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• Name: Jacob HARNISH
• Sex: M
• Birth: Abt 1720 ^b
• Death: 14 Oct 1799 ^d


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Martin HARNISH Birth: Abt 1695 Death: Abt 1744
Mother:

• Magdalena (HARNISH)

Family:
Children:

1. Elizabeth HARNISH
2. John HARNISH Birth: Abt 1746 Death: Nov 1829
3. Michael HARNISH Birth: Abt 1748 Death: Dec 1806
4. Jacob HARNISH Birth: 1750 Death: 11 Nov 1842
5. David HARNISH Birth: Dec 1767 Death: 26 Aug 1845

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

early 1720s [Ref: Francis HARNISH p7],

parents:

Martin HARNISH & Magdalena ___ [Ref: Francis HARNISH p5]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: Francis HARNISH p5]

1799 [Ref: Francis HARNISH p45]

Sources with Information about marriage to unknown

child:

[Ref: Francis HARNISH p45, Francis HARNISH p8]

Research Notes:
inherited at 225 acre tract of land from his father [Ref: Francis HARNISH p7]

1751: first taxed in Conestoga Township [Ref: Francis HARNISH p7]

25 Feb 1755: took a patent, as John Jacob Harnish, of 136 ares in Lampeter Township [Ref: Francis HARNISH p7]

23 May 1755: purchased 50 acres from Michael and Barbara Hess; seems to have made this into his homestead [Ref: Francis HARNISH p7]

1755: listed as Overseer of the Poor in Conestoga Twp [Ref: Francis HARNISH p7]

24 Jul 1764: bought warrant with his brother Michael for 90 acres; patent was granted to Jacob, the sole survivor, on 13 Mar 1793 (Patent book A-19-218 Harrisburg Land Office) [Ref: Francis HARNISH p7]

24 Apr 1764: bought 50 acres from Jacob Blaser and wife Christina (deed H-231) [Ref: Francis HARNISH p7]

20 Aug 1774: bought 118 acres of John Sternman (deed S-37) [Ref: Francis HARNISH p7]

23 Apr 1785: bought 25 acres from Jacob and Catharine Hess (deed DD-160) [Ref: Francis HARNISH p7]

1789: listed as Overseer of the Poor in Conestoga Twp [Ref: Francis HARNISH p7]

4 May 1798: bought 107 acres from John Musser (deed HH-230) [Ref: Francis HARNISH p7]

13 Mar 1793: 58 acres, named "Plainfield" by patent (Patent Book A-19-219) [Ref: Francis HARNISH p7]

possessed over 700 acres of land at his death; left no will [Ref: Francis HARNISH p7]

30 Jun 1800: son John petitioned the Orphans Court, listing the land holdings and asking that the court appoint an inquest to value and divide the holdings among the five children. Five tracts were set up, with an equalization made between the brothers and sisters [Ref: Francis HARNISH p7]



Pedigree of Jacob HARNISH
 /-----Martin HARNISH
Jacob HARNISH
 \-----Magdalena (HARNISH)



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