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• Name: Jacob BRUBAKER
• Sex: M
• Birth: Abt 1716 in Ibersheim, Germany ^b
• Death: 1774 in Manheim Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania ^d


Parents:

• Father:
  
• John BRUBAKER Birth: Abt 1685 in Ibersheim, Germany Death: 1725 in Manheim Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania

Family:
Marriage:

• Maria (BRUBAKER) on 1 .^m1
  
• Maria (BRUBAKER)

Children:

1. Anna BRUBAKER Birth: Abt 1747
2. Elizabeth BRUBAKER Birth: Abt 1750
3. John BRUBAKER Birth: 1753 Death: Jan 1803 in Manheim Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
4. Mary BRUBAKER Birth: Abt 1755
5. Abraham BRUBAKER Birth: 12 Sep 1761 Death: 1808 in East Hempfield Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
6. Jacob BRUBAKER Birth: Abt 1764

Marriage:

• Anna (BRUBAKER) on 2 .^m2
  
• Anna (BRUBAKER)

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

abt 1716 [Ref: Davis Emigrants v2p101]

abt 1720 [Ref: Best BRUBAKER p24],

place:

[Ref: Davis Emigrants v2p101],

father:

[Ref: Best BRUBAKER p24, Brackbill Herr-Kendig p99, Davis Emigrants v2p101, Gibble BRUBAKER p68, LancasterCoPA Deeds Q-659]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: Best BRUBAKER p24, Gibble BRUBAKER p68]

before 1 Nov 1782 [Ref: LancasterCoPA OrphansCt 1 Nov 1782],

place:

[Ref: Best BRUBAKER p24, Gibble BRUBAKER p68, LancasterCoPA OrphansCt 1 Nov 1782, LancasterCoPA Wills 2Y-27]

of Manheim Twp [Ref: MusserEA MUSSER p20]

Sources with Information about marriage to Maria (BRUBAKER)

date:

first marriage of Jacob [Ref: Best BRUBAKER p24, Davis Emigrants v2p101],

names:

Jacob BRUBAKER & Maria ___ [Ref: Best BRUBAKER p24, Davis Emigrants v2p101, Gibble BRUBAKER p68, MusserEA MUSSER p20, Recker PeopleMarsh III#4p4],

child:

[Ref: Davis Emigrants v2p101, MusserEA MUSSER p20, Recker PeopleMarsh III#4p4]

Sources with Information about marriage to Anna (BRUBAKER)

date:

second marriage of Jacob [Ref: Best BRUBAKER p24, Davis Emigrants v2p101],

names:

Jacob BRUBAKER & Anna ___ [Ref: Best BRUBAKER p24, Davis Emigrants v2p101, Gibble BRUBAKER p68, LancasterCoPA Wills 2Y-27]

Research Notes:
resided in the homestead of his father, east of the Little Conestoga Creek in the southwestern corner of Manheim Twp [Ref: Gibble BRUBAKER p65]

May 10 1743: received a share of land of father, amounting to 183 acres [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds Q-659]

1751: taxed at Manheim Twp [Ref: Davis Emigrants v2p101]

incorrectly given with four daughters, Elizabeth wife of John Herr (son of Abraham), Mary wife of John Miller, Ann wife of George Snavely, and Catherine wife of Isaac Kaufman [WTM: confusing this Jacob with B-1 in Gibble] [Ref: Brackbill Herr-Kendig p99]

will dated 1 Dec 1773, pro 15 Jan 1774. Mentions wife Ann (who had been married previously); step-daughter Anna; minor sons Abraham and Jacob; other children all of age. Executors Peter Brubaker, Henry Musser, Jacob Mayer, and John Wanner [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills 2Y-27]

---------- Lancaster Co PA, Deed Q-659, dated 10 May 1743:
This Indenture made the tenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred forty three, Between John Brubocher Jun of Township of Lancaster and Province of Pennsyvania yeoman (son of Hans Brubocher deceased) Daniel Eshleman and Elizabeth his wife, she being a daughter of the said Hans Brubocher) of the one part, and Jacob Brubocher Junr of the Township and County afsd Yeomen (son of the said Hans Brubacker) of the other part, Whereas the late William Penn Esqr Proprietor and Governour in Chief of the said Province by patent under the Great Seal and the hands of his Commisioners of Property bearing date the 28th day of November Ano Dom 1717 for the consideration therein mentioned did grant release and confirm unto the afsd Hans Brubocher (by the name of Hans Pupather) a certain tract of land on Little Conestogoe Creek in that part of the County of Chester, which since the division of the said county is called the County of Lancaster containing seven hundred acres of land and the usual allowance for Roads &c, To Hold to him his heirs and assigns forever under the quit rent of one English silver shilling or the value thereof in coin currant to be paid for every hundred acres thereof on the first day of March yearly forever as by the said patent Recorded in the Rols Office in Philadelphia in Patent Book A, Vol 5, page 268 the 7th day of January Ano Dom 1717 &c may more fully appear, And the said Hans Brubocher being so possessed of the premises as affsd soon after dyed intestate whereby the said land descended to his heirs viz the aforesaid John Elizabeth and Jacob parties to these presents, And Whereas Jacob Brubacher the Elder brother of the aforsd Hans Brubocker and Peter Shware of the County aforesaid, having part of the original purchase money for the said tract of land and were intended and understood to have been part owners in the sd land with the said Hans Brubacher and accordingly settled and dwelt on the same although the patent was solely in the name of the said Hans Brubocher and agreeable thereto thereto [sic] the said parties of these presents after the death of their said Father released to the said Jacob Brubachor the Elder and Peter Shware Junr their several shares and parts thereof according to the Purchase money each of them had advanced and paid to hold to them their heirs and assigns forever, And the said Daniel Ashleman and Elizabeth his wife having also received the value of their part of share of the said land out of the personal estate of her said father the remainder of the said tract my Mutual consent and agreement was divided between the said John Brubachor Junr and Jacob Brobocher Junr parties thereto according to the value thereof and thereby the southernmost side of the said tract on the east side of the said Creek was surveyed for and agreed to be the part and share of the said Jacob Brubacker Junr by the courses and distances following vizt, Beginning at a post by the west side of the said creek being a corner of the said Jacob Brubocher Senr land thence by the lands of John Dehuff and Benjamin hersha east south east two hundred fifty six perches to a marked white oak thence north north east one hundred twenty five perches to a post thence by the land of the said Peter Shware north seventy three degrees and a quarter west two hundred ninty six perches to a post by the west side of the said Creek then down by the west side of the said Creek on the several courses thereof one hundred and six perches to the place of beginning, Containing one hundred eighty three acres of land and the usual allowance of six pct for roads and highways, Now this indenture witnesseth that the said John Brubocher Junr Daniel Ashleman and Elizabeth his wife to the Intent the said partition may be fully confirmed and the said Jacob Brubaker have a free and clear title to his part or share of the said land and premises, and for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings lawfull money to them in hand paid by the said Jacob Brubocker Junr the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged they the said John Brubocker Junr Daniel Ashleman and Elizabeth his wife have remised released and forever quit claimed and by these presents do for them and each and every of them and their and each and every of their heirs remise release quit claim and confirm unto the said Jacob Brubocher Junr his heirs and assigns forever (in his full and peaccable possession now being) all the estate right title interest claim and demand whatsoever of them the said John Brubacker Junr Daniel Ashleman and Elizabeth his wife and each and every of them of in and to the before described tract of one hundred eighty three acres of land bounded as aforesaid, Together with all and singular the houses buildings fields, meadows, woods ways waters water-courses, rights, members improvements hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining and the reversions and remainders rents issues and profits thereof, To have and to hold the said tract of one hundred and eight three acres of land bounded and limited as aforesd and being part and parcel of the first mentioned tract of seven hundred acres unto the said Jacob Brubocher Junr his heirs and assigns and to his and their proper use and behoof forever to be holden of the Chief Lords of the Fee thereof under the yearly Quitrent henceforth to become due and payable for the same so as neither the said John Brubocher Junr Daniel Ashleman and Elizabeth his wife nor their nor any of their heirs, shall not nor may at any time hereafter ask claim challenge or demand any estate right title or interest whatsoever of in or to the before described and released tract of land and premises or of in or to any part or parcel hereof but thereof and therefrom shall be utterly debarred and forever secluded by these presents, And the said John Brubocher Junr Daniel Ashleman and Elizabeth his wife for themselves their heirs executors and administrators do covenant grant and agree to and with the said Jacob Brubocher Junr his heirs and assigns that he the said Jacob Brubocher Junr paying the yearly quit rent aforesaid shall and may from thenceforth and forever hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold occupy and enjoy the before described tract of one hundred and eighty three acres of land and hereditaments with the appurtenances and take and receive the rents issues and profits thereof without any lawful lett suit trouble or disturbance of them the said John Brubacker Junr Daniel Ashleman and Elizabeth his wife or any of them or their heirs or assigns. In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents interchangeably their hands and seals have hereunto set dated the day and year first above written. John Brubacher, Daniel Eshleman (German), Elizabeth (EB) Ashleman.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us, John Brubacher (German), James Fox.
The 24th day of May 1762. Before me the subscriber one of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for Lancaster County psonally came John Brubocher the only surviving grantor to the above indenture and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and desired the same might be recorded accordingly. And at the same time on his solemn affirmation did declare that he saw Daniel Eshleman and Elizabeth his wife (Co Grantors with him this affirmant and since deceased) sign, seal execute and as their act and deed deliver the same and that another John Brubaker and James Fox in each their respective handwriting subscribed their names as Witnesses to the same. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year before written. Robert Thompson.
Exd Recorded the 6th day of March A.D. 1762. John Hubley, Recorder. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds Q-659]

Will dated 1 Dec 1773, pro 15 Jan 1774, translated from German and recorded in Lancaster County Court House in Book Y-2 p27 (note confusion regarding X-2 and Y-2 -- when these books were photocopied the covers were put on the wrong books, so indexes based on the original filings are wrong when compared to the County Courthouse):
In the Name of God Amen. This first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy three I Jacob Brubaker of Manheim Township in the County of Lancaster being weak of Body but of sound Mind Memory and Understanding do hereby make my last Will and Testament in the Manner following, viz, First I recommend my Soul into the Hands of God who gave it and my Body to the buried in the Earth as my Friends shall or may direct and concerning my Worldly Estate herewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in my Life Time I do hereby order and direct how to do and dispose of the same. Item I do order that all my just debts and Funeral Charges shall be paid and satisfied by the Executors of this my Last Will and Testament herein after named. Item I will and order that my Executors shall give or pay to the Poor belonging to the Society or Communion of the Mennonite the sum of twenty Pounds Pennsylvania money. Item I bequeath and order that my beloved wife Ann Brubaker shall foremost take back again every thing she has brought to me both in money and affects. Item I order and will that my said beloved wife Ann shall have her Apparage(?) or Dower in my Stone Dwelling house and the same in which heretofore a school has been kept as also a garden and stable. Item I order and bequeath unto my said the best Cow in ye stable and that she shall have the use and benefit of one acre of meadow ground such as she may choose during her lifetime but as long as she shall remain my widow. Item I give and bequeath unto my said wife further the sum of Sixty Pounds Pennsylvania currency to be her own property while said sum of money I do bequeath her instead of her Right of Dower or Lands of my Real Estate and of the Benefit thereof arising as that she is not to claim or receive any more. Item I order and bequeath further unto my said wife that she is to receive yearly (but as long as she shall remain a widow) of the Possessors of my Plantation fifteen bushels of wheat ten bushels of Rye three gallons of good Rum and free fire wood while said last Article she is to get but upon her own charges and such part of my land where it may be at least detrimental to the Place. Further a quarter of an acre to be sowed with Flax a half hundred weight of Hemp to be delivered to her from the Breach Fifty lb weight of Beef to be delivered into her said House yearly and her said Cow to have the Pasture in the same good manner as the Tenants Cattle. Further is she to have for her own use two Rows of Apple trees in the young orchard such as she may chose together also with the ground wherein they stand as also one half acre of land for planting and raising of Potatoes yearly as long as she shall remain a widow as aforesaid. Item It is further my will and I do hereby ordain that all my Children shall be heirs to my Estate both of Real and Personal in an equal manner and that neither of them shall have any advantage before any of the rest and my eldest son shall inherit no more as the youngest but that they shall be equal. Item I give and bequeath unto my step-daughter Anna Brubaker the sum of forty five pounds in money as and for whatever may derive to her by her said mother. Item I will and order that my Plantation together with all the land thereto belonging and also all my moveable effects shall be sold by my hereinafter named Executors of this my Last Will and Testament all which is to be done in about six months next after my decease by way of Public Vendue and it is to be sold for the best Price that can be got for the same, And I do hereby authorize and impower my herein after named Executors of this my last Will and Testament with all such full Power strength and authority as may be required for the disposing and selling off my said Estate (both Real and Personal) and that they after shale thereof shall sign and deliver or execute all such Deed or Deeds of Conveyance thereof as the Laws of this Country shall or may require And that all such Deed or Deeds so by them executed as aforesaid shall be as good Firm sure and valid in the Law as I myself might or could have done if I myself had executed the same as my own Act and Deed. And in Case any of my Executors should in that Interim happen to die then the survivor of them shall have the same Power concerning the selling my Estate as aforesaid, And I command my said Executors to use this endeavor for the welfare of my younger children and see that they may be educated in piety and virtue. Item I will ordain make constitute and appoint my loving friends Peter Brubaker Henry Musser Jacob Mayer and John Wanner to be the Executors of this my last Will and Testament and also appoint the same my said Friends to be Guardian over the Persons and Estate of two of my minor Children viz Abraham Brubacker and Jacob Brubaker (the rest being of age). The foregoing is and shall be my Last Will and Testament and I do hereby annul and revoke all other former will or wills by me made heretofore but this only one which I do hereby ratify and confirm to be my last Will and Testament and no other. In Witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal the day and year first and before written. Jacob Brubaker.
Signed sealed pronounced declared by Jacob Brubaker as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us. Benj Hirshy Eberhard Michael Hans Brubaker Benjamin Brubaker.
That the above Last Will and Testament of my husband Jacob Brubaker has been executed in my Presence I being first made acquainted with the whole of its Contents and that nothing therein is contained but what is inserted and written with my free consent is ratified with my signing of my name hereunto the Day and year as above. Anna (AB) Brubaker.
Lancaster County SS. On the fifteenth day of January Anno Domini 1774 before me the Subscriber personally appeared Eberhart Michael one of the subscribing Witnesses to the within will and on his Corporal(?) Oath did depose and say that he was present and saw and heard Jacob Brubaker the Testator within named sign seal publish pronounce and declare the within named Will as and for his Last Will and Testament and that at the signing thereof he was of sound and well disposing mind memory and understanding to the best of his knowledge observation and belief. Edward Shipaprd, Registrar.
Lancaster County SS. On the fifteenth day of January Anno Domini 1774 Before me the subscriber personally appeared Benj Hershey one of the subscribing Witnesses to the within Will and on his solemn affirmation did depose and say that he was present and saw and heard Jacob Brubaker the Testator within named sign seal Publish Pronounce and declare the within named will as and for his Last Will and Testament and that at the signing thereof he was of sound and well disposing mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge observation and belief. Edw Shippin Register.
Be it Remembered that on the fifteenth day of January Anno Domini 1774 the last will and Testament of Jacob Brubaker late of Manheim Township in the County of Lancaster yeoman deceased was proved in due form of Law and Letters Testamentary were granted to Peter Brubaker Henry Musser and Jacob Meyer and John Wanner the Executors therein named they being first duly qualified will and truly to administer of the Testator and to exhibit a true and perfect Inventory into the Registers Office at Lancaster on or before the fifteenth day of February to render a true and just account of their administration of the said Estate when thereto lawfully required. Given under the seal of the said office by me, Edward Shippen, Register. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills 2Y-27]

Lancaster Co PA, Orphans Court Records of 1 Nov 1782:
At an Orphans Court held at Lancaster for the County of Lancaster the first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hudnred and eighty two, before William Henry Michael Hubley and John Hubley Esquires, Justices of the same Court,
At the Instance and request of Jacob Musser and Isaac Kauffman who are intermarried with two of the daughters of Jacob Brubacher late of Manheim Township deceased, It is ordered that a Citation do issue to Peter Brubaker, Jacob Myer, Henry Musser, and John Wanner executors of the last Will and Testament of the said Jacob Brubaker deceased to appear at the General Orphans Court to be held at Lancaster on the first Tuesday in December next then and there to settle and pass their administration Account on the Estate of the said Deceased and abide the Jusdgement of the said Court [Ref: LancasterCoPA OrphansCt 1 Nov 1782]

Lancaster Co PA, Orphans Court Records of 5 Jan 1784:
At an Orphans Court held at Lancaster for the County of Lancaster the fifth day of January 1784 before William Henry, Michael Hubley & Henry Slaymaker Esquires, Justices of the same Court,
...
On Motion in Behalf of Abraham Brubaker one of the sons of Jacob Brubaker late of Manheim Township deceased, it is ordered that a Citation do issue to Jacob Myer, Peter Brubaker, Henry Musser and John Wanner Executors of the last Will & Testament of the said Jacob Brubaker deceased and guardians over the estate of the above named. Abraham Brubaker & Jacob Brubaker to appear at this Court on the 26th dau of march next finally to settle the account of their administration of the estate of the said deceased and abide the Judgement of the said Court [Ref: LancasterCoPA OrphansCt 5 Jan 1784]

Lancaster Co PA, Orphans Court Records of 2 Jun 1784:
On Motion and by consent of the parties interested The Court appointes Casper Shaffner, Sebastian Graff and John Hoover (Miller) or any two of them to settle state and adjust the administration account of Peter Brubaker, jacob Myer, Henry Musser, and John Wernor executors of the last Will and Testament of Jacob Brubaker late of Manheim Township deceased and make report to the next Court [Ref: LancasterCoPA OrphansCt 2 Jun 1784]



Pedigree of Jacob BRUBAKER
                                              /-----Rutschli BRUBACHER
                                     /-----Petter BRUBACHER
                                    |         \-----Anna WIS
                            /-----Petter BRUPPACHER
                           |         \-----Marg NEGELI
                   /-----Hans Jacob BRUBAKER
                  |         \-----Anna PFISTER
          /-----Hans BRUBAKER
         |        |         /-----Hans HEISTAND
         |         \-----Klinann HEISTAND
 /-----John BRUBAKER
Jacob BRUBAKER



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