Honig - Stambaugh Connection

After Johannes Stambach's death, Maria Catharina married Niclaus Honig at Niederkuntzenhausen, Germany on Nov. 17, 1733. They immigrated to the US on the Robert & Alice in 1739 with the Stambaugh children. Maria Catharina died before December 25, 1739, the date when Niclaus Honig married Maria Elisabetha Fischerin. In Niclaus Honig's will, filed Feb. 18, 1751, he allowed for his wife Mary Elizabeth to remain living on his land, and left his estate to his son, John Honig (also spelled Honing / Honigin). John Honig died in 1753 without a will.

After the death of John Honig, his uncle George Honey and the Stambaugh children both claimed rights to the 100 acres originally owned by Niclaus Honig. The court records show that they eventually agreed that George Honey should have one half of the property, and the Stambaugh children would share the other half. In an earlier court record, the court proposed that each of the Stambaugh children receive a share of the money resulting from the sale of the land. However, Jacob Stambaugh paid 33 pounds to purchase George Honey's share of the land and no mention was made of the other Stambaugh children's share of the land.

The court records also clearly state that John Honig was a half-brother of the Stambaugh children, all of them having the same mother. The names of the Stambaugh children are also given. Although one record states Jacob Stambaugh had 4 brothers and 2 sisters, there is only one sister mentioned.

Orphan's Court Book A, Page 56

Came into Court Jacob Stomboch administrator of John Honey son of Nicholas Honey late of Manheim Township Deced and by his attorney Mr. Bay set forth that Jacob Stomboch and his Brethren being Brothers of the half Blood to the said John Honey is intitled to the Plantation whereof the said John died Possessed and prayed a distribution and also George Honey uncle of the said John by Mr. Bay his attorney claimed the said Lands at Heir at Law. After argument on both sides and whilst the Court had the matter under Consideration the said Jacob Stomboch & the said George agreed that the Plantation afsd shall be exposed to sale within a Convenient Time to the highest Bidder and that the Buyer shall have three years to pay the purchase money every year one third and that as well the said Stomboch and George Honey shall execute a Deed of Release to the Buyer and that the said Stomboch receive one equal half of the Purchase Money & George Honey the other half which agreement on Consideration the Court think equitable and do therefore confirm.

Orphan's Court Book A, Page 77

Came into Court Jacob Stombaugh of Manheim Township and by his Petition set forth that an equal and undivided Moiety of a Tract of Tract of land which John Honey only son and Heir at Law of Nicholas Honey Deceased died Siezed desended to him (the said Jacob) and to his four Brothers & two Sisters as Heirs of the said John Honey of the half blood, that the said Undivided Moeity of the said Tract of Land cannot be divided among the said Jacob and his Brethren and Sisters without prejudice to the whole. And praying that the Court would be Pleased to appoint some proper Persons to View and Value the said equal & undivided Moeity of the said Tract of Land to the said Jacob as oldest Heir of the aforesaid John Honey. The Court having Considered the Premises do Appoint Thomas Wilson, Peter Erb, Fredrick Schelbanger, Henry Weidt and Henry Bowman or any four of them an Inquest to View and Value the Land aforesaid and make Report to the next Orphan Court.

Orphans's Court Book A, Page 82

Came into Court Jacob Stombagh and Produced a Report in Writing under the Hands of Thomas Willson, Fredrick Schelberger, Henry Bowman and Peter Erb who were appointed by a Former Orphan Court of this County to View and Value a certain Plantation and Tract of Land situate in Manheim Township York County, of which John Honey Died Seized which Report is as follows "We the Subscribers being appointed by the Orphan Court for the County of York to View and Value the Land and Plantation of which John Honey only Son and Heir at Law of Nicholas Honey Dece'd Died Seized &c Have Viewed the said Land being informed by Jacob Stombagh that it contains One hundred and thirty acres Do say the said Land is worth Eighty Pounds but if the said Tract is less than one hundred and thirty acres We Judge it less in Proportion. Manheim Township York County March 16th, 1757. Thomas Willson, Fredrick Schelberger, Henry Bowman, Peter Erb" which Report the Court do confirm and order that Jacob Stombagh detain Ten Pounds and fourteen Shillings for his own shares and for his Expences and the Court Charges two Pounds and Eleven Shillings and then to Pay to Nicholas Stombagh five Pounds and Seven Shillings, Lawrentz Stambach five Pounds and seven Shillings, Peter Stombagh five Pounds and seven Shillings, Philip Stombagh five Pounds and seven shillings and Barbara the Wife of George Miller five Pounds & Seven Shillings. AND the Court doth decree that from and after the Payment of the afsd. persons Heirs of the aforesaid John Honey of the half Blood the said Jacob hold & enjoy the one full equal and undivided Moiety of the afsd. Tract of Land as fully as the said John Honey did in his Life Time.

Deed Book Vol A, page 128 - June 13, 1755

Know all Men by these Present that I George Honey of Ogle Hundred in the County of Frederick & Province of Maryland Weaver for divers good Causes and Considerations me hereunto moveing have nominated constituted and appointed and by These Present do nominate consolidate and appoint and in my Place & stead put & depute my trusty & loving Friend Michael Charles of Berwick Township York County Yeoman my attorney to sell plantation late of Nicholas Honey my brother dece'd by Public Vendue in conjunction with Jacob Stromboch and to receive Bonds for half the purchase money to the buyers according to the judgement of the Orphan's Court at York.

Witnessed by Phil Shrewbart, Jacob Stromboch and Peter Bingely

Deed Book A, Page 188-190 - Dec 1, 1756

George Honey of Ogle Hundred Frederick Co., Maryland, Weaver by Michael Charles of Bariwick Twp. York Co., Pa. Yeoman his Attorney in Fact - to Jacob Stomback of Manheim Twp. York Co., Yeoman.

Whereas Nicholas Honey late of Manheim Twp. was seized of a Tract of Land and improvements situate in Manheim Twp. adjoyning Land of Christian Kerr, Jost Wagoner, Conrad Maub & Jacob Stombaugh containing 100 acres be the same more or less and made his last Will & Testament in writing and deed leaving John Honey his only child & Heir at Law to whom also he devised the afs. tract of Land, and whereas the afs. John Honey afterwards died intestate & without issue leaving the afs. George Honey his Uncle & the afs. Jacob Strombaugh and his Brethren who were brothers of the said John by the same venter or of the half Blood and whereas it was afterwards agreed by George Honey and Jacob Strombaugh & his Brethren that George Honey should take on equal moiety of the afs. Tract of Land in right of the afs. John Honey Deceased & the afs. Jacob Strombaugh & his Brethren the other share, which agreement was confirmed by the Orphans Court at York 13 June 1755. George Honey by Instrument dated 13 June 1755 did appoint afs. Michael Charles his Attorney to sell his share of Land entered in Recorders Office at York in Book A page 128. Now for 33 pds Michael Charles for George Honey paid by Jacob Stombaugh all the one full equal undivided share of the afs. Tract of Land.

Witnessed by Rich. Brown, Thos. Hamilton

Received 1 Dec 1756 of Jacob Stombaugh - 33 pds in full for the use of George Honey.

4 May 1762 - Manheim Township: Jacob Stambach, 100 acres of land adjoining Jost Wagner and his other land in Manheim Township, surveyed 18 June 1759.

4 May 1762 - Manheim Township: A Draught of a Tract of Land Situate in Manheim Township containing one hundred and thirty two acres and the allowance of six acres for roads and high ways surveyed for Jacob Stombock the 20th of November 1759. In pursuance of a Warrant bearing date the 10th day of Sept. 1750. Land adjoins Henry Wertz, Conrad Maul, and Jacob Stombock in right of Nicholas Honegh.