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- WILLIAM JACOBS, JR. (ABT 1766 - 1842)
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SARAH CHESS (ABT 1770 - AFT 1842)
William Jacobs, Jr., was the first child of WILLIAM JACOBS, SR., and ELIZABETH DROLLINGER (TROLLINGER). He was probably born in Maurice River Township of Cumberland County, New Jersey, in about 1766-1768.
William, Jr., moved with his parents to East Pennsboro Township of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, sometime before 1778. Then they moved to George's Creek Hundred area of Allegany County, Maryland, in 1788. There he was married to Sarah Chess by Methodist Church circuit rider Reverend William Shaw in 1790 and they lived at the later site of the Lonaconing Iron Foundry. Nine children were born to them there, namely:
Susanah in 1791, Mary Alice in 1793, Henry in 1795, Matthew in 1798, William, III, in 1803, Anne in 1805, Julia Ann in 1807, Elizabeth in 1808 and Daniel Ball in
1809.
Then, before the 1810 Census was taken in Allegany County and after it was taken in Pennsylvania, Henry moved northward to Richhill Township of Bedford County (now Greene County), Pennsylvania. There he purchased 105 acres of land on the Thomas Fork of Wheeling Creek, about two miles above Ryerson's Station. Three more children were born to he and Sarah there, namely: Jonah (Jonas) in about 1811, Sarah in 1815, and Eli in 1818. While living there, Henry received his share of his father's estate on March 22, 1837.
A little is known about William, Jr. and his family while they live in Richhill Township of Greene County. It is known that his son, Eli, purchased land there along the Ned Millers Fork of Wheeling Creek. Also, while living in Franklin Township of Greene County, his son, Henry, had a warrant issued on June 9, 1840, to survey 109 acres of land directly south of Eli's in Richhill Township. This land was part of a 400-acre tract previously warranted to James Leiper, a land speculator, who had it surveyed in 1789 but never patented it. It had been previously settled on and improved in 1829, but apparently later abandoned. Henry received title to this land from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on September 2, 1840.
In addition, Peter Chess, who married Anne Jacobs, the daughter of William, Jr. and Sarah, had acquired the adjoining tract of land directly south of Henry's in 1838. Also Jonah (Jonas), the son of William, Jr. and Sarah, bought 160 acres of land nearby and lived on it for a while. Thus, this part of Richhill Township became the home area of Willam Jacobs, Jr's family and from there some of its members migrated to other parts of the growing nation.
William, Jr., died in Richhill Township of Greene County, Pennsylvania, in 1842. His will was recorded there on November 19, 1842. The date and place of Sarah's death is presently unknown, but she died after the death of William, Jr., in 1842.
REFERENCES:
1. 1800 George's Creek Hundred Census
James Wilbur Jacobs
Will: 30 DEC 1838 Probated Nov. 19, 1842, Estate Book No. 1086. Will Book #2, p. 166
Will names wife Sarah; sons Henry, Mathew, Wm., Daniel, John & Eli; daughters Suzannah, Mary, Eliz., Anne, Juliann, Sarah. Executors: Jonah Jacobs & Peter Chess. Both executors named renounced, and the will was probated by Ezekiel Grandon. Renounce was signed by "Jonas Jacobs."
Source: Mrs. Christine Bradford, Rocky Ford, Colo (gggranddaughter)
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Will of William JACOBS Dec.
WILL: I William JACOBS of Greene County and State of Pennsylvania being sick and weak in body but sound mind, memory and understanding blessed be God for the same do make publish and ordain this to be my last will and Testament first of all after my funeral expences are paid and Just debts (if any) I give bequeath and leave all my land to my sons Henry, Matthias, William, Daniel, Jonah & Eli to be equally Divided between them after my death, my wife Sarah to be maintained while she remains my widow out of my Estate and all my moveable property to be equally divided between my Daughters Susannah, Mary, Elizabeth, Anne, Julie Anne & Sarah to be equally Divideded among them at my death. I do hereby appoint my son Jonah & Peter CHESS to be my Executors to this my last Will and Testament. Revoking all other wills and Testaments declaring this to be my last will and Testament and no other In Witness whereunto I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twentieth day of December 1838. signed, sealed and delivered to be the last Will and Testament of the Testator in the presence of us William JACOBS (seal)
attest
Joseph LAZEAR
Ezekiel GRANDEN
Before me George HOSKINSON Register for the probate of wills & granting Letters of administration in and for said County this day came Ezekiel GRANDON one of the subscribing witnesses to the within and foregoing instrument of writing and upon his Solom oath sayeth that he was present & saw & heard the within named Testator sign seal publish, pronounce and declare the within instrument of writing as his last Will & Testament & that at the time of doing thereof he was of sound & disposing mind memory & understanding according to the best of his knowledge, observation & belief.
Sworn & subscribed before me Ezekiel GRANDON
Nov 19, 1842 Greene County SS
George HOSKINSON Regst. Before me George HOSKINSON Register for the Probate of wills & granting letters of administration in and for said county this day came Jessie LAZEAR and says he is well aquainted with the hand write of the other subscribing witness to this will, To wit Joseph LAZEAR & he further says that he believes it to be in his proper hand write sworn & subscribed before me this 19 day of Nov. 1842. George HOSKINSON Regt Jessie LAZEAR
Registered Nov 19 AD 1842 and Letters of Administration granted to Henry JACOBS Nov. 19-1842 with the will annexed. Bond with Samuel CLEAVENGER and George W. ODENBAUGH as sureties taken same day, Annunciation of Executors filed with Bond.]
Down the side of the paper is written: Received to the Administrator of William JACOBS deceased filed with will October 18 - 1870.
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1768 - Bef 1842 (74 years)
