HISTORY: Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia, Chapter 7, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA 

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, 
Containing Sketches of Representative Citizens, and Many of the 
Early Scotch-Irish and German Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: 
J. M. Runk & Company, 1896, page 115.
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                           THE HERSHEY FAMILY.

  I.  ANDREW HERSHEY, b. 1702, in Switzerland; removed early in life 
with his parents to the Palatinate.  In the year 1719 he and his 
brother Benjamin sailed for America and settled in Lancaster county, 
Pa.  His brother Christian followed in 1739; and all three were chosen 
ministers in the Mennonite Church.  Andrew Hershey died in 1792, aged 
ninety years.  There was issue:
         i.  Christian, b. 1734; d. January, 1783; m. Elizabeth 
Hiestand, daughter of Abraham Hiestand, of Hempfield, Lancaster county, 
Pa. 
    2.  ii.  Andrew, b. 1736; m., first, Magdalena Baughman; secondly, 
Maria Acker.
       iii.  John. 
        iv.  Benjamin, d. prior to 1780, and had Elizabeth, m. Henry 
Landis, Benjamin, and Mary.
         v.  Jacob, resided in Hempfield township; d. prior to 1767, at 
which time his children, Maria and Ann, were above fourteen years but 
not of age. 
        vi.  Abraham. 
       vii.  Isaac. 
      viii.  Henry. 
        ix.  Catharine. 
         x.  Maria. 
        xi.  Odti. 

  II.  ANDREW HERSHEY (Andrew), b. 1736, in Lancaster county, Pa.; d. 
July 16, 1806; was twice married; m. Magdalena Baughman; d. prior to 
1763; daughter of Michael Baughman, and had issue:
         i.  Catharine, b. 1760. 
  He m., secondly, Maria Acker, b. September 26, 1743; d. September 13, 
1831.  They had issue:
        ii.  Anna, b. February 28, 1762. 
       iii.  Jacob, b. October 2, 1765.
        iv.  Maria, b. May 23, 1768. 
    3.   v.  Andrew, b. September 14, 1770; m. Esther Kauffman. 
        vi.  Henry, b. December 19, 1772.
       vii.  Elizabeth, b. December 5, 1775.
      viii.  John, b. March 31, 1783.

  III.  ANDREW HERSHEY (Andrew, Andrew), b. September 14, 1770; d. 
August 1, 1835; m. Esther Kauffman, b. May 31, 1770; d. March 3, 1829.  
They had issue:
         i.  Christian, b. December 22, 1796; d. September 5, 1834.
        ii.  Anna, b. July 15, 1799.
       iii.  Andrew, b. January 15, 1802.
        iv.  Maria, b. December 9, 1804.
         v.  Catharine, b. January 15, 1809. 
        vi.  Esther, b. September 11, 1811. 
       vii.  Barbara, b. December 9, 1814. 
      viii.  Elizabeth (twin), b. December 9, 1814.
        ix.  John, b. March 14, 1815.
         x.  Magdalena, b. March 20, 1821.
  In addition to the foregoing, which evidently refers to one branch of 
the family, we have the following:
 
  BENEDICT HERSHEY died prior to 1763, leaving a wife Judith, and 
children: 
         i.  Jacob. 
        ii.  Barbara. 
       iii.  Andrew. 
        iv.  Peter. 
         v.  John.
        vi.  Esther.

  ANDREW HERSHEY, of Londonderry township, Dauphin county, died in 
1792, leaving a wife and children: 
         i.  Benjamin.
        ii.  Henry. 
       iii.  Christian, of Manor township.
        iv.  Andrew, of Donegal township. 
         v.  John, m. Magdalena _____.