Families & Their Connections by Gilbert E.
Swope.)
WILL OF JOHN HOKE (York County Will book; made 22 Oct 1781, proved 14 Nov 1781.
THE NAME OF GOD, Amene. John Hoke of Manchester Township in the County of York
in Pennsylvania, Yeoman, being sick and weak of Body, but of sound disposing
mind and memory, do make, ordain and publish this my last Will and Testament
in the following manner. First, i commit my soul into the Hands of Almighty
God who gave, and my Body to be Buried, in a Christian and decent like manner,
at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named, and as touching such Worldly
Estate wherewith it hath pleased Gode to Bless me with, I give and bequeath the
same ln the following Manner.
First, My Will is, and I do Order that all my just Debts and Funeral Charges
be first paid and Satisfied. Item - I give a wife and Bequeath unto my Dearly
beloved Wife Sabina my Bed, Bedstead, Bed Clothes, and all thereto belonging,
therein I now lie all my Linen Cloth, a Chest, two cows, the pick and Choice
of all my Stock, my Riding Mare, all my pewter Ware, my iron Washing Kettle,
an Iron pott, a frying pann; one skillet, a large Washing Tubb a piggen and one
pail, my Tea Kettle, and Tea Equipage, my walnut Table, my chair, etc. Benches,
an Iron Ladle, a Skimors and Flesh folk. To holde to her my said Wife her Heirs
& Assigns.-
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Wife Sabina, the sum of Two Hundred pounds
Specie, to be paid her immediately, by my Executors or the Survivors of them,
as he or they shall obtain it out of my Estate, over and above her Dower Rights.
Item, I also give and bequeath unto my said Wife, Two Ton or Hay, Sixty Bushels
of Wheat, Twenty Bushels of Rye, Thirty Bushels or Corn, Fifty Bushels of Oats,
Four Hoggs now fat'ning, and one Beef Cow, and I do order that my said Wife do
maintain and Support my Children, until he or they and each of them do arrive
to the age of Fourteen Years and I do order that none of my Beds, and my Books
shall be Sold but that they be kept entirely, for the Wife or my Children, Share
and Share alike. Item, I do order that my Executors or the Survivors of them,
do make, and Assure unto my Brother Peter Hoke, and to his Heirs Etc. Assign
forever in Fee Simple, all that them the rollowing described Three Tracts of
Land Viz. Two Tracts Containing in the whole One Hundred and Thirty Seven Acres
and an half an Acre, more or Less with the Buildings and Improvements thereon
Erected ande made, situate lying and being in Manchester Township in the County
of York aforesaid, adjoining to each others, and to others. Lands of his own,
whereon he now Livieth, and being the same which was conveyed to me by my late
Father Jacob Hoke. The others and last Tract, Containing One Hundred Acres more
or less, adjoining the aforementioned Two Tracts, it being the same Which I purchased
from my Brother Andrew Hoke. The Three Tracts Containing in the whole, Two Hundred
and Thirty Acres and one half Acre, more or less. - Item, I do order my Executors
or the Survivers of them to Sell my now Dwelling plantation, either by publick
or private Sale, as he or they shall think most proper ande Convenient, and the
Money therefrom arising, Shall be divided amongst my Children. To wit, Henry,
Frederick, Sabina, Daniel, John and George Hoke, share and share alike, always
to begin the payments with the eldest Child first and And continue until the
youngest child be paid in Six equal payments. And whereas, I have not yet, obtained
any right, or conveyance from my brother Peter Hoke for my now Dwelling plantation,
I do therefore hereby order and direct, that my Executors or the Survivors of
them, do make my said Brother Peter Hoke or his Heirs, Executors, or Administrators,
in Fee Simple and clear and free, against him and his Heirs forever hereafter
which being in Lieu of and for the before mentioned Three Tracks of Land which
I order & direct my Executors or the Survivors of them to convey to him,
having heretofore made an Equal Exchange for the same.
Item, I do order that all my Personal Estate which is not already Bequeathed,
shall be sold by my Executors or the Survivors of them by publick vender, and
the Money herefrom arising shall be Equally divided amongst all my Children share
and share alike. And Iastly I do hereby Nominate and appoint my loving Brother
Andrew Hoke, and my Brother in Law George Rudy Executors of this my last Will
& Testament. And I do hereby revoke Disanull and make Void all other and
former Wills by me heretofore made, Ratifying allowing and holding this for firm
and Effectual. In Witness whereof I the said John Hoke, the Testator, have hereunto
set my Hand and Seal, this Twenty Second day of October In the Year of our Lord
One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty One. -
Johannes
Hoke
Witnesses: Mathias}
Peter}
(German Script illegible)
Geo. Lewis Lefler}
He was married to Maria Sabina SWOPE (daughter of John
SWOPE and Catherine Elizabeth GROVE (GRAEFF)) about 1762 in
Pennsylvania. Maria Sabina SWOPE was born on 26 Dec
1748 in Upper Leacock Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 9 Aug 1826
in Lincolnton, Lincoln, North Carolina. She was buried in Old White Church Lutheran
Cem., Lincolnton, NC. Children of Johannes HOKE and Maria Sabina SWOPE were:
+18 i. John Henry HOKE.
19 ii.
John Peter HOKE was born before 29 Jun 1766 in York Co., Pennsylvania. He
died before 1781. He was baptized bet 9/29 Jun 1766 in York Co., Pennsylvania.
+20 iii. Johann Frederick HOKE.
+21 iv. Maria Sabina (Sarah) HOKE.
+22 v. Daniel HOKE.
+23 vi. John HOKE.
24 vii.
George HOKE.
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