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Author: Carl Herbert Parker
Jacob Dellinger, Jr. born 6 Jul 1751, Hellam twp, York, PA., died 6 Apr 1824, Windsor twp, York, PA.
Spouse: Christina Shafer, b. 1 Jan 1760, York Co., PA., d. 8 Feb,1845. Jacob was the youngest of the seven children of Jacob and Maria Barbara. Jacob had a profound wish to be like his father, and he farmed the land beside his father. Jacob, Jr. and his father, Jacob, Sr., drew up the "Jacob Dellinger Articles of Agreement" which outlined the care of his parents, upon their retirement and death. Jacob, Jr.'s land was divided equally between Jacob, Jr. and his younger brother, John Dellinger.
Jacob Dellinger, son of the immigrant, served in the Revolutionary War in Captain Jacob Biester's Company of the Fifth Battalion alongside his brother, John, in 1776, and also served in 1782 with the First Battalion, York County, Militia, in the company of Michael Kauffelt, PA. Archives, Vol 2., pg 443 cites his military service.
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Jacob Dellinger was born on July 6, 1751 in Hellam Township on the west bank of the Susquehanna River in York County, Pennsylvania. He served as a Private in the Fourth Class of Captain Michael Kauffelt’s Sixth Company of the First Battalion of the York County Militia during the American Revolutionary War. He was the son of Johann Jacob Dellinger and Maria Barbara Gossner; they were married on June 15, 1723 in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. Jacob’s parents immigrated on the ship Eliza, traveling from Rotterdam via Dover to Philadelphia on August 27, 1733. Jacob’s siblings, all older, included Frederick, Maria Barbara, Joseph, Johannes and Anna Elisabetha. On February 12, 1776 he bought 130 acres of land in Windsor Township, buildings and improvements, livestock, tools and gear from his father, who had received the land from the sons of William Penn. The price was £40 up front plus one hogshead of cider, 30 pounds of beef, 30 pounds of pork, 10 pounds of heckled hemp or flax, two pounds of wool, 7 ½ bushels of wheat, 5 bushels of rye, 5 ½ gallons of apple brandy and £1.50 each year thereafter. On April 20, 1784 Jacob married Christina Shafer at Christ Lutheran Church in York. She was born on January 1, 1760, was baptized at Canadochly Lutheran and Reformed Church in Lower Windsor Township the following March 11, outlived him, and was buried at Canadochly Church. Jacob’s brother Johannes married Jacob’s wife’s sister, Maria Barbara. Jacob’s children included Henry, Jacob, Elisabeth, John, Catharina, Daniel, George, Magdalena and Sarah. He died on April 6, 1824, and was buried at Canadochly Church two days later.
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