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Capt. Jacob 1752–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1752

Birth Location: Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 12 April 1838

Death Location: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Henry Metre

Mother: Hannah Bartlett

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Ruth METRE

Capt. Jacob was born in 1752 in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States of America, the child of Henry Van Metre And Hannah Bartlett. Capt. Jacob had children including Ruth L Van Metre. Capt. Jacob passed away in 1838 in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Capt. Jacob was born in 1752 in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States of America, the child of Henry Van Metre And Hannah Bartlett.
  • Capt. Jacob had children including Ruth L Van Metre.
  • Capt. Jacob passed away in 1838 in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Capt. Jacob's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Jacob
1752–1838
Birth Place: Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Henry Van Metre
1717–1793
Salem County, New Jersey, United States of America
Hannah Bartlett
1720–1775
Grandparents
Jan (Jansen Van) Meteren
1683–1745
Marbletown, Ulster, New York, USA
Margaret (Miller Mulinaar) Molenaar
1683–1745
Somerset, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt. Jacob's Descendants

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Capt. Jacob (1752–12 April 1838)
  1. 1. Ruth (L. VAN) METRE 1779–1843 m. Giles CHAMBERS 1765–1842
    1. 1. Abraham CHAMBERS 1805–1877 m. Sarah Miller 1806–1860
      1. 1. Thomas (J) Chambers 1832–1900 m. Malissia McFerran 1842–1879
        1. 1. 1862–1900

Capt. Jacob's Timeline

2 Records

1752
1752
Birth of Capt. Jacob in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States of America
Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States of America
1838
12 April 1838
Age 86
Death of Capt. Jacob in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America
Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 April 1838
    Event Place: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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