Jacob came to Philadelphia in 1750 on the ship Brotherhood with his father, brother Christian and sisters Elizabeth and Freena. Jacob served in the Revolutioary War from 1778-1782 as a private, serving for Pennsylvania. On May 6, 1772, he received a warrant for 60 acres in Lancaster Co., PA. In 1782 he paid tax on 150 acres. On January 29, 1788 he purchased 100 acres from Thomas Vickery of Bedford County, PA in what is now Quemahoning Twp., Somerset County. Jacob Blough's descendents are known as the Quemahoning branch of the family. This distinguishes them from the Berlin branch who descended from his brother, Christian Blough. Jacob was a large man at 6 feet tall and weighed over 300 pounds.
[Bio by Marc Fisher, posted by Arigeni]∼Jacob Blough is the son of Christian Blough and Elizabeth Gastelli. Jacob married Anna Kuffman in 1767 in Lebanon County Pa. Jacob and Anna had 9 childern: John,Elizabeth, Anna, Christian, Mary, Henery, David, Veronica, and Jacob
[Bio by Marc Fisher, posted by Arigeni]∼Jacob Blough is the son of Christian Blough and Elizabeth Gastelli. Jacob married Anna Kuffman in 1767 in Lebanon County Pa. Jacob and Anna had 9 childern: John,Elizabeth, Anna, Christian, Mary, Henery, David, Veronica, and Jacob
Jacob came to Philadelphia in 1750 on the ship Brotherhood with his father, brother Christian and sisters Elizabeth and Freena. Jacob served in the Revolutioary War from 1778-1782 as a private, serving for Pennsylvania. On May 6, 1772, he received a warrant for 60 acres in Lancaster Co., PA. In 1782 he paid tax on 150 acres. On January 29, 1788 he purchased 100 acres from Thomas Vickery of Bedford County, PA in what is now Quemahoning Twp., Somerset County. Jacob Blough's descendents are known as the Quemahoning branch of the family. This distinguishes them from the Berlin branch who descended from his brother, Christian Blough. Jacob was a large man at 6 feet tall and weighed over 300 pounds.
[Bio by Marc Fisher, posted by Arigeni]∼Jacob Blough is the son of Christian Blough and Elizabeth Gastelli. Jacob married Anna Kuffman in 1767 in Lebanon County Pa. Jacob and Anna had 9 childern: John,Elizabeth, Anna, Christian, Mary, Henery, David, Veronica, and Jacob
[Bio by Marc Fisher, posted by Arigeni]∼Jacob Blough is the son of Christian Blough and Elizabeth Gastelli. Jacob married Anna Kuffman in 1767 in Lebanon County Pa. Jacob and Anna had 9 childern: John,Elizabeth, Anna, Christian, Mary, Henery, David, Veronica, and Jacob
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