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Jacob Seachrist was born in Germany Township, Adams Co., PA in 1760. Thelocation was 7 miles west of Hanover.
Jacob was a private 1st class in Capt Godfried Klugh's SeventhCompany, Ninth Battalion. Lancaster Co. Militia commanded by Col.Frederick Ziegler in 1783. ‎(writer has a certified copy of service,sealed with seal of State Archives, Pennsylva nia Historical and MuseumCommonwealth)‎
Christina, his wife, was born in Berks County, PA. Tradition saysthat she nursed during the American Revolutionary War, that she was alarge woman weighing 300 pounds and Jacob was a small man.
They came to Columbiana Co. in Aug. 1814 and lived for one year onthe Harbaugh farm near Lisbon. They then bought the Benjamin Hanna farmwhere they spent the remainder of their days. This farm is located justeast of the present town of Col umbiana; part of it now being within thecity limits; being the SW quarter of Sec. 3, Fairfield Twp., ColumbianaCo., Ohio. A portion of it is south of the highway and is now the CityCemetery.
13 children were born to this union. The children lived to anaverage age of 76 1/2 years or a total of 994 years. 90 grandchildrenwere produced.
Jacob and Christiana were buried in the old cemetery at the UnionChurch in town, but when the city fathers desired to enlarge the churchthey found these graves too close to the building, and they were moved tothe City Cemetery, now on their home farm. It is said that the coffins,made of Walnut, were found in splendid state of preservation. Bothcoffins were placed in the same grave, and as the lettering on Jacob'sstone was only painted on, it had been obliterated by the weather, a nd itwas placed over his casket, and Christina's stone was placed over thegrave; Laying on top of the graves. From dates in the records it wouldindicate that Christina was married at age 14, but did not become amother until she was 23 years old. ‎[leyda.FTW]‎

Jacob Seachrist was born in Germany Township, Adams Co., PA in1760. The location was 7 miles west of Hanover.
Jacob was a private 1st class in Capt Godfried Klugh's SeventhCompany, Ninth Battalion. Lancaster Co. Militia commanded by Col.Frederick Ziegler in 1783. ‎(writer has a certified copy of service,sealed with seal of State Archives, Pennsylva nia Historical and MuseumCommonwealth)‎
Christina, his wife, was born in Berks County, PA. Tradition saysthat she nursed during the American Revolutionary War, that she was alarge woman weighing 300 pounds and Jacob was a small man.
They came to Columbiana Co. in Aug. 1814 and lived for one year onthe Harbaugh farm near Lisbon. They then bought the Benjamin Hanna farmwhere they spent the remainder of their days. This farm is located justeast of the present town of Col umbiana; part of it now being within thecity limits; being the SW quarter of Sec. 3, Fairfield Twp., ColumbianaCo., Ohio. A portion of it is south of the highway and is now the CityCemetery.
13 children were born to this union. The children lived to anaverage age of 76 1/2 years or a total of 994 years. 90 grandchildrenwere produced.
Jacob and Christiana were buried in the old cemetery at the UnionChurch in town, but when the city fathers desired to enlarge the churchthey found these graves too close to the building, and they were moved tothe City Cemetery, now on their home farm. It is said that the coffins,made of Walnut, were found in splendid state of preservation. Bothcoffins were placed in the same grave, and as the lettering on Jacob'sstone was only painted on, it had been obliterated by the weather, a nd itwas placed over his casket, and Christina's stone was placed over thegrave; Laying on top of the graves. From dates in the records it wouldindicate that Christina was married at age 14, but did not become amother until she was 23 years old. ‎[leyda.FTW]‎

Jacob Seachrist was born in Germany Township, Adams Co., PA in1760. The location was 7 miles west of Hanover.
Jacob was a private 1st class in Capt Godfried Klugh's SeventhCompany, Ninth Battalion. Lancaster Co. Militia commanded by Col.Frederick Ziegler in 1783. ‎(writer has a certified copy of service,sealed with seal of State Archives, Pennsylva nia Historical and MuseumCommonwealth)‎
Christina, his wife, was born in Berks County, PA. Tradition saysthat she nursed during the American Revolutionary War, that she was alarge woman weighing 300 pounds and Jacob was a small man.
They came to Columbiana Co. in Aug. 1814 and lived for one year onthe Harbaugh farm near Lisbon. They then bought the Benjamin Hanna farmwhere they spent the remainder of their days. This farm is located justeast of the present town of Col umbiana; part of it now being within thecity limits; being the SW quarter of Sec. 3, Fairfield Twp., ColumbianaCo., Ohio. A portion of it is south of the highway and is now the CityCemetery.
13 children were born to this union. The children lived to anaverage age of 76 1/2 years or a total of 994 years. 90 grandchildrenwere produced.
Jacob and Christiana were buried in the old cemetery at the UnionChurch in town, but when the city fathers desired to enlarge the churchthey found these graves too close to the building, and they were moved tothe City Cemetery, now on their home farm. It is said that the coffins,made of Walnut, were found in splendid state of preservation. Bothcoffins were placed in the same grave, and as the lettering on Jacob'sstone was only painted on, it had been obliterated by the weather, a nd itwas placed over his casket, and Christina's stone was placed over thegrave; Laying on top of the graves. From dates in the records it wouldindicate that Christina was married at age 14, but did not become amother until she was 23 years old.