1822 Land of Henry Firey and Martin Myers was for sale adjacent to land of Henry Shenk.
The Torch Light And Public Advertiser, Hagerstown, Maryland, October 29, 1822. [3]
Research Notes:
c 1767 Mary Meyer was born. [1]
Mary Meyer married Shenk. [2]
A PLANTATION FOR SALE. … situate in Washington county, Maryland, within 7 miles of Williams-Port and 11 miles from Hagerstown, on both sides of the road leading from thence to Cumberland, adjoining lands of Daniel Herbine, Henry Shenk & others …
Henry Firey
Martin Myers
1820 Henry Shank lived in Election District 4, Washington County, Maryland in a household with males: 1 (16 thru 18), 4 (16 thru 25), and 1 (45 and over); and females: 1 (10 thru 15) and 1 (26 thru 44). Son Michael Shank (age 26-44) was listed adjacent. [4]
1825 Henry Shenk dated his will on March 13 in Washington County, Maryland. The will was proved on January 31, 1827. The will named unmarried daughter Barbara and sons Jacob, Henry, Christian, David, and Michael. Son Jacob was unmarried. Jacob and Henry were named executors. Specific properties were named including land purchased from Fiery and Myers. The will was written in German and an English translation was recorded. [5]
1830 Henry, David and Michael Shank were listed in the census for Election District 4, Washington County, Maryland.
1830 Henry Shank lived in District 4, Washington County, Maryland in a household with males: 2 (Under 5) and 1 (30 thru 39); and females: 1 (Under 5), 1 (5 thru 9), and 1 (20 thru 29). [6]
1830 David Shank lived in District 4, Washington County, Maryland in a household with males: 1 (Under 5), 1 (15 thru 19), and 1 (20 thru 29); and females: 1 (30 thru 39). [7]
1830 Mchl Shank lived in District 4, Washington County, Maryland in a household with males: 1 (Under 5), 2 (5 thru 9), and 1 (30 thru 39); and females: 1 (5 thru 9) and 1 (20 thru 29). [8]
[1] Richard Warren Davis, Mennosearch.com Family Notes, Meyer D13327, [Website].
[2] Dorothy Adams, Myers History: some descendants of Hans Meier of Pequea, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (1987), 66, [GoogleBooks].
[3] The Torch Light And Public Advertiser, Hagerstown, Maryland, October 29, 1822, page 1, [NewspapersClip].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1820, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999, Washington County, C-322, [FamilySearchImage].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[8] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].