Husband of Barbara KLEIN (c 1733-after 1812)
Jacob TRAUT, Sr., a cordwainer (shoemaker) by trade, was born 19 Jan 1726 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, being the first-born son of Johann Balthazar TRAUT, Sr., who had arrived in Germantown in August 1719 with the Elder Peter BECKER group of 20 early Church of Brethren (COB) members last from Kreisfrei Stadt Krefeld (free city of Krefeld), Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Johann Balthazar TRAUT and his brothers, (Deacon) Johann Heinrich TRAUT and Jeremias TRAUT are often collectively known as the "TRAUT Brethren," and were members of the first small group of Church of Brethren (aka German Baptists or Dunkards) arriving in America.
When his father, Johann Balthazar TRAUT, Sr., died in 1750, Jacob was one of the executors of his estate and continued to live in Germantown until he later relocated to Stephensburg (aka Newtown, now Stephens City), Frederick, VA.
Jacob TRAUT married Barbara KLEIN in about 1753 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA. At list (9) issue were born to this union, Jacob, Jr., c 1754; unknown, c. 1755; Jeremiah, c 1756; Baltzar, 1757; Lt. C. Daniel, 1758; Philip, 11 Aug 1759; E. Henry, c 1761; Catherine, 18 Apr 1762; and Nathaniel Greene TROUT, c 1766. All but Nathaniel were born in Germantown. Baltzar became a stonemason and moved to Westmoreland County, PA, but sons Lt. C. Daniel TROUT, Philip TROUT, and E. Henry TROUT all become skilled "Virginia Freight Wagon" makers, Daniel locating on Queen Street in Strassburg, Shenandoah, VA (and later Trimble County, KY), and brothers Philip & Henry locating their very large wagon works on Chester Street in Front Royal, Warren, VA. It is assumed that the TROUT brothers learned their wagon making skills in Newtown (now Stephens City) as they came of age, perhaps even in apprenticeships in one of several wagon shops thriving in Newtown at the time.
In the Spring 1768, having suffered a financial reversal, Jacob lost his lands in Germantown in a Sheriff's tax sale on 26 Sep 1767, and Jacob and Barbara relocate about 220 miles southwest to the general vicinity of current-day Stephens City, Frederick , VA.
We first find Jacob TRAUT and wife Barbara in Frederick County, VA on 11 Apr 1768 when they take out a warrant for a tract of land adjacent to Absalom Harmon "where Edward McGinnis formerly lived on the drains of Hoggs [Hogue] Creek," Frederick County, VA. They also take out a warrant for an adjoining tract of land. Boundary disputes with neighboring land holders make it unclear whether Jacob ever lived on these lands, or whether he simply moved into Stephens City; research continues.
Jacob died on 26 Sep 1772 at the young age of 46 years, 8 months, 7 days. Although he is buried in a Reformed Lutheran Church Cemetery, there is currently no reason to believe that he had joined that faith tradition.
Jacob TRAUT's gravestone inscriptions read as follows:
(obverse)
"Heir Lieght Jacob Traut
Begrabem Er-ist Gestorbem
Im Jahr Anno 1772
Den 27t September
Im Jahr Anna 1726 Den
19 Januarius Warer
Gebohren"
(reverse)
"Heaven is my Home"
Jacob TRAUT, Sr., is perhaps best documented in Hugh Milton McIlhany, Jr., M.A., Ph D., Some Virginia Families.., (Stoneburner & Prufer, Printers, Staunton, VA, 1903), p. 113, #96.
Jacob is also documented as Line #2 in the TROUT-DNA Research Project
Jacob TRAUT, Sr., a cordwainer (shoemaker) by trade, was born 19 Jan 1726 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, being the first-born son of Johann Balthazar TRAUT, Sr., who had arrived in Germantown in August 1719 with the Elder Peter BECKER group of 20 early Church of Brethren (COB) members last from Kreisfrei Stadt Krefeld (free city of Krefeld), Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Johann Balthazar TRAUT and his brothers, (Deacon) Johann Heinrich TRAUT and Jeremias TRAUT are often collectively known as the "TRAUT Brethren," and were members of the first small group of Church of Brethren (aka German Baptists or Dunkards) arriving in America.
When his father, Johann Balthazar TRAUT, Sr., died in 1750, Jacob was one of the executors of his estate and continued to live in Germantown until he later relocated to Stephensburg (aka Newtown, now Stephens City), Frederick, VA.
Jacob TRAUT married Barbara KLEIN in about 1753 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA. At list (9) issue were born to this union, Jacob, Jr., c 1754; unknown, c. 1755; Jeremiah, c 1756; Baltzar, 1757; Lt. C. Daniel, 1758; Philip, 11 Aug 1759; E. Henry, c 1761; Catherine, 18 Apr 1762; and Nathaniel Greene TROUT, c 1766. All but Nathaniel were born in Germantown. Baltzar became a stonemason and moved to Westmoreland County, PA, but sons Lt. C. Daniel TROUT, Philip TROUT, and E. Henry TROUT all become skilled "Virginia Freight Wagon" makers, Daniel locating on Queen Street in Strassburg, Shenandoah, VA (and later Trimble County, KY), and brothers Philip & Henry locating their very large wagon works on Chester Street in Front Royal, Warren, VA. It is assumed that the TROUT brothers learned their wagon making skills in Newtown (now Stephens City) as they came of age, perhaps even in apprenticeships in one of several wagon shops thriving in Newtown at the time.
In the Spring 1768, having suffered a financial reversal, Jacob lost his lands in Germantown in a Sheriff's tax sale on 26 Sep 1767, and Jacob and Barbara relocate about 220 miles southwest to the general vicinity of current-day Stephens City, Frederick , VA.
We first find Jacob TRAUT and wife Barbara in Frederick County, VA on 11 Apr 1768 when they take out a warrant for a tract of land adjacent to Absalom Harmon "where Edward McGinnis formerly lived on the drains of Hoggs [Hogue] Creek," Frederick County, VA. They also take out a warrant for an adjoining tract of land. Boundary disputes with neighboring land holders make it unclear whether Jacob ever lived on these lands, or whether he simply moved into Stephens City; research continues.
Jacob died on 26 Sep 1772 at the young age of 46 years, 8 months, 7 days. Although he is buried in a Reformed Lutheran Church Cemetery, there is currently no reason to believe that he had joined that faith tradition.
Jacob TRAUT's gravestone inscriptions read as follows:
(obverse)
"Heir Lieght Jacob Traut
Begrabem Er-ist Gestorbem
Im Jahr Anno 1772
Den 27t September
Im Jahr Anna 1726 Den
19 Januarius Warer
Gebohren"
(reverse)
"Heaven is my Home"
Jacob TRAUT, Sr., is perhaps best documented in Hugh Milton McIlhany, Jr., M.A., Ph D., Some Virginia Families.., (Stoneburner & Prufer, Printers, Staunton, VA, 1903), p. 113, #96.
Jacob is also documented as Line #2 in the TROUT-DNA Research Project
Husband of Barbara KLEIN (c 1733-after 1812)
Jacob TRAUT, Sr., a cordwainer (shoemaker) by trade, was born 19 Jan 1726 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, being the first-born son of Johann Balthazar TRAUT, Sr., who had arrived in Germantown in August 1719 with the Elder Peter BECKER group of 20 early Church of Brethren (COB) members last from Kreisfrei Stadt Krefeld (free city of Krefeld), Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Johann Balthazar TRAUT and his brothers, (Deacon) Johann Heinrich TRAUT and Jeremias TRAUT are often collectively known as the "TRAUT Brethren," and were members of the first small group of Church of Brethren (aka German Baptists or Dunkards) arriving in America.
When his father, Johann Balthazar TRAUT, Sr., died in 1750, Jacob was one of the executors of his estate and continued to live in Germantown until he later relocated to Stephensburg (aka Newtown, now Stephens City), Frederick, VA.
Jacob TRAUT married Barbara KLEIN in about 1753 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA. At list (9) issue were born to this union, Jacob, Jr., c 1754; unknown, c. 1755; Jeremiah, c 1756; Baltzar, 1757; Lt. C. Daniel, 1758; Philip, 11 Aug 1759; E. Henry, c 1761; Catherine, 18 Apr 1762; and Nathaniel Greene TROUT, c 1766. All but Nathaniel were born in Germantown. Baltzar became a stonemason and moved to Westmoreland County, PA, but sons Lt. C. Daniel TROUT, Philip TROUT, and E. Henry TROUT all become skilled "Virginia Freight Wagon" makers, Daniel locating on Queen Street in Strassburg, Shenandoah, VA (and later Trimble County, KY), and brothers Philip & Henry locating their very large wagon works on Chester Street in Front Royal, Warren, VA. It is assumed that the TROUT brothers learned their wagon making skills in Newtown (now Stephens City) as they came of age, perhaps even in apprenticeships in one of several wagon shops thriving in Newtown at the time.
In the Spring 1768, having suffered a financial reversal, Jacob lost his lands in Germantown in a Sheriff's tax sale on 26 Sep 1767, and Jacob and Barbara relocate about 220 miles southwest to the general vicinity of current-day Stephens City, Frederick , VA.
We first find Jacob TRAUT and wife Barbara in Frederick County, VA on 11 Apr 1768 when they take out a warrant for a tract of land adjacent to Absalom Harmon "where Edward McGinnis formerly lived on the drains of Hoggs [Hogue] Creek," Frederick County, VA. They also take out a warrant for an adjoining tract of land. Boundary disputes with neighboring land holders make it unclear whether Jacob ever lived on these lands, or whether he simply moved into Stephens City; research continues.
Jacob died on 26 Sep 1772 at the young age of 46 years, 8 months, 7 days. Although he is buried in a Reformed Lutheran Church Cemetery, there is currently no reason to believe that he had joined that faith tradition.
Jacob TRAUT's gravestone inscriptions read as follows:
(obverse)
"Heir Lieght Jacob Traut
Begrabem Er-ist Gestorbem
Im Jahr Anno 1772
Den 27t September
Im Jahr Anna 1726 Den
19 Januarius Warer
Gebohren"
(reverse)
"Heaven is my Home"
Jacob TRAUT, Sr., is perhaps best documented in Hugh Milton McIlhany, Jr., M.A., Ph D., Some Virginia Families.., (Stoneburner & Prufer, Printers, Staunton, VA, 1903), p. 113, #96.
Jacob is also documented as Line #2 in the TROUT-DNA Research Project
Jacob TRAUT, Sr., a cordwainer (shoemaker) by trade, was born 19 Jan 1726 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, being the first-born son of Johann Balthazar TRAUT, Sr., who had arrived in Germantown in August 1719 with the Elder Peter BECKER group of 20 early Church of Brethren (COB) members last from Kreisfrei Stadt Krefeld (free city of Krefeld), Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Johann Balthazar TRAUT and his brothers, (Deacon) Johann Heinrich TRAUT and Jeremias TRAUT are often collectively known as the "TRAUT Brethren," and were members of the first small group of Church of Brethren (aka German Baptists or Dunkards) arriving in America.
When his father, Johann Balthazar TRAUT, Sr., died in 1750, Jacob was one of the executors of his estate and continued to live in Germantown until he later relocated to Stephensburg (aka Newtown, now Stephens City), Frederick, VA.
Jacob TRAUT married Barbara KLEIN in about 1753 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA. At list (9) issue were born to this union, Jacob, Jr., c 1754; unknown, c. 1755; Jeremiah, c 1756; Baltzar, 1757; Lt. C. Daniel, 1758; Philip, 11 Aug 1759; E. Henry, c 1761; Catherine, 18 Apr 1762; and Nathaniel Greene TROUT, c 1766. All but Nathaniel were born in Germantown. Baltzar became a stonemason and moved to Westmoreland County, PA, but sons Lt. C. Daniel TROUT, Philip TROUT, and E. Henry TROUT all become skilled "Virginia Freight Wagon" makers, Daniel locating on Queen Street in Strassburg, Shenandoah, VA (and later Trimble County, KY), and brothers Philip & Henry locating their very large wagon works on Chester Street in Front Royal, Warren, VA. It is assumed that the TROUT brothers learned their wagon making skills in Newtown (now Stephens City) as they came of age, perhaps even in apprenticeships in one of several wagon shops thriving in Newtown at the time.
In the Spring 1768, having suffered a financial reversal, Jacob lost his lands in Germantown in a Sheriff's tax sale on 26 Sep 1767, and Jacob and Barbara relocate about 220 miles southwest to the general vicinity of current-day Stephens City, Frederick , VA.
We first find Jacob TRAUT and wife Barbara in Frederick County, VA on 11 Apr 1768 when they take out a warrant for a tract of land adjacent to Absalom Harmon "where Edward McGinnis formerly lived on the drains of Hoggs [Hogue] Creek," Frederick County, VA. They also take out a warrant for an adjoining tract of land. Boundary disputes with neighboring land holders make it unclear whether Jacob ever lived on these lands, or whether he simply moved into Stephens City; research continues.
Jacob died on 26 Sep 1772 at the young age of 46 years, 8 months, 7 days. Although he is buried in a Reformed Lutheran Church Cemetery, there is currently no reason to believe that he had joined that faith tradition.
Jacob TRAUT's gravestone inscriptions read as follows:
(obverse)
"Heir Lieght Jacob Traut
Begrabem Er-ist Gestorbem
Im Jahr Anno 1772
Den 27t September
Im Jahr Anna 1726 Den
19 Januarius Warer
Gebohren"
(reverse)
"Heaven is my Home"
Jacob TRAUT, Sr., is perhaps best documented in Hugh Milton McIlhany, Jr., M.A., Ph D., Some Virginia Families.., (Stoneburner & Prufer, Printers, Staunton, VA, 1903), p. 113, #96.
Jacob is also documented as Line #2 in the TROUT-DNA Research Project
Gravesite Details
Jscob Traut is the oldest existing gravestone in Stephens City, Frederick, VA
