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Jacob Deardorff

Birth
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
Feb 1838 (aged 73)
Waynecastle, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Jacob Deardorff served as pvt., in 1783, in Lancaster Co., under Capt. John Shonhower; Jacob Deardorff was born Aug. 15 1764, and his wife Catherine Zug was born Oct. 6, 1765. She was a daughter of Johannes Zug, and a granddaughter of Ulric Zug of Canton Zug, Switzerland, who came to America in 1727. They came to Franklin Co., from Lancaster Co., Penna., in 1802, - issue: Abraham b Feb 6, 1788; Jacob b. Feb. 1, 1789; Anna b. Oct 24, 1791; Henry b. Oct. 13, 1792; John b. July 15, 1794; Christianna and Catharine b. Aug 11, 1796; Magdalena b. Jan. 20, 1798; Susanna b. Sept. 27, 1799; Mary b. Sept. 29, 1801; Elizabeth b. Oct 10, 1803; Isaac b. Dec 17, 1805; Hannah b. Dec 1, 1807. When Jacob Deardorff came to Franklin County, he bought land adjoining the Wm. Stover homestead. He was the son of Abraham and grandson of Henry, who settled in Lancaster Co., Penna., in 1746. His grandfather Hendrick Dirdorf, and great-grandfather, Anthony Dirdorff, Sr., were naturalized in New Jersey in 1730, native of Germany. Jacob Deardorff, and wife Catherine Zug, are said to be buried on the old Stover Homestead near Shady Grove, Franklin Co., Penna.

Penna. Arch. 5th Ser. Vol 7, p. 609. Found in American Revolutionary Soldiers of Franklin County Pennsylvania
Jacob Deardorff served as pvt., in 1783, in Lancaster Co., under Capt. John Shonhower; Jacob Deardorff was born Aug. 15 1764, and his wife Catherine Zug was born Oct. 6, 1765. She was a daughter of Johannes Zug, and a granddaughter of Ulric Zug of Canton Zug, Switzerland, who came to America in 1727. They came to Franklin Co., from Lancaster Co., Penna., in 1802, - issue: Abraham b Feb 6, 1788; Jacob b. Feb. 1, 1789; Anna b. Oct 24, 1791; Henry b. Oct. 13, 1792; John b. July 15, 1794; Christianna and Catharine b. Aug 11, 1796; Magdalena b. Jan. 20, 1798; Susanna b. Sept. 27, 1799; Mary b. Sept. 29, 1801; Elizabeth b. Oct 10, 1803; Isaac b. Dec 17, 1805; Hannah b. Dec 1, 1807. When Jacob Deardorff came to Franklin County, he bought land adjoining the Wm. Stover homestead. He was the son of Abraham and grandson of Henry, who settled in Lancaster Co., Penna., in 1746. His grandfather Hendrick Dirdorf, and great-grandfather, Anthony Dirdorff, Sr., were naturalized in New Jersey in 1730, native of Germany. Jacob Deardorff, and wife Catherine Zug, are said to be buried on the old Stover Homestead near Shady Grove, Franklin Co., Penna.

Penna. Arch. 5th Ser. Vol 7, p. 609. Found in American Revolutionary Soldiers of Franklin County Pennsylvania


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