Eleventh Generation

1312. Hans Jacob LANDIS¹²⁵ was born in 1667 in Rohrbach, Germany.^125,227 He died in 1730 in Lampeter Twp, Lancaster Co, PA.²²⁷ He was possibly the Hans Jacob Landis wh was living in Immelshauf, Germany in 1709. with his wife Anna Witmer, their son Jacob (age 14), Hans (age 13), Benjamin (age 12), Barbara (age 4) and Anna (age 2).He and his family immigrated to Lancaster Co, PA in 1717. Jacob bought 150 acres of land with Ulrich Howry in Lampeter Twp, Lancaster Co, PA. Jacob took the southern half of the 150 acre tract and sold the other half of 75 acres to Andrew Schultz in March, 1722. He was first taxed at Lampeter Twp. in 1718 as Jacob Landis living next to Felix Landis and Benjamin Witmer. He was taxed again in 1721 and 1724 in Lampeter Twp. The inventory of his estate was filed on 2 Feb 1730 at Lancaster, PA and included 100 acres of land which was patented by his son Benjamin Landis. His widow Anna was listed by Richard Warren Davis as still living in Lampeter Twp area in 1732. Jacob's land in Lampeter Twp in 1746 was located next to Benjamin Witmer and near Felix Landus. In 1747 his land of 100 acres in Lampeter Twp was occupied by Christian Landis and in a deed to the land ist states it was formerly Jacob Landis' Land. Christian was probably Jacob's youngest son.

Ira Landis says he is probably Hans Jacob, eldest of 10 children of Hans Heinrich Landis and born in 4/13/1656. (The birth date given by Ira Landis is probably incorrect.)

M. G. Weaver says in his history of the Lancaster Conference, on p. 42 that he "...began to acquire extensive acreage on both sides of what is now known as 'the Old Road' ...which became the center of the Mellinger church activities."

1313. Anna WITMER was born in 1671 in Germany.^125,257 She died after 1730 in Lancaster Co, PA.¹²⁵ Ira Landis says that Jacob's first wife was an Engel who died in childbirth,
and that he later remarried. I think he was confused with the grandson Jacob,
son of Benjamin. Children were:

	i.	Jacob LANDIS125 was born about 1694.125 He died after 1728 in Lampeter Twp, Lancaster Co, PA.125 Jacob was taxed in Conestoga Twp (in what is now Lampeter Twp from 1718 to 1722 and then disappears from Lancaster County records. He was probably a married man and owned land in Lampeter Twp next to Isaac Frederick of Lampeter Twp. In 1739, although he was not living there, his land in in Lampeter was referred to as Jacob Landis' land adjacent to Isaac Frederick's land. In 1747 his Lampeter land was occupied by Christian Landis and in a deed it states that it was formerly Jacob Landis' land adjacent to Isaac Frederick's land. The Christian Landis that was living on his land in 1747 was probably his brother.
	ii.	Hans LANDIS125 was born in 1696 in Germany.125 He died on 14 May 1756 in Cocalico Twp, Lanc Co, PA.125 Apparently Hans was married previously to a person whose name is unknown. In 1727 he was probably the John Landis taxed next to Henry Landes and Jacob Schnebeli of Lampeter Twp. In 1745 he was a witness to a deed at Lampeter Twp for Durs Buckwalter who was selling land next to Christian Landes' land. (formerly the deceased Jacob Landis' land. acording to the deed. On 24 Jan 1733 he warranted 88 acres on a branch of the Conestoga Creek (Cocalico Creek), 16 days after his brother Henry Landis warranted 150 acres along the same creek in Warwick Twp. Henry patented his land, but John abandoned his land in Warwick Twp and on 27 February 1734 warranted 135 acres on the east side of the Cocalico Creek in Cocalico Twp (now Ephrata Twp), Lancaster Co, PA. Hans and Margaretha became members of the German Baptist Brethren Church by 1734. Hans and his son John were both taxed in Cocalico Twp in 1751. Hans became known as "Ephrata" John Landis. He wrote his will on 6 May 1756 and it was proved on the 30 Jul 1756. He named his wife and his son John in his will.
320	iii.	Benjamin LANDIS.
	iv.	Child LANDIS was born about 1699.125
378	v.	Henry LANDIS.
337	vi.	Barbara LANDIS.
	vii.	Anna LANDIS was born on 19 Apr 1707.125
	viii.	Christian LANDIS125 was born about 1717.125 He died in 1771 in Mecklengurg County, North Carolina.125 Before moving to North Carolina, an early deed states that he was living on his father's land in Lampeter Twp in 1747.