Capt.
Jacob
Tipton
Born about in Shenandoah, Colony of Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of John Tipton
and Mary (Butler) Tipton
Brother of
Susan (Tipton) Bolin, Samuel Tipton, Benjamin Tipton, Abraham B Tipton, William Tipton II, Isaac Perry Tipton, John Tipton Jr [half], Thomas Tipton and Jonathan Tipton IV
Husband of
Mary (Bradford) Greer
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Lavinia (Tipton) Evans and Jacob Tipton
Died
at about age 26
in Wabash, Mercer, Ohio, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 2 May 2013
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Biography
....was killed at St. Clair’s Defeat in the Northwest Territory near modern day Fort Wayne, Indiana. When Jacob was leaving for the Northwest, he told his wife to rename their son Jacob for him, if he didn’t return. According to an article in the Knoxville Gazette for December 17th, 1791; Jacob, a regular US Army officer, was impatient to get to the fighting and joined some Kentucky militia first engaged. When he received his mortal wound, he is quoted as saying “My brave fellows, I am a dead man; do you fight on, and bravely do all you can for your country”. His heroism was recognized far and wide in the young United States.
Tipton County, Tennessee is named in his honor Event: Killed at St. Clair's defeat. Military 1791[5] Tipton County Tennessee named in honor of Jacob. Misc 1821[6]
Sources
- http://www.coloneljohntipton.com/sons/
- [1]findagrave.com
- Source: S85 Wm. "Fighting Billy" Tipton Geni Profile TID 0 Footnote Wm. "Fighting Billy" Tipton Geni Profile ShortFootnote Geni.com Bibliography Geni.com Geni.com Page Geni.com
- Source: S86 An American Family HIstory TID 0 Footnote An American Family HIstory ShortFootnote www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com Bibliography www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/TennesseeFamilies&Places/Tipton www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/TennesseeFamilies&Places/Tipton Page www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/TennesseeFamilies&Places/Tipton
- Source: S87 Those Who Served - Denton Family TID 0 Footnote Those Who Served - Denton Family ShortFootnote www.dentongenealogy.org Bibliography www.dentongenealogy.org/Theyserved www.dentongenealogy.com Page www.dentongenealogy.com
- ↑ Source: #S86 www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/TennesseeFamilies&Places/Tipton Page www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/TennesseeFamilies&Places/Tipton
- ↑ Source: #S87 www.dentongenealogy.com Page www.dentongenealogy.com
- ↑ Source: #S86 www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/TennesseeFamilies&Places/Tipton Page www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/TennesseeFamilies&Places/Tipton
- ↑ Source: #S87 www.dentongenealogy.com Page www.dentongenealogy.com
- ↑ Source: #S87 www.dentongenealogy.com Page www.dentongenealogy.com
- ↑ Source: #S87 www.dentongenealogy.com Page www.dentongenealogy.com
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jacob by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jacob by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- James Henderson
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 67 markers, haplogroup I1, FTDNA kit #63358 - Richie Tipton :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup I-Y17672, FTDNA kit #794214
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~1.56%
C.b. Bullock :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #109972
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~0.78%
Greg Myers :
23andMe, GEDmatch BU6583629 [compare]
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~0.78%
Eugene Kohlbecker :
23andMe, GEDmatch A453251 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A453251 [compare], Ancestry member ekohlbecker
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A453251 [compare], FTDNA kit #B165555
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~0.78%
James Dunlap :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Michael Cannon :
23andMe, Ancestry member techboy185
+
AncestryDNA, yourDNAportal MIC3dd30745, Ancestry member techboy185
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, yourDNAportal MIC3dd30745, FTDNA kit #B939189
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~0.78%
Susan (Foster) Grayson :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Sgrayson7990
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~0.78%
Charlotte (Gilliam) Fultz :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch PY941741C1 [compare]
+
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.78%
Judy Scott :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member scottjma
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~0.78%
Kathy Everett :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member mommakatintn
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Robin Lee
Robin Lee
Tipton-1145 and Tipton-413 appear to represent the same person because: same dates and father (merge proposed)
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by Robin Lee
Rejected matches › Jacob Tipton (abt.1835-abt.1905)
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