John Jacobs (1768 - 1841)

Born 3 Dec 1768 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth J (Holman) Jacobs — married 1 Sep 1792 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Died 6 Feb 1841 at age 72 in Millbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Lieutenant John Jacobs served with 14th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Biography

John Jacobs V was born in Salem, Mass on 3 Dec 1768 to John Jacobs IV and Mary Putnam Jacobs. Although referenced as "Junior" in some source documents he is actually the fifth in his line. He is referenced also as "Lieut" John Jacobs. He died in Millbury, Mass on 6 Feb 1841 and is buried at the West Millbury Cemetery.

Sources

• Centennial History of the Town of Millbury, Massachusetts (Millbury, 1915); p. 69

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 November 2019), memorial page for Lieut John Jacobs (3 Dec 1768–6 Feb 1840), Find A Grave: Memorial #46307355, citing West Millbury Cemetery, Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by kdkb (contributor 47120392) .

• "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWX9-632 : 6 April 2020), John Jacobs, 06 Feb 1841; citing Millbury, Massachusetts, v 1 p 125, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 959,806.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWQX-96N : 6 April 2020), John Jacobs, 1841.

• "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGK5-RT34 : 15 November 2020), John Jacobs, 20 Apr 1775; citing Military Service, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .

• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston, 1896); Vol. 8, p. 699

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4FR-VMZ : 4 November 2017), John Jacobs, 03 Dec 1768; citing Birth, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 721,190.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHWC-1XM : 4 November 2017), John, Junr Jacobs and Ruth Holman, 01 Sep 1792; citing Marriage Notice, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 721,190.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHWD-KQN : 4 November 2017), John, Jun. Jacobs and Ruth Hilman, 25 Feb 1793; citing Marriage, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 721,190.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4VG-88S : 10 November 2020), John Jacobs in entry for Sukey Jacobs, 15 Dec 1793; citing Birth, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009440.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4VG-887 : 4 November 2017), John Jacobs in entry for Polly Jacobs, 13 Aug 1795; citing Birth, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 721,190.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHX6-CNP : 10 November 2020), John Jacobs, 6 Feb 1841; citing Death, Millbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009544.

• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKG-7T9 : accessed 15 January 2021), John Jacobs, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 547, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 4; FHL microfilm 568,144.

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGM-YRJ : accessed 12 August 2019), John Jacobs, Millbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 36, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 54; FHL microfilm 193,742.

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH58-9KW : 10 September 2017), John Jacobs, Millbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing 176, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 68; FHL microfilm 337,926.

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTX-3VY : 15 August 2017), John Jacobs, Millbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 256, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 200; FHL microfilm 14,682.

• Vital Records of Millbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Franklin P. Rice, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1903); p. 143

• Vital Records of Sutton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Franklin P. Rice, Worcester, Mass., 1907); p. 96, p. 290