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State of Service: PA
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service / Civil Service
Author: Jim L. W. Faulkinbury
Jacob Arndt was born in Baumholder, Zweibrucken on March 24, 1725. His parents and siblings immigrated to Pennsylvania following an incident about a pig that was seized by the Duke of Zweibrucken as payment for a tax to pay for the Duke’s daughter’s wedding. Following the family’s immigration to America, Jacob married Elizabeth Gieger who was born on 20 September 1726 in Ittlingen, Upper Palatinate. He purchased a farm in Rockhill, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania where he worked as a shoemaker following his father’s trade. In 1755, with hostilities in the French and Indian War, he accepted a commission as Captain in the Provincial service. His company was stationed on the frontier at Fort Norris and Fort Allen to prevent Indian incursions. By the end of the War, he was a Major in command of Fort Augusta until the troops were disbanded and discharged from military service. He returned to Bucks Co. but soon purchased a new farm on Bushkill Creek near Easton in Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania in 1760. When the discontent with Great Britain commenced, he used much of his financial resources to support the patriot’s cause. He was elected by the citizens of Northampton County. to represent them in the first Pennsylvania convention where he worked on the committee with Benjamin Franklin that framed the First Pennsylvania Constitution. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the Pennsylvania Executive Council. Jacob died on August 3rd, 1805 in Easton. His wife Elizabeth died there on 17 March 1797. Jacob and Elizabeth had the following children: · John Arndt, 1748 · Elizabeth Arndt, 1750 · Margaret Arndt, 1752 · Jacob Arndt, 1756 · Abraham Arndt, 1759
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