Display Patriot - P-163233 - Jacob FUNKHOUSER

Jacob FUNKHOUSER

SAR Patriot #: P-163233

The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
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State of Service: VA Qualifying Service: Private

DAR #: A042663

Birth: 1750 / Shenandoah / VA
Death: 27 Nov 1801 / Shenandoah / VA

Qualifying Service Description:

DAR cites PVT, CAPT ALEXANDER MACHIR, VA

Additional References:

Funkhouser, Hist. Sketch of the Funkhouser Family, 1902, pg 45-70
Brumbaugh, Rev War Records, Vol 1, VA, 1936,

Spouse: Dorothy Huddle/Hottel
Children: Daniel; George; Mary;

Members Who Share This Ancestor

Date Approved	Society	ACN	SAR Member Info	Lineage via Child
1980-07-16	AR	Unassigned	George Alexander Campbell Jr (117200)	George
1997-08-14	VA	201352	John Richard Funkhouser (148778)	George
1999-03-22	VA	2971	John Daniel Funkhouser (128320)	George
2000-02-29	VA	6014	Edward Augustus Funkhouser (153475)	George

Burial:

Otterbein (aka Junkhouser) Cemetery_(C-0125288)

Location:

Rinkerton / Shenandoah / VA / USA

Find A Grave Cemetery #:

2283735

Grave Plot #:

F522

Grave GPS Coordinates:

n/a

Find A Grave Memorial #:

42192529

Marker Type:

SAR and Stone

SAR Grave Dedication Date:

Comments:

Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:

Photo: 1 of 1

Author: Dale Edward Corey

Jacob Funkhouser was born 1750 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. He was one of nine children born to John and Mary Funkhouser who came to this country sometime before 1740. In 1774 & 1775, Jacob secured a large tract of land on Mill Creek, 1 1/2 miles west of the present site of Mount Jackson and there built his home in 1775. This home is still standing today. In 1776, he married Dorothy Hottel/Huddle, daughter of George Hottel/Huddle. He was a Private in the Militia and fought in the Revolutionary War in Captain Alexander Machir's Company. During the war he provided supplies to the army and on 29 Aug 1782, made a public claim for 5 days horse hire and 30 days waggon in service. The waggon was lost. In 1785 & 1787 he is on the Tax list in Shenandoah County, Virginia. He is listed in the 1790 census of Shenandoah County and died 27 Nov 1801. He was buried on the farm in the first burial in what was to become the family cemetery and eventually Otterbein Cemetery. Dorothy died in 1802 and is buried in the same cemetery. They had nine children - George, David, Mary Ann, Jacob, Abraham, Joel, Dorothy Elizabeth, Daniel and John H. His will was admitted to the probate court in Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia 11 Jan 1802 and mentions his nine children.

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