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Jacob Benjamin Klepper was born on August 13, 1790, in Pennsylvania, son of JJacob Klepper and his wife Rebecca (Unknown). His father had moved the family to Washington, Tennessee by 1792, where Jacob Jr grew up. There he met and married Catherine Bowman on December 23, 1817. They had 13 children. He died on March 26, 1862, in Limestone, Tennessee, at the age of 71, and was buried in the Limestone Church of Brethren Cemetery, Washington Co., TN.
RESEARCHING: [Is this John Klepper who is Jacob Benjamin Klepper Jr.'s brother??] Washington Co., TN Settlements of Estates: p. 188 John Klepper Estate State of Tennessee, Washington County We the undersigned being appointed by an order of court at January Session 1832 to settle with Jacob Klepper, administrator of the estate of John Klepper, deceased , of which we find the administrator chargeable with the following sums towit: Amount of Sale: 0.25 Out of which sum the administrator is entitled to the following credits as per receipts: REF_NOTES.50 For planking waggon bed and finding plank .50 Clerks fee at sale: .00 Liquor for use of sale: .00 Paid for coffin to Bowman: .00 Paid to L. Williams for crying sale: .21 1/2 Paid John Hoss proven account against state: .50 Paid J. Sevier administrator fee: .62 1/2 Paid Do Do Cost REF_NOTES.25 Paid Do for expense of estate: .12 1/2 Paid Do for order for widows dower: REF_NOTES.50 Paid T. T. Young medical bill: .50 Paid J. G. Eason proven account: .12 1/2 Paid Hunt and Clem balance proven account: .05 To three days hauling crockery ware from G County: .00 By said administrator for use of said estate To one day taking iron and wood work of waggon to shop: .50 To one day at court administering on said estate: REF_NOTES.50 To hauling a new waggon from shop: .00 To three days hauling crockery ware from G. County: .00 [twice??] To collecting the property together: REF_NOTES.50 Attorney Taylor's Fee: .00 [Total] .39 John Klepper Estate; Balance due the estate: 2.86; Given under hands and seals this 15th March 1832. - Levi Bowers, Richard Carr, Jacob Ellis p. 256 Jacob Klepper, Guardian of the Heirs of John Klepper Settlement of the account of Jacob Klepper, Guardian of the heirs of John Klepper and his children. 1838 June 12th received of executor of Joseph Klepper, deceased: .45 November 23rd also: .00 Also in Mississippi money: .00 1839. March 1st also: .54 [Total] 7.99 Said guardian has expended in traveling 2.25 And produced receipts for cased disbursed from No. 1 to No. 6 inclusive amounting to .50 Paid to G. W. Millhorn in right of his wife Elisabeth as per receipts No. 1, 2, and 3 0.51 3/4 Paid clerk for fees of settlement .75 [Total] 10.01 3/4 Guardian allowed one percent per annum as his fee for trouble, rish, and c? 7.89 Guardian chargeable with interest on this amount on the next annual settlement from 1st February 1839 to date of settlement. Settlement made 1st February 1839 Saml Greer, Clerk
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