Judge Jacob Grosh, son of John Valentin Grosh Jr. and Barbara Burt (Bort), grandson of Valentin Grosh (Grosch). He married five times and outlived his first four wives, dying at age 84 in 1860.
Married first; in 1796, she died Dec 24, 1796.
Second: Margaret Gutedel anglicized to Gooder, married; June 13, 1799. Daughter of George Gutedel. She died December 1823, age 36 years.
Third; married Eva Margaret, November 2, 1824. She died Aug. 26, 1842, age 58 years.
Fourth; Miss Leah Bushong of Reamstown, in 1843. She died Oct. 15, 1847.
Fifth; Mrs Sarah Albright, on May 24, 1849, who survived him.
In 1811 he was nominated for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was reelected to the Legislature for the sessions of 1813, 1814 and 1816. In 1818 he was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate, and served four years, making his legislative service eight years, four in the House and four in the Senate. After, he served nine years as a judge of the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas. It is said, as a judge, Grosh never returned an escaped slave to bondage, even after Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was eneacted.
In the war of 1812, he was Captain of the company of soldiers, known as the Marietta Grays, also in the company; John Pedan, 1st Lieutenant; John Huss, 2d Lieutenant, and J. Albright, Ensign. They were mustered in as the 9th Co., 2nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, Light Infantry, commanded by Col. Lewis Bache.
Jacob was born in 1776 in East Hempfield Township and raised in the humblest of circumstances, He was allowed only three summers of schooling, all in German, before he went to work full-time at age 12. So he never learned English as a youth and he spoke no English when he settled at Anderson's Ferry, which is now Marietta, as a young adult. Speaking only German limited his potential greatly, but Margaret, his second wife, could no speak German. So the couple's communication was constrained. Margaret taught Jacob English, and afterwards, his career took off. Because, at a time when native intelligence and common sense were sufficient to promote a man, the now English-speaking Grosh achieved much success.
Jacob Grosh and his second wife, Margaret had children; Hannah, (who died age four years), and Aaron Burt, (Burt was Jacob's mother's family name); and afterward, in Marietta, Rufus King, C. C. Pinkney, J. A. Bayard, Malvina, Magdalena, and B. Franklin, In 1811.
Married first; in 1796, she died Dec 24, 1796.
Second: Margaret Gutedel anglicized to Gooder, married; June 13, 1799. Daughter of George Gutedel. She died December 1823, age 36 years.
Third; married Eva Margaret, November 2, 1824. She died Aug. 26, 1842, age 58 years.
Fourth; Miss Leah Bushong of Reamstown, in 1843. She died Oct. 15, 1847.
Fifth; Mrs Sarah Albright, on May 24, 1849, who survived him.
In 1811 he was nominated for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was reelected to the Legislature for the sessions of 1813, 1814 and 1816. In 1818 he was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate, and served four years, making his legislative service eight years, four in the House and four in the Senate. After, he served nine years as a judge of the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas. It is said, as a judge, Grosh never returned an escaped slave to bondage, even after Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was eneacted.
In the war of 1812, he was Captain of the company of soldiers, known as the Marietta Grays, also in the company; John Pedan, 1st Lieutenant; John Huss, 2d Lieutenant, and J. Albright, Ensign. They were mustered in as the 9th Co., 2nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, Light Infantry, commanded by Col. Lewis Bache.
Jacob was born in 1776 in East Hempfield Township and raised in the humblest of circumstances, He was allowed only three summers of schooling, all in German, before he went to work full-time at age 12. So he never learned English as a youth and he spoke no English when he settled at Anderson's Ferry, which is now Marietta, as a young adult. Speaking only German limited his potential greatly, but Margaret, his second wife, could no speak German. So the couple's communication was constrained. Margaret taught Jacob English, and afterwards, his career took off. Because, at a time when native intelligence and common sense were sufficient to promote a man, the now English-speaking Grosh achieved much success.
Jacob Grosh and his second wife, Margaret had children; Hannah, (who died age four years), and Aaron Burt, (Burt was Jacob's mother's family name); and afterward, in Marietta, Rufus King, C. C. Pinkney, J. A. Bayard, Malvina, Magdalena, and B. Franklin, In 1811.
Judge Jacob Grosh, son of John Valentin Grosh Jr. and Barbara Burt (Bort), grandson of Valentin Grosh (Grosch). He married five times and outlived his first four wives, dying at age 84 in 1860.
Married first; in 1796, she died Dec 24, 1796.
Second: Margaret Gutedel anglicized to Gooder, married; June 13, 1799. Daughter of George Gutedel. She died December 1823, age 36 years.
Third; married Eva Margaret, November 2, 1824. She died Aug. 26, 1842, age 58 years.
Fourth; Miss Leah Bushong of Reamstown, in 1843. She died Oct. 15, 1847.
Fifth; Mrs Sarah Albright, on May 24, 1849, who survived him.
In 1811 he was nominated for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was reelected to the Legislature for the sessions of 1813, 1814 and 1816. In 1818 he was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate, and served four years, making his legislative service eight years, four in the House and four in the Senate. After, he served nine years as a judge of the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas. It is said, as a judge, Grosh never returned an escaped slave to bondage, even after Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was eneacted.
In the war of 1812, he was Captain of the company of soldiers, known as the Marietta Grays, also in the company; John Pedan, 1st Lieutenant; John Huss, 2d Lieutenant, and J. Albright, Ensign. They were mustered in as the 9th Co., 2nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, Light Infantry, commanded by Col. Lewis Bache.
Jacob was born in 1776 in East Hempfield Township and raised in the humblest of circumstances, He was allowed only three summers of schooling, all in German, before he went to work full-time at age 12. So he never learned English as a youth and he spoke no English when he settled at Anderson's Ferry, which is now Marietta, as a young adult. Speaking only German limited his potential greatly, but Margaret, his second wife, could no speak German. So the couple's communication was constrained. Margaret taught Jacob English, and afterwards, his career took off. Because, at a time when native intelligence and common sense were sufficient to promote a man, the now English-speaking Grosh achieved much success.
Jacob Grosh and his second wife, Margaret had children; Hannah, (who died age four years), and Aaron Burt, (Burt was Jacob's mother's family name); and afterward, in Marietta, Rufus King, C. C. Pinkney, J. A. Bayard, Malvina, Magdalena, and B. Franklin, In 1811.
Married first; in 1796, she died Dec 24, 1796.
Second: Margaret Gutedel anglicized to Gooder, married; June 13, 1799. Daughter of George Gutedel. She died December 1823, age 36 years.
Third; married Eva Margaret, November 2, 1824. She died Aug. 26, 1842, age 58 years.
Fourth; Miss Leah Bushong of Reamstown, in 1843. She died Oct. 15, 1847.
Fifth; Mrs Sarah Albright, on May 24, 1849, who survived him.
In 1811 he was nominated for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was reelected to the Legislature for the sessions of 1813, 1814 and 1816. In 1818 he was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate, and served four years, making his legislative service eight years, four in the House and four in the Senate. After, he served nine years as a judge of the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas. It is said, as a judge, Grosh never returned an escaped slave to bondage, even after Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was eneacted.
In the war of 1812, he was Captain of the company of soldiers, known as the Marietta Grays, also in the company; John Pedan, 1st Lieutenant; John Huss, 2d Lieutenant, and J. Albright, Ensign. They were mustered in as the 9th Co., 2nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, Light Infantry, commanded by Col. Lewis Bache.
Jacob was born in 1776 in East Hempfield Township and raised in the humblest of circumstances, He was allowed only three summers of schooling, all in German, before he went to work full-time at age 12. So he never learned English as a youth and he spoke no English when he settled at Anderson's Ferry, which is now Marietta, as a young adult. Speaking only German limited his potential greatly, but Margaret, his second wife, could no speak German. So the couple's communication was constrained. Margaret taught Jacob English, and afterwards, his career took off. Because, at a time when native intelligence and common sense were sufficient to promote a man, the now English-speaking Grosh achieved much success.
Jacob Grosh and his second wife, Margaret had children; Hannah, (who died age four years), and Aaron Burt, (Burt was Jacob's mother's family name); and afterward, in Marietta, Rufus King, C. C. Pinkney, J. A. Bayard, Malvina, Magdalena, and B. Franklin, In 1811.
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Bio extracted from; A Biographical History of Lancaster Co. Being a History of Early Settlers and Eminent Men of the County" by Alex. Harris, Lancaster, Pa.: Elias Barr & Co., 1872
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