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• Name: Jacob HARPSTER
• Sex: M
• Birth: 1756 in Pennsylvania ^b
• Death: 24 Jul 1832 in Beaver Twp, Union Co, Pennsylvania ^d


Parents:

• Father:
  
• David HARPSTER Birth: 30 Dec 1724 in Graben, Germany Death: 1794 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:

• Rosina CAMPBELL Birth: 1728 Death: After 24 Jun 1759

Family:
Marriage:

• Mary (HARPSTER) on 1776 .^m1
  
• Mary (HARPSTER) Birth: Abt 1760

Marriage:

• Ann Eva OVERMIER on 1777 .^m2
  
• Ann Eva OVERMIER Birth: Abt 1765 Death: 1832

Children:

1. Peter HARPSTER Birth: 18 Aug 1779 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania Death: 3 Nov 1855 in Cairo, Allen Co, Ohio
2. Frederick HARPSTER Birth: 1781 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania Death: Before 16 Nov 1818 in Decatur Twp, Mifflin Co, Pennsylvania
3. Barbara HARPSTER Birth: 8 Mar 1785 Death: 12 Jan 1866 in Vigo Co, Indiana
4. David F HARPSTER Birth: 19 Jan 1788 in Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania Death: 28 Jan 1864 in Republic, Seneca Co, Ohio
5. Eve HARPSTER Birth: Jan 1790 Death: 1837
6. Maria (Polly) HARPSTER Birth: 18 Feb 1790 Death: 3 Jan 1859 in Pickaway Co, Ohio
7. Jacob HARPSTER Birth: 1792 Death: 24 Jul 1852 in Adelphi, Ross Co, Ohio
8. John HARPSTER Birth: 1794 Death: 1837
9. George HARPSTER Birth: 15 Jun 1795 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania Death: 16 Apr 1868 in Seneca Co, Ohio
10. Philip HARPSTER Birth: 1798 Death: 1862
11. Anthony HARPSTER Birth: 1800 Death: 8 Aug 1842 in Beaver Twp, Snyder Co, Pennsylvania
12. Elizabeth HARPSTER Birth: 1803 in Union Co, Pennsylvania

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: Byrd HARPSTER, DAR #149049, DAR #415660, DAR #505131, DAR #505132, DAR #508879, DAR #595197, DAR Patriot Index, Julia Moschella 9/6/2009],

place:

[Ref: Byrd HARPSTER, DAR Patriot Index],

parents:

[Ref: Byrd HARPSTER, Julia Moschella 9/6/2009],

father:

[Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p128, DAR #415660, NorthumberlandCoPA Deeds E-296]

Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information

place:

Northumberland Co [Ref: DAR #505131, DAR #505132, DAR #508879, DAR #526237]

Union Co Pennsylvania [Ref: DAR #149049, DAR #595197]

prob Northumberland Co [Ref: DAR #415660],

mother:

Barbara ___ (#84751) [Ref: DAR #415660],

brother:

David HARBSTER [Ref: Steese JacobsMill p143],

note:

Northumberland Co formed in 1772, Union Co formed in 1813 [Ref: WTM]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: Bruders HARPSTER #1]

1832 [Ref: Byrd HARPSTER, DAR #149049, DAR #415660, DAR #505131, DAR #505132, DAR #508879, DAR #526237, DAR #595197, DAR Patriot Index, Fisher SnyderCoPA p66, Julia Moschella 9/6/2009],

place:

[Ref: Byrd HARPSTER, DAR #415660, DAR #505132, DAR #508879, Fisher SnyderCoPA p66]

Pennsylvania [Ref: DAR Patriot Index]

Union Co, Pennsylvania [Ref: DAR #505131, DAR #526237]

prob Union Co [Ref: DAR #595197]

Sources with Information about marriage to Mary (HARPSTER)

date:

[Ref: Byrd HARPSTER]

1777 [Ref: DAR #415660, DAR #505131, DAR #505132, DAR #508879, DAR #526237, DAR #595197],

names:

Jacob HARPSTER & Mary ___ [Ref: Byrd HARPSTER, DAR #415660, DAR #505131, DAR #505132, DAR #508879, DAR #526237, DAR #595197, DAR Patriot Index]

Sources with Inaccurate marriage information

child:

David (#1770) [Ref: DAR #149049, DAR #508879]

Peter (#72) [Ref: DAR #505131, DAR #505132, DAR #595197]

Peter (#72), Frederick (#1764), Barbara (#1766), David (#1770), Eve (#1782), Maria?polly (#1768), Jacob (#1784), John (#1787), George (#1789), Phillip (#1801), Anthony (#1803), Elizabeth (#1805) [Ref: DAR #415660, DAR #526237]

Sources with Information about marriage to Ann Eva OVERMIER

date:

[Ref: Beverly Dale 12/28/1995, Byrd HARPSTER],

names:

[Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p52]

Jacob HERBSTER & Eva ___ [Ref: Fisher EarlyPABirths p3],

child:

[Ref: Beverly Dale 12/28/1995, Byrd HARPSTER, Fisher EarlyPABirths p3, Julia Moschella 9/6/2009, Pat Clark 10/11/2002]

Research Notes:
1776: lived in Beaver Twp [Ref: Wagenseller SnyderCoAnnals p22]

Sep 26 1776: Member of Fourth Battalion of Northumberland County Militia, First Company (John Clark, Captain) [Ref: Linn BuffaloValley p122, PA Archives s5 v8 p658]

1776: came to Penn Twp, and served that year in Captain Clark's company [Ref: Steese JacobsMill p143]

1776: Private, Capt John Clarkes Co, Northumberland Co Associators [Ref: Wagenseller SnyderCoAnnals p22]

Volunteered to join Captain John Clarke's company, attached to Colonel Potter's second Battalion; company did not leave Reading until 3 Jan 1777 and so did not participate in battles at Trenton nor Princeton, but was in the subsequent skirmishes [Ref: Linn BuffaloValley p121]

Served as private under Colonels Cole and Potter, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Militia. [Ref: DAR #149049]

Revolutionary War: Wilson's Co. of Rangers [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p128, DAR #415660]

Soldier from PA in Revolution [Ref: DAR Patriot Index]

1778-1783: Rangers on the Frontier, Northumberland County: Jacob Harbster [Ref: PA Archives s3 v23 p244]

1778-1783: Rangers on the Frontier, Northumberland County, George Obermier's Company: Jacob Harbster [Ref: PA Archives s3 v23 p344]

1778-1783: Rangers on the Frontier, Northumberland County, Matthew Wilson's Company: Jacob Herpster [Ref: PA Archives s3 v23 p353]

Jacob Harpster (also Harbster, Herbster) served in Fourth Battalion, first Company, Capt John Clark, first Lt Henry Pontius, Northumberland Co, PA Militia, Col Philip Cole. Private Jacob Harpster enlisted Sep 26 1776. A similar roll in Linn's History of the Buffalo Valley is found. This battalion went into service in December. Capt Clark's company did not leave Reading until Jan 3, 1777, and so was not in the Battle of Trenton or that of Princeton, but was in subsequent skirmishes. It was attached to Col Potter's second battalion. Jacob Harpster's name appears on two rolls from Northumberland Co, PA, entitled to depreciation pay. His name, also, appears on list of Revolutionary soldiers of the Continental Line. A list of Revolutionary soldiers, made from a pay roll for years from 1778-1785 who were noted chiefly for service on the Frontier, names credited by counties, contains thename of Jacob Harpster in George Overmeier's Company, Northumberland Co, PA, Militia. Matthew Wilson's Company list contains the names of Jacob Harpster and, also, those of David and John.
Return of the Militia Officers of the County of Northumberland presented to the Governor by Bernard Hubley, Esquire, Brigate Inspector of said County, Friday, Feb 28, 1794, third Regiment, first ompany, Casper Wanamacher, Captain, Lt Jacob Herpster. Again on May 22, 1798. Names of officers of Militia, Northumberland Co, that have been elected and drawn for rank, third Regiment Lt Col Frederick Evans, Capt Casper Wannamacker, Lt Jacob Harpster. [Ref: DAR #508879]

Jacob Harpser-Harbster-Herpster enlisted 26 Sep 1776, lived in Beaver Twp. Capt. George Overmier Co., Capt. Matthew Wilson Co. Rangers on Northumberland Frontier PA. PA Archives series 3, vol 23, p244,344,353. [Ref: Byrd HARPSTER]

received Depreciation Pay for service in Northumberland County Militia [Ref: PA Archives s5 v4 p367]

Served on Continental Line, Northumberland County [Ref: PA Archives s5 v4 p682]

Apr 1780: listed as inhabitant of Buffalo Twp [Ref: Linn BuffaloValley p181]

1780: Northumberland County Militia, in Captain George Overmieyer's Company [Ref: Slentz HOFFMAN p12]

1780: listed as an inhabitant of Buffalo Township in the beginning of April 1780 [Ref: Linn BuffaloValley p180]

Maybe he married the Captain's daughter [Ref: Byrd HARPSTER]

after Rev War, he made his home in Beaver Township [Ref: Steese JacobsMill p143]

Feb 1789: signer of a petition for the erection of Beaver Dam Township into a District for electing a Justice. Petition was not allowed [Ref: Clark NorthumberlandCo p239]

1790: Census of Northumberland County PA, p48, listed with one free white male over age 18, three free white males under age 18, and three free white females [Ref: 1790 PA Northumberland 50]

Nov 121 1790: purchased from father David Herbster, for 80 pounds, 138 acres of land in Beaver Twp, Northumberland Co, PA [Ref: NorthumberlandCoPA Deeds E-296]

Feb 28 1794: Listed as Lieutenant in First Company (Captain Caspar Wannamacker) of Third Regiment (Lt Col Frederick Evans) of Northumberland Co Militia [Ref: PA Archives s6 v4 p377]

May 22 1798: Listed as Lieutenant in First Company (Captain Casper Wannamacker) of Second Battalion (Major Snider) [Ref: PA Archives s6 v4 p629]

Listed as an Officer of Militia Northumberland County elected and drawn for rank: Lieutenant, under Captain Casper Wannamacher, in Third Regiment (Lt Col Frederick Evans) [Ref: PA Archives s6 v5 p437]

1800: Census of Beaver Twp, Northumberland Co, PA, p2, listed with three free white males under age 10, two age 10-16, two age 16-26, one age 45&up; one free white female under age 10, one age 10-16, one age 16-26, one age 26-44 [Ref: 1800 PA Northumberland Beaver 02]

1810: Census of Beaver Twp, Northumberland Co, PA, p8, Jacob Harpster, farmer, listed with two free white males under age 10, two age 10-16, two age 16-26, one age 45&up; one free white female under age 10, one age 10-16, and one age 45&up [Ref: 1810 PA Northumberland Beaver 03]

1820: Census of Beaver Twp, Union Co, PA, p4, listed with one free white male under age 10, one age 16-26, one over age 45; one free white female under age 10, one age 10-16, one age 16-26, one over age 45 [Ref: 1820 PA Union Beaver 10]
[WTM: unclear who the four children (2m,2f) under age 17 might be]

1830: Census of Beaver Twp, Union Co, PA, p7, listed with one free white male age 70-80; one free white female age 20-30, and one age 60-70 [Ref: 1830 PA Union Beaver 07]

May 1837: in Probate and Orphans Court of Union County (now Snyder County), regarding Jacob Herbster (d.1832) of Beaver Twp; Petition heard of Peter, David, Jacob, George, Philip, Anthony, Fred (who married Susan Thomas and had George, David, Jacob, John, Eve, Elizabeth, Catherine, Mary), Barbara (Mrs John Hoffman), Polly (Mrs George Hoffman), Eve (Mrs Peter Kepler or Kessler, who had Leonard, Hiram, Lucinda, Sally), John (who married Peggy Treaster and had Solomon, Peter, Catherine, Polly, Philip), Elizabeth (Mre John Lawver) [Ref: Fisher SnyderCoPA p66, UnionCoPA OrphansCt 3-310]

----- February Session 1789 Petition for the erection of Beaver Dam Township into a District for electing a Justice
To the Honourable Judges of the inferior Court of General Quarter Sessions of the peace held at Sunbury in and for the County of Northumberland to your Honours Greeting, &c.
The memorial and petition of the inhabitants and subscribers of Beaver Township most respectfully sheweth the many difficulties and grievances that they are labouring under for want of a district and order from your honours to have the privilege to Elect a magistrate in our own township as your petitioners would observe that they have from 12 to 28 miles to the Nearest Justice to attend Even so frivilous a cause which Renders it very Difficult and Expensive, therefore, your petitions would Prefer their grieveances to your honours praying to be relieved by the Earliest Opportunity, and attach us to the above Request and your petitioners in Duty Bound will ever pray, &c.
signed (among 30 names) Jacob Hapster [Ref: Clark NorthumberlandCo p239]

Union Co PA Orphans Court Record Book 3 p310:
May Term 1837; Jacob Harpster, decd, Petition for Inquest. A petition was presented in the words following, to wit To the Honorable the Judges of the Orphan Court of the County of Union held at New Berlin in and for said County the sixteenth day of May 1837. The petition of Jacob Herbster son and heir at law of Jacob Herbster late of Beaver Township deceased, humbly showeth that your petitioner's said father died intestate about the year anno Domini eighteen hundred and thirty two, leaving a widow who hath also since died and issue twelve children to wit, Peter, Frederick, who was intermarried with Susan Thomas but hath since died leaving issue eight children to wit, George, David, Jacob, John, Eve, Elizabeth, Catherine, and Polly Herbster; Barbara intermarried with John Hoffman; Sally intermarried with George Hoffman; David, Eve, who was intermarried with Peter Kepler but hath also since died leaving issue four children, to wit, Leonard, Hyram, Lucinda, and Sally Kepler; Jacob your petitioner, John who was intermarried with Peggy Traister but hath also since died leaving issue five children, to wit, Solomon, Peter, Philip, Catherine, and Polly; George, Philip, Anthony, Elizabeth intermarried with John Lawer; and that the said intestate died seized in his demesnes of fee of and in a certain messuage plantation and tract of land situate in the township and County aforesaid bounded by lands of Henry Rouch, Donald Stainingetr, Jacob Hornby and others, and containing about one hundred and twenty seven acres should the same be more or less with the appurtenances. Your petitioner therefore prays your honour to award an inquest to make partition of the premises aforesaid, to and among the children and representatives of the said intestate in such manner and in such proportions as by the laws of this commonwealth is demanded if such partition can be made without prejudice to or spoiling of the whole, but if such partition cannot be thereof as aforesaid then to value and appraise the same. And further to inquire and ascertain whether the said real estate with the appurtenances will conveniently accommodate more than one of the children of the said intestate, and if so how many of the said children it will conveniently accommodate. And make report of their proceedings to the next general Orphans Court, and he will pray. Whereupon May 17 1837 the said petition being read and heard the prayer of the petitioner is granted and Inquest awarded. By the Court. [Ref: UnionCoPA OrphansCt 3-310]



Pedigree of Jacob HARPSTER
          /-----George Frederick HERBSTER
 /-----David HARPSTER
|        |         /-----Martin WEICK
|         \-----Anna Christina WEICK
|                  \-----Anna Christina HOSIN
Jacob HARPSTER
 \-----Rosina CAMPBELL



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