Jacob Strickler (1728 - 1784)

Born 9 Dec 1728 in Hamburg, Page County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Magdalena Mumma — married 1 Feb 1775 (to Feb 1784) in Augusta County, Virginia

Descendants

Died Feb 1784 at age 55 in Ft. Egypt, Page County, Virginia

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Biography

Jacob Strickler was born in 1728. He was the son of Abraham Strickler and Anna Maria Ruffner. He passed away about 1784. ^[1]

In 1783,^[2] Jacob Strickler was living in Shenandoah County (now Page County), Virginia with a total of 13 persons in his household.

Fort Egypt Residence

Jacob Strickler has been called "Jacob Strickler of Egypt" because he lived at “Fort Egypt" (a 2-story, log cabin built circa 1758 on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River), which is located near Luray, Page County, Virginia and northwest of Hamburg, Virginia (an unincorporated community in Page County).^[3]

Fort Egypt is a large log house, built of huge logs dovetailed at the corners; it has a massive stone chimney in the center of the house. Jacob built the house about 1758.. His descendants lived here for many generations. Several of the rooms are very large and were probably used for meetings of the Mennonite Church before any church buildings was constructed. Jacob Strickler was one of the early leaders of the Mennonite Church in the area. His house is located near the center of the 1,000-acre tract granted to the pioneer Abraham Strickler in 1735 and called the Egypt Bend tract.^[4]

From "A Short History of Page County, Virginia" by Harry M. Strickler, page 61^[5]: "In each bend of the river (Shenandoah River) on this original Massanutten patent is at least one combination fort and dwelling. Beginning on the west side of the river opposite the mouth of the Hawksbill where Raymond Strickler now (1952) lives; here we may visit an old log house once the home of Major Andrew Keyser, of the Revolution, and just a short distance farther up the river is the old home of Charles Keyser, now occupied by the venerable David A. Kibler (etc.). Proceeding farther up the river we come to Fort Rhodes where John Rhodes and members of his family were killed by the Indians. (See Andrew Keyser, Jr's wife - Ann Rhodes). This is a log house built over a fortified cellar from which flows a spring. In the next bend is Fort Egypt. In the next bend is Fort Massanutten, and in upper Massanutten is an old Long home built of stone which we will call Fort Paul Long to distinguish it from Fort Long on the right bank of the river. (Charles Keyser's son Joseph's son John married a Long). Crossing the river to the right bank we first come to Fort Long where the pioneers Paul and Philip Long located, now (1952) owned by Charles D. Price.

“All these old homesteads or forts have fortified cellars and are built in much the same manner, constructed of stone with arched ceilings. Some have an outer cellar also strongly constructed through which one must pass before entering the vault. Several of them have running water. These old homes are all built on the Massanutten patent and a number of them are still occupied as dwellings. They were all substantially built and together form the most interesting group of old homes in Northern Virginia, and in fact, in all Virginia. These homes were built, probably from 1750 to 1790."

Research Notes

A Jacob "Stickley" is listed in the 1785 Census for Shenandoah County^[6] For this census, there are numerous people with the surname "Stickler" or "Stickley", but none with the surname "Strickler". It seems possible that all these "Sticklers" &/or "Stickleys" are in fact "Stricklers".

Father: Abraham Strickler; Mother: Mary Ruffner

Spouse 1: Nancy Kauffman, b. ABT 1739, Massenutten, Augusta Co., VA, d. c1774, married c1758 in Virginia.
Children:

1. Ann Catherine Strickler, b. c1760
2. John Strickler, b. 1762
3. Samuel Strickler, b. 1763
4. Joseph Strickler, b. 1766
5. Elizabeth Strickler, b. 1768
6. David Strickler, b. 1771

Spouse 2: Magdalena Mumma, b. c1751, Lancaster Co., PA, d. c1801, Fort Egypt, Luray, Shenandoah Co., VA, Married: c1775 Lancaster Co., PA
Children:

1. Isaac Strickler, b. ABT 1775 Luray, Shenandoah Co., VA, d. 1805
2. Barbara "Barby" Strickler, b. 12 JAN 1776 Luray, Shenandoah Co., VA, d. 1 JUN 1843 Washington Co, IN
3. Daniel Strickler, b. 10 APR 1777 Luray, Shenandoah Co., VA, d. 25 MAR 1845
4. Mary Strickler, b. ABT 1779 Luray, Shenandoah Co., VA
5. Magdalene Strickler, b. ABT 1782 Luray, Shenandoah Co., VA
6. Susan Strickler, b. ABT 1783 Luray, Shenandoah Co., VA
7. Eva Strickler, b. ABT 1784 Luray, Shenandoah Co., VA

from Mumma.org

Sex: M Born: ABT 1729 Died: FEB 1784 Buried: Luray, Page Co., VA Find-A-Grave#: 71771793 Notes: Data researcher is Douglas Mumma. (E-mail address removed as per WikiTree policy) I do not believe the 1710 birth year that has been suggested for Jacob's birth - Doug Mumma.

The Rev. Jacob Strickler built "Fort Egypt" in Page County

This photograph was made by "Dacanta" and appears on the Findagrave entry for Jacob Strickler.^[1]

This large log house, built of huge logs dovetailed at the corners, has a massive stone chimney in the center of the house. The building was built about 1758 by Jacob Strickler. His descendants lived here for many generations. Several of the rooms are very large and were probably used for meetings of the Mennonite Church in this community before any church buildings were built. Jacob Strickler was one of the early leaders of the Mennonite Church. This home is located near the center of the 1,000-acre tract granted to the pioneer Abraham Strickler in 1735 and called the Egypt Bend tract.

Family links: Parents: Abraham Lohrer Strickler (1670 - 1746); Anna Marie Ruffner Strickler (1696 - 1760); Spouse: Barbara Nancy Kauffman Strickler (1735 - 1774); Children: Anna Catherine Strickler Brumbach/k (1759 - 1817); John Strickler (1762 - 1802); Siblings: Jacob Strickler (1729 - 1784), Mary Elizabeth Strickler Roads Hottle (1730 - 1813), Joseph Strickler (1731 - 1795).

Acknowledgments

Theresa Shaffer created Jacob Strickler on 29 Mar 2015.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71771793/jacob-strickler : accessed 29 July 2021), memorial page for Rev Jacob Strickler (1729–Feb 1784), Find a Grave Memorial ID 71771793, citing Jacob Strickler Cemetery, Luray, Page County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Dacanta (contributor 47158985) .'
2. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, Heads of Families - Virginia, 1783, (https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1790m-03.pdf); accessed 29 Jul 2021, Shenandoah County begins on page 63, entry for Jacob Strickler, page 66
3. ↑ "Fort Egypt", (http://www.fortegypt.com); accessed 29 Jul 2021
4. ↑ The following information was provided by Mike Cosner (email address deleted as per WikiTree policy) which comes from the "Strickler Families" book.
5. ↑ Strickler, Harry M. A Short History of Page County Virginia. Richmond, Va.: The Dietz Press, Inc., 1952. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/388537-a-short-history-of-page-county-virginia?offset=1)
6. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, Heads of Families - Virginia, 1785, (https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1790m-04.pdf); accessed 29 Jul 2021, Shenandoah County begins on page 94, entry for Jacob "Stickley" on page 106 List of William A. Booth

• Mumma, Douglas. comp. "Jacob Strickler," Mumma, Moomaw Mumaw, & Muma Database. (http://www.mumma.org/) "Doug and Joan Mumma's Home Page," ©1996. Last updated 07 Jan 2014, 01:12:03). URL;: http://www.mumma.org/cgi-bin/igmget.cgi/n=mumma?I04677
• References include but are not limited to: Shenandoah County Virginia Will Book E, page 160-62; Russell County, Virginia, Virginia Will Book 3, page 153; Page County, Virginia Will Book A, page 98; Forerunners by Strickler, page 120; and Some Descendants of John Counts of Glade Hollow (Southwest Virginia 1722-1977), by Elihu Jasper Sutherland."