Jacob Case (abt. 1730 - 1774)

Died Oct 1774 at about age 44 in Hunterdon, New Jersey

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Biography

He is likely the son of Anthony "Teunis" Case (aka Kaes) and his wife Eva Catherine, both late of Hunterdon, New Jersey as he is mentioned in the WILL of the elder Anthony Case^[1]. He is noted in his father-in-law's WILL^[2]. His estate was inventoried in October of 1774^[3].

This researcher is unsure if he had more than one child. The eldest child is named Anthony 'Teunis" Case (b. 1761, d. 1846). Another very respected researcher of Hunterdon County, New Jersey believes that he may have had at least two more children^[4]: a Jacob Case Jr, and a Catherine Case (where that researcher gives no dates). Additionally, an 1806 deed presents other heirs of Jacob Case (see mother's bio for updated data).

Sources

1. ↑ Summary of the WILL and Inventory of Anthony Case
2. ↑ WILL and Inventory of Jacob Houshall
3. ↑ Administration Papers for the Estate of Jacob Case
4. ↑ Goodspeed Histories Asa Romaine's Beloved Farm

- The WILL and Inventory of Jacob Houshall (1761). Source: Photocopy of the will provided by Edgar Searles HOUSEL March 2007. Transcribed by Lester C. HOUSEL, Jr. and John H. Ramer, May 2007. Click here to see the Will and Inventory of Jacob Houshall.

- Administration Papers for the Estate of Jacob Case NJ Colonial Documents Calendar of Wills 1751-1760, Vol 5, p. 85. 18 October 1774. JACOB CASE, of Amwell Township, Hunterdon Co., Int., Adm'rs - Mathias Houshel and Jacob Garvis. Fellowbondsman -Joshua Corshon; all of said place.

- 14 October 1774. Renunciation by Catherine Case. Witnesses - James York and Peter Houshel.

- 10 October 1774. Inventory, #165.12.3, made by John Opdycke and William Hoogland. (Lib. 15, p. 503).

- Administered 14 Oct 1774; Catharina Case, presumably his wife, refused to be administrator (Hunterdon Co. Estate #909J).

- 10 Oct 1774 Amwell Twp., Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA [2], Intestate #909J. Total: 165.12.3.

- Money owed to estate by: Isaac Gano

- Appraisers: John Opdyke, William Hoogland

- Renunciation:

"Whereas Jacob Case late of the Township of Amwell, and County of Hunterdon died Intestate, and I having the right to administer upon the Estate of said Jacob Case, Know all men by these presents - that I do hereby renounce and refuse to take upon myself the Trouble of Administering on sd Estate and all intermeddling with the Same. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the 14th day of October, In the year of our Lord one Thousand, seven hundred and seventy four -- 1774." Sealed and Delivered:

In presence of us

Jas. York

Peter Houshel

Catherine (her mark) Case

- NJ Colonial Documents Calendar of Wills 1751-1760, p. 85.

- Goodspeed Histories - Asa Romain's Beloved Farm by Marfy Goodspeed, December 19, 2014. https://goodspeedhistories.com/asa-romines-beloved-farm/

"I am not certain who the husband of Mary Servis Case was, but about 1800, Isaac Servis married Catharine Case, probably the daughter of Jacob Case (c.1740-c.1774) and Catharine Housel. It is quite possible that Mary Servis married Catharine’s brother Jacob Case Jr., but I have no proof of that.

In 1806, Tunis Case, eldest son and heir of Jacob Case, sold part of the Case plantation.."

- Summary of the WILL and Inventory of Anthony Case. NJ Colonial Documents Calendar of Wills 1751-1760, Vol 5, p. 85.

1769, May 20. Case, Anthony, of Amwell Township, Hunterdon Co., yeoman: Will of.

Eldest son, Peter, L10.

Wife Eve Catharine, Real and personal estate, and after her death to my children: Peter Case, John Mathias Case, John Case, Jacob Case, John Adam Case, Ann Elizabeth, the wife of Francis Pozon, Anna Mary, wife of Coonrad Hummer, and Catharine, wife of Herbert Trimmer.

Executors - Wife Eve Catharine, Peter Case, and John Mathias Case.

Witnesses - Robert Dodd, Jacob Serves, Peter Peterson.

1769, June 7. Codicil.

The surviving children of my daughter, Anna Mary, by her late husband Johanis Yauger, viz, Peter, Phillip, William and John Yawger, shall, with the other children of said Anna Mary, by her present husband, Conrad Hummer, share that part of my estate so willed to my daughter Anna Mary.

Witnesses - Robert Dodd, Jacob Servos, Peter Peterson.

Proved December 11, 1772.

1772, December 10. Inventory. L357.9.8, made by Peter Peterson and Peter Alier

Lib. 14, p. 461.