Jacob Weston1

M, b. 19 November 1796, d. 31 July 1855
     Jacob was born on Saturday, 19 November 1796 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Seth & Hope Weston.2 Jacob married Marilda Townsend, daughter of Christopher Townsend and Bathia Rider, on 18 November 1827 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York.3 The 1840 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Washtenaw County, Michigan, the family of Jacob Weston [1100001:101001].4 4 September 1850, Jacob and his wife, Marilda, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Webster Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Jacob Weston [54 New Jersey], his wife: Merilda [44 New York], children: Matilda [21 New York], Seth [20 New York], William [14 New York], Melvina [12 Michigan], & Albert [4 Michigan].5 Jacob departed this life on Tuesday, 31 July 1855 in Dexter Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan.6 He was buried at Dexter Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan, in the Forestlawn Cemetery. His stone reads: "Jacob Weston died July 31, 1855 aged 58 years, 8 months, 12 days. Marilda, wife of Jacob Weston, died February 1, 1882 aged 76 years, 22 days."

Family

Marilda Townsend b. 8 Jan 1806, d. 1 Feb 1882

Citations

  1. [S1828] Jacob Weston Family Bible Records.
  2. [S1322] By Brent A. Schlottman, Additions to the First Five Generations of Descendants of Edmund Weston of Duxbury, Massachusetts, page 65 - Jacob Weston (Seth, David, John, Edmund) was born at Middleborough, Massachusetts, 19 November 1796, and died probably in Michigan, 31 July 1855 (Weston Bible). He married at Kingston, Ulter Co., New York, 18 November 1827, Marilda Townsend, who was born, a twin, at Greenville, New York, 8 January 1806, daughter of Christopher and Bethiah ( ) Townsend, and died at Dexter, Michigan, 1 February 1882 (ibid).
  3. [S1322] By Brent A. Schlottman, Additions to the First Five Generations of Descendants of Edmund Weston of Duxbury, Massachusetts, page 66 - from their family bible - Jacob Weston and Marilda Townsend were married at Kingston, Ulster County Nov 18th, [crossed out 1828] 1827.
  4. [S673] 1840 United States Federal Census: Washtenaw County, Michigan - Sheet 52 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  5. [S674] 1850 United States Federal Census: Washtenaw County, Michigan - Sheet 567, line 5 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  6. [S1322] By Brent A. Schlottman, Additions to the First Five Generations of Descendants of Edmund Weston of Duxbury, Massachusetts, page 67 - Jacob Weston died July 31th, 1855.