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Richard Jacob 1572–1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1572

Birth Location: Hingham, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1663

Death Location: Norfolk, England

Father: William Jacobs

Mother: Sybill Thorne

Spouse(s): Winefrede Chamber, Joana Halle, Sybill Thorne, Parnell Fisher

Children(s): Nicholas Jacob, Richard Jacob, Richard Jacob, George Jacobs, Nicholas Jacob, Thomas Jacobs

The story of Richard Jacob began in 1572 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. Richard Jacob married Joana Halle, Parnell Fisher, Sybill Thorne, Winefrede Elizabeth Chamber, and had children including George Jacobs, Nicholas Jacob, Richard Jacob, Thomas Jacobs. Richard Jacob passed away in 1663 in Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Jacob began in 1572 in Hingham, Norfolk, England.
  • Richard Jacob married Joana Halle, Parnell Fisher, Sybill Thorne, Winefrede Elizabeth Chamber, and had children including George Jacobs, Nicholas Jacob, Richard Jacob, Thomas Jacobs.
  • Richard Jacob passed away in 1663 in Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Jacobs
1549–1572
Birth Location: Hingham, Norfolk, England
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Sybill Thorne
1531–1575
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Winefrede Chamber
1575–1597
Birth Location: Hingham, Norfolk, England
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Joana Halle
1581–
Birth Location: Roylston, Cambridge, England
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Sybill Thorne
1549–1663
Birth Location: –
ST
Parnell Fisher
1576–
Birth Location: England
PF

Children(s)

Nicholas Jacob
1604–1657
Birth Location: Hingham, Norfolk, England
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Richard Jacob
1620–1672
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Richard Jacob
–1670
Birth Location: –
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George Jacobs
1612–1692
Birth Location: St Dunstan in the West, London, England
GJ
Nicholas Jacob
1617–1657
Birth Location: –
NJ
Thomas Jacobs
1618–1688
Birth Location: Suffolk, England
TJ

Richard Jacob's Ancestors

Self
Richard Jacob
1572–1663
Birth Place: Hingham, Norfolk, England
Parents
William Fairechilde Jacobs
1549–1572
Hingham, Norfolk, England
Sybill Thorne
1531–1575
England
Grandparents
Thomas Thorne
1537–1588
Yardley Hastings, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Mary (Purefoy) Dorne
1533–1579
Shalston, Bucks, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Jacob's Descendants

1.
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Richard Jacob (1572–1663) m. Winefrede (Elizabeth) Chamber (1575–1597) m. Joana Halle (1581–) m. Sybill Thorne (1549–1663) m. Parnell Fisher (1576–)
  1. 1. Nicholas Jacob 1604–1657 m. Mary (Gilman Jacob) Beal 1615–1681
    1. 1. Mary Jacob 1632–1683 m. John Otis 1621–1684
      1. 1. Job Otis 1677–1758 m. Mercy Little 1678–1755
        1. 1. Sarah Otis 1719–1796 m. Mordecai Ellis 1718–1810
        2. 2. Mercy Otis 1703–1761
        3. 3. Job Otis 1702–1760
        4. 4. Abigail Otis 1703–1750
        5. 5. Mary Otis 1705–1752
        6. 6. Ephraim Otis 1708–1794
        7. 7. Ruth Otis 1712–1745
        8. 8. Sarah Otis 1714–1715
        9. 9. David Otis 1716–1752
        10. 10. Priscilla Otis 1721–1750
      2. 2. Mary Otis 1653–1733
      3. 3. Joseph Otis 1665–1754
    2. 2. Hannah Jacob 1639–1720
    3. 3. Capt (John Jacobs) Sr 1630–1693
    4. 4. Josiah Jacob 1642–1642
    5. 5. Joseph (Jacobs) Sr. 1646–1708
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Jacob Thaxter) Cushing 1632–1725
    7. 7. Deborah (Loring Jacob) Thomas 1643–1696
    8. 8. Sarah (Jacob) Cushing 1636–1701
    9. 9. Nicholas (Jacobs) Jr 1633–
    10. 10. Josiah Jacob 1642–1657
    11. 11. Sarah Jacob –1701
  2. 2. Richard Jacob 1620–1672
  3. 3. Richard Jacob –1670
  4. 4. George Jacobs 1612–1692
  5. 5. Nicholas Jacob 1617–1657
  6. 6. Thomas Jacobs 1618–1688

Richard Jacob's Timeline

2 Records

1572
1572
Birth of Richard Jacob in Hingham, Norfolk, England
Hingham, Norfolk, England
1663
1663
Age 91
Death of Richard Jacob in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1572
    Event Place: Hingham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Navy Casualties Books

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1663
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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