The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
It is considered a research aid and is intended to assist in locating sources that can be used as proof.
Birth: 15 Jan 1729 Gommersheim / Wurttemberg / Germany Death: 23 Jan 1803 Hassinger / Northumberland / PA
Qualifying Service Description:
Served as private in Captain Barnard Zimmerman's PA Militia Company under Colonel Mathias Slough's Battalion, Lancaster County, PA. suffered depedation 1782. Service source: PA Archives, series 5, vol VII, pages 632-633. PA ARCH, 3rd ser, vol 19, p 504
Additional References:
Snyder County, Pennsylvania. Historical Society Bulletin, Volume 1
Spouse: (1) Anna Maria Kauffman Children: David Walter;
While this location was in Northumberland County when Jacob died, it was part of Union County from 1813-1855 and since 1855 it is in Snyder County.
Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:
Jacob's grave is the first grave in the cemetery. It is behind (northwest of) the church in the far southeast corner of the cemetery. The tombstone is unreadable.
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