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JACOB GRIDER

Source: War Department - Revolutionary War Pension Claim

Jacob Grider - Pvt NC to receive $40 - during his material life - ___ on the 4th of March 1831 and payable 4th of March to 4th of Sept in every year...given at the War Office 28 April 1837 - JH Prewitt (Signed - Sec of War) JL Edwards - Commissioner of Pension (Lovelate ? NC)

Not sure this is the same Jacob Grider - b 9-11-1762 PA - died -7-28-1860 in Indiana - married Rebecca Hinton - Pvt VA (YES, these are likely his dates although findagrave lists him as 11 Sept 1763 died 23 July 1860)

Source: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records

Grider Jacob - Sept 11, 1763 Lancaster Co, PA - July 23, 1860 Putnam County, Indiana

Rebecca April 3, 1768 - June 17, 1843

Children: Rebecca M. Tilghman High

Thomas B. married Elizabeth Britton

Jacob H. married Mahala ___

--- Elmer A. Carothers Terra Bella, Calif 23775 Ave 93 in 1976

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Source: 1830 Putnam County, Indiana Census

2 males - 5
1 5-9
2 10-14
2 15-19
1 30-39 (this can NOT be THIS Jacob - must be a son)

1 fen 05
1 fem 30-39

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Source: 1850 Census Franklin Twp, Putnam County, Indiana - do not know relationship of the Heath family to Jacob

#387 - Christopher Heath 27 Farmer $1000 NC
Jane 20 KY
Thomas E. 1 Ind
Alfred L. 9/12 ? Ind
Edwin Heath 56 2000 NC
Richard Halock 16 KY
Jacob Grider 87 PA

Source: 1860 Census Franklin Twp Putnam County, Indiana #793

Thomas Grider 58 Farmer $4000 Real Estate $1550 Personal Property b KY

Eliz 55 b KY

Becca Ann 18 Ind

Evan Thomas 17 Ind

Bartin 14 Ind

Jacob Grider 98 Retired Farmer b PA

Source: From the History of Monroe County Kentucky 1820-1988Compiled by Dayton Birdwell --

Jacob (1762-1860) went from Lancaster to Virginia. He served in the Revolution, where he saw the English surrender. He was known as the strongest man in the Army.

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