John Jacobs was the son of George Jacobs and Mary Woodman. He first married to Tabitha Bennett in 1782. He married his 2nd wife, Sarah Eaton (nee Basford), on 19 August 1796. John Jacobs married his 3rd wife, Phoebe Bigger, on 28 February 1838. John had 6 children with his first 2 wives as follows:

Children between John Jacobs and Tabitha Bennett, born 1761 - died 1794, spouse #1:

- John Jacobs, born 1789 and died 1866
- Woodman Bennett Jacobs, born 1792 and died 1869

Children between John Jacobs and Sarah (nee Basford) Eaton, born 1765, spouse #2:

(Sarah Basford's first spouse was Jesse Eaton, Jesse Eaton died in 1795.)

- Jesse Eaton Jacobs, born 1797, died 1877
- Tabitha Jacobs, born 1799
- Abigail Jacobs, born 1801
- Betsy L Jacobs, born 1803, died 1880

Spouse #3, Phoebe Bigger, born 1789 - died 1753.

- No known children.

John was an American Revolution Patriot (Pension and Service #S35463 US National Achives), see DAR and SAR records). Served under 1) CAPT SAMUEL SAWYER, COL PETERSON, CONTINENTAL LINE
2) ALSO CAPT JEREMIAH HILL, COL VOSE, 1ST REGT

The following is one of many documents written by John Jacobs documenting his American Revolutionary War service:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I John Jacobs, aged fifty nine years, a citizen of the United States, born in Wells in the District of Maine, now resident in Mount Vernon in said District, upon oath something that I served as a private in the years’ service upon the continental establishment under Col. Patterson, part of the time in Canada. In January 1777 I again enlisted as a private solider in the service of the U. States, against the common Enemy, in the war of the revolution, upon the continental establishment for the period of three years, but was returned for during the war, in he company commanded by Capt Jeremiah Hill, and again was commanded by Col. Vose of the first regiment Massachusetts line. I served in said regiment until February 1778 when I procured at my expense Daniel Jacobs as a substitute who was accepted by my Colonel, and I had permission at Valley Forge Feby 16, 1778 to return home. Having procured a substitute I took no formal written discharge. I was at the taking of Burgoyne and wintered at Valley Forge until Feby 16. 1778. From my (illegible) circumstances I am in need of assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every
pension hereto fore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, If any; but I am not to my knowledge found on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine. In my years service aforesaid, I am C Sawyer was by Capt Patterson my Col. Of the Massachusetts troops. From the years service I was discharge honorably at Albany Dec 2 1776; but my discharge is not now to my knowledge in existence. John Jacobs (signature)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec
On the ninth day of April AD 1818, John Jacobs, above named
After having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration,
By him (illegible), Before me,
Nathan (illegible) Chief Justice Co. Court Common
(illegible) Eastern Circuit

Source:

File S35463, US National Archives, (pension and service record)