Author: Eric Troutman
` Joh. Jacob Kintzer was born July 8, 1750 in Tulpehocken Twp., Lancaster County (now Berks County), PA. In 1752 two years after his birth Berks County was formed from portions of Philadelphia and Lancaster counties. Jacob was the son of Joh. Nicholas & Anna Amelia Juliana (Schneider) Kintzer. Jacob Kintzer was married April 25, 1772 to his first wife Anna Elizabeth Unruh (1750-1794) daughter of Valentine & Maria Catharine Unruh. Jacob and Anna Elizabeth were the parents of nine children all of which were born in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks County, PA. The children were: Catharine, Elizabeth, Magdalena, Anna Maria, Barbara, Eva, John Jacob, Adam and Salome/Sallie. ` After Anna Elizabeth’s death in 1794, Jacob married Barbara ***** , they had one son George. Later in life Jacob married a third time to Catharine ***** . Jacob Kintzer was a farmer his retire life, residing in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks County, PA. He died in 1815 in Tulpehocken Twp., probably at his homestead. He and his first wife Anna Elizabeth are buried in the old cemetery at St, John’s Host Church, Tulpehocken Twp., Berks County, PA. ` Jacob “Kinser” Kintzer was a private in Captain Weaver’s Company, Berks County, Pennsylvania Militia. He is also noted as “guarding prisoners of war”.

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