Jacob (Schuppman) Shipman (abt. 1694 - 1761)

Born about 1694 in Heiliges Römisches Reich

Husband of Maria Rosina Catherina (Hennescheidt) Shipman — married Oct 1715 in Franklin Township, Somerset, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 16 Oct 1761 at about age 67 in Oldwick, Hunterdon, New Jersey

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Biography

This profile is part of the Shipman Name Study.

Jacob Shipman was born in about 1694 in Germany. It appears that he emigrated to the New World with his parents as part of the Palatine migration of 1709-1710 and settled in New Jersey. He was a Deacon of the Lutheran church. He married Maria Rosina Catharina at the Raritan church, Somerset New Jersey in October 1715. They had 11 children:

1. Christina b. 1716 m. Hendershot
2. Harmon b. 1717 m. Eliza Howe
3. Catherina b. 1723 m. Cummins
4. Matthias b. 1726 m. Margaret Sharfenstine
5. Jacob b. 1727 m. Maria Heath
6. Elizabeth b. 1732 m. Peter Kinney
7. Margaret b. 1734 m. George Teeple
8. Gertrude b. 1735 m. Samuel Wyckoff
9. Jannetje Hannah b. 1736 m. Jacob Cummins
10. Susanna b. 1738 m. John Stein
11. Helena b. 1740 m. Ezekiel Cole

Jacob died 16 October 1761.

Will

"1761, Sept. 9. Shipman, Jacob, of Tewksbury Twsp., Hunterdon Co., yeoman; will of. Wife, Mary, use of all personal and real estate while my widow, and afterwards the plantation to descend to my youngest son, Jacob, in case he can, hold the same by the deed ob- tained by me from Stephen Crane, Thomas Clark and John Crane, dated Oct. 4, 1754, and contains 216 acres; and he is to pay £25 to Matthias Shipman, £25 to Anne, the wife of John Stine, £25 to Ger- trude Wyckof, the wife of Samuel, £25 to Elizabeth Kinny, the wife of Peter, £25 to Lena Cole, the wife of Ezekiel, £25 to Jannetje, the wife of Jacob Commins, and £25 to Margaret Teeble, the wife of George Teeble. I give £7 to the Lutheran Church; £20 to Casper Hendershet, the son of Michael Hendershet; £20 to Mary Helford, the daughter of Christopher Helford, and £1 to Matthias Shipman; the rest to my children, Matthias, Jacob, Anne Stine, Gertrude Wyckof, Elizabeth Kinny, Lena Cole, Jannetje Commins and Margaret Teeble. Executor — son, Matthias. Witnesses — William Schuiler, Nicholas Shipman, Elizabeth Murchland. 1761. Sept. 12. Codicil. Witnesses — William Schuiler, Elizabeth Marchland, Aaron Lane. Proved Oct. 16, 1761. 1761, Oct. 14. Inventory, £341.5.11, made by Aaron Lane, William Pippenger and William Schuiler. Lib. 11, p. 40."^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey; First Series - Vol. XXXIII; Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Etc. Volume IV - 1761-1770, pg 383.

• Passenger List: "U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s"
  Place: New York, New York; Year: 1709; Page Number: 269
  Ancestry Record 7486 #1792385 (accessed 4 February 2022)
  Name: Herman Schupman; Arrival Year: 1709; Arrival Place: New York, New York; Primary Immigrant: Schupman, Herman; Source Publication Code: 3990; Annotation: Lists five separate sailings for 11,000 persons from Holland to England, many of whom came to America shortly after. Supplementary to nos. 4772 and 4773, Lists of Germans..., and no. 5013, MacWethy.; Source Bibliography: KNITTLE, WALTER ALLEN. "The Embarkation Lists from Holland." In Early Eighteenth Century Palatine Emigration. Philadelphia: Dorrance & Co., 1937, pp. 248-274. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1965. Repr. 1982.;
  Household Members:
  Herman Schupman. Wife & 7 children.

• 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
  1820 U S Census; Census Place: Mifflin, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; Page: 86; NARA Roll: M33_107; Image: 20
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #1064792 (accessed 4 February 2022)
  Jacob Shipman.

• Early Germans of New Jersey: "Early Germans of New Jersey"
  New Jersey > City Information
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 4 February 2022)

• Will Abstract: "New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817"
  New Jersey, Published Archives Series, First Series; John L. Murphy Publishing Company; New Jersey State Archives
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2793 #14098 (accessed 4 February 2022)
  Name: Jacob Shipman; Gender: Male; Residence Date: 1761; Residence Place: New Jersey, USA; Death Place: Tewksbury, Hunterdon; Will Date: 9 Sep 1761; Probate Date: 16 Oct 1761; Spouse: Mary;
  Household Members:
  Jacob Shipman
  Mary Wife.

• Family trees submitted by Ancestry members. Original data: Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.

Acknowledgments

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