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Name: Jacob Hess
Sex: M
Birth: 1 APR 1792 in Bethel Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Death: 2 OCT 1876 in Belfast Twp., Fulton Co., Pennsylvania
Occupation: BET 1850 AND 1870 Farmer
Note:

    Jacob Hess was born in April 1792, the son of Abraham Hess and Ann
    Fisher, in Bedford (now Fulton), Pennsylvania. In the spring of 1814
    he married Mary Daniels, daughter of Daniel Daniels and Catherine
    Clevenger, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. Jacob and his brother Jeremiah
    married sisters thus making their children double cousins.

    We see from the 1850-1870 census and the tax records for Belfast Twp.,
    that Jacob was a farmer. Jacob and Mary sold land to their daughter,
    Sarah and son-in-law Adam Hess, on 13 August 1859. On 6 March 1860,
    they sold land to their son George and on 27 November 1865, sold land
    to their son Nelson. He wrote his will on 16 December 1870 in Belfast
    Twp., Fulton Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 2 October 1876 in Belfast
    Twp., Fulton Co., Pennsylvania, at age 84. His estate was probated on 10
    November 1876 in McConnellsburg, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania.1876. Jacob and
    Mary reared ten children: Jeremiah, who married Delilah Smith; Catherine,
    wife of Nathaniel Mellott; Rebecca, wife of Jacob Hockensmith; Benjamin,
    who married Mary Polly Garland; Sarah, who married her first cousin Adam
    Hess; Mary Ann, wife of Paul W. Dishong; Daniel, married Elizabeth "Sarah"
    Covalt; Nelson, who married Lydia Sipes; George, who married Elizabeth
    Hockensmith Sipes; David, who married he widow Mrs. Anna Kimberlain. ,

    Jacob died at 2 o'clock the afternoon of 2 October 1876 at home in Belfast
    Twp., Fulton Co., PA. He left a will which was proven on 10 November 1876.

    "Supplement to The Hess Family In America" (1984) by Barbara Allison

    The will was proven 10 November 1876.

    The Will of Jacob Hess

    In the name of God amen I Jacob Hess of Belfast Township Fulton County
    State of Pennsylvania Being in good health in Body and Sound mind Memory
    and understanding prased be God fur it considering the ententy of Deth
    and the unecertenty of the time thereof and to this End I now be the
    Better prepared to leave this world whenever it Shall pleas God to call
    me hence do therefore meak and declear this my Last will and testiment
    in maner folowing that is to say first prinsable I commend my Soul into
    the hands of Almighty God my Creator. I now bequeth to my beloved wife
    all the personal property that we have as long as she lives fur her use
    and the use of her house we now live in to have to her one use as long
    as She lives: Now I bequeth to my Son Daniels Hess Deseads Son Jacob
    Calvin Hess one Dollar and no more I Now Bequeth to my sone Jeremiah
    Hess One Dollar and No more and my Doter Rebeca Hockensmith Heirs'
    six Dollars and no more I now bequeth to my Dauter Mary Ann Dishon one
    Dollar and no more I now Bequeth to my Dauter Catherin Mellott and My
    Son Nelson Hess and George Hess is to have all the Balance that is left
    after all funeral expences and just debts is paid and the diferant Somes
    to the above mentioned Heirs and my Son Benjamin Hess has got his full
    shear and is to have no more I now Bequeth to my grand Dauter Meary
    Catherin Hess a Dauter of Sarah Hess deseased one dollar and no more.
    and I do hereby nominate constitut and appoint Nelson Hess and George
    Hess of Belfast Township Fulton County State of Pennsylvania Ecetors of
    my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former
    and oather wills by me at any time heretofore maid and declear this only
    to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I the testator have
    to this my last will and testament site my hand and seal this 16th day
    of December A.D. 1870.

    Jacob Hess ({Seal})

    Benjn Mellott
    Bartimeus Smith

Father: Abraham Hess b: MAR 1762 in Bedford Co, PA
Mother: Ann Fisher b: 27 DEC 1769 in Bethel Twp., Bedford Co., (now Fulton
        Co.) Pennsylvania

Marriage 1 Mary Daniels b: 11 DEC 1795 in Bedford Co., PA

    Married: 31 MAY 1812 in Bedford Co., Pennsylvania

Children

    Daniel Hess b: ABT 1815 in Belfast Twp., Bedford Co., (now Fulton) Pennsylvania
    Jeremiah Hess b: 1 MAY 1817 in Belfast Twp., Bedford Co., (now Fulton) Pennsylvania
    Catherine Hess b: ABT 1819 in Belfast Twp., Bedford Co., (now Fulton) Pennsylvania
    Rebecca Hess b: ABT 1821 in Belfast Twp., Bedford Co., (now Fulton) Pennsylvania
    Benjamin Hess b: 29 SEP 1824 in Belfast Twp., Bedford Co., (now Fulton) Pennsylvania
    Sarah Hess b: 12 DEC 1827 in Belfast Twp., Bedford Co., (now Fulton) Pennsylvania
    Mary Ann Hess b: ABT 1829 in Belfast Twp., Bedford Co., (now Fulton) Pennsylvania
    Nelson Hess b: 7 JUL 1833 in Belfast Twp., Bedford Co., (now Fulton) Pennsylvania
    George W. Hess b: 1834 in Belfast Twp., Bedford Co., (now Fulton) Pennsylvania
    David Hess b: ABT 1838 in Belfast Twp., Bedford Co., (now Fulton) Pennsylvania

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