Hans Heinrich Jäckel was born on 19 February 1708.
1 Hans Heinrich Jäckel was also known as Johannes Heinrich Jäckel.
2 He was the son of
David Jäckel and
Susanna Heydrick.
2 His name was also recorded as Hans Heinrich Yeakel.
3 He was baptized on 20 February 1708 The sponsors were Melchior Krübel, Melchior Rotmann, Rosina Ludwig, Anna Bormann and Barbara Beer.
2 He married
Susanna Heydrick, daughter of
Melchior Heydrick and
Barbara (?), in 1733 or 1735 in Pennsylvania.
1 He immigrated with his father
David Jäckel in 1734 to Pennsylvania.
2 He lived in April 1743 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
4 He lived in April 1743 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
4 On 11 April 1743 his name was also recorded as John Yeakell.
4 He was naturalized at the same time as
Christopher Reinwald and
David Seibt between 10 April 1743 and 13 April 1743 in the Supreme Court, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, using the provisions provided for Quakers and being affirmed.
4,5 He purchased what was then known as the "Hamilton tract" which contained about 500 acres of excellent farm land. It is said that he rode on horseback to the auction from Macungie. The auctioneer intimated that he should have some evidence that Hans Heinrich could consumate the sale. Hans went to his saddlebags and pulled out sufficient cash to pay the entire sum.
1 He died on 21 December 1781 at age 73 years, 10 months and 2 days.
1,6 He was buried in Yeakle Private Cemetery, in Hosensack, Lower Milford Township, Northampton County,
now Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
7 Published material in a work in the public domain appeared in 1879 It read: Hans Heinrich Yeakel, son of David Yeakel (page 9),
married Susanna Heydrick, A. D. 1735. Had issue:
Jeremias, born April 9, 1736.
George, born November 19, 1738.
Balthasar, born 1740.
Melchior, born February 25, 1742.
Susanna, born February 1, 1744.
Maria, born October 2, 1748.
Anna, born May 30, 1752.
H. H. Y. died December 21, 1781, aged 74 years.
S. Y., widow of H. H. Y., died September 23, 1793,
aged 84 years.
Hans Heinrich Yeakel became a large landowner
in the Hosensack Valley, in Lower Milford Township,
now Lehigh County, Pa. He purchased what
was then known as the Hamilton tract, containing
about 500 acres of excellent farm land, which at his
death he divided among his sons. His descendants
became quite numerous, and much of his property is
still owned by them. He had gone with his brother-in-law,
Gregorius Schultz, to the Jordan in Lehigh
County, but the location being too much exposed, on
account of Indian depredations, he returned in a short
time afterwards and settled permanently in the Hosen-sack.
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