Conrad Heuer Jacoby (abt. 1730 - 1795)

Born about 7 Jun 1730 in Provinz Westfalen, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Ancestors

Husband of Johanna (Riegel) Jacoby — married 11 Feb 1755 in Tohickon Church, Bucks, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 26 Mar 1795 at about age 64 in Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Conrad Jacoby performed Patriotic Service in Pennsylvania in the American Revolution.

Conrad Jacoby is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A214600.

ORIGINAL INFORMATION

Conrad was the first born son of Peter Jacobi and Maria Heuer.

Conrad was born in 1730 in Pfalz Bayern, Prussia, the son of Peter Jacobi and Maria Heuer. He passed away in 1795 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Birth

Date: 7 JUN 1730 Place: Pfalz Bayern (Palatine Bavaria), Prussia (now Nordrhein-Westphalia, Germany)

Emigration

Sailed on the St. Mark's in 1741 from Rotterdam to Philadelphia.

Residence

Date: 1790 Place: Windsor, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States^[1]

Death

Date: 26 MAR 1795 Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

NEW INFORMATION from the book THE JACOBY FAMILY GENEALOGY A RECORD OF THE DESCENDANTS OF THE PIONEER PETER JACOBY OF BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA by Henry Sylvester Jacoby

Conrad and Johanna To read the very detailed life story of Conrad and Johanna Riegel Jacoby refer to pages 83-98 in the online pdf file: THE JACOBY FAMILY GENEALOGY A RECORD OF THE DESCENDANTS OF THE PIONEER PETER JACOBY OF BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA By HENRY SYLVESTER JACOBY Member of the National Genealogical Society, Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania German Society, Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Committee on Publication, Clark E Jacoby, Chairman Kansas City, Mo, Clinton B Jacoby Secretary-Treasurer, 42 West Elizabeth Avenue, Bethlehem , PA Printed and Bound by the Committee on Publication by the Lancaster Press, Inc, Lancaster PA 1930.

Conrad and his Family Details

The opening paragraphs on page 83 blend Conrad's details with that of his wife and children and have been copied below. Some sub-headings and spacing has been added to improve readability.

Conrad Jacoby, son of Peter and Maria Elizabeth (Heuer) Jacoby, was born 7 July 1730 in the Palatinate, Germany; blacksmith and farmer; Reformed Church; home located in Haycock Tp.; in Salisbury Tp.; in Milford, Springfield, Durham, and Bedminster Tps., Bucks Co., Pa. Haycock is in Bucks, and Salisbury in Northampton (now in Lehigh Co.).

He died 28 Mar.179S; buried in graveyard of Tohickon Church, Bedminster Tp.

Marriage He married, 11 Feb. 1755, Hannah Riegel (1-a), daughter of Matthias and Maria Riegel, born-May 1729 in the Palatinate, Germany; Reformed; died 27 Nov. 1828; buried in graveyard of St. Peter's Reformed Church, Leidytown, Hilltown Tp., Bucks Co., Pa.

Children Their children and dates of blrth were:

1. John Phillip, 4 Dec. 1755: Died 1827 (aka Phillip) married Catherine Klinker
2. Peter, 1 Jan. 1759; Died Nov 10 1849 married Catherine Trauger
3. John, 18 May 1761; Died August 1825 married Anna Christina Raub, married 2nd Anna Maria Laubach
4. Benjamin, 20 June 1763; Died 10 Nov 1849, married Maria Elizabeth Klinker, married second Catherina Pope, third Maria Magdalena "Polly" Heft
5. Margaret, 20 July 1765; Married Leonard Wolfslayer
6. Catherine, 20 Mar. 1768;
7. Henry, 12 Aug. 1770; Henry, the 7th child, died before 3 Aug. 1775, and was buried in the Springfield Church graveyard.
8. Elizabeth, 12 Sept. 1772; Died 1855 married John Fluck , married second Robert Darroch Jr
9. Henry, 17 Oct. 1775; Died October 12 1824 married Rachel Heiser
10. Leonard, 25 Dec. 1778. d: Oct 28, 1864 m. Elizabeth Ott

Children's Notes:

1. The children's whose names appear in bold text have their own biography in the chapter titled the Third Generation starting on page125.
2. Death dates and spouse names have been added from information found in an online source with the name: This page is dedicated to CONRAD AND JOHANNA 'HANNAH' (RIEGEL) JACOBY ^[2]

Conrad's Original Bible.

On page 87 and 88 the author, Henry Sylvester Jacoby, describes the steps taken over many years to locate Conrad's Bible that was finally found and examined on 27 December 1911. Several excerpts are copied below.

Mary Shull's Bible, a family relic. Presented by her grandmother, Dec. 25, 1866, Mary E. Shull on her birthday of her eightieth year." Upon reading the inscription the Bible was found to have been owned first by Conrad Jacobi, the grandfather of Mary Ellizabeth Shull. The inscription was transcribed, then translated. The printed text is in German as translated by Martin Luther, 1522-1534, and the book was published 1755 in Nuremberg.

The Inscribed Family Record.-A literal translation of the first paragraph is as follows: In the year of Christ 1730 the 7 July Conrad Jacobi was born into this world. His father was Peter Jacobi his mother Maria Elizabeth a born Heuer [ or Heier] and the blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin. Amen.

Names of Children and Dates of Birth-The first page of the fly-leaf contains a record of the date of Conrad's marriage, and the names and dates of birth of his ten children.

Conrad's Signature.-A 'number of his signatures were collected, which show that he always wrote the surname as Jacobi. A comparison of those with his name in two places near the top of the inscription inside of the cover of the Bible proves that Conrad wrote the inscription himself.

Locations and Land Sales Commencing on page 83 and ending on page 87 the author describes in detail Conrad's locations and extensive land acquisitions and disposals.

'Importance of Religion'

Page 84- The church and religion played an important role in Conrad's life. Conrad was a sponsor of baptisms, had his children baptized and he was elected elder to represent the Reformed congregation.

Cause of death:

On page 90- Conrad died of dropsy, 28 Mar. 1795, aged 64 years, 9 months, 17 days.

'Will"

Pages 93 and 94- Conrad's will was dated 10 Jan.179S and proved 6 Apl. 1795. The witnesses to the signing and sealing of the document were J. H. Bibigbaus and Thomas Armstrong. It directed that the real and personal estate were to be sold and that " his wife Hanna is to have a third part of the profits or interest of money arising out of the estate during her natural life." ... Seven children or all but Henry and Leonard are named in the order of their birth and all the children are to have equal shares. The will also provided for his grandchildren.

Hannah's Family Background

On page 94- the author, Henry Sylvester Jacoby writes: In the will of her father Matthias Riegel, her name is given as Johanna. The will is dated 3 Aug. 177S and was probated 21 Aug. at Easton, Pa., the home of the testator being in Lower Saucon Tp. Northampton Co. More information about Johanna/Hannah's family is found on pages 95-98 in the chapter titled Mathias Riegel.

Research Notes Difference of Dates: In the opening paragraph on page 83, Conrad's birthdate is listed as 7 July 1730. However, on page 90, Henry Sylvester Jacoby explains, in some detail, the differences in records of Conrad's death. The inscription on the marble tombstone (still well preserved in 1929), reads: "Hier ruhet Conrad Jacoby I war geboren den 7 Juni 1730 I Und gestorben den 26 Mertz 1795 I Seines Alters 64 Jahr I 9 Monath und 19 Tage. Conrad's Find A Grave Memorial has the dates: BIRTH 7 Jun 1730 and DEATH 26 Mar 1795 (aged 64). ^[3]

Quality of the sources The author, Henry Sylvester Jacoby describes in detail how the family histories are set out, citations are within the text and not as footnotes, how extensive information was obtained and where it was obtained. He also included 43 pages of lineages, a biographical index, Pennsylvania German and Covenanters history, Pennsylvania County histories, Church histories, estate information and much more. The book had far superior information compared to Ancestry, FamilySearch, RootsSearch, etc. The easiest to use and cleanest copy of the book was on the seekingmyroots website.

Sources

1. ↑ 1790 United States Census. Page: Year: 1790; Census Place: Windsor, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Image: Data: Text: Residence date: 1790Residence place: Windsor, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States. http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1790usfedcen&h=293299&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
2. ↑ More information is available on that site and located at: https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cst/taylor/conrad.htm
3. ↑ FAGM located at: Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 06 September 2021), memorial page for Conrad Jacoby (7 Jun 1730–26 Mar 1795), Find A Grave: Memorial #20297783, citing Tohickon Cemetery, Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Kathie Weigel "Zella" (contributor 46524425).

Original Source

• Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. URLs: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=13971058&pid=134105758 and http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=15023964&pid=760 Note: #N10375

New Sources

• Online Rootsweb Source This page is dedicated to CONRAD AND JOHANNA 'HANNAH' (RIEGEL) JACOBY located at: https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cst/taylor/conrad.htm

• The Jacoby Family Genealogy : a record of the descendants of the pioneer, Peter Jacoby of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Author: Henry Sylvester Jacoby, 1930. Conrad and Hanna Jacoby biographies found on Pages 83-98 located at: https://seekingmyroots.com/members/files/G003570.pdf.

The above Jacoby genealogy book is also available at:

• The Jacoby family genealogy : a record of the descendants of the pioneer, Peter Jacoby, of Bucks County, Pennsylvania IDENTIFIER 369471 CREATOR Jacoby, Henry Sylvester, b. 1857 SUBJECT(s) Jacoby family, Jacobi family, Riegel family. Eberhard family, Klinker family, Trauger family, Woolslayer family, Fluck family, Darrach family, Bertsch family, Haas family, James family, Kern family, Kerns family, Landis family, Laubach family, Snyder family, PAGE COUNT 680 located at: https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/577816-the-jacoby-family-genealogy-a-record-of-the-descendants-of-the-pioneer-peter-jacoby-of-bucks-county-pennsylvania

• The Jacoby family genealogy : a record of the descendants of the pioneer, Peter Jacoby of Bucks County, Pennsylvania includes separate listing for the book's chapters and a name search function is located at: https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/10300/

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Jeff Kline for creating WikiTree profile Jacoby-158 through the import of Kline_Branch.GED on Dec 5, 2013.
• jim rathosky