Jacob Klock (abt. 1708 - 1798)

Born about 8 Oct 1708 in Heiliges Römisches Reich

Husband of Elisabeth (Bellinger) Klock — married about 1750 in Montgomery, New York

Husband of Catharina (Nellis) Klock — married about 1766 in New York

Died 9 May 1798 at about age 89 in Saint Johnsville, Montgomery, New York, United States

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Biography

Colonel Jacob Klock served with 2nd Regiment, Tryon County Militia, New York Militia during the American Revolution.

Jacob Klock is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-335497
Rank: Colonel

Jacob Klock is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A066099.

Jacob Klock was born in Germany on 8 Oct 1705 per page 289 in Palatine Families of New York 1710 by Henry Z Jones, Jr.^[1]

Jacob was the son of Johannes Hendrick Klock (abt.1663-1760) and Anna Barbara (Schulten) Klock (abt.1670-abt.1706) .

Jacob's first wife was Elisabeth (Bellinger) Klock (1717-1763). They were married about 1745 in New York, Elizabeth Bellinger was born in 1717 in Germantown, Columbia, New York, USA. She died on 17 Mar 1763 in Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, USA.

Jacob and Elizabeth Klock had the following children,

• Elisabeth (Klock) Osterhput (abt.1747-)
• Jacob Klock II (abt.1750-abt.1791)
• Adam Klock (1751-1823) was born on 23 Mar 1751 in St Johnsville, Montgomery, New York, USA. He married Catherine Stauring in 1773 in Stone Arabia, Montgomery, New York, USA. She was born on 20 Sep 1753 in Manheim, Herkimer, New York, USA. She died on 10 Jan 1841 in Manheim, Herkimer, New York, USA. Adam Klock died on October 12, 1823, in Manheim, Herkimer, New York, USA, Burial: Snells Bush Cemetery, Manheim Center, Herkimer County, New York, USA

Jacob Klock's 2nd wife was Catharina (Nellis) Klock (1724-1805), her 3rd husband. They were married about 1766 in New York. No children.

Jacob Klock was a Col, in the Revolutionary War. He was Commander of the 2nd Regiment Tryon Cty Militia. He was Col. of the Tryon County Militia 2nd Regiment. His name is on the shaft erected on the battlefield at Oriskany. The Battle of Oriskany occurred on August 6, 1777, when the local Tryon County Militia attempted to come to the relief of the besieged Fort Schuyler (Stanwix). On July 30, 1777, the militia's commander, General Nicholas Herkimer, ordered his men to begin assembling at Fort Dayton (located in the modern Herkimer area). By August 4, around 800 of the militia were assembled and ready to begin the march to relieve Ft. Schuyler. The militia brigade was composed of four regiments, mostly of Palatine German immigrants or descendants: The 1st (Canajoharie) Regiment under Col. Ebenezer Cox, and the 2nd (Palatine) Regiment under Col. Jacob Klock, the 3rd (Mohawk) Regiment under Col. Fredrick Visscher, and the 4th (Kingsland-German Flatts) Regiment under Col. Peter Bellinger.

Jacob Klock died on 09 May 1798 in Clockville, Madison, New York, USA (Age: 89).

Research Notes

Notes:

• Klock-Clock Ancestry and their cemeteries in Herkimer County, New York. 176 Klocks are buried in Herkimer County Cemeteries. Also, Klock-Clock Genealogy by Helen Laura Clock Williams, Duopage Press, Cleveland. Also, in Compendium of Early Mohawk Families, Anna Jung married 7 Jan 1762, Heinrick Klock 1738-1835.
• Fort Plain Reformed Church records. Barvalis married 29 February 1718 Christian Nellis Abbreviation: Fort Plain Reformed Church records Barvalis married 29 February 1718 Christian Nellis Note: http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~legends/klock.html Barvalis (Barbara), born 1697; married 29 February 1718 Christian Nellis pioneer, died 1771, according to Fort Plain Reformed Church records Vol. 1 page 84 of tombstone records. Christian, Jr., born 1734, died 6 November 1807, a Revolutionary War hero; married Christiana Keyser Catharine, died 20 August 1805, aged 81 yrs 7 mos. 2 days (tombstone record); married first Adam Zimmerman; married second Leonard Helmer; married third Col. Jacob Klock, her uncle. Adam George Theobald also called Dewalt Henry Hannah (Anna); married Judge Jacob G. Klock Master Listing Source: Y Object: Format: html File: http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~legends/klock.html archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20080223232804/http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~legends/klock.html

• Petition George Klock, Hendrick Klock jr, Coenradt Klock, Casper Hannes, Jacob Klock jr, Abbreviation: Petition George Klock, Hendrick Klock jr, Coenradt Klock, Casper Hannes, Jacob Klock jr, Note: http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA399&dq=hendrick+klock&ei=vM1FU9XnC4K6yQHJ0oHoDA&id=jFAOAAAAIAAJ&output=text Calendar of Council Minutes 1668-1783, Issue 6 George Klock, Hendrick Klock jr By New York (Colony). Council, Berthold Fernow, Arnold Johan Ferdinand Van Laer Order of the lord's Justices repealing the New York Act for submitting the New Jersey line controversy to the king. 6 Royal order approving the act enabling the Dutch church in New York to sell Fordham manor. 281 Ap. 25 Petition George Klock, Hendrick Klock jr, Coenradt Klock, Casper Hannes, Jacob Klock jr, Master Listing Source: Y Object: Format: File: http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA399&dq=hendrick+klock&ei=vM1FU9XnC4K6yQHJ0oHoDA&id=jFAOAAAAIAAJ&output=text
• Death of brother, Lieutenant Adam Klock 6 Aug 1777, Oriskany Battlefield, NYS Archive Collection A00870-77; sibling of Colonel Jacob Klock sons of Johannes Hendrick Klock (abt.1663-1760).Find A Grave: Memorial #94935770, Whitestown, Oneida, New York.
  
  Son of Adam Klock: Adam Klock b. 23 Mar 1751 - died 12 Aug 1823 buried in Snells Bush Upper Cemetery, Herkimer County, NY, Find A Grave: Memorial #24090608, the birth of his son Jacob Adam Klock 1781-1862 - Find A Grave: Memorial #6024665 buried in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York, his WILL process by Lawyer Surrogate Judge Nathaniel S. Benton born 19 Feb 1791 New Hampshire - died 23 Jun 1869 Little Falls, New York. Nathaniel Benton wrote the investigative report, as ordered by the US President, on the aftermath of the Patriot War of 1838 with Canada. See the work of Dr. John Carter on the Patriot War and the prisoners sent to Australia, as well as the 13 Patriots, hung at Fort Henry, Canada.
• Klock Family Tree as compiled by David W. Klock of Marcellus, Michigan. Researched Aug 2023. Line 2, page 3. [klockconnections KlockConnections Research]. Note: some errors exist on this record at the 2nd generation. Some one has merged the Adam listed above into Lt. Adam Klock that died on the battle grounds at Oriskany, spouse, and children are incorrect. Some list Lt. Adam Klock as a son of Johannes Hendrick Klock (abt.1663-1760). See notes above.
• Nathaniel Benton; Joseph 1763-1838; Elijah 1728-1778; Daniel 1696-1776; Samuel 1658-1744; Andrew 1620-1683.
  Daniel 1696-1776 was a sibling to Samuel Benton 1680-1763, Samuel had a son Samuel 1717-1800, had son Jonathan 1746-1740(last pension payment)(on guard duty at the hanging of Major Andre), his son Thomas drowned in Otsego Lake, his son Loren Davis Benton married Sarah Seward who had daughter Amanda "Hattie" Benton, Birks, Spencer, Kelsey 1841-1918, the woman who raised my grandfather.

Sources

1. ↑ page 289 in Palatine Families of New York 1710 by Henry Z Jones, Jr. https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/10956030?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a2248347a7947327159652f56337958442f4c465a426a447152782b787754435472744b6e6e41566a4b3238453d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d

See also:

• http://www.threerivershms.com/coljacob.htm
• Nellis–Nelles, Immigrants From the Palatinate, 1710, Vol. 1, published in 1997 by The Nellis and Nelles Family Associations and the Herkimer County Historical Society #17, pp. 17–18
• Book: "A Time of Terror 1774-1783 by Author A J Berry, the story of Colonel Jacob Klock's regiment and the people they protected. A Time of Terror: Colonel Jacob Klock's WILL, registered 27 Jun 1798, witnesses, pp. 335, 336
• Klock-Clock Ancestry and their cemeteries in Herkimer County, New York. 176 Klocks are buried in Herkimer County Cemeteries. Also, Klock-Clock Genealogy by Helen Laura Clock Williams, Duopage Press, Cleveland. Also, in Compendium of Early Mohawk Families, Anna Jung married 7 Jan 1762, Heinrick Klock 1738-1835.

Acknowledgements

• Thanks to Richard Hayes-5281
• Thanks to Joan Jakubowski https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Stone-2742