490. Johann¹⁰ Hage⁽⁹⁵⁵⁾ was born in Switzerland circa 1675.

He married ? ? est. 1694.

Johann immigrated, 1732. Destination:. He came to America, PA, ship 'Dragon', captained by Charles Hargrave on 30 Sept., 1732, sick, and accompanied by his 2 sons. One hundred and eighty-five people were aboard the ship. The captain's list of passengers gives all three names in succession as Hayea. In the oath of allegiance and oath of abjuration lists, Hans Georg's name appears as Hans Jergi Hegi (from Strassburger's Pennsylvania German Pioneers, Vol. I, pages 96, 98). In Rupp's Collection of Thirty Thousand Names .., page 83, the surname is spelled Hagea.

Johann Hage and ? ? had the following children:

+ 443 i. Hans John? George⁹ Hege |Hagey|Hage Hegi? was born circa 1695.

491 ii. Johan|John Jacob Hege |Hage⁽⁹⁵⁶⁾ was born in Switzerland circa 1698. Johan|John died 1758 in Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, PA, at 60 years of age. His body was interred 1758 in Lancaster County, PA.⁽⁹⁵⁷⁾ He married Friederica Magdalena ?.⁽⁹⁵⁸⁾ Friederica died July 1775. Her body was interred 1775 in Lancaster County, PA.⁽⁹⁵⁹⁾

Johan|John immigrated, 30 Sep 1732. Destination:. He lived in Lancaster County, PA, where he took up two tracts of land embracing more than two hundred acres, lying on Hammer creek in Warwick township, later in Elizabeth township. Here he became a properous farmer and operated the Speedwell forge, which was located near the Elizabeth furnace of Henry William Stiegel's and the Speedwell furnance of James Old's. This forge produced a great amount of iron used in the manufacture of arms during the American Revolution, continuning in operation until about 1858.

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