Jacob Lamb (1766 - 1863)

Born 9 Mar 1766 in Baltimore, Maryland

Descendants

Died 7 Dec 1863 at age 97 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana

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Biography

American Revolution - soldier

Birthdate traditionally given as Mar.9,1766. This fits with the 1850 and 1860 censuses, which give his ages as 85 and 95, as well as with his attempt to obtain a pension, ca.1862, where age also given as 95. The pension application mentions the loss, by fire, of family bible with birth records and other documents relating to his service at his former home in Kentucky.

Married Mary Nuttall, abt 1785.

Known children:

Jemima Lamb, (1786 - 1848), md Richard Batts

Maryland Nuttall Lamb, (1796 - 1885), md Peter Hamilton Vories; md. Edwin Foree

Lucretia Lamb, md Jacob Sutherland

Frances Lamb, (abt.1808 - 1883), md Alexander Cropper

Living in Indianapolis with family of daughter "Fanny" (Lamb) Cropper by 1860.

He was probably originally buried in the long ago destroyed Greenlawn Cemetery, in Indianapolis. But the loss of burial records and destruction of headstones, etc., which eventually led to the abandonment of that cemetery makes it basically impossible to know where his remains were removed to, or if they still lay unmarked and buried in the former location of that cemetery. His daughter Frances and her family were later to be buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, which was not established until after Jacob died. There is no record, so far, to suggest Jacob's remains were removed to that location.

Sources

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-6XT2 : 10 August 2019), Jacob Lime, 01 Nov 1783; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 102229246.

• Daughter Jamima's marriage record::"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28C-2TWZ : 26 September 2018), Richard Batts and Jamima Lamb, 16 Feb 1804; citing Marriage, Gallatin, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 509,037.

• Daughter Polly's marriage record: "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21S-B2R3 : 29 November 2018), Jacob Lambs in entry for Peter H Voorhies and Polly Lambs, 5 Jul 1813; citing Marriage, Henry, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 829,276.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159348344/jacob-lamb