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Rev Whitman Jacobs 1721–1801 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1721

Birth Location: Thompson, Windham Co, Conneticut, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 28 August 1801

Death Location: Royalston, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Nathaniel Jacobs

Mother: Mercy Whitman

Spouse(s): Rebecca Jacob

Children(s): Whitman Jr

Rev Whitman Jacobs was born in 1721 in Thompson, Windham Co, Conneticut, Connecticut, USA, the child of Nathaniel Jacobs And Mercy W Whitman. Rev Whitman Jacobs married Rebecca Jacob, and had children including Whitman Jacobs Jr. Rev Whitman Jacobs passed away in 1801 in Royalston, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Rev Whitman Jacobs was born in 1721 in Thompson, Windham Co, Conneticut, Connecticut, USA, the child of Nathaniel Jacobs And Mercy W Whitman.
  • Rev Whitman Jacobs married Rebecca Jacob, and had children including Whitman Jacobs Jr.
  • Rev Whitman Jacobs passed away in 1801 in Royalston, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rev Jacobs's Ancestors

Self
Rev Jacobs
1721–1801
Birth Place: Thompson, Windham Co, Conneticut, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Nathaniel Jacobs
1683–1772
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mercy (W) Whitman
1687–1774
Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Joseph Jacob
1646–1708
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Hannah Bosworth
1650–1722
Zachariah Whitman
1644–1726
Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Susan (Sarah) Alcock
1650–1715
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Jacob
1604–1657
Mary Gilman
1615–1689
Nathaniel Bosworth
1617–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Jacob
1577–1663
Winefrede Chamber
1575–1669
Robert II
1559–1631
Mary Clark
1561–1618
Edward Bosworth
1589–1634
Mary Bosworth
1590–1648

Rev Jacobs's Descendants

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Rev (Whitman) Jacobs (3 May 1721–28 August 1801) m. Rebecca Jacob (8 July 1730–15 December 1771)
  1. 1. Whitman (Jacobs) Jr 1759–1825 m. Hannah Walker 1754–1840
    1. 1. Silas (W) Jacobs 1785–1838 m. Lydia Pike 1788–1873
      1. 1. Hannah (M.) Smith 1812–1895
      2. 2. Prudence Lance 1818–1900
      3. 3. Orpah Dwinell 1825–1887
      4. 4. Almira (Longer) Jacobs 1827–1909 m. Henry (Clinton) Jaynes 1827–1905
        1. 1. Fremont (Nathan) Jaynes 1856–1922
        2. 2. Henry (Silas) Jaynes 1848–1921 m. Elma (Louise) Lanphear 1850–1918
        3. 3. Orestes (Frank) Jaynes 1850–1917

Rev Jacobs's Timeline

2 Records

1721
3 May 1721
Birth of Rev Whitman Jacobs in Thompson, Windham Co, Conneticut, Connecticut, USA
Thompson, Windham Co, Conneticut, Connecticut, USA
1801
28 August 1801
Age 80
Death of Rev Whitman Jacobs in Royalston, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA
Royalston, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1721
    Event Place: Thompson, Windham Co, Conneticut, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 August 1801
    Event Place: Royalston, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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