Rev. War Schneck, Jacob, wf. Magdalena, PA Line, R6064, widow applied 1 Dec 1838 Carroll Co. MD aged 92. Soldier and widow married about 1774 and their first child John Jacob Schnek was born 20 Nov 1775. Soldier died about 1813, there was some data written in what appears to be German Bucks Co John Jacob s/o Jacob Schenk and Hannah Morris, born Feb 28, 1789, out of wedlock Johannes s/o Johannes Schenck and Elisabeth (Etinger) born Sept 5 1796 George Diedrich, s/o Wendel Schenk and Charlotte, born April 1761 Northampton Co Schenck Anthon 15 Oct 1758 s/o George Wendel and Eva Charlotte Charlotte 28 Oct 1784 "Auton" and Susanna Schenk 11 April 1805 Guardian of minor and only child of Martin Shenk, Nazareth ("left issue one child") Petitioner George Raushenberger, Bethlehem Township, now husband of the widow, Widow Margaretha, now deceased, who had married the petition. Child, Maria, 8 years old. Guardian Joseph Jones Lancaster Co Schenck, John H., of West Donegal township, where he was born, and which was purchased from William Penn by his great=grandfather, Mathias Blazer nearly 200 years ago. John H. was born March 3, 1821 s/o Jacob and Anna (Horst) Schenck. His father was born on the farm and his mother in West Donegal, and both died on the farm which Jacob Schenck never removed. He was born April 15, 1791 and died Aug 15, 1855; his widow died in 1870. Members of the Mennonite Church. Children, JOhn H., Joseph died age 13, Jacob, died age 48, Elizabeth died in infancy, Abraham was killed by a falling tree. Joseph and Barbara (Blazer) Schenck, the paternal grandparents of John H., spent their entire lives on the Schenck homestead. John Schenck, the father of Joseph, came from Switzerland. Jacob Schenck had the following brothers and sisters, John, born 1781 married Barbara Reitzel, BArbara, born 1783, died single, Matthias born 1786, died at 83, unmarried. Joseph born 1780 died young, Ephrain born 1794 and died age 48, unmarried, Elizabeth born 1796 married Jacob Esholeman and she died age 77. The maternal grandparents of John H. Schenck were Jacob and Elizabeth (Longenecker) Horst. John Horst, father of Jacob, came from Switzerland; he had the following children, Jacob, Joseph, John, Martin, Miche, Susan, Barbara, Elizabeth. John H. Schenck was married March 10 1845 in Elizabethtown to Mary Kauffman. Children, Jonathan K. who married Amanda Stacks. Jacob K., married Mary Ann Ebersole, Christian K., married Elizaeth Oberholtzer, Elizabeth K, married John Witmer, Mary K., died as a baby Mrs. Schenck was born in West Donegal May 9, 1822, d/o Christian and Elizabeth (Good) Kauffman. July 30 1790 Barbara Shenck, deceased, late of Martic twp, widow of Michael Shenck, Ex. John Shenck (will is nuncupatve) Distr. towit, Michael and John Shenck and Anna, w/o Henry Bestick 17 Dec 1783. Tobias Shenk, deceased late of Conestoga twp. Minor child, Barbara over 24, Minor child, Maria. Petiton of eldest son Tobias Shenk. Father died intestate. The deceased left a widow and 4 children Lehigh Co Shenk, J. Martin born at Zauchtenthal, Moravia 12 Nov 1733, died 6 Dec 1797 Schenk Family Sept 21, 1850 Giles Green married Harriet Schenck. The ancestory of the bride has been no less conspicuous in American history than that of the young teamster to whom she she now united for life. Mrs. Green was born in Cherry Ridge, Jan 14, 1827, d/o Col. Jacob and Sarah (Davis) Schenck. Col. Schenck was the only son of Gen.John H. Schenck, one of the 6 children of Henry Schenck, who emigrated from Holland to America in 1720. Henry was a son of Johann I. Schenck who lived and died in Holland York Co. no written history. Best Wishes, Geri