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Jacob Peterman was born in 1729, at Palatinate, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, a son of Christian Ludwig Peterman, of Bristol Township, Philadelphia County.
In the summer of 1776, when it became apparent that British forces were beginning a movement upon New York, Jacob Peterman marched at the head of a company of the Providence Township Militia across New Jersey to Amboy. He was at the time, according to the tax list of Providence Township, the keeper of an inn, and owner of 80 acres of land, four horses and three cows. He was a man of good standing in the community, and held the office of Supervisor of the Roads in the township.
On April 22, 1777, the election for held offices for the Fifth Battalion, Philadelphia County Militia, was made known. The Battalion comprised White Marsh, Plymouth, Whitpain, Norrington, Worcester and New Providence Townships. The officers elected were Colonel Robert Curry, Esq., Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Thompson, Esq. and Major John Edward, Esq. Jacob Peterman commanded the Fourth Company of the Battalion. All the classes of the Battalion – eight in number – were called in 1777 to perform a tour of duty. This was the year of the Battles of Brandywine, Swedes’ Ford, Paoli, Germantown, of the crossing and recrossing the Schuylkill by the contending Armies; of the taking of Philadelphia by the British, and of the encampment at Valley Forge for the winter.
Jacob Peterman died in February, 1793, and is believed to be buried at Augustus Lutheran Church, Trappe, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
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