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Notes: Jacob is a Biblical name that has produced many surnames. There aredisa greements as to what it actually means. Some authorities define itas, " the supplanter," while others contend that it means, "may Godprotect." T he surname Jacobs is used by people of English, Welsh, Dutch,and Jewish d escent alike. I have not yet traced my Jacobs ancestors back to their land of originb ut Benjamin Jacobs' name appears on the 1777 tax list for CaswellCounty . He is listed in the St. Luke's District, which later became partof Pe rson County. A Richard Jacobs is also listed. Richard may have beenBenj amin's brother. Benjamin Jacobs fought in the Revolutionary War from North Carolina. He is listed on the Roster of North Carolina Soldiers in the AmericanRevol ution, page 136. He joined as a private, Feb. 16, 1777. TheRevolutionar y Treasurer and Comptroller Records lists him in volumes oneand two. Be njamin is also listed in the warrants issued to officers andsoldiers of t he Continental Line. These soldiers were raised in, andbelonged to the s tate of North Carolina. No. 290. Benjamin Jacob(a)sreceived 274 acres o f land in an unspecified place. This was delivered tohim on October 28, 1 783, in exchange for 36 months of service. Thisprogram was started to b oost enlistment in the Continental Army. A manmight join to receive lan d to pay a debt or to further his position inlife. None of the land giv en to these soldiers was within the confines ofpresent day North Caroli na. Much of it went to someone other than thesoldier or to the soldier' s heirs. The longer the time served and thehigher the rank, the more la nd was given. Benjamin survived theRevolution and returned to Caswell C ounty after the war. The Caswell County Court Minutes of June 2, 1778, pg. 66 read; . . ."Ab raham Moore appointed overseer of the road from the county line toBenja min Jacobs and all hands convenient to work thereon." The 1780 tax assessment for the St. Luke's District of Caswell Countyli sts Benjamin Jacobs. At this time he owns nine head of cattle, twohorse s, and has eight pounds cash money. The total value of hisbelongings is 1 02 pounds and eight shillings. On this same assessmentRichard Jacobs ow ns five head of cattle, two horses, and 13 pounds incash. The total val ue of his estate is 175 pounds. On October 16, 1786 Benjamin Jacobs bought 100 acres of land. This land was purchased in the St. Luke's District of Caswell County from JohnHal l. The total cost for the hundred-acre tract was 40 pounds. Benjamin Jacobs is listed on the 1790 North Carolina census as a head o fhousehold. When store owner, John McNeill died in 1792, Benjamin's nam e,along with many others appeared on a list of people who owed forpurch ases. Mr. McNeill's heirs made up the list in order to collect themoney o wed and settle the estate. The store was near Leasburg, justinside the P erson County line. In 1794 Benjamin is on the Person County tax list in St. Luke's Distric t.He owned 100 acres of land, paid one white poll tax, and no black.Ric hard is also listed in this district. Benjamin Jacobs seems to have been respected and trusted by hisneighbor s. His name appears on several wills as a witness, in Aug 1799 hewitnes sed the will of Richard Hargis. Other witnesses were NathanielNorfleet, W illiam Hargis, and Richard Hargis, son of the deceased. InSeptember of t hat year he attended the estate sale of John Wilson. The following material is excerpted from Vol. I of Wheeley's or UpperHi co Primitive Baptist Church Minutes from 1790?1846: Page 5: "Conference at Wheeley's Meeting) House 3d Sat. in Dec. 179?. I tbeing an extreme cold day not many members. There appeared no grievanc eamong us except members neglecting Church Meeting and in order to them u pto that necessary duty we have appointed Brethren R. Fisher and I. Ter relto talk with Bro. John Morphey and Bro. Richard Burch to talk to Bro . I.Burch: also Bro. B. Jacobs to talk (to) Br. John Cooper." Monthly Meeting the second Sat, in Jan. 1800; ... Item 3d, "We send tos ome neglecting members viz. Thos. Price by Wm. Keeling and Bon Jacobs b yRobt. Hesther and John Whiteley by Wm. Keeling for their neglect ofchu rch meetings and request their attendance at the next meeting." Second Saturday in July, 1802 . . . Item 3, "Rec'd by experience tenmem bers and they were baptized the day following, Viz, Thos. Thomas:James K eeling, Jas. Burch, Jno. Brooks, Caleb Jacobs (son of BenjaminJacobs), B etsy Rimmer. Ritty Burch, Polly Burch, (and) Ben Bouden. SecondGrievanc e laid in against Bro. R. Wilson concerning his having beat hiswife. La id over." Church Meeting the second Sat. in Oct. 1817 . . . Item 3; "Brother Cale bJacobs applied for a letter of dismission which was granted. In 1795 and 1805 Benjamin Jacobs appears on the Person County tax lists .He still owns 100 acres and pays one white and no black poll tax. On Feb. 16, 1809, Francis Garnett, "orphan of five years on Dec. 14th,1 808, became apprenticed to Benjamin Jacobs, He was to five in the manne rof a servant and apprentice until he attained the age of 21 years.Benj amin was to "provide for him sufficient diet, washing, lodging, andappa rel fitting for an apprentice. He was also to provide all otherthings n ecessary both in sickness and in health." Francis Garnett was tolearn t he art and mastery of a planter. On the 16th day of May, 1815. Benjamin Jacobs, feeling "weak in body bu tin strong mind as usual," made his will. The only specific bequest hem ade was to his son Moses. To Moses he gave his young gray mare, saddlea nd bridle, also his shot gun, powder horn, and shot bag. This bequestwa s given in addition to Moses' equal proportion of the rest of theestate . He leaves his estate to his wife Nancy, his children, Jamima(Rimmer), P atty, Caleb, Elijah, and Moses. He made Caleb and Elijah hisexecutors. T he will was witnessed by Nathaniel Norfleet and Stokes Allen,it was exh ibited during the August term of Person County Court, 1815 andwas duly p roved by the oath of Nathaniel Norfleet and was ordered to berecorded. S ettlement of the estate was made during the May term, 1817. I have found no record of marriage for Moses. Jamima married ThomasRimm er, Person County marriage bond dated July, 22, 1800. Polly marriedChar les Gregory. Their Person County bond is dated May 2, 1818. Calebmarrie d Mary Scogons in Person County. Their bond is dated April 3, 1805.Elij ah married Susanna Johnston around 1818, exact date unknown. I, Mary Linda Winstead Janke am a grt grt grt granddaughter of Benjamin Jacobs. Benjamin's son Elijah was my grt grt great grandfather. Elijah' sson Benjamin was my grt?great grandfather. Benjamin's daughter EuniceJ acobs (Winstead) was my great grandmother. Eunice's son Harvey Thompson Winstead was my grandfather, and Harvey's son Samuel H. Winstead is myl ather. See related story about next generation. Elijah Jacobs. Sources: Rev. War records of N.C. Ben Jacobs' will old records ofWheele r's Primitive Baptist Church. Person Apprentice Bonds , Minutes ofCaswe ll County, Minutes of Person County Court. Caswell and Person axLists, a nd Person estate records -- Mary Linda Winstead Janke-- (From article 369 in "Heritage of Caswe llCounty") ADDITIONAL SOURCE (LDS SITE) Benjamin Jacobs joined the Revolutionary War on February 16, 1777. He i slisted in "the Roster of North Crolina Soldiers in the AmericnRevoluti on". He received 274 acres of land for three years service inthe Conti nental Line from the State of North Carolina. He is also listedin "The I ndex of Revolutionary War Pension Applications" as No. S38073. Benjamin JACOBS Person County, NC Will In the name of God Amen. I Benjamin JACOBS Fealing myself weaker in Bod ybut in Strong mind as usual do make and Ordain this my last Will andTestem ent As follows. Item I give and Bequeath to my beloved Son Moses JACOBS my young gray m are saddle and bridle my shot gun powder horn Shot bag Item my will and desire is that all the residue of my Estate of What Ev er kinds I leave shall be Devided as By law devises to my beloved wife Nan cy and my children that is to say Jamima Polly Calep Elijah and Moses to t hem and their heirs forever . My will and desire is that my beloved Son Cal ep JACOBS Elijah JACOBS to be my Executors and Executer and fulfill this My last Testement as witness I have set my hand and seal this 6th day o fMay 1815. Signed: Benjaman JAC OBS Witness present Nathan(iel) NORFLEET (Jurant) Stokes ALLIN North Carolina Person County August Term 1815 This will was exhibited in open court & proved in open court by the o ath of Nathaniel NORFLEET a Subscribing witness and Ordered to be recorded. Signed : Jesse DICKENS Recorded in Book No 7 page 26 Benjamin was a revolutionary War veteran from NC
