The Jacob "Wate" and Martha "Wade" buried in the Mackeyville Cemetery in Larmar Twn are in reality Jacob Wecht / Weight and his wife Martha. There are no "Wade's" in Clinton Co. nor in nearby counties in the 1850 - 1870s.

SURNAME FIRST/INITIAL CEMETERY # SECTION PLOT
Wate, Jacob 14 3
Martha 14 3
MASTER INDEX OF TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS OF SOME CLINTON COUNTY CEMETERIES 1862-1970 LOCK HAVEN, CLINTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA TRANSCRIBED & COMPILED BY John J. Johnstonbaugh, 1998

Jacob Weight shows up living in Lamar Twn, Centre Co., in 1827-28 tax assessments and remains in Lamar Twn. until his death in 1871 except for a bried period about 1830 where is in Miles Twn., Center Co. Note that Lamar Twn. becomes part of the new Clinton Co. in 1839 (previously it was in Centre Co).

In 1830 Jacob is living in Miles Twp next to one, and a couple of farms from another, no doubt, of his brothers, William and George.
1830 Census, Miles, Centre, Pennsylvania
Jacob Wecht Miles, Centre, Pennsylvania 2 2 4 4
William Wecht Miles, Centre, Pennsylvania 4 2 6 6
George Wight Miles, Centre, Pennsylvania 3 2 5 5
1830 U S Census: Miles, Centre, Pennsylvania, Page: 372; NARA Roll: M19- 165; Family History Film: 0020639.

Jacob's father, or possibly his grandfather, may have been Jonannes Wecht, middle son of the German immigrant Adam Wacht, b. 1726 in Aich, Germany.

Descendants of Jacob and Martha are urged to contact the posted for more information.

Jacob was born in Pa, possibly in Bedford Co or Huntingdon Co., Pa. Jacob and Martha had at least 8 children (1850 c.).

Children of Jacob and Martha, John and Martha (see 1850 census) are also buried in Mackeyville Cem. as "WaDe."

Jacob Bower and Sarah, daughter of Jacob and Martha Weight/Waite, are buried in nearby Cedar Hill Cemetery, Clinton Co, Pa. Jacob Bower died 25 Feb 1926 and his wife Sarah (Weight/Waite) Bower died 13 Feb 1911.

CENSUS INFORMATION:
1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Jacob Wecht
Home in 1830: Miles, Centre, Pennsylvania
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 4

1850 Census Lamar Twp, Clinton Co, PA
Jacob Wight 40 Male Laborer PA
Martha Wight 42 Female
John Wight 20 Male
Wm Wight 17 Male
Jacob Wight 15 Male
Mary Wight 13 Female
Harriett A Wight 12 Female
Martha Wight 10 Female
Margt Wight 8 Female
Sarah Wight 4 Female

1860 Lamar Twp, Clinton Co, PA
Weight, Jacob 57 Male Laborer
Weight, Martha 49 Female
Weight, Sarah 12 Female

Weight, Margret 16 Female Servant in the Andrew Clinton household

Notice Jacob Weight living with the Stratten's in 1870 - see census record below.
No doubt that Margaret Stratten, wife of Abel Stratten, is the daughter of Jacob.

1870 Census Lamar Twp, Clinton Co, PA
These family members were all living in the same house.
Stratten, Abel 30 Male White Day Laborer (surname is Statton)
Stratten, Margaret 25 Female White House Keeper
Stratten, Martha 8 Female White
Stratten, Ophelia 3 Female White
Stratten, Charles 1 Male White
Bower, Jacob 24 Male white Day Laborer Parents of Wanda's G GM Lillian Ann Bower
Bower, Sarah 19 Female White House Keeper
Bower, Mary 1 Female White
Weicht, Jacob 63 Male White∼Surname was spelled Wight, Weight, Weicht on the census. At the cemetery it was spelled Wate and Wade.