Jacob B. Keen (abt. 1738 - aft. 1796)

Born about 1738 in Oxford Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Holme) Keen — married 5 Feb 1760 in Trinity Church, Philadelphia, PA

Descendants

Died after 26 Mar 1796 after about age 58 in Trenton, Hunterdon County (present day Mercer County), New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Private Jacob Keen served with 2nd New Jersey Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Jacob Keen is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A063969.

Jacob Keen was a patriot during the American Revolution. He was a private 2nd Regiment, New Jersey. His wife is Hannah Holme. Daughters Mary m. John Scudder, Priscilla m. Benjamin Yard, Hannah m. Joseph Ashton, then sons Jacob B. m. Sarah Yard, Peter m. Jemima Gard. ^[1]

Children

1. Peter Keen Birth 1762 -- Oxford, Philadelphia, PA. Death 22 July 1843 ‎(Age 81)‎ -- Friendsville, Wabash, Illinois, USA
2. John Keen Birth 1762 . Death 1785 ‎
3. Mary Keen Birth 3 February 1766 -- Trenton, Burlington, New Jersey. Death 3 October 1839 ‎
4. Hannah Keen Birth 1 December 1767. Death 29 October 1852 ‎
5. Rebecca Keen Birth 1769 . Death 7 January 1833 ‎(Age 64)‎ -- Trenton, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
6. Priscilla Keen Birth 28 September 1771 -- Holmesburg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Death 28 December 1852 ‎(Age 81)‎ -- Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
7. Jacob Keen Birth 31 January 1774 41 39 -- Trenton, Hunterdon, NJ. Death 9 December 1831 ‎(Age 57)‎ -- Harrison, Hamilton, Ohio, USA

Daughters of the American Revolution information:

• KEEN, JACOB
• Ancestor #: A063969
• Service: NEW JERSEY
• Rank(s): PRIVATE
• Birth: CIRCA 1738 PHILADELPHIA CO PENNSYLVANIA
• Death: ANTE 3-26-1796 TRENTON HUNTERDON CO NEW JERSEY
• Service Source: STRYKER, REG OF OFFICERS & MEN OF NJ IN THE REV, P 225
• Service Description: (1) CAPT SAMUEL READING, 2ND REGT
• Residence: Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: 2012-08-07 08:21:50.0, By: 1504746 1) City: TRENTON TWP - County: HUNTERDON CO - State: NEW JERSEY
• Spouse: HANNAH HOLME; Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, By: Conversion 1)
• Child daughter: MARY KEEN, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] JOHN SCUDDER
• Child daughter: PRISCILLA KEEN, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] BENJAMIN YARD
• Child son: JACOB B. KEEN, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] SARAH YARD
• Child son: PETER KEEN, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] JEMIMA GARD
• Child daughter: HANNAH KEEN, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] JOSEPH ASHTON

On FamilySearch.org 6 sources of information for: Name • • Jacob B Keen • • Sex • • Male Birth • • 1731 Oxford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Christening Death • • 1796 New Jersey, United States Burial

Other Information:

Residence • 1780 West Jersey, New Jersey, United States Reason This Information Is Correct: GEDCOM data Last Changed: July 2, 2020

Residence • 26 Mar 1796 Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States Reason This Information Is Correct: GEDCOM data Last Changed: July 2, 2020

Custom Event • Page 1 - Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application United States of America Reason This Information Is Correct: GEDCOM data Last Changed: July 2, 2020

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 12 June 2020), "Record of Jacob Keen", Ancestor # A063969.

• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A063969
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GW3B-3JQ