Jacob Leatherman

Male 1737 - 1805  (68 years)


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  • Name Jacob Leatherman  [1, 2
    Born 1737  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Ref: All Leatherman Kin History, pg 651.
    Gender Male 
    Residence Abt 1805  Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Probate 22 Mar 1805  Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Will 22 Mar 1805  Bedminister, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will (continued). Mentions: Conrad Harple, Joseph Letherman, Abraham Fretz, William Fretz, Joseph Landis, guadrians of minor children of Christian Letherman dec. . . . (unknown who this Christian is) 
    Will 22 Mar 1805  Bedminister, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will (continued). Mentions: daughters Elizabeth of Buckingham wife of Jacob Overholt, Mary wife of David High of Bedminster, Ann wife of Ralph High of Bedminster. Ref: All Leatherman Kin History pg 652. 
    Will 22 Mar 1805  Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will dated 22 Mar 1805, probated 26 Sep 1805, witnesses by Ralph Stover, Heinrich Letherman. Mentions: wife Ester, oldest son Jacob Letherman, Jacob and John Letherman sons of Christian Letherman dec. . . 
    Died 11 Jun 1805  Bucks County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I292407096214  Barton
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2022 

    Father Jacob Leatherman,   b. Abt 1709, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1769, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Mother Magdalene,   d. Aft 1770, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1882  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Esther Stauffer,   b. 8 Sep 1736, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1816, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married Bef 1760  Bucks County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Christian Leatherman,   b. 27 Jun 1760, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1766, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 5 years)
    +2. Jacob Jr Leatherman,   b. 27 Aug 1762, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1827, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     3. Elizabeth Leatherman,   b. Abt 1764, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1831, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years)
     4. Joseph Leatherman,   b. 14 May 1764, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Christian Stauffer Leatherman,   b. 23 Oct 1769, Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1815, Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
     6. Magdalena Leatherman,   b. 14 Jan 1774, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1777, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     7. Abraham Leatherman,   b. 17 May 1776, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1777, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     8. Maria Leatherman,   b. 12 Jul 1778, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Anna Leatherman,   b. 2 May 1782, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2022 
    Family ID F368  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Ref: All Leatherman Kin History, pg 652.
      Jacob's will dated 22 Mar 1805, pr. 26 Sep 1805. Wit: Ralph Stover and Heinrich Leatherman. Mentioned his wife Ester. Exec: Jacob Leatherman (Jr). dau Mary Letherman, dau Anne Letherman, son Christian Letherman, Dau Elizabeth Letherman.

      Ref: Book of Oberholtzer Immigrants pg 5.
      Anna Rosen Berger m. Michael Leatherman son of 1741 immigrant Jacob Leatherman.

      Ref: Stauffer Stover History 1899, pg 144.
      Barbara Stauffer m. Jacob Hackman, who made his will Nov 18, 1781, and was proven Dec 21, 1781. The homestead was bequeathed to his son Jacob and he divided his estate among his children. His executors were his brother Ulry and brother-in-law Jacob Leatherman (who m. Esther Stauffer 1736-1816).

  • Sources 
    1. [S_1083016026] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    2. [S1022588511] Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Wills, 1713-1906 ; General Index to Wills, 1682-1939; Author: Bucks County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania.


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