Person:Jacob Ash (4)

Settled in Jasper County, Indiana (per Jan Herbert's "The Ash Tree") In "The Ash Family, Washington County, Maryland" by Mrs. Willis E. Kysor, 1980: Jacob's father died intestate. Jacob is listed in the settlement as living in Jasper County Indiana in 1850.

Christopher Olson cites burial site as Dallas City, Hancock County, Illinois as recalled by his grandmother. Jacob and spouse Magdelene Mary Raber had eleven children.

Fred Ash, 1999 information: Jacob was a farmer. He migrated from the Somerset, Pennsylvania area to Indiana. He was the first white man to live in Turkey Foot Grove, near Morocco, Indiana. The family stayed there for awhile before Henry Enos decided to move on in 1875. Unknown when Jacob left the area, but his will was filed in Hancock County, Illinois in about 1887.

Will of Jacob Ash ( Transcription by Fred Ash 9/15/1998 )

In the name of God, Amen. I Jacob Ash of Dallas City, Township in the County of Hancock and State of Illinois, of the age of Eighty Four years and being of Sound mind and memory, do make , publish, and declare, this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say. First. I give and bequeth to my wife Mahala Ash, for and during her natural life, to use and enjoy as she may see proper all my present Homestead being the residence or place on which she and I now reside and described as follows to wit. Five ( 5 ) acres of land off the south end of the South half of the west half of the North West quarter of Section Number one ( 1 ) in Township Number Seven ( 7 ) North of Range Number Seven ( 7 ) west of the 4 th principal meridian. Also five(5) acres off the South part of the North thirty five ( 35)acres of the South west quarter of the Northwest quarter of section number one(1) in township number seven (7) north of Range number seven (7) west of the fourth principal meridian Both pieces of land being adjoining, and in Hancock County, State of Illinois and containin. Ten acres. Second. I give and devise all the rest residue and remainder of my real Estate of every name nature and description, which I now own or may hereafter acquire, to my sons and daughters by my first wife Magdalene Mary Raber was her maiden name except such as are herein after designated ) to be divided equally among them and case of the death of any of them, the heirs of his or her body to have his or her share of said estate. The sons and daughters of my own to whom this gift and devise is made are as follows to wit: Daniel Ash Living where last heard from in the State of Indiana, Solomon Ash, last heard from in the State of Iowa. The heirs of Mary Williams deceased my daughter, who died in the State of Indiana, the heirs of Christina Kelly deceased my daughter who died in the State of Indiana and Catherine Deerdruff my daughter who lived in Indiana when last heard from. The above named sons and daughters or their heirs if dead are to share equally in my said estate that is to say, my son Daniel Ash to have one fifth part of said estate, My son Solomon Ash, one fifth part of said estate, my daughter Catherine Deerdruff one fifth part of said estate. The Heirs of my daughter Mary Williams one fifth part of said estate--The Heirs of my daughter Christina Kelly one fifth part of said estate, all those last named to have one fifth part of said estate after first paying all my just debts and funeral expenses. Third I give and devise on or at the death of my wife Mahala Ash to my last named sons and daughters or to the heirs of any that may be dead all my homestead above described to be divided equally among them, as my other real estate that is to say to my son Daniel Ash one fifth part, to my son Solomon one fifth part, to my daughter Catherine Deerdruff one fifth part to the heirs of my daughter Mary Williams deceased one fifth part and to my daughter Christina Kelly deceased one fifth part of said Homestead. Fourth I give and devise to my son Jacob Ash of Iowa one Dollar and no more. To the Heirs of my sonJohn Ash deceased one dollar and no more and to my daughter Sarah Starr by my second Wife Catherine Miller one dollar and no more. They all three having already received their full share of my estate from me prior to this time and consequently are not to have any part of my real Estate which is hereby given and devised to my five other heirs named above- Fifth. In case I should sell any of the above real Estate before my death, the money or proceeds thereof at my death is to go to my said five heirs above named. This is my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former will by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the twenty sixth day of October A. D. 1878. Jacob Ash ( seal ) The above instrument consisting of one sheet was at the date thereof, signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Jacob Ash as and for his last Will and testament in presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names thereto B. F. Newton (?) at Dallas City in Hancock County Tho. M. Scott at Dallas City inHancock County

Morocco Locals An interesting visitor to Morocco last Thursday was a great-great-granddaughter of Capt. Jacob Ash who had owned the Turkey Foot Grove farm years ago, having bought it from the government. Mrs. Hudson who lives in Cleveland, Ohio, called on Bob Williamson and Margaret Protsman to learn history of the area and visit the farm. Margaret's family has owned the Turkey Foot Grove farm for almost 100 years. It will soon be designated a Centennial Farm in Indiana.

Article from local newspaper, Wednesday, June 17, 1998 Jacob Ash was the first white man that came to Turkey Foot Grove.( It is an area in Beaver Twp., Newton Co. Indiana, which is located about 3 1/4 miles southwest of Morocco.) Jacob built his own little house and just like the " third little pig " he constructed the small home out of bricks that he made himself. As there still was Potawattomi teepees standing, Jacob also used the rushes from the teepees to cover the floors in his home.

Margaret Protsman Talks About Turkey Foot Grove from an article in a column called" The Farmer's Daug " by Donna Strole

Ohio Land The tax lists for Perry Twp., Wayne Co., Ihio show that Jacob Ash held the SW 1/4 of section 28 between 1819 and 1824. From 1835 to 1838 he is shown to hold 16 acres of the NW section 22.