[continuing the family history which John Hoffman recorded in his Bible]
In the year 1729, July 13th, I John Hoffman was married to my second wife Maria Sabina, the daughter of the deceased John Michael Folg, of Wagenbach. She was born March 29,1710.
In the year 1731, February 4th, my son Nicholas was born; baptized July 10th; his witnesses were Nicklaus Jaeger and Baltz Blankenbuechler, and the mother of my wife.
In the year 1732, March 26th, my son Michael was born; baptized July 11th; his witnesses were Nicklaus Jaeger, Baltz Blankenbuechler and the mother of my wife.
In the year 1733, December 3d, my son Jacob was born; baptized December 16th; his witnesses were Nicklaus Jaeger, Baltz Blankenbuechler and the mother of my wife.
In the year 1735, May 13th, my son Baltz was born; baptized July 17th; his witnesses were Nicklaus Jaeger, Baltz Blankenbuechler and the mother of my wife.
In the year 1737, December 8th, my son Wilhelm was born, baptized January 9th; his witnesses were Nicklaus Jaeger, Baltz Blankenbuechler and the mother of my wife.
In the year 1739, April l0th, my son George [Jarg] was born; baptized May 28th; his witnesses were Nicklaus Jaeger, Baltz Blankenbuechler, and the mother of my wife.
In the year 1740, February 7th, my son Frederick was born; baptized February 17th; his witnesses were Nicklaus Jaeger, Baltz Blankenbuechler and the mother of my wife.
In the year 1742, May 25th, my son Henry was born; baptized June 6th; his witnesses were Nicklaus Jaeger and Baltz Blankenbuechler and his wife.
In the year 1744, June 1st, my son Tilman was born; baptized June 10th, his witnesses were Nicklaus Jaeger and Baltz Blankenbuechler and his wife.
In the year 1746, July 13th, my daughter Elizabeth was born; baptized August 3rd; her witnesses were Nicklaus Jaeger and Susana his wife and Anna Margaretha the wife of Baltz Blankenbuechler.
In the year 1748, November 27th, my daughter Anna Margaretha was born; her witnesses were Baltz Blankenbuechler and his wife and the wife of Nicklaus Jaeger,
In the year 1751, August 4th, my daughter Maria was born; baptized August 18th; her witnesses were Nicklaus Jaeger, Georgia[?], his wife, and the wife of Baltz Blankenbuechler.
[An entry follows which was probably made by John Hoffman, b. 1727, and others.]
In the year 1772, July 3rd, my father fell asleep blessed in the Lord.
[John Hoffman the Second died the 4th of March 1813. He reached the age of 85 years, 8 months and 28 days.]
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