JACOB HITE, Sr


Born: Feb 14, 1761, Frederick Co., Maryland

Died: 1839

Buried: Richland Cemetery
Name on bronze marker in Rush County Courthouse.

Service: Enlisted from Frederick Co., Virginia under Capt Gilkison.
Was in the company of General McIntosh, Armistead and Newall.
As a private served 2 months in 1778
From Oct 1, 1781 served 6 months and was present at Yorktown

Proof: Pension S 16414

Married: Catherine Shimer

Children:
John
George: (War of 1812)
William
Jacob Jr
Polly: married Archibald Crowdy
Alexander

Directions: Richland Methodist Cemetery
Located near the intersection of State Hwy 244 and CR S365E in Richland Township in the southeastern part of Rush County, IN.

Information Collected from Mrs Willard Amos of Rushville, Indiana.
Pictures were taken by Compatriots James Arnold and Edward Hitchcock of the Daniel Guthrie Chapter SAR in Bedford, IN.

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