Christian Hochstetler, "preacher", was born on February 1746 in Upper Bern Township, Berks Country, Pennsylvania. His will was written April 2, 1814 in Montgomery County, Ohio and probated May 2, 1814.
His parents were Jacob Hochstetler, Sr and UNKNOWN. The Hochstetler family was one target of the numerous Indian attacks on settlers on the Northkill area. On the evening of September 19, 1757, after the family had retired, there was a disturbance; Jacob Jr opened the door and was shot in the leg. He quickly reached for the rifle, but his father objected, stating that it was against their principles to take human life. The house was set afire by the Indians, and when the family escaped through the cellar window, the mother, a son, and a daughter were scalped. Jacob and his sons Joseph and Christian were taken captive.
According to oral tradition, Christian was initially adopted by an Indian. At the end of the French and Indian War, the peace treaty with the Indian tribes provided for the return of all white captives to their families. Little came of this agreement, however, and on August 13, 1762, Jacob petitioned Pennsylvania Governor Hamilton for the return of his sons. After considerable negotiations with Indian tribal leaders to secure the return of all the white captives, Joseph was returned to his father in 1763 or 1764. Christian did not return until late summer 1765. Christian had the greatest difficulty reconciling to the ways of the whites. Eventually, he married Barbara Rupp, who was converted, and joined the Tunker Church (later called Dunkard Brethren Church). In time, he became a preacher.
They were parents of: Abraham, Adam, Barbara, Anna, Christian, Elizabeth and Jonas.
His parents were Jacob Hochstetler, Sr and UNKNOWN. The Hochstetler family was one target of the numerous Indian attacks on settlers on the Northkill area. On the evening of September 19, 1757, after the family had retired, there was a disturbance; Jacob Jr opened the door and was shot in the leg. He quickly reached for the rifle, but his father objected, stating that it was against their principles to take human life. The house was set afire by the Indians, and when the family escaped through the cellar window, the mother, a son, and a daughter were scalped. Jacob and his sons Joseph and Christian were taken captive.
According to oral tradition, Christian was initially adopted by an Indian. At the end of the French and Indian War, the peace treaty with the Indian tribes provided for the return of all white captives to their families. Little came of this agreement, however, and on August 13, 1762, Jacob petitioned Pennsylvania Governor Hamilton for the return of his sons. After considerable negotiations with Indian tribal leaders to secure the return of all the white captives, Joseph was returned to his father in 1763 or 1764. Christian did not return until late summer 1765. Christian had the greatest difficulty reconciling to the ways of the whites. Eventually, he married Barbara Rupp, who was converted, and joined the Tunker Church (later called Dunkard Brethren Church). In time, he became a preacher.
They were parents of: Abraham, Adam, Barbara, Anna, Christian, Elizabeth and Jonas.
Christian Hochstetler, "preacher", was born on February 1746 in Upper Bern Township, Berks Country, Pennsylvania. His will was written April 2, 1814 in Montgomery County, Ohio and probated May 2, 1814.
His parents were Jacob Hochstetler, Sr and UNKNOWN. The Hochstetler family was one target of the numerous Indian attacks on settlers on the Northkill area. On the evening of September 19, 1757, after the family had retired, there was a disturbance; Jacob Jr opened the door and was shot in the leg. He quickly reached for the rifle, but his father objected, stating that it was against their principles to take human life. The house was set afire by the Indians, and when the family escaped through the cellar window, the mother, a son, and a daughter were scalped. Jacob and his sons Joseph and Christian were taken captive.
According to oral tradition, Christian was initially adopted by an Indian. At the end of the French and Indian War, the peace treaty with the Indian tribes provided for the return of all white captives to their families. Little came of this agreement, however, and on August 13, 1762, Jacob petitioned Pennsylvania Governor Hamilton for the return of his sons. After considerable negotiations with Indian tribal leaders to secure the return of all the white captives, Joseph was returned to his father in 1763 or 1764. Christian did not return until late summer 1765. Christian had the greatest difficulty reconciling to the ways of the whites. Eventually, he married Barbara Rupp, who was converted, and joined the Tunker Church (later called Dunkard Brethren Church). In time, he became a preacher.
They were parents of: Abraham, Adam, Barbara, Anna, Christian, Elizabeth and Jonas.
His parents were Jacob Hochstetler, Sr and UNKNOWN. The Hochstetler family was one target of the numerous Indian attacks on settlers on the Northkill area. On the evening of September 19, 1757, after the family had retired, there was a disturbance; Jacob Jr opened the door and was shot in the leg. He quickly reached for the rifle, but his father objected, stating that it was against their principles to take human life. The house was set afire by the Indians, and when the family escaped through the cellar window, the mother, a son, and a daughter were scalped. Jacob and his sons Joseph and Christian were taken captive.
According to oral tradition, Christian was initially adopted by an Indian. At the end of the French and Indian War, the peace treaty with the Indian tribes provided for the return of all white captives to their families. Little came of this agreement, however, and on August 13, 1762, Jacob petitioned Pennsylvania Governor Hamilton for the return of his sons. After considerable negotiations with Indian tribal leaders to secure the return of all the white captives, Joseph was returned to his father in 1763 or 1764. Christian did not return until late summer 1765. Christian had the greatest difficulty reconciling to the ways of the whites. Eventually, he married Barbara Rupp, who was converted, and joined the Tunker Church (later called Dunkard Brethren Church). In time, he became a preacher.
They were parents of: Abraham, Adam, Barbara, Anna, Christian, Elizabeth and Jonas.
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