Person:Jacob Good (16)

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Name Jacob Good
Alt Name Jacob Guth
Gender Male
Property[2] 1763 Washington, Maryland, United Statespurchased two tracts of land totalling 263 acres
Other[3] 8 Feb 1764 Washington, Maryland, United Statesnamed in will of Jacob Leiter; probably resident in Washington County
Will[1] 29 Dec 1787 Washington, Maryland, United StatesWill signed
Death[1][2] 1797 Washington, Maryland, United States
Probate[1][2] 19 Sep 1797 Washington, Maryland, United StatesWill entered into probate
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014.

    Good (Guth), Jacob, d. 1797
    married Barbara
    Children:
    Anna married Peter Longeneck
    Elizabeth married Joseph Long
    John, eldest son
    Barbara, married Peter Witmer
    Catharine married Peter Newcomer
    Jacob
    Mary married Christian Hershey
    Christian
    Abraham
    Execs: sons-in-law Peter Witmer of Franklin Co., PA and Christian Hershey, York Co., PA; probated 19 Sep 1797, written 29 Dec 1787
    Source: Will A-364, Washington Co., Md. (Hagerstown, MD), Phillip E. Bedient, 975 Helena Ave, Lancaster PA 1979

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bell, Herbert C. History of Leitersburg District, Washington County, Md: including its original land tenure, first settlement, material development, religious, educational, political, and general history, biographical sketches, etc. (Leitersburg, Maryland: Herbert C. Bell, 1898)
    pp. 191-2.

    Jacob Good was resident of Leitersburg District in 1765 when he purchased 163 acres of land (Good's Choice), and 100 acres of land (Luck) formerly part of The Resurvey on Well Taught; he eventually owned 350 acres which he sold to his son-in-law Joseph Long in 1787
    Jacob d. 1797, leaving widow Barbara, Children John, Anna (m. Peter Longecker), Elizabeth (married Joseph Long), Barbara (married Peter Witmer), Catheran (married Peter Nwcomer), Jacob, Mary (m. Christian Hershey), Christian, Abraham
    Jacob was a member of the Mennonite Church. He may have been descended from Hans Guth of Lancaster, PA

  3. Record of Wills, Liber A, 1750-1777; FHL Film No. 5647682, in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Maryland, Frederick County, probate records, 1744-1983: Digitized by FamilySearch International. (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Register of Wills, Frederick County, Maryland, 2009).

    Jacob Lyder of Frederick County, Province of Maryland, Farmer
    . . . .
    - My Executors to convey to the hereafter named all that Tract of Land assigned to me by George Poe according to the agreement and compact between the Parties viz: Christian Lyder, Jacob Good, John Rife, Jacob Ritter, Philip Reinell, Henry Ford
    Signed 8 Feb 1764, Jacob IL his mark Lyder