Jacob Zieger (1739 - 1826)

Born 16 Oct 1739 in New Berlin, Union, Pennsylvania

Husband of Judith (Nass) Zieger — married 25 Sep 1766 in Brownville, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 25 Feb 1826 at age 86 in Circleville, Pickaway, Ohio, United States

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Biography

From the Find-A-Grave memorial: Son of John Zieger and Catherine Sohn who immigrated to Berlin Pennsylvania from Germany

History of Franklin and Pickaway Co 1880

Jacob Zieger, sr., emigrated from Pennsylvania (near Berlin) to this vicinity, about the year 1805, and located section nineteen--the identical tract of land now partially occupied by the city of Circleville. He was born in 1740 and married Judidth, the widow of J. Sauer(or Sowers), of Brownsville Pennsylvania. Of this marriage there were eight children, as follows: Philip Jacob, born 1767, married Mary Easter; Catharina, born 1768, married Col Valentine Keffer; Barbara, born 1772, married George Zimmer; Judith born 1787, married John Valentine. Margaretha Zieger born 1 Apr 1781, Jacob born Mar 10 1776 married Susanna Shoemaker, Philipp born May 29 1778, Frederich born Jun 4 1784. These sons and daughters occupied different portions of the land, and cleared and improved it.

Jacob Zieger,sr., donated, to "the director of the town" (whose office was one of importance for many years, but has now become obsolete), a considerable portion of the land on which the city is located, for public purposes. He (Ziegler) caused the court of common pleas of Pickaway county to pass an order to the director of the town (at their session held in the second story of his son, Jacob's house in Circleville) which reads a follows:

(Ordered: That the director reserve all the southeast bank, or fortification--elevation of the square on the circle--for county uses, and sell no lots including the same. And, further ordered that he reserve lots number 115 and 116 for the use of the Luthern and Calvanistic German congregations, for a church and burial.) August 1811

These lots are the ones on which the Trinity Lutheran church now stands" "Will Old Book Vol 1 page 198 Jacob Yeager In the name of God, I Jacob Yeager Senior of Pickaway County and the state of Ohio being in good health and body and of sound and disposing mind and memory and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs which I have strength and capacity so to do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all previous wills by me at anytime heretofore made and first and principally I commit my body to earth to be interred at the discretion executors hereinafter named. First it is my will and I do order that my just debts and funeral expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease.

Item, I give and devise untomy son Jacob Yeager his heirs and assigns forever the following tracts or parcels of land, to wit, one tract, beginning at a point in the section line south east corner of Valentine Keffer's land, fromthence running with said Keffers line north ninety eight poles to a post in the south boundary line of the Town of Circleville thence with the same S 71 1/2 E 43199 poles to a poost, thence by lots laid out by Jacob Yeager S 18 1/2 poles to a post in the section line and thence with the same west twelve and half poles to the place of beginning the other piece beginning at a post in the section line south west corner of Samuel Wattsland from thence running with the section line west fifty seven and half poles to a post thence by lots laid out by Jacob Yeager. N 18 1/2 E81 poles to a post in the south boundary line, of the town of Circleville. Thence with the same S71 1/2 E33 poles to the place of beginning, continuing together 36 acres and 33 poles of land and situated in the county of Pickaway aforesaidand known by being a prt of section N 19 township N 11 in Range N 21 Worthingtons Survey to have and to hold the said tracts or parcels of land with the apprentenances to him the said Jacob Yeager, his heirs and assigns forever, he or they paying therein the following sums of money to wit to John Barr the sum of fifty dollars, to Jacob Shumaker the sum of Forty dollars, to John Ely the sum of twenty five dollars and to the administer of the estate of Aaron Sullivan deceased the sum of fifty dollars which sums of money I have borrowed from the said Barr, Shumaker, Ely and Sullivan and have given them respectively my notes of hand, dated on or about the fifth day of April anno Domini 1823. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Barbara wife of George Zeamer the sum of ten dollars which shall be in full for her shar or portion of my estate. Item I do order and direct that my executors named or the survivor of them, shall as soon as conveniently may be after my decease, sell and dispose of all my personal and real estate of what kind or nature so ever the same may be at public sale, to such person or persons and for such price or prices as may be reasonalbly gotten for the same, and for that purpose I do hereby authorize and empower my saidexecutors or the survivor of them to sign, seal, execue and acknowledge all such deed or deeds of conveyance as may be required and necessary for the granting and assuring the same to the purchaser or purchasers thereof in few simple, and the money arising from such sale shall be considered as part of the rest and residue of my estate.

Item As to all the ruest and residue of my estate, I give and bequeth the same to and amongst my sons Jacob, Philip and Frederickand to my daughters Catheine, Judith and margaret and to my granddaughter Margaret Metzger, the daughter of George and Margaret Barbara Zeamer, shar and share alike, except that the share of my grand daughter Margaret shall be ten dollars less than the share of the others, which shall be paid to them or thier legal representatives by my executors within two years after my decease. And lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint my son Jacob Yeager and my son in law John Valentine to be executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I herunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of December in the year of our lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty four. Jacob Yeager Proved 25 Mar 1826

Parents are John Nicholas Zeiger Born 1710 Germany and died 8 Jul 1791 Pa and Catherine Barbara Sohn 22 Sep 1718 - Dec 1790 Pa.

Children Are:

1. Phillip Jacob born 24 Jul 1767 d.18 Oct 1850 married Mary Oster

2. Catharina b. 17 Nov 1769 d.15 Jul 1841, married Valentine Keffer

3. Barbara b. 23 Jul 1772 d. 2 Sep 1846 married George Zimmer.

4. Judith b. 22 Sep 1774 d.16 Mar 1855 married Samuel Watt

5. Jacob b 10 Mar 1776 d. 23 Dec 1832 married Sussannah Easter.

6. Frederick 4 Jun 1784 d. Sep 1831 married Catherine Walters

7.Margaretha 25 Feb 1787 d 12 Fef 1826 married John Valentine

Sources

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23413961/jacob-zieger : accessed 28 December 2018), memorial page for Jacob Zieger (16 Oct 1739–25 Feb 1826), Find A Grave: Memorial #23413961, citing Forest Cemetery, Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by JKK (contributor 46959203) .