Jacob Heffner born 1 l-Nov-1736, Germantown, Pa., baptized St. Michaels, Germantown, Pa., married (1) 27-Aug-1760, Elizabeth Lyass, bom 15-Jan-1736, Hingstadt, Germany, died 23-Feb-l 806, Rockland Twp., Berks County, Pa., buried Mertz Lutheran Church, Dryville, Pa., married (2) Maria Barbara. Jacob died 3 l-May-1829, Rockland Twp., Berks County, Pa., buried Mertz Lutheran Ch., Dryville, Pa. Wayne and George Heffner have the name as Johann Jacob Heffner in their respective history books, but in a copy of his Last Will and Testament, which he dictated to his grandson Reuben, he uses 'Jacob'. Jacob was a private in Captain Daniel Eyster's Company in service in the Jerseys from September 1776 to January 1777. This covered the winter campaign in Trenton, Princeton and Morristown. Later he was a Court Martial Man in Captain Matthias Wick's Company of Colonel Daniel Hunter's Battalion, 6th Battalion, Berks County Militia, May 17, 1777. Later in Captain Christopher Folck's Company. The following reference is the authority of record: Pennsylvania Archives Volume XIV 2nd Series, Page 267, and XV 2nd Series, Page 640. Jacob's Will is on file at the Berks County Court House, Reading, Pa. Will Book 6-3 80, executed 1829. Hereinafter is transcribed that Will. Jacob could not write, so he dictated the Will to his grandson, Reuben Kline, the son of Elizabeth, Jacob's fourth child. Elizabeth was married to Jacob Kline. There are a few words in the Will that were difficult to read and the spelling was bad. I’ve tried to transcribe the document faithfully. Capitalization of words and punctuation also follow the original document. "In the name of god, Amen. I Jacob Heffner of Rockland township Berks County Fanner Being weak But of Sound Disposing Mind and Memory thanks Be to god for the Same Do Make and Publish this my Last will and Testament as firstly I Recomend my Soul into the Hands of god Secondly my Just Debts and funeral Expenses Be Paid Buy they Executors Herein After named third that the Mariedge Contract entered in to Buy my Self and my wife Maria Barbara Be Strictly Complied with fourthly I give and Bequath to my Said wife all the furniture She Brought to me at our Marige together with all Her Cloughing and Linen She may Have Made During our Mariage and Also thirty five Pounds in Money to be Paid to Her in Six weeks after my Death with A Shoulder and Ham or She may take Her Choise and may take three She Shall Also Have two Bushel of wheat fifth I give and Bequeath to my grand Children Children of my Son Daniel wich He Hath with His Second wife mayed gives one fift Part of all my Estate Real or Personally in trust that their father be Paid the interest thereof yearly Buy them I and in Case one of the Above Mentioned Children Should Die without Heirs His Respective Share Shall Be Equally Divided Among the Rest of the Children of His Second wife Sixth those children of my Son Daniel wich He Hath with His first wife named Daniel Lydia and Eva Shall Have five Shillings Each of them Seventh I give and Bequath the Remaider of my Estate to my three Sons Henry Anthony and John and to Reuben Kline Son of my daughter Elizabeth Marled to Jacob Kline and the Son Reuben Kline Shall Mantain my Daughter Elizabeth of Said Respective Share as long as She Shall Live Eightly I give and Bequeathe to Jacob Kline Husband of my Daughter Elizabeth one Dollar in Money ninthly and Lastly I nominte My two Sons Anthony and John to Be the Executors of this my Last will and testament Revoaking All former wills Buy Me Maide in witness whereof I Have Here to Set My Name and Seal the fift day _?_ of August AD one thousant Eight Hundred and twenty four. his Jacob X Heffner mark "Signed Sealed Published and Pronounced Buy the testator as and for His Last will and testament in the Pressens of us who at His Request Have Subcribed our names Hereto Reuben Kline Henry Heimbach "Registers office Reading Berks County July 21st 1829 Then appeared Reuben Kline and Henry Heimbach the Subscribing witnesses to the above written will who were duly qualified thereto according to law did declare ? that they were present and did see and hear Jacob Heffner The Testator Sign Publish pronounce and declare the foregoing writing as and for his last will and testament and that at the time of the doing thereof he the said testator was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and as they sincerely believe and further that the nominees Reuben Kline and Henry Heimbach are of the depanents (sic) own hand writing as witnesses thereto subscribed in the presence of each other and in the presence and at the request of the testator. Jo. Rhoads, Rgt(?)" Elizabeth came to America in her 16th year (1752). A study of those ships arriving at the port of Philadelphia during that year show no Lyass1 among the lists of passengers. There are hovever, some names that could be close in pronunciation: Lash, ship Brothers in September; Elias, ship Ann Galley also September; Lyx, ship Duke of Wirtenburg in October and Leis, ship Phoenix in November of that year. Children by Elizabeth Lyass: 27. i Margretha Heffner born 19-May-1760, Berks County, Pa., baptized 04-Jun-1761, Mertz Church, Berks Co., Pa. + 28. ii Henry Heffner born 4-Jun-1763. + 29. iii Anthony Heffner born 13-Apr-1767. + 30. iv Elizabeth Heffher born 16-Jul-1769. + 31. v Daniel Heffner born 05-Dec-1771. + 32. vi John Heffher born 10-Mar-1776.