WHITMORE, Jacob [677]
- Born: 1767
- Marriage: Mary M. [678] about 1785 in PA 1
- Died: 29 May 1835, Pike Twp, Coshocton Co, OH at age 68
- Buried: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Coshocton Co, OH
 Another name for Jacob was WHITMER, Jacob.2
General Notes:
Lyle Buchanan, 3946 Brown Rd., Durand, MI 48429-9783 and his first cousin, Ferne Whitmore Sepp, 400 Moraine Dr., Rantoul, IL 61866-1440 have done research together, and have provided most of the information about the Whitmores. They quote from Marie Whitmore Greenfield, daughter of Gerry E. Whitmore (1870-1962) of Boneparte, IA.
From History of Henry County, in article about David Whitmore: son of John Whitmore, ... , and grandson of Jacob Whitmore, both natives of Pennsylvania, of which state his ancestors were pioneers. They were of German descent.
1790 Federal Census, PA has only one Jacob Whitmore who fits: Jacob Witmer, Northumberland Co, PA, pg 191:
1 male > 16 (bef 1774) Jacob
3 females Mary, Elizabeth and Sally
0 slaves.
Also in Northumberland Co:
Andrew Witmer: 2 males > 16, 1 male < 16, 3 females
Peter Witmer: 4 males > 16, 3 females
Jacob Witmer: 1 male > 16, 1 male < 16, 3 females
Peter Witmer Jr.: 1 male > 16, 2 males < 16, 1 female
Christian Witmer Sr.: 2 males > 16, 1 female
Christian Witmer Jr.: 1 male > 16, 2 females
John Witmore: 1 male > 16, 3 males < 16, 3 females
Daniel Witmore: 1 male > 16, 1 male < 16, 1 female
Henry Whitmer: 1 male > 16, 5 males < 16, 1 female
1820 Census, Green Twp, Harrison Co, OH. Jacob Whitmer. pg. 68
Males: 1 10-16 (1804-1810), Benjamin
1 45+ (before 1775) Jacob
Females: 1 0-10 (1810-1820), ?
1 10-16 (1804-1810) Ann
1 over 45. Mary
1 person engaged in commerce. Next door to George Harman. Samuel Witmer in same county.
According to Paul Harmon (1997):
From History of Jefferson County, Ohio, pg. 207, Proposed roads: December 1806 -- Beginning at the town of New Salem (now Annapolis), past farm of george PFAUTZ, past farms of David CUSTARD, Daniel BAIR, then down the knottenhead (Conotton Creek) past sugar camp to mouth of Alder Lick Fork, to intersect the Charles Town Road. Mohn MYSER, Jacob WHITMORE, John WILEY viewers...
Somerset Co, PA: 5 Dec 1803 -- Grand Jury #16: Daniel BARE -- Commonwealth of PA vs Abraham MILLER; witness for the Commonwealth: Jacob WITTMYER.
According to Marie Whitmore Greenfield, spent the latter years of his life near Jewett, Harrison Co, OH.
Noted events in his life were:
• Religion: Brethren (Dunkard).
• Tax List, 1810, Green Twp, Harrison Co, OH. 3
• Tax List, 1816, Green Twp, Harrison Co, OH. 3
• Residence, 1820, Green Twp, Harrison Co, OH. 4
Jacob married Mary M. [678] about 1785 in PA.1 (Mary M. [678] was born in 1761,1 died on 15 Dec 1847 in Coshocton Co, OH 1 and was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Coshocton Co, OH 5.)
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