John Horning

  General Notes:

JOHN HORNING received from his father's will, the farm valued at £800. His older brother PETER had already departed for Upper Canada and the father was trying to equalize the value of the estate among the children. So it was common in those days to set a value on the property. The son receiving this property had to pay a portion of this value to his brothers and sisters. In this case JOHN was committed to pay his three sisters £100 each.
Unfortunately JOHN did not live long to enjoy this heritage. He died on 8 December 1803, only 18 months after his father.
An abstract of JOHN HORNING'S will is shown below taken from Montgomery County Will Book 2 Page 364.
To wife Elizabeth Household goods, income of farms and land during her widowhood. If she marries, to have interest of £300. To son Jacob farm at valuation. If he refuses, farm to be sold money to be divided as follows: £50 to each son, remaining part to be divided among children. Farm 17 acres to be sold, Woodlot 4 acres. Person- alty to be sold and money to be divided £100 to each son. To son John Horning horse and saddle. To son Ludwick horse and saddle. Remaining sons £27 each. Remainder divided among children. Exrs. sons Jacoh and Ludwick. Trustees: Henry Hunsicker Jacob Hallman, Garret Stoffer, Wits. Henry Hunsicker, Jacob Hunsicker, Henry Fry, John Tyson.

John married Elizabeth Hall, daughter of Johannes Hall and Barbara Horning, on 11 May 1780. (Elizabeth Hall was born on 16 Aug 1761, died on 16 Oct 1824 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and was buried in Delps Cemetery, Montgomery Co. PA..)