Myjacobfamily.com website. "CAPTAIN ROBERT JACOB (1647-1714) Jurat and Mayor of Dover. He was a son of Captain Richard Jacob (1602-1678). He was born on 2nd July 1647 and was buried on 26th September 1714. He married Mary de la Pierre alias Peters in 1672, the daughter of Doctor Peter and Susannne de la Pierre of Canterbury, the marriage license dated 22nd August 1672 (Information supplied by the late John Peters, a descendant). They had children: 1 Catherine, buried 7th January 1679 at St James's church, Dover; 2 Richard, baptized 12th March 1680 at St Mary's church, Dover, buried on 17th September of that year at St James's church, Dover; 3 Catherine, baptized 20th June 1682 at St Mary's church, Dover. She married ---- Peters. inherited Weaver;'s Hall; 4 Susanna, baptized 2nd August 1686 at St Mary's church, Dover. His will is dated 15th September 1714, probate granted on 4th May 1715. He leaves to his wife Mary all his messuages, tenements and lands whatsoever in Canterbury, Dover and elsewhere in Kent for the term of her life; similarly he leaves her all his chattels on the same basis. After her decease all his lands to go to his two daughters, Katherine Jacob the wife of Captain Peter Omer and Susanna James, equally to be divided between them." http://www.myjacobfamily.com/jacobpedigrees/doverjacobs2.htm
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