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Jacob Wiseman 1768 – 1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1768

Birth Location: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 5 Nov 1828

Death Location: Thorn, Perry, Ohio, United States

Father: Peter Wiseman

Mother: Elizabeth (Hemm)

Spouse(s): Anna Swortzel

Children(s): John Wiseman, Jacob Wiseman, Mary Wiseman, Betsey Wiseman, Henry Wiseman, Barbara Wiseman, Catherine Wiseman

The story of Jacob Wiseman Sr began in 1768 in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Jacob Wiseman Sr married Anna Maria Swortzel, and had children including John Wiseman, Jacob Wiseman, Mary "Polly" Wiseman, Betsey Wiseman, Henry Wiseman, Barbara Elizabeth Wiseman, Catherine Wiseman. Jacob Wiseman Sr passed away in 1828 in Thorn, Perry, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Wiseman Sr began in 1768 in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Jacob Wiseman Sr married Anna Maria Swortzel, and had children including John Wiseman, Jacob Wiseman, Mary "Polly" Wiseman, Betsey Wiseman, Henry Wiseman, Barbara Elizabeth Wiseman, Catherine Wiseman.
  • Jacob Wiseman Sr passed away in 1828 in Thorn, Perry, Ohio, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Wiseman
1729 – 1798
Birth Location: Sippersfeld, Donnersbergkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Elizabeth (Hemm)
1743 – 1805
Birth Location: Germantown, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Anna Swortzel
1774 – 1835
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

John Wiseman
1797 – 1827
Birth Location: –
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Jacob Wiseman
1800 – 1863
Birth Location: VA
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Mary Wiseman
1803 – 1860
Birth Location: VA
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Betsey Wiseman
1803 – 1858
Birth Location: –
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Henry Wiseman
1804 – 1874
Birth Location: OH
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Barbara Wiseman
1810 – 1875
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Catherine Wiseman
1812 – 1851
Birth Location: Ohio
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Jacob Wiseman's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Wiseman
1768 – 1828
Birth Place: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Peter Wiseman
1729 – 1798
Sippersfeld, Donnersbergkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Elizabeth (Margaret Heim) (Hemm)
1743 – 1805
Germantown, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Johaan (Peter) Weissmann
1700 – 1753
Breunigweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Anna (Catharina) Knapp
1700 – 1753
Alsenbruck, Germany
Johannes (Georg) Heim
1720 – 1800
Schlat, Württemberg, Germany
Anna (Magdalena) Hildenbrand
1717 – 1755
Dürnau, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Hanns Weissmann
1675 – 1774
Anna Edinger
1673 – 1727
Friederich Weissmann
1669 –
Anna Goez
1671 – 1742
Johannes Heim
1685 – 1770
Anna Barr
1688 – 1732
Georg Hildenbrand
1679 – 1742
Margarethe Allmendinger
1687 – 1767
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lorentz Weissmann
1632 – 1693
Anna Schreiber
1652 – 1693
Jacob Mann
1645 – 1715
Anna Bachman
1649 – 1680
Jakob Knapp
1644 – 1721
Magdalena Geckeler
1648 – 1711
Hans Heim
1650 – 1724
Anna Volcker
1650 – 1730
John\Johann\Johannes Bar\Barr
1645 – 1719
"Margaret" Stuetz\Stetz\Steitz\Steÿtz
1652 – 1726
Johannes Hildenbrand
1650 – 1695
Anna Wittlinger
1651 – 1718
Michael Allmendinger
1650 – 1691
Elisabetha Schmid
1652 – 1718

Jacob Wiseman's Descendants

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Jacob Wiseman (16 Jan 1768 – 5 Nov 1828) m. Anna (Maria) Swortzel (17 Jun 1774 – 25 Mar 1835)
  1. 1. John Wiseman (25 Nov 1797 – 27 May 1827)
  2. 2. Jacob Wiseman (1800 – 26 Oct 1863)
  3. 3. Mary ("Polly") Wiseman (ABT 1803 – 1860)
  4. 4. Betsey Wiseman (Abt. 1803 – 1858)
  5. 5. Henry Wiseman (1804 – 8 Aug 1874)
  6. 6. Barbara (Elizabeth) Wiseman (abt 1810 – 1875)
  7. 7. Catherine Wiseman (Nov 1812 – 26 Jul 1851)

Jacob Wiseman's Timeline

12 Records

1768
16 Jan 1768
Birth of Jacob Wiseman Sr in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1768
16 Jan 1768
Birth of Jacob Wiseman Sr in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1768
25 Sep 1768
Jacob Wiseman Sr was baptized in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1782
1782
Age 14
Jacob Wiseman Sr resided here in Mulberry Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mulberry Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1800
1800
Age 32
Jacob Wiseman Sr resided here in Perkiomen, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Perkiomen, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
1809
1809
Age 41
Jacob Wiseman Sr resided here in Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
1810
1810
Age 42
Jacob Wiseman Sr resided here in Fairfield, Ohio, USA
Fairfield, Ohio, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 52
Jacob Wiseman Sr resided here in Hopewell, Perry, Ohio, USA
Hopewell, Perry, Ohio, USA
1828
Abt 1828
Age 60
Jacob Wiseman Sr resided here in Perry County, Ohio
Perry County, Ohio
1828
5 Nov 1828
Age 60
Death of Jacob Wiseman Sr in Thorn Township, Perry, Ohio, USA
Thorn Township, Perry, Ohio, USA
1828
5 Nov 1828
Age 60
Death of Jacob Wiseman Sr in Thorn, Perry, Ohio, United States
Thorn, Perry, Ohio, United States
1828
1 Aug 1828
Age 60
Jacob Wiseman Sr - Probate in Perry, Ohio, USA
Perry, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1768
    Event Place: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1768
    Event Place: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1768
    Event Place: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Mulberry Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 335

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Perkiomen, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Septennial Census, 1779-1863

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1809
    Event Place: Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, U.S., Tax Records, 1782-1860, The Bucks County Historical Society; Doylestown, Pennsylvania; Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Tax Records, 1782-1860; Collection: Title No. 102; Roll Number: 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Fairfield, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Hopewell, Perry, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Hopewell, Perry, Ohio; Page: 5; NARA Roll: M33_95; Image: 19

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1828
    Event Place: Perry County, Ohio
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998, Will Records, 1817-1919; Author: Perry County (Ohio). Probate Clerk

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1828
    Event Place: Thorn Township, Perry, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998, Will Records, 1817-1919; Author: Perry County (Ohio). Probate Clerk
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1828
    Event Place: Thorn, Perry, Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1828
    Event Place: Perry, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998, Will Records, 1817-1919; Author: Perry County (Ohio). Probate Clerk
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