BIO:  Jacob Hartman, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Manchester Township, Pg 136

JACOB HARTMAN, son of Christian and Mary (Moore) Hartman, was born March 8, 1820, 
in the township, the sixth of the following family:  John (deceased), Catherine 
(deceased), Christian, Peter (deceased), Henry (deceased), Jacob, Samuel 
(deceased), Isaac, Elizabeth (deceased), Susanna, Daniel, Abraham (deceased), 
Leah and William (deceased).  The father, Christian Hartman, was a soldier in the 
war of 1812.  Our subject was married, November 14, 1844, to Leah, daughter of 
John and Christiana (Lichtenberger) Schroll, and by her became the father of 
eleven children:  Justice (deceased), Mary Ann, Samuel (deceased), William H., 
Sarah J., Annie (deceased), John, Leah, Emanuel F., Daniel B. and Catherine 
(deceased).  Mr. Hartman is the owner of several excellent farms, and in the 
spring of 1865 retired to his new mansion to pass in quietude his remaining 
years.