John Zeigler ^1058,1215

  Research Notes:

Grandson of Henry Hess mentioned in Henry's will.
Parents are Jacob Zeigler & Mary Hess:
Information from:
Zeigler Got Co. Land Grant 1786 by Eber Cockley in the Laurel Messenger May 1969.
Laurel Messenger 1960 to 1970 published by Somerset Historical Society 1992

Found with Hess papers.
John Zigler of Stonycreek Township Somerset Co. PA and Hannah, his wife.
To Chancey A. Brandt of same
A small parcel of land in the Village of Shanksville in Stonycreek Township Somerset Co. PA.
Lot between Chancey A. Brandt & John Zigler.
Being part of a larger tract of land deeded to John Zigler by Alexander Stutzman Assignee of Peter Heckert.
Sum: $5
Date: 20 Jan. 1858
Witness: David Smith & Jacob Miller
Signed: John Zigler & Hannah Zigler by her mark.
On 20 Jan. 1858, appeared John Zigler & Hannah, his wife before Justice of the Peace David Smith. ¹³²⁹

John married Hannah Ross, daughter of James Michael "Michael" Ross Jr. and Susanna Good. (Hannah Ross was born on 3 Jul 1812 in Stonycreek Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA ^1058,1327, christened on 11 Nov 1813 in Glade Lutheran Reformed Church Cemetery (Stonycreek Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA) ¹²²⁶ and died in 1898 in Hess Cemetery (Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA) ¹³²⁸.)