Jacob Myers (abt. 1750 - abt. 1802)

Born about 1750 in Germany

Husband of Lydia (Hindenburg) Myers — married about 1775 in Germany

Descendants

Died about 1802 at about age 52 in Lincoln, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Name

Name: Jacob /Myers/^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Birth:

Date: Estimated based on age of wife.

Death:

1802 in Lincoln, Kentucky

Residence:

Date: 1790

Place: No Township Listed, Lincoln County, KY^[7]

Residence:

Place: USA^[8]

Residence:

Date: 1810

Place: Burksville, Cumberland, Kentucky, United States^[9]

Event:

Type: Arrival

Date: 1778

Place: Maryland^[10]

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Title: Jacob and Lydia

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Title: Jacob Myers in "Early Times in Clinton County" KY

Myers Ridge Cemetery in Kentucky.

"About the summer of 1799, Jacob Myers brought his family to Clinton County. Born in Germany, Myers married Lydia Hindenberg and came to America before the Rovolution. Apparently he came first to Maryland, then moved to Pennsylvania, then to Virginia. After a short stay in that state, he came to Lincoln County Kentucky in 1782, where he established a transportation line for passengers and mail from that county to Pittsburg. He operated this line until 1791, when he began experimenting with iron and established a small iron foundry. His small foundry was one of the first of its kind in the state. Myers soon had the industry developed to the point where he was making pots, pans, and other cooking utensils for the settlers. About 1799, he left Lincoln County and drifted south to Clinton County, bringing his wife, two daughters, Margaret and Mary, and two sons Christopher and Daniel."

(1) Jacob Myers - Lydia Hindenberg (m. ca 1773) (2) Margaret (1774-1854) m. James Smith (3) Christopher (1776-1856) m 1st Margaret (Chisholm?) m 2nd Elizabeth (Reneau) Warden (4) Daniel L. ( ? - 1842/44) m. Sally R. Talbott (5) Mary (ca 1780- ? ) m. Nicholas Owen

1. Jacob MYERS was born in Germany. He died in Kentucky and was buried Myers Ridge Cemetery in Kentucky.

[Notes] Jacob married Lydia HINDENBURG in in Germany. Lydia was born in 1752 in Germany. She died in Kentucky and was buried Myers Ridge Cemetery in Kentucky.

They had the following children:

+ 2 M i Christopher MYERS was born in 1776 and died on 18 Jul 1856. + 3 M ii Daniel L. MYERS was born in 1778 and died in 1844. 4 F iii Mary MYERS was born in 1780 in Pa. Mary married Nicholas OWENS on 18 Feb 1800 in Cumberland County, Kentucky. Nicholas was born in 1780 in Pa.[Notes] 2. Christopher MYERS (Jacob ) was born in 1776 in Pa. He died on 18 Jul 1856 in Clinton County, Ky, Usa.

[Notes] Christopher married (1) Margaret CHISHOLM.

They had the following children:

5 M i Jacob L. MYERS. <--------added note by DLW, is this Jacob L. md. Frances BELL? 6 M ii Henderson Allen MYERS. 7 F iii Minerva MYERS was born on 2 Nov 1811. 8 F iv Daughter MYERS.

Christopher also married (2) Elizabeth Reneau WARDEN, daughter of Charles RENEAU and Alice Elizabeth TIPTON, in 1823. Elizabeth was born on 20 Nov 1790 in Jonesboro, Carter County, Tn, Usa. She died on 12 Sep 1868 in Cumberland County, Ky, Usa.

They had the following children:

9 M v John MYERS. + 10 F vi Levina MYERS was born in 1828. + 11 M vii Charles Harrison MYERS was born in Feb 1830 and died on 18 Jun 1910.

3. Daniel L. MYERS (Jacob ) was born in 1778. He died in 1844.

[Notes] Daniel married Sally R. TALBOT, daughter of Nicholas TALBOT and Jane BATES. Sally was born in 1795 in Cumberland County, Kentucky.

They had the following children:

+ 12 M i Jesse B. MYERS was born in 1812 and died in 1890. 13 F ii Rebecca MYERS was born in 1821.

(further note by DLW, check Clinton Co. & Cumberland Co. KY for Jacob L. MOYERS and Frances BELL)

Will of Jacob Myers

Lincoln Co. KY

Signed and Sealed by Jacob Myers

1 Oct. 1798 or 1799 (the last number has a line through it and was changed 9 to 8 or 8 to 9)

Proved November 1802

by Clerk of Lincoln Co. KY Court

In the name of God Amen. I Jacob Myers of the county of Lincoln being in good health and sound and di ??? memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament (to wit)

it is my will and desire that all my just debts should be paid out of my estate by my executors herein after named and the residue thereof I dispose of in the following manner -

first I desire that so much of my land to be sold near Bulletts Lick as will purchase two good negro men for Lewis Myers. They are to be his property he abligeing himself to give my brother Christian a descent maintainace during life.

Also my four Islands above the mouth of Green River and then to have an equal share with all the rest of all my Brothers Children as I shall hereafter mention after all my just debts are paid

All my lands are to be equally divided among all my Brothers Children Valentine, Peter and Jost Myers all their children to have equal shares only Jost Myers daughter, Rebeckie is to have nothing out of my estate if she marries Burket Hughes. Otherways to have equal shares with the rest of my Brothers Children.

It is understood that if Lewis Myers shall fail maintaining said Christian in a desent manner, the negroes are to hired out for said Christians care. After his death to be the property of said Lewis.

I impower Lewis Myers, James Thompson both of Lincoln County State of Kentucky and David Shriever son of David Shriever of Frederick County Maryland my executors to this my last will and testament. And do Impower my said executors to execute proper deeds of conveyance to several persons for whom I have cleared out lands and the others who can produce a just claim to any land that may be surveyed and patented in my name and also those to whom I have given my obligation for the conveyance of any particular tracts of land the several tracts of land and other legat? herein before bequeaths are given to the several legtees and their heirs forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto let my hand and seal this first day of October 1799.

Jacob Myers (seal)

State of Kentucky Lincoln County At a County Court held for Lincoln County on the 8th day of November 1802. The last will and testament of Jacob Myers was exhibited in court and proved by the within named Enoch Burdell and Margaret Ellison and Ordered to be recorded.

Witness Thomas Montgomery Clerk of the Lincoln County Court

Thomas Montgomery

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S-193903255 Page: Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 657 APID: 1,2451::6416596
2. ↑ Source: #S-193919527 Page: Place: Maryland; Year: 1778; Page Number: 127 APID: 1,7486::1343700
3. ↑ Source: #S-193919418 Page: Year: 1810; Census Place: Burksville, Cumberland, Kentucky; Roll: 9; Page: 183; Image: 0181354; Family History Library Film: 00192 APID: 1,7613::731543
4. ↑ Source: #S-193902805 APID: 1,21038::601
5. ↑ Source: #S-193919480 APID: 1,3549::8614437
6. ↑ Source: #S-193919408 APID: 1,3599::786533
7. ↑ Source: #S-193919480 APID: 1,3549::8614437
8. ↑ Source: #S-193902805 APID: 1,21038::601
9. ↑ Source: #S-193919418 Page: Year: 1810; Census Place: Burksville, Cumberland, Kentucky; Roll: 9; Page: 183; Image: 0181354; Family History Library Film: 00192 APID: 1,7613::731543
10. ↑ Source: #S-193919527 Page: Place: Maryland; Year: 1778; Page Number: 127 APID: 1,7486::1343700

• Source: S-193902805 Repository: #R-799339221 Title: A genealogical record of the descendants of Christian and Hans Meyer and other pioneers : together with historical and biograph Author: Ancestry.com Publication: The Generations Network, Inc. APID: 1,21038::0
• Repository: R-799339221 Name: Ancestry.com
• Source: S-193903255 Repository: #R-799339221 Title: Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. APID: 1,2451::0
• Source: S-193919408 Repository: #R-799339221 Title: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Author: Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,3599::0
• Source: S-193919418 Repository: #R-799339221 Title: 1810 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. APID: 1,7613::0
• Source: S-193919480 Repository: #R-799339221 Title: Kentucky, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,3549::0
• Source: S-193919527 Repository: #R-799339221 Title: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc APID: 1,7486::0
• Source: S-194005671 Repository: #R-799339221 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=58690449&pid=177

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Neil Sapre for creating WikiTree profile Myers-3498 through the import of Family Tree 9-11-13.ged on Sep 11, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Neil and others.