Jacob was born Dec 8, 1768 in Rockingham Co.,VA. He moved to Brooke Co.,W.VA and settled on Buffalo Creek, not far from the Ohio river.
In 1790 he married Elizabeth Huff, in a boat in the middle of the Ohio river. Shortly after he was employed by the United States Government as an Indian scout.
For his services as a scout he received a tract of land on Short Creek. He resided on the farm some twenty-five years and moved to Fairfield township, Highland county. In the spring of 1839 he bought a farm two miles north of Kenton, Hardin Co.,OH. There stands a fine old brick residence surrounded by a fertile and beautiful farm, where he spent his last days.
In 1790 he married Elizabeth Huff, in a boat in the middle of the Ohio river. Shortly after he was employed by the United States Government as an Indian scout.
For his services as a scout he received a tract of land on Short Creek. He resided on the farm some twenty-five years and moved to Fairfield township, Highland county. In the spring of 1839 he bought a farm two miles north of Kenton, Hardin Co.,OH. There stands a fine old brick residence surrounded by a fertile and beautiful farm, where he spent his last days.
Jacob was born Dec 8, 1768 in Rockingham Co.,VA. He moved to Brooke Co.,W.VA and settled on Buffalo Creek, not far from the Ohio river.
In 1790 he married Elizabeth Huff, in a boat in the middle of the Ohio river. Shortly after he was employed by the United States Government as an Indian scout.
For his services as a scout he received a tract of land on Short Creek. He resided on the farm some twenty-five years and moved to Fairfield township, Highland county. In the spring of 1839 he bought a farm two miles north of Kenton, Hardin Co.,OH. There stands a fine old brick residence surrounded by a fertile and beautiful farm, where he spent his last days.
In 1790 he married Elizabeth Huff, in a boat in the middle of the Ohio river. Shortly after he was employed by the United States Government as an Indian scout.
For his services as a scout he received a tract of land on Short Creek. He resided on the farm some twenty-five years and moved to Fairfield township, Highland county. In the spring of 1839 he bought a farm two miles north of Kenton, Hardin Co.,OH. There stands a fine old brick residence surrounded by a fertile and beautiful farm, where he spent his last days.
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