Jacob Du Bois (1719 - 1794)

Born 2 Sep 1719 in New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Jannetje (Nieukirk) Du Bois — married 3 Jun 1747 in Old Pittsgrove, Salem, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 28 Sep 1794 at age 75 in Pittsgrove Township, Salem, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Name: Jacob Du Bois Gender: Male Age: 75 Birth Date: 1719 Birth Place: New Jersey Death Date: 1794 Death Place: New Jersey Spouse: Janytje Van Nieukirk Child: Rachel Du Bois. ^[1]

Born 1718/9 Feb 9 in New Jersey

Marriage Name: Jacob Dubois Sr. Gender: Male Marriage Date: 3 Jun 1747 Marriage Place: Old Pittsgrove, Salem, New Jersey, Spouse: Janetie Nieukirk Film Number: 001001855 ^[2]

Children listed in DAR Patriot Index:

1. Rachel who m. John (Jayman) Krom
2. David who m. Freelove Whitacker
3. Catherine who m. Joel Garrison
4. Sarah who m. John Du Bois

Military Service in the American Revolution

Captain Jacob Du Bois served with New Jersey Militia during the American Revolution.

Jacob Du Bois performed Patriotic Service in New Jersey in the American Revolution.

Jacob Du Bois is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A033992.

Capt., Pittsgrove Minute Men, Salem Co.

2nd Battalion, Major Henry Sparks, Cols. Samuel Dick, John Holmes, David Potter, Hill; Man;

Patriotic Service: Committee of Correspondence, 1775. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 055
2. ↑ Marriage Records. New Jersey Marriages. New Jersey State Archives, Trenton, New Jersey.
3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 21 May 2020), "Record of Jacob Dubois", Ancestor # A033992.