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- [[Category:Swiss Anabaptist Immigrants]]
[[Category:St. Andrew Galley, Arrived 26 September 1737]]
{{Palatine Migration}}{{One Place Study|place=Rapho Township, Pennsylvania|category=Rapho Township, Pennsylvania One Place Study}}
[[Category:Hernly Name Study]]
== Biography ==Johanne (John) Ulrich Hörnli[Caraker, Thomas L., German, Swiss, and Other Immigrants, 1737. In Central Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly, vol. 6:1 (March 1984), p. 23. ''in'' Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2012 Place: America; Year: 1737; Page Number: 23. Access via Ancestry.com. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.] The passenger manifest lists an Ulrich Horn as having given his mark, a "U".
After almost 15 years in the colony, Ulrich began to purchase land in Lancaster County in 1747
Ulrich had at least three sons, Isaac, John[Citation:"Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSFB-57RS-1?view=fullText : Apr 1,2024), image 535 of 655], who were listed as his executors in the deed for the land he sold to Jacob Shyer.
His will was written, in German, 01 MAY 1776
== Research Notes ==
=== Land Records [Warrant Applications, 1733-1952. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania State Archives. Land Warrants. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, PA. Accessed via Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.] ===
* 13 NOV 1747 - Warrant to Ulrigh Harnley for 100 acres of land, Surveyed in two parcels at 128 acres on 25 February 1748, Returned 10 Aug 1748.* 25 APR 1751 - Warrant to Ulrich Hearnle for 50 acres of land in Lancaster Co., PA, Surveyed at 52 3/4 acres on 27 January 1763, Returned 11 July 1766.* 25 April 1751 - Warrant to Ulrigh Harnley, 94 3/4 acres of land in Rapho Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Surveyed 14 April 1761.* 14 APR 1759 - Warrant to Ulrich Harnely for 100 acres, Surveyed at 174 acres, 25 APR 1759 in "Quillapahilla". I've not located this plot yet, it may be near the creek of the same name near modern-day Annville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. [this land was part of Lancaster Co in 1759, was transfered to Dauphin Co when it was split from Lancaster in 1785, and then was transfer to Lebanon County when it was split from Dauphin Co in 1813.] This land was patented 25 JUL 1766 and sold to Jacob Schire on 23 MAY 1768. ["Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS7S-MQLW?view=fullText : Mar 29,]
2024), image 259 of 712; .https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS7S-MQLW?view=fullText* 18 OCT 1764 - Warrant to John Ulrich Hornlice for 30 acres of land in Lancaster Co., PA, Surveyed 14 December 1765 at 41 1/2 acres, Returned 11 July 1766.* 19 OCT 1764 - Warrant to Ulrich Hornlie for 52 & 3/4 acres of land in Lancaster Co., PA* 14 July 1766 - Warrant to John Ulrich Hornlie for 94 & 3/4 acres of land in Ralpho Twp., Lancaster Co., at the rate of 15 pounds 10 schilling per 100 acres.
===Tax Records ===
Ulrich Hernley is listed in the extant Tax Returns and Assessments for Rapho Township in 1751, 1756, 1757, 1759, 1769, 1771, 1772, 1773, 1775, & 1777. He is NOT listed in 1779, 1781, 1782, 1783, though there is a John and Christian listed in the Rapho Twp. Tax Assessments. He may have been listed by his first name (Johann/John), he may have died sometime between 1773-1779, or he may have turned over the operation of the farm to his son named John or Christian.
Looking specifically at the 1777 tax entry, there are three entries in the first list Nonassociation tax assessment, a tax on all persons who did not take an oath to support Congress after the Articles of Association [https://allthingsliberty.com/2023/04/how-pennsylvania-counties-paid-their-taxes-to-congress/ How Pennsylvania counties paid their taxes]. Taken in August of 1777, this was essentially a tax based head count; all Non-associators were assessed a tax of 3£-10s. The three listed are Woolery Horn, John Horn, and Christian Horn, suggesting all three were alive in Aug of 1777. Later that year in December, the property tax was assessed for state and county coffers. Only one of these is listed, John Harly who was assessed 4£-17s-2d for the state tax and 0£-11s-3d for the county tax. This suggests that Ulrich had died and that his son John, as one of the two executors, was named as property owner for tax purposes. Alternatively, John could mean Johann, Ulrich's birth name. In 1778, John Hernly is listed as a property owner for the Continental Tax; Christley Hernly is listed as a Freeman (no property, over 16 years?).
=== Transcriptions ===
==== Biographical Annals of Lancaster County Pennsylvania ====From the entry for '''Abram Hernley''' (1860-1931), thought to be the the great-great-grandson of '''Ulrich Hernly''' ''in'' H. Beers & Co., "Biographical Annals of Lancaster County Pennsylvania," p. 954][H. Beers & Co., Biographical Annals of Lancaster County Pennsylvania containing Biographical and Genealogical sketches of prominent and representative citizens ..., (J.H.Beers & Co., 1903), p. 954]]
'''Abram Hernley''', a general farmer of Rapho township, resides in the family homestead where he was born, June 22, 1860. He is the son of '''Peter''' and '''Barbara (Hershey) Hernley''', who resided for many years on the same place.
Peter Hernley, the father, died June 7, 1892, and is buried in Hernley's Meeting House cemetery. The mother is still living at the age of seventy-five years, on a farm adjoining her son's place. There were born to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hernley the following children: Anna, the wife of Samuel Snavely, a Rapho township farmer; Mary, widow of Abram Metzler, of Penn Township; Lizzie, wife of Henry R. Longenecker, of Penn township, near Limerock, died Sept. 9, 1897; and Abram, the subject of this sketch. Mr. Hernley's paternal grandparents were Peter and Elizabeth (Lehman) Hernley, who resided on the farm owned by their grandson, Abram. Peter Hernley died on the farm. He was a son of Christian Hernley, who, in turn, was the son of the pioneer of the family, Ulrich Horn, or Hernley, who emigrated from Switzerland and landed in Philadelphia Sept. 26, 1737. In 1759 this '''Ulrich Horn''', or '''Hernley''' as he was afterwards known, secured from the Penn family patents to 174 acres of the present Hernley homestead. He was a shoemaker by trade, going from house to house, and as he could not always return home by night, his family often stayed alone in their little house. This house was closed by a shutter on the outside, and by aid of a ladder Mrs. Hernley and the children crawled up, drawing the ladder up after them. Thus they would remain through the night, listening to the wolves howling around the hut. Downing town was the nearest place where the family could secure flour, and they were obliged to carry it all on horseback. He lived and died and is buried on the place which has ever since remained in the possession of the family. It will thus be seen that six generations of Hernleys have at different times owned the broad acres of the Homestead, taken up and settled upon by their great-great-great-grandfather. Abram Hernley's grandparents on his mother's side were Arbaham and Annie Hershey, of Lancaster county.
On Oct. 26, 1882, in Lancaster, Abram Hernley married Miss Lizzie Metzler. There have been born to this union the following children: Norah M., Minnie M., Barbara M., Peter M., Lizzie M., Martha M. and Esther M., all living at home with their parents. Mrs. Lizzie (Metzler) Hernley was born on the family homestead in Rapho township Aug. 5, 1862.
Abram Hernley has always lived on his present home, with the exception of ten years which he passed on an adjoining farm. At the time of his marriage he removed to the old place, and has since resided on it. Mr. Hernley is a Republican in politics, but the only office he ever filled was that of school director for a short term. He is thrifty in his habits and devotes his time to personal business affairs and has accumulated a fortune. With his family he is a member of the Mennonite church, and is well regarded in both religious and social circles for his moral character and pleasant ways.
==== Last Will and Testament ====
''The following is a copy of a translation of Ulrich Hernly's will sent in a letter to a Mr. Hernly by Phares G. Harnly in May , 1939. The original will was in German. It is not clear who the "Mr. Hernly" is that Phares sent this letter too. It is also not clear if Phares did the translation, or if he only recorded someone else's translation. This letter was share with [Hernly-6|me, Vince Hernly] by Jay Hernly''
'''Will of Ulrich Hernly'''
In the name of God, Amen.
I, Ulrich Hernly of Rapho township in the county of Lancaster and province of Pennsylvania, husbandman, being in health and sound memory and understanding, thanks to the God for the same - do this first day of May in the year 1776 make and publish and declare that my last will and testament is the following manner, that is to say -
1st - It is my will and I do hereby order that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid out of my estate.
Item: I give and bequeathe unto my beloved wife Cathrine the sume of 100 lbs. lawful money of Pennsylvania to remain charged to my son Issac [sic] upon his plantation for the use of my said wife, he to pay her the interest at 5% every year during her life. I do also give unto her the bed and bedstead in my bedroom and a milch cow which she may choose *** and I further I give unto my said wife as a widow the possession of a small dwelling house on this my plantation where I now dwell with the small kitchen garden and a small piece of ground back of it, also 10 bu. of shelled speltz which shall be ground into flour and brought to her *** also fire wood and pasture.
Item: I give unto my son Issac Hernly my plantation in Mt Joy township whereon he now lives (164 acres) at and for the sum of 750 lbs. which said sum he shall pay unto his sister Ann in payments of 25 lbs. yearly until paid *** Issac to retain his share equally with my said daughter and each of my children.
Item: I give unto my two sons, John and Christian Hernly, my plantation in Rapho township whereon I now dwell (282 acres) for the sum of 600 lbs. out of which sum they shall pay jointly 25 lbs. yearly, etc. *** retaining their share.
Item: I bequeath to my oldest son 5 lbs. of lawful money which shall be in full for his second share.
Item: It is my will that all my children which I here name, towit - Ann Hershey, Issac Hernly, John Hernly, Christian Hernly, shall receive equal shares out of my whole estate, except I have given my eldest son, etc. ***
Issac and John are named as Executors
Witnesses: John Wenger Peter Longenecher
Codicil gives wife 1/5 of fruit or every fifth tree
Signed with his mark VH, Vlrich Hernly
This will was written in German
Register, James Jacks
Witnesses appeared Dec 11, 1784 before James Jacks, Registerar and will was proved and executors duly qualified to administer the estate.
Will book, Volume2X, page 260
'''Endorsement of Will of Ulrich Hernly'''.[Wills, 1730-1908; Index, 1729-1947; Author: Lancaster County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Original data: Pennsylvania County, District, and Probate Courts. Accessed via Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. [This is the Register of the will, not the will itself; transcribed below]] Text in '''bold''' is [[Hernly-6|my]] own emphasis for quickly locating relevant names. Items in [ ] are transcription notes by [[Hernly-6|me]].
[marginal note] Ulrich Hernly, deced.
The last Will and Testament of '''Ulrich Hernley''' late of Rapho Township in the County of Lancaster Yeoman deceased being written in the German Language and therefore could not be recorded but thereon is endorsed as follows.
Lancaster County ft. [?] On the eleventh Day of December 1784. Before me the Subscriber Personally Appeared '''Peter Longenecker''' one of the Subscribing Witnesses to the above and foregoing Will and also the Codicil to the same and on his Solemn Affirmation did declare and say that '''Ulrich Hernly''' the Testator therein mentioned Came to the house of this Affirmant and desired this Affirmant to Sign his name as a Witness to and instrument of writing written in the German Language which the said Testator then and there Brought with him Some Short Time after the date of the Will and told this Affirmant that the said writing was his last Will and Testament and that it had been Signed and Sealed by the said Testator before the said Will was brought to this Affirmant and Witnessed by '''John Winger''' and Also the Codicil thereunto and that the Name '''Peter Longenecker''' there unto Subscribed as a Witness is this Affirmants own hand Writing and also at the same Time that that [sic] the said '''Ulrich Hernly''' the Testator was of Sound and well disposing Mind Memory and Understanding to the Best of this Affirmants Knowledge Observation and Belief. '''James Jacks Reg.r'''
Lancaster County ft. [?] on the eleventh day of December 1784. Before me the Subscriber personally appeared '''Jacob Graybill''' of Ralpho and on his Solemn Affirmation did declare and Say that he was well Acquainted with '''John Wenger''' in his life time and had often Saw him write his name and that the name '''Hans Wenger''' Subscribed as a witness to the above and foregoing Will and Also the Codicil to the same written in the German Language as the last Will and Testament of '''Ulrich Hernly''' deceased is the Proper Hand Writing of him the said '''John Wenger''' to the best of this Affirmants Knowledge Observation and Belief and further said [saith?] not. '''Jacob Krebill'''
Affirmed and Subscribed before me the same Day and Year '''James Jack Reg.r'''
Be it Remembered that on the eleventh day of December Anno Domini 1784 the last Will and Testament (written in the German Language) of '''Ulrich Hernly''' late of Ralpho Township deceased was proved in due form of law and Also the Codicil to the same and Letters Testamentory thereon were granted to '''Isaac [Hernly]'''and '''John Hernly''' the Executors therein named they having first been duly Qualified well and truly to Administer the Estate of the said deceased and Especially to Exhibit a true and Perfect Inventory thereof into the Registers Office at Lancaster within one Month from this date and to to [sic] Render a Just and true Account of their Administration on said Estate within one year or when thereunto Lawfully Required Given under the Seal of said Office.
Recorded & Exam.d by '''James Jacks Reg.r'''
[Signed] James Jacks Reg.r
'''end of "Endorsement of Will of Ulrich Hernly"'''
== Sources ==
See also :* Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014, citing (i) E 142 Dec.11, 1784 (ii) Lanc. C. H. Wills X 2-260; Probated Dec 11, 1784 (iii) Mrs Kenneth N. Roehl, Michigan (iv) Susan Bell (v) Hannes Eby burial record, viewed at https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/60592/images/43954_345991-00484* Warrant Applications, 1733-1952. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania State Archives. Land Warrants. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, PA. Accessed via Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.* Ancestry tree at http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=7276982&pid=1093* "How Pennsylvania Counties Paid Their Taxes to Congress" Ness, Dennis, 2023 in Journal of the American Revolution. [https://allthingsliberty.com/2023/04/how-pennsylvania-counties-paid-their-taxes-to-congress/ ]
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