1. Jacob ARNOLD Sr, Rev. Soldier
Applied for a pension in 1835 for his service in the Penn. Militia.We still hope to find the maiden name of Anna. Jacob moved to Greenwich Twp., Berks Co., PA sometime before 1781. He enlisted into Capt Peter Smith's company in May of 1781 for about 2 months, spending most of this time guarding Hessian soldiers in Reading, PA. He re enlisted into Capt Livengood's Co. until January of 1782. During this time, they guarded supply wagons, and did a fair amount of marching but saw no military action. He returned to Greenwich Twp. after service and stayed there probably until about 1792. During this time, he was a member of Dunkel's Reformed Lutheran Church. They then moved to Mason Co., KY (at that time,this county covered virtually all of western KY) for 11 years.Some time around 1805 they relocated first to Greene Co. Ohio briefly, and then to Wayne Twp., Montgomery Co., Ohio. Jacob Sr., is listed on page 80 of the DAR Patriot Index, Centennial Edition, part 1.
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Jacob Arnold emigrated to Ohio from near Boonesboro, KY, in the spring of 1806. Mr Arnold was a tailor by occupation, but abandoned the "lapboard, goose and scissors," after purchasing a half-section of land on what is now known as the Brandt Turnpike road, where he commenced the work of clearing and putting up such buildings as were deemed sufficient for the comfort of hardy pioneers. By industry and perseverance, he succeeded in opening and cultivating one of the best and most productive farms in the township. As an evidence of the esteem of his neighbors and the confidence they placed in him, he held various township offices from its organization until his advanced age compelled him to retire from active business pursuits. Of its family of nine children, Mrs. Elizabeth Shafer only survives, and who is the oldest person in the township, having completed her eighty-fifth anniversary of her birth, and with seemingly a prospect of "many returns of the same."From:
The History of Montgomery County, Ohio
Allen County, Indiana Public Library
Gc 977.101 M76hi
Bk III Pg 84
The book has no copyright, but the preface says it was written between 1880-1882.
-Wade Harshman
Tombstone refers to her as "consort to Jacob". Possible last name GRUNEWALD.