Rev
Whitman
Jacobs
Born in Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island
Ancestors 
Son of Nathaniel (Jacobs) Jacob
and Mary (Whitman) Jacobs
Brother of
Mary Jacobs, Joseph Jacobs, Benjamin Jacobs, Hannah Jacobs, John Jacobs, Mercy Jacobs and Elnathan Jacobs
Husband of
Rebecca Rice
— married
7 Oct 1749 in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut
Descendants 
Died
at age 73
in Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Feb 2015
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Biography
Whitman Jacobs is Notable.
Rev. Whitman or Wightman Jacobs (1727 – 1801) was an American Baptist clergyman known for his leadership of a Separate Baptist Church in Thompson, Connecticut, and his ministry and departure from Royalston, Massachusetts following Shays' Rebellion.
Sources
- Source: S-319043798 Repository: #R-896548603 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=74695327&pid=340
- Repository: R-896548603 Name: Ancestry.com
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Wheeler, Edmund; “Croydon, N.H., 1866 : proceedings at the centennial celebration on Wednesday, June 13, 1866; A brief account of the leading men of the first century, together with historical and statistical sketches of the town“; Printed by Claremont Manufacturing Co.; 1887 p 117-118 (archive.org)
Wheeler has him (mistakenly) as grandson, rather than son.