Elnathan Jacobs was a son of Rev. Whitman Jacobs and Rebecah _____. He was born 9 Sept 1750, in E.Thompson, Windham Co., Conn. The family moved to Royalston, Mass. where his father was a Baptist minister. Elnathan was a Revolutionary War Veteran, as were four of his brothers.
Elnathan was with Capt.Ichabod Dexter's (Athol) Co., Col. Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge's 25th Regiment, at Cambridge Camp, June 20, 1775, services 3 months, 8 days.
(There was no marker or flag on his grave, Apr 17,1983)
On 8 Feb 1776, Elnathan married Margaret Elliot, daughter of Ebenezer Elliott, who was also a Revolutionary War veteran.
Margaret was born 30 June 1753, in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Mass. Elnathan & Margaret had five children: Joseph, Hannah, Samuel, Nathan and Margaret Jacobs.
She died 6 Jan 1785, in Royalston, Worcester Co., Mass., shortly after the birth of their last child. She is buried in Royalston, possibly in the Cemetery "Under the Hill" on Jacobs Hill, Royalston.
After Margaret's death, Elnathan married (2) Rachel Waistcoat/Westcott They had 10 children:
Asa, David (d.y.), Amy, David, Elias, Hosea, Amos, Royal, Lovisa/Levisa, Royal Jacobs.
In 1808, Lot #40, on East Mountain, Guilford, Vt. was deeded to Elnathan by Stephen Jacobs. In 1810, Elnathan deeded this lot to Abel Jacobs. (The quartz rocks on the north slope, south of the old homesite, are still known as "Abel's Ledges")
Elnathan died in Guilford, Windham Co.,Vt.,13 Feb 1813, in the 63rd year of his age. He was buried in Blanchard Cemetery, next to his daughter, Lovisa Jacobs. (It was up an overgrown hill (1983) The slate stone has Elnathan's name. Lovisa's name is on the same stone. This monument will soon be illegible. (There was no veteran marker or flag on the grave in 1983, when we visited it.)
Elnathan was with Capt.Ichabod Dexter's (Athol) Co., Col. Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge's 25th Regiment, at Cambridge Camp, June 20, 1775, services 3 months, 8 days.
(There was no marker or flag on his grave, Apr 17,1983)
On 8 Feb 1776, Elnathan married Margaret Elliot, daughter of Ebenezer Elliott, who was also a Revolutionary War veteran.
Margaret was born 30 June 1753, in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Mass. Elnathan & Margaret had five children: Joseph, Hannah, Samuel, Nathan and Margaret Jacobs.
She died 6 Jan 1785, in Royalston, Worcester Co., Mass., shortly after the birth of their last child. She is buried in Royalston, possibly in the Cemetery "Under the Hill" on Jacobs Hill, Royalston.
After Margaret's death, Elnathan married (2) Rachel Waistcoat/Westcott They had 10 children:
Asa, David (d.y.), Amy, David, Elias, Hosea, Amos, Royal, Lovisa/Levisa, Royal Jacobs.
In 1808, Lot #40, on East Mountain, Guilford, Vt. was deeded to Elnathan by Stephen Jacobs. In 1810, Elnathan deeded this lot to Abel Jacobs. (The quartz rocks on the north slope, south of the old homesite, are still known as "Abel's Ledges")
Elnathan died in Guilford, Windham Co.,Vt.,13 Feb 1813, in the 63rd year of his age. He was buried in Blanchard Cemetery, next to his daughter, Lovisa Jacobs. (It was up an overgrown hill (1983) The slate stone has Elnathan's name. Lovisa's name is on the same stone. This monument will soon be illegible. (There was no veteran marker or flag on the grave in 1983, when we visited it.)
Elnathan Jacobs was a son of Rev. Whitman Jacobs and Rebecah _____. He was born 9 Sept 1750, in E.Thompson, Windham Co., Conn. The family moved to Royalston, Mass. where his father was a Baptist minister. Elnathan was a Revolutionary War Veteran, as were four of his brothers.
Elnathan was with Capt.Ichabod Dexter's (Athol) Co., Col. Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge's 25th Regiment, at Cambridge Camp, June 20, 1775, services 3 months, 8 days.
(There was no marker or flag on his grave, Apr 17,1983)
On 8 Feb 1776, Elnathan married Margaret Elliot, daughter of Ebenezer Elliott, who was also a Revolutionary War veteran.
Margaret was born 30 June 1753, in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Mass. Elnathan & Margaret had five children: Joseph, Hannah, Samuel, Nathan and Margaret Jacobs.
She died 6 Jan 1785, in Royalston, Worcester Co., Mass., shortly after the birth of their last child. She is buried in Royalston, possibly in the Cemetery "Under the Hill" on Jacobs Hill, Royalston.
After Margaret's death, Elnathan married (2) Rachel Waistcoat/Westcott They had 10 children:
Asa, David (d.y.), Amy, David, Elias, Hosea, Amos, Royal, Lovisa/Levisa, Royal Jacobs.
In 1808, Lot #40, on East Mountain, Guilford, Vt. was deeded to Elnathan by Stephen Jacobs. In 1810, Elnathan deeded this lot to Abel Jacobs. (The quartz rocks on the north slope, south of the old homesite, are still known as "Abel's Ledges")
Elnathan died in Guilford, Windham Co.,Vt.,13 Feb 1813, in the 63rd year of his age. He was buried in Blanchard Cemetery, next to his daughter, Lovisa Jacobs. (It was up an overgrown hill (1983) The slate stone has Elnathan's name. Lovisa's name is on the same stone. This monument will soon be illegible. (There was no veteran marker or flag on the grave in 1983, when we visited it.)
Elnathan was with Capt.Ichabod Dexter's (Athol) Co., Col. Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge's 25th Regiment, at Cambridge Camp, June 20, 1775, services 3 months, 8 days.
(There was no marker or flag on his grave, Apr 17,1983)
On 8 Feb 1776, Elnathan married Margaret Elliot, daughter of Ebenezer Elliott, who was also a Revolutionary War veteran.
Margaret was born 30 June 1753, in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Mass. Elnathan & Margaret had five children: Joseph, Hannah, Samuel, Nathan and Margaret Jacobs.
She died 6 Jan 1785, in Royalston, Worcester Co., Mass., shortly after the birth of their last child. She is buried in Royalston, possibly in the Cemetery "Under the Hill" on Jacobs Hill, Royalston.
After Margaret's death, Elnathan married (2) Rachel Waistcoat/Westcott They had 10 children:
Asa, David (d.y.), Amy, David, Elias, Hosea, Amos, Royal, Lovisa/Levisa, Royal Jacobs.
In 1808, Lot #40, on East Mountain, Guilford, Vt. was deeded to Elnathan by Stephen Jacobs. In 1810, Elnathan deeded this lot to Abel Jacobs. (The quartz rocks on the north slope, south of the old homesite, are still known as "Abel's Ledges")
Elnathan died in Guilford, Windham Co.,Vt.,13 Feb 1813, in the 63rd year of his age. He was buried in Blanchard Cemetery, next to his daughter, Lovisa Jacobs. (It was up an overgrown hill (1983) The slate stone has Elnathan's name. Lovisa's name is on the same stone. This monument will soon be illegible. (There was no veteran marker or flag on the grave in 1983, when we visited it.)
Inscription
Sacred
to the Memory of Mr.
Elnathan Jacobs
who died
Feb 13 1813 in the 63
year of his
age
Gravesite Details
Tall slate monument was up an overgrown hill, the message was in script, fading. It will be illegible soon. (Apr 1983)
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