Jacob Kittle 
Jacob was born on July 26th, 1757 in Sussex County, New Jersey and his baptism took place on February 11th, 1758 in Deer Park Church, Ulster, New York. Jacob's father was Abraham Kittle and his mother was Christina Westfall. His paternal grandparents were Richard Kittel and Rachael Van Etten; his maternal grandparents were Johannes Westfall and Apollonia Kortright. He had six brothers and six sisters, named Herbert, Moses, Jan, Daniel, Abraham, Jurian, Appolonia, Elizabeth, Susannah, Engeltje, Ingra and Mary. He was the second oldest of the thirteen children. He died at the age of 85 on October 4th, 1842 in Randolph County, Virginia. He was buried on October 10th, 1842 in Primitive Church, Arnold Hill, Near Elkins, Virginia.1 Death Notes
He is buried at the Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery at Arnold Hill near Beverly (about 4 miles below). He is in one row and his wife is in the next row. The church was built in 1806. The first grave was Jacob Weese's 12 year old daughter. The Tygart Valley DAR put a marker at Jacob Kittle's grave in 1964.
General Notes
"In 1789 Jacob Kittle moved from Northhampton County, Pennsylvania to Tygart Valley, Augusta County, Virginia, where he lived until his death.
"As a citizen of Randolph County, Jacob Kittle seems to have been a man of affairs, holding several offices in Randolph County, being a Captain in the militia in 1794, a justice of the peace in 1795 and having held several other appointments.
"Jacob Kittle -- service, Pa. Va. No. 16657 No. S. 13630 born in Sussex County, New Jersey, 1757, son of Abraham and Mary Kittle. Enlisted in Northhampton County, Pennsylvania, February 19, 1776, across the New Jersey line. Served fourteen months in Third Battalion of Pennsylvania Brigade under Captains Boyles, Conkle, Hoover, Shrivers and Colonels Cadwallader, Miller, Stroud, Major Baker, and General Lacey. Pension certificates were issued in Randolph County in 1833 and 1835.
"While living in Northhampton County, Pennsylvania, Jacob enlisted and served as a private with the Pennslyvania troops as follows: from February 18, 1776, in Captain Thomas B. Bykes and George Tudor's companies in Colonel Cadwalder's regiment, aided in building Fort Washington, was taken ill there and discharged from the hospital at Hackensack, New Jersey, on November 8, 1776; in the fall of 1777 he served two months under Captain Lawrence Conkle and Colonel Abraham Miller. From late February 1778 he served two months under Captain Samuel Hoover in Colonel Jacob Stroud's regiment; engaged in procuring powder from Fort Lackawack in Northampton; soon afterwards he served between fifteen to twenty days under Captain John Van Sickler and late in 1778 served about ten days under Lieutenant Nathaniel Washburn.
"He was allowed a pension application executed August 29, 1832. He drew a pension (No. 13630) as a Revolutionary soldier in the New Jersey militia from 1835 to 1840. At that time he was 84 years old and lived in Randolph County.
"Jacob Kittle's will is found in Will Book No. 3 page 193 dated January 1843 at Randolph County Courthouse. The appraisement is located in Volume 3 page 222, the settlement is dated May 1845. He named the following children and grandchildren in his will: son Benjamin, grandson Jacob Triplett, 2 sons of Moses -- Benjamin and Jesse, Jean Kelley, Elizabeth Phillips, Sarah Skidmore, Lydia Chenoweth, Jemima Kelley, Margaret Phillips, the heirs of Christey Triplett to have her part, Mary Hart, beloved daughter Anne and grand daughter Margaret Kelley. The executor was William Pugh Chenoweth. This will was dated March 13, 1836, and probated January 4, 1843. The witnesses were John I. Chenoweth, John Weese and John Chenoweth."
Mike Holland, Biography of Jacob Kittle
Jacob's and Mary's children:
1. Elizabeth married Isaac Phillips in 1793 by J.W. Loofborough
2. Jean (Gean) married William Kelley on April 20, 1798 by Phineas Wells
3. Christey married John Triplett in 1800
4. Benjamin married Nancy Stalnaker in 1800
5. Sarah married James Skidmore on February 14, 1805 by Robert Maxwell
6. Lydia married William Pugh Chenoweth on January 25,1807
7. Jemima married Abel W. Kelley on September 24, 1809 by Phineas Wells
8. Margaret married Joseph Phillips in 1816 by John J. Waldo
9. Moses married Nancy Bennett on December 26, 1816
10. Mary married Joseph Hart on April 9, 1819
11. Anne married Thomas Isner on January 1, 1842
The Will of Jacob Kittle
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Volume 3 pages 193 and 194 of will book
In the Name of God Amen
I Jacob Kittle of the county of Randolph and state of Virginia being in perfect health, mind and memory have thought proper to dispose of my worldly property with a head God has blessed me in the folowing manner to wit:
1st I give all my recorded estate at my death to my son Benjamin W. Kittle and my grandson Jacob Triplett to be divided as followeth. Beginning at the River at a walnut tree stand dry in side of the cotton field fence a few steps below a tree top that has fell into this River thence across said field and swamp to _________ _____________on the top of a hill not far from the Rope Works thence across the fields a long where the old farm used to stand and __________ now standing to the ______ Run and down said Run to Clark's line including a tract of forty acres to be divided by said heir Benjamin to have the southwest end and said Jacob the northwest end including my dwelling house and the said Benjamin to have my part of a tract up Forth's Run and also my part of a tract up the Run on S_____ck Run and the said Jacob to maintain me and my daughter Anne while she remains single and to ________________ Luke or Jacob pay unto Benjamin and Jesse Kittle sons of Moses Kittle deceased the sum of Fifty dollars each when they come of age and to discharge my funeral expenses.
As to my moveable property after my said debts are paid, I give to my proper heirs towit to Jean Kelly, Elizabeth Phillips, Sarah Skidmore, Lydia Chenoweth, Jemima Kelly, Margaret Phillips, Benjamin W. Kittle, Anne Kittle and the heirs of Christey Triplett to have their mother's part and the heirs of Mary Hart to have their mother's part and my daughter Anne to have one ___ and her lace extra and my grand daughter Margarette Kelly to have one ___ amd under lace and her lace clothes.
And I consitute and appoint William P. Chenoweth my _______ and Executor of this my last will and testament and I do hereby disavow and revoke all and every other wills by me heretofor.
made in worship ______________
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of March in the Year of Our Lord 1836.
Signed, sealed and acknowledged
in presence of ws
John J. Chenoweth
John Weese Jacob Kittle (seal)
John Chenoweth
and this is a part of my will which I had omitted and now meant which is to give to Moses Kittle's
3 daughters in sharing the moveable property amongst the list of my heirs which I acknowledged in a part of my will
Jacob Kittle (seal)
The last will and testament of Jacob Kittle decd was presented in Court and proven by the oaths of John P. Chenoweth, John Weese and John Chenoweth
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B W Shutliff clk
To the Worshipful County Court of Randolph
In pursuance of an order of your worships and made the 24th day of March last requiring me to settle the account of Jacob Kittle dec'd with William P. Chenoweth his Executor I beg leave to submit the following report
1844 To Disbursements evidenced by voucher legally authenticated numbered from 1 to 17 inclusive
To cash paid Thomas Scott account for Voucher N. 1 $ .50
cash " Elijah Kittle " " 2 2.00
cash " David Goff " " 3 2.50
cash " Sheriff J.W.C. " " 4 .50
cash " John J. Chenoweth's account " " 5 1.00
cash " A V I J Crawford's account " " 6 .50
cash " Clerk of Randolph County Court " " 7 3.50
cash " John W. Stalnaker's account " " 8 3.00
cash " David Blackman " " 9 1.37
cash " S. Bosworth's voucher " " 10 8.50
cash " George McLean's account " " 11 6.00
cash " Anne Kittle now wife of Thos Isner " " 12 5.00
cash " George Buckey's account " " 13 1.73
cash " William Clark's proven account " " 14 6.75
cash " Elijah Kittle adm admint of May
Mitchell dec his receipt " " 15 60.00
cash " William P. Chenoweth, private account for whiskey furnished & ale " " 16 1.75
cash " pd S. Bosworth as Commissioner in making settlement " " 17 2.00
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1568 in Stralsund, Rostock, Mechlenburg, Germany d. in Grimmen, Mecklenburg, Germany
- b.~ 1600 in Grimmen, Mecklenburg, Germany d.1682 in Albany, New York
- b.1643 in Grimmen, Mecklenburg, Germany d.> 1703 in Marbletown, Ulster, New York
- b.~ 1590 in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
- b.~ 1620 in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
- b.1697 in Marbletown, Ulster, New York d.1745 in Milford, Skussex County, New Jersey
- b.~ 1645 in Netherlands d.> 1701 in Marbletown, Ulster, New York
- b.1678
- b.~ 1653 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York
- b.06 Feb 1732 in Wawarsink, Ulster County, New York d.16 Sep 1816 in Beverly, Randolph County, West Virginia
- b.1597 in Etten, N Brabant, Holland d. in Holland
- b.~ 1631 in Etten, N Brabant, Holland d.~ 1689 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York
- b.~ 1601 in Etten, N Brabant, Holland d. in Holland
- b.1666 in Ulster County, New York d.1731 in Ulster County, New York
- b.< 1634
- b.~ 1643 in Amsterdam, Netherlands d.1717 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York
- b.< 1634
- b.20 Jun 1708 in Knightsfield, Ulster County, New York
- b.~ 1618 in Herwynen, Gelderland, Holland d.27 Feb 1679 in Esopus, New York
- b.03 Jun 1643 in Herwynen, Gelderland, Holland d. in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York
- b.~ 1623 in Herwynen, Gelderland, Holland d.28 Oct 1686 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York
- b.1676 in Ulster County, New York d.May 1731 in Hurley, Ulster County, New York
- b.~ 1616 in Steltijn, (Stettin), Pomerania
- b.~ 1653 in probably Renselaerwyck, New York
- b.26 Jul 1757 in Sussex County, New Jersey d.04 Oct 1842 in Randolph County, Virginia
- b.~12 Mar 1628 in Leiderdorp, Zuid Holland, Netherlands d.01 Jul 1667 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York
- b.~ 1659 in Ulster County, New York d.~ 1721 in Orange County, New York
- b.1636 in Amsterdam, Netherlands d.1671 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York
- b.27 Apr 1684 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York d.~ 1741 in Augusta County, Virginia
- b.1638 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York d.1719
- b.07 Mar 1666 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York d.1728
- b.24 Jun 1711 in Minisink, Ulster County, New York d.1765 in Minisink, Orange County, New York
- b.1616 near Wageningen, Gelderland, Holland d.26 Apr 1655 in Fort Orange, Albany County, New York
- b.<29 May 1650 in Fort Orange, Albany County, New York d.1720 in Machackameck, Orange County, New York
- b.22 Jan 1616 in Enkhuizen, Netherlands d.> 1682 in Monroe, Orange County, New York
- b.02 Apr 1682 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York d.1715 in Minisink, Sussex County, New Jersey
- b.~ 1638 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- b.16 Aug 1663 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York
- b.~ 1643 in Amsterdam, Netherlands d.1717 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York
- b.1736 in Minisink, Ulster County, New York d.22 Aug 1801 in Randolph County, West Virginia
- b.1618 in Leerdam, Holland d. in Harlem, New York
- b.1648 in Beest, Gelderland, Holland d.1741 in Rochester, New York
- b.1674 in Harlem, New York
- b.~ 1652 in New York, New York d.1740 in Rochester, New York
- b.11 Feb 1706 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York d.~ 1756
- b.~ 1615 in Hague, Netherlands d.06 Aug 1634 in Uytrecht, Netherlands
- b.~ 1636 in Kloosterkerk, Hague, Netherlands d.> 1703 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York
- b.1602 in Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands d.~ 1637 in Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
- b.~ 1669 in New York, New York d.1710 in Mombaccus, Ulster County, New York
- b.10 May 1610 in Niewe Kirk, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands d.1676 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York
- b.~ 1645 in Esopus, New York
- b.1609 in Picardy, France
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