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Jacob Mead

Birth
Manchester, Bennington County, Vermont, USA
Death
21 Jul 1822 (aged 59)
USA
Burial
Arlington, Bennington County, Vermont, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Occupation: Blacksmith

During New England Vampire Panic in 1793, at Jacob's blacksmith forge, in Manchester, Vermont, a public heart-burning ceremony was officiated by his brother Timothy. This was the heart of Captain Burton's dead first wife. The Vampire Demon was supposedly sucking the blood from Captain Burton's second wife and needed to be appeased.

Children not shown below:
Abel (1782 - ) wed Dorcas Moses
Stephen (1790 - 1869) wed Asenath Bissell
Ophelia (1794 - 1858) Genoa, Mi. -wed Chester Hazzard
Betsey (1795 - 1850) wed Stewart Hazzard
Rutilla (1797 - 1859)Howell, Mi.-wed Nathan Pond
Jabez (1799 - )wed Cynthia Mead
Occupation: Blacksmith

During New England Vampire Panic in 1793, at Jacob's blacksmith forge, in Manchester, Vermont, a public heart-burning ceremony was officiated by his brother Timothy. This was the heart of Captain Burton's dead first wife. The Vampire Demon was supposedly sucking the blood from Captain Burton's second wife and needed to be appeased.

Children not shown below:
Abel (1782 - ) wed Dorcas Moses
Stephen (1790 - 1869) wed Asenath Bissell
Ophelia (1794 - 1858) Genoa, Mi. -wed Chester Hazzard
Betsey (1795 - 1850) wed Stewart Hazzard
Rutilla (1797 - 1859)Howell, Mi.-wed Nathan Pond
Jabez (1799 - )wed Cynthia Mead


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  • Created by: Annabelle ONeill
  • Added: Dec 5, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121261349/jacob-mead: accessed ), memorial page for Jacob Mead (29 Jul 1762–21 Jul 1822), Find a Grave Memorial ID 121261349, citing Saint James Episcopal Church Cemetery, Arlington, Bennington County, Vermont, USA; Maintained by Annabelle ONeill (contributor 46488521).