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Author: Dr. Michael Bernard Gunn
VAN FOSSEN, JACOB, (Columbiana County) [40.63890 -80.57220]
Jacob Van Fossen was born September 8, 1756 at Wooster, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, a son of Peter Van Fossen (1730-1791) and Mary Weber Van Fossen (1732-1797). He served as a volunteer in 1776 with the Pennsylvania Militia near Philadelphia, then with Lieutenant Christian Weaver, Captain Jacob Wentz as a sergeant; with Major Robert Curry under Colonel John Bull in Amboy, Princeton, and Brunswick; in 1777 he was promoted to Ensign by Christian Weaver as they marched to Brandywine, he was also at the battle of Germantown and Monmouth in 1778. He married (first) Susanna in 1786, children: Abraham, Catherine and Elizabeth, married second Mary in 1790 and third Sally Lambert (who may be related to his daughter Elizabeth’s husband Francis Lambert as he spent some time in eastern Ohio, evidenced by papers he signed for his Elizabeth and Francis) in 1806; children: William and James. Most of his life he lived in Augusta County, Virginia and owned land in several areas there. After his daughter Elizabeth married in Ohio he apparently relocated to that area. He lived in Madison Township, Columbiana County, Ohio. He died in 1845 and is said to be buried in (Van Fossen) Riverview Cemetery at East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio 43920. Further information: Bethia Southwick Chapter. SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publishing, 2002) plus data to 2004.
SAR Ancestor # P-309546.
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