Jacob’s Petition
By the assistance of some friend he prepared a petition which he presented to the Governor, who was very busy in the council, and who could ill spare the time for the needs of a humble individual like our ancestor. But the Governor received the petition, which has been preserved and is in print in the Pennsylvania Archives, Vol. 4, p. 99, and is as follows:
Petition of Jacob Hockstetter to Governor Hamilton, 1762
To the Honorable James Hamilton, Esq., Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania,
The Humble Petition of Jacob Hockstetler of Berks County,
Humbly Sheweth:
That about five Years ago your Petitioner with 2 Children were taken Prisoners, & his wife & 2 other Children were killed by the Indians, that one of the said Children who is still Prisoner is named Joseph, is about 18 Years old, and Christian is about 16 Years and a half old. That his House & Improvements were totally ruined & destroyed. That your Petitioner understands that neither of his Children are brought down, but the Embassadour of King Kastateeloca, who has one of his Children is now here.
That your Petitioner most humbly prays your Honour to interpose in this Matter, that his Children may be restored to him, or that he may be put into such a Method as may be effectual for that Purpose.
And your Petitioner will ever pray, &c.
Aug. 13, 1762
X his mark
Jacob Hocksteter
Taken from p. 42 of Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler, by Rev. Harvey Hostetler, D.D., 1912. This portion was prepared by William F. Hochstetler.
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