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Jacob Ott Valentine was born on 17 March 1753 on the family farm at Miller’s Bridge, Rocky Ridge, Maryland. He served as a Corporal under Captain James Ogle’s company of the 37th Battalion of Maryland Militia commanded by Colonel James Johnson [Information taken from Company Muster Role of 1 January to 20 January 1777]. Card number 37090722 also lists Jacob as a Corporal in the 37th Battalion of the Maryland Militia.
He married Anna Mary Freeze (1761-1824) on 2 January 1779 and they had ten known children:
John was born on 12 April 1780, left Frederick County and moved to Ohio, and settled near Circleville.
George was born on 28 April 1782 and moved to Fairfield County, Ohio.
Elizabeth was born on 22 April 1785, married Philip Zimmer, and lived in Ohio.
Sarah was born on 22 June 1788 and was married to Peter Warrifelts, and lived and died in Frederick County, Maryland.
Jacob was born on 7 January 1793 (should read 18 May 1790), married Rebecca Picking, and lived and died in Frederick-Carroll County. He died in 1863.
Catherine was born on 7 January 1793 and died in her twenty-second year.
Samuel was born on 3 March 1796 married Elizabeth Martin and lived and died in Frederick County, Maryland.
Henry and his twin Magdelene were born on 14 December 1798. Henry moved to Ohio in 1846 and died at the age of 55 years. Magdelene was married to Jacob Firor and they moved to Ohio, and later Virginia.
William was born on 9 August 1802 remained on the old family homestead and married twice, 1st to Mary Magdelena Mehring (3 April 1801 – 30 March 1829 on 3 September 1827 and then 2nd to her sister, Lydia Ann Mehrling (5 April 1810 – 15 August 1875) on 8 December 1830.
Jacob Ott Valentine died on 7 July 1832 and was buried at the St. John’s Lutheran and Reformed Church Cemetery, Creagerstown, Frederick County, Maryland [Names in Stone” by Jacob Mehrling Holdcraft].
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