Person:Jacob Helsley (1)

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Jacob Helsley
b.10 Aug 1756 Frederick County, Virginia
d.15 Apr 1833 Shenandoah County, Virginia
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m. 9 Aug 1788
  1. Jacob HelsleyAft 1788 -
  2. Elizabeth HelsleyAft 1788 -
  3. Hetzel HelsleyAft 1788 -
  4. Catherine Helsley1793 - 1870
  5. Dorothy Helsley1796 - 1878
  6. Rebecca HelsleyAbt 1800 -
  7. Sybile HelsleyAbt 1812 - Bef 1880
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Name Jacob Helsley
Alt Name George Jacob Helsley
Gender Male
Birth? 10 Aug 1756 Frederick County, Virginia
Marriage 9 Aug 1788 Shenandoah County, Virginiato Rosinah 'Rosina' Voltzen
Death? 15 Apr 1833 Shenandoah County, Virginia
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American Revolutionary War Veteran
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Revolutionary War Pension Information

Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 2, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :

Helsley, Jacob - b. 8/10/1756 in Shenandoah [then Frederick] County, Virginia*; entered service 1776 in York County, Pennsylvania, while on visit to uncle, though he resided then on Liberty Creek, Shenandoah County, Virginia; granted pension in 1832 in latter County; died 4/15/1833; married 1788 to Rosanna, who died 9/23/1835; children in 1832; Jacob, Elizabeth, Hetzel/Heltzel, Catharine Coffman, Dorothy Rinker, Rebecca, Daniel, Nicholas, Philip & Sevilla Baker; query letter in file states soldier married Rosanna Faltz. F-S5511, R1249.

  • Note: Shenandoah County, (which succeeded Dunmore County in 1778) was formed from part of Frederick County, Virginia.
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