Library of Dr. George Hacke; Wm. and Mary Qtrly., Vol. 8, No. 4, 1900

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Library of Dr. George Hacke

   William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 8, No. 4.
   (Apr., 1900), p. 237.

                          LIBRARY OF DR. GEORGE HACKE.

   Among the influential Germans who settled on the Eastern Shore in the early days of the
colony was Thomas Harmanson, "a German born in the Dominion of Brandenberg, but now an in-
habitant in Northampton Co., professing the Protestant religion".  (Deed in Northampton
county records, dated october 24, 1684).  Still earlier was Dr. George Hacke, "born in 1623,
practicioner in physicke, a high German born in ye city of Collyne under ye Palatinate".  
(Same records.)  Both left descendants in Virginia*.  The will of Dr. Hacke was dated March 5,
1664, and was proved April 17, 1665; names wife Ann as sole executrix; gives a cow calfe to
each of his servants and makes Major Goldsmith and Capt. Howell guardians of his three
children.

   His inventory mentions a hall, middle room, entry, inward room.  Total value of personalty,
20,347 pounds of tobacco.

   His library, inventoried 26 June, 1665, was:

   High German and Dutch Books -- ffive books in fol., 100; twoe bookes in 4to, 060; 4 bookes
in 8to; 8 bookes more in 8to, 080; 3 bookes more in fol., 050; a parcell of old bookes, 050.
Latin Books - 17 bookes in 4to and large 8to, 340; 37 bookes some in 8to, 12mo and 24mo, 350.
English Books - One Bible and 8 small books, 100; 11 paper bookes, 150 (pds. tobacco).

   (For the period this library was a large one.)