Jacob Pyatt III
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Jacob Pyatt III (1725 - bef. 1784)

Jacob Pyatt III aka Piatt
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniamap
Ancestors ancestors
Brother of [half]
Husband of — married about 1745 in Pennsylvaniamap
Descendants descendants
Died before before age 58 in Washington, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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The five Jacob Piatt's Family Mysteries

Contents

Biography

There are many variations for the surname including: Pait, Peat, Peyatte, Piatt, and Pyeatt.

Jacob Piatt II and his son Jacob III were dispossessed of their land west of the Tuscarora Mountains in Pennsylvania and had their cabins burned by the Pennsylvania militia. The reason was the settlers had violated an Indian treaty and the Indians, asked Pennsylvania's colonial governor Hamilton to solve the problem. To avoid a war between the settlers and Indians Hamilton sent the militia, under Richard Peters, to round up the squatters. The list which includes the Piatts appears in several Pennsylvania County histories -- including Adams and Cumberland Counties. Richard Peters in a report to Hamilton dated 2 July 1750, listed the Piatts as among those dispossessed from Path Valley on 31 May 1750. The settlers returned to the area several years later after the rights to the settlement were secured from the Indians. There is a small community called Burnt Cabins, a mill, and a campground north of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Fulton County today.

Jacob Piatt married Elizabeth Dunham about 1745 in Frederick County, Virginia.[1]

Military Service: American Revolution/Captain [2]

Jacob received a land grant in 1773 from Virginia in what is now Washington Co, PA., probably for services in leading a company of militia against the Indians in Pennsylvania. He was a Captain in the militia prior to moving to Peters Creek, Pennsylvania. He served in the French and Indian War where he lead against the Indians.

Will

Will of Jacob Pyeatt, proved in Washington Co PA on 31 March 1784 [3] JACOB PEYATTE, deceased.
In the name of God Amen. I JACOB PYEATT, being weak of Body but of perfect mind and memory calling to mind that all men is mortal do make constatetute and Ordane this Instrument of Writing to be my last Will and Testament in the following maner. First I Recommend my soul to God that gave it and my Body to be buried in the desent Christian maner at the descretion of my Executors and as for my worldly substance such as the Lord has been pleased to faver me with I dispose them in ye folowing maner. Itom, I give and bequeath to my Loving Wife ELIZABETH PEYATT, her bed and beden, one hors and side Sadle, one Cow and her muntance while Shee Lives of my land, and my land to be Equalely divided between my three sons Viz: BENJAMIN, JAMES and THOMAS. Itom, I give and bequeath to my ouldest son JACOB my big Bible and my Cane. Itom, I give and bequeath to my son ROBERT one Ew and Lamb. Itom, I give to my Daughter REBECA ten Shillings Sterling. Itom, I give to my Daughter RACHEL seven and six pence Sterling. MARY I give ten Shillings Sterling. Itom, I give and bequeath to my Daughter DINE one Cow, one Ew and Lamb. Itom, I give and bequeath to my Daughter SUSANAH one Cow, one Bed and an Ironpot, and to my Daughter ELIZABETH I give one Cow, one bed and Ew and Lamb and to my son BENJAMIN I give the care and youse of my Land until the boys is of age and I give BENJAMIN one hors plough and plough tackling and BENJAMIN is to bring up and school JAMES and THOMAS for the yus of the Land and I do Appoint my too sons JACOB and BENIAM to be my whole and sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and In Witness Whereof I set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of August one thousand seven hundred and Eighty.

[Signed] Jacob (his X mark) Pyeatt seal

Signed seald and Delivred
in the presents of us.
William Phillips
David McKeay
Washington Co SS: On the 31st day of March 1784 Before one James Marshel Esqr. Register for the probate of Wills &ca in and for said County personally came William Philips one of the subscribing Witnesses within named and his solemn oath did depose and say that he was present and saw and heard Jacob Peyatte the Testator within named sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the within Annexed Instrument in Writing as and for his last Will and Testament and that at the time of doing thereof he was of sound and well disposing mind, memory and understanding to the best of his knowledge Observation and belief. That David McKeay the other subscribing witness signed the same in the presence of this deponent and in the presence of and at the special request of the Testator. Sworn before James Marshel Regr.
Be it Remembered that on the 31st day of March Anno Domini 1784, the last will and Testament of Jacob Peyatte late of Washington Co deceased was proved in due form of Law, and Letters Testamentory thereon were granted to Jacob Peyatte and Benjamin Peyatte the Executors therein named they being first Sworn well and truly to administer the Estate of the said deceased and to Exhibit a true and perfect Inventory thereof unto the Administration when Legally thereunto Required. Registered this 31st day of March Anno Domini 1784. James Marshel Regr.


Sources

  1. Dunham-Singletary Family Connection. July 15, 2006, Vol III, Issue 3. Dunham Family of Middlesex County, New Jersey. p 11[1]
  2. Index of the Rolls of Honor (Ancestor's Index) in the Lineage Books of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Vol. I
  3. Office of the Recorder of Wills. Washington Co., PA Will Book Vol 1, page 33. Ancestry link to copy of will [2]

Jacob Piatt 1725 Posted 17 Jan 2015 by David Eckert [4]


Acknowledgments

Thank you to Kerry Laughlin for creating WikiTree profile Pyatt-115 through the import of William P Laughlin Gedcom 12-30-13.ged on Dec 30, 2013.

Piatt-232 was created by Michael Billups through the import of GEDCOM.ged on Apr 13, 2015.





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Piatt-232 and Pyatt-8 appear to represent the same person because: I am not sure which is the proper spelling for the surname. Here on Wikitree the most often used version of the surname is Piatt. The will of Jacob Piatt spelled his name JACOB PEYATTE. Other spellings found are Pyatt, Pyatte etc, It is obvious these profiles are duplicates because the birth and death dates are the same. They should be merged into the lowest number. Thanks.
I would like to add Susannah Piatt that married John Ross, if this is correct line..
posted by April Rarick
Pyatt-115 and Pyatt-8 appear to represent the same person because: Same name. Same wife
posted by Bob Tonsmeire

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