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Jacob Will

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Jacob Will

Birth
Death
8 Jul 1860 (aged 74)
Burial
Orrtanna, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Jacob was born in Maryland, the son of Nicholas Will and Mary Conrad. They moved to Adams Co, PA prior to 1800 when Jacob was a young boy.

Jacob married Mary McMullen on February 9, 1806 at the Conewago Chapel in Edge Grove, Adams Co, PA. Nothing is known of Mary McMullen prior to her marriage to Jacob, though there are some idications she was also from Maryland.

Jacob was a prominient citizen in Mt Pleasant Township, Adams Co. Throughout his life as a farmer, but also served as Justice of the Peace. His jurisdiction was Mt Pleasant and Straban Township. He took the oath of office on April 27, 1835 to uphold the law of Pennsylvania and the constitution, before James Trimble, Deputy Secretary.

According John Timons Reily, a prominent 19th century historian of the Conewago Valley in Adams County, Jacob also served in the legislature. This needs to be further investigated as to which legislature.

Mary died in 1851, and is buried at the Conewago Chapel in Edge Grove, Adams Co. After he death, Jacob eventually moved to the Buchannan Valley in Franklin Township, Adams County to live with his son Francis.
Jacob was born in Maryland, the son of Nicholas Will and Mary Conrad. They moved to Adams Co, PA prior to 1800 when Jacob was a young boy.

Jacob married Mary McMullen on February 9, 1806 at the Conewago Chapel in Edge Grove, Adams Co, PA. Nothing is known of Mary McMullen prior to her marriage to Jacob, though there are some idications she was also from Maryland.

Jacob was a prominient citizen in Mt Pleasant Township, Adams Co. Throughout his life as a farmer, but also served as Justice of the Peace. His jurisdiction was Mt Pleasant and Straban Township. He took the oath of office on April 27, 1835 to uphold the law of Pennsylvania and the constitution, before James Trimble, Deputy Secretary.

According John Timons Reily, a prominent 19th century historian of the Conewago Valley in Adams County, Jacob also served in the legislature. This needs to be further investigated as to which legislature.

Mary died in 1851, and is buried at the Conewago Chapel in Edge Grove, Adams Co. After he death, Jacob eventually moved to the Buchannan Valley in Franklin Township, Adams County to live with his son Francis.


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  • Added: Nov 12, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6923407/jacob-will: accessed ), memorial page for Jacob Will (24 Dec 1785–8 Jul 1860), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6923407, citing Saint Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church Cemetery, Orrtanna, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by FXW (contributor 47280151).