Tohickon Reformed Church, Bucks Co Hegeman, Henry and Catharine, a son John born Dec 20 1756 Henry and Catharine a son Bernet born March 14 1760 1758 Oct 26 Hardrain Schwarts to Maria Hegeman Bucks Co History John Hegeman , born Jan 10, 1719 married Jane Van Horn,born 20 May 1721 married Oct 20, 1741 and she died Sept 7 1783. Children; Mary born March 8, 1743, Christian, born Aug 8, 1745, Henry born Jan 4, 1748, John born July 26 1750, Henry born Jan 11, 1753, Adrian born Sept 26 1758, Barnet born Feb 23, 1761, and Jane born May 5 1765 Catharine Van Horn born April 13, 1719 married Heindrick Hegeman and they had 4 children; Adrien bp March 26, 1738, Maria bp April 13, 1740, Jannetje bp June 6 1742, Catrintje bp March 24, 1745 Heckman, John H., was born in Easton, Jan 18, 1833, where his father, Herman S., was also born, His grandfather John Heckman was a native of Dry Lands, Northampton Co. The genealogy of the Heckman is as follows; John Adam Heckman was born in Germany and came to America Sept 2, 1749. His son Adam, a natve of Moore Township and soldier of the Rev., married Elizabeth Kreider, d/o Conrad Kreider, of Kreidersville. Their son, John was born in Moore township and married Mary Schneider. The following is a brief account of the Schneider family; John Jacob Schneider, the first of the family of whom we have much date, was a resident of Selbach, Germany. His son Herman Schneider, was born June, 1722, emigrated to America from Germany, May 27, 1742. Feb 27, 1752 he married Anna Elizabeth Dilitz, d/o William Dilitz of Amwel, NJ Peter Schneider, son of Herman and Anna Elizabeth, who was born Feb 5, 1753 at Easton, married at Easton Aug 27, 1780 to Susanna Kichline. Concering the Kichline family we note the following; Col. Peter Kichline, who was born at Heidelberg, Germany Oct 8 1722, emigrated to America with his father, John Peter Kichline arriving Sept 21, 1742, settling at Bedminster, Bucks Co. Srv in the Rev. His daughter Susanna, who, as stated above, married Peter Schneider, was born May 7, 1760, in Easton. Aug 24, 1786 at Easton, was born to Peter and Susanna Schneider, a daughter, Mary who married John Heckman, our subject's grandfather. To John and Mary Heckman was born a son, Herman S., father of John H. Heckman. The mother of the subject, Mary, was born in Easton, a d/o David Butz. Her mother's father, John Herster, wanted to join the Rev. army, but his father took his place, and died in prison. John H. Heckmam is the eldest of 3 children who grew to maturity. His brothers, like himself, were patriotic, and srv with the Union army. William represented Bradford Co., Edmund of East and our subect. In Easton, in 1858 John H., married Emma O. Tice, d/o Alexander Tice. They had children; Annie died age 15, Mary E., w/o William L, Yeager, of Mauch Chunk, and Herman S. Member of the Church of the Nativity. Best Wishes, Geri