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Birth: 1622, England Death: 1700, USA
probably buried in Brick Meeting House Cemetery... Calvert--Cecil County--Maryland, USA
According to my records he was born either in Wales, Fishguard, England or Kent, England in 1620 and died in East Nothingham, Chester Co, Pennsylvania. Husband of Elizabeth Unknown. They had the following children: Andrew, Jr, John, & Thomas Job. Rest in peace!
Birth: 1629 Kent, England Death: Nov. 29, 1699 Chester County Pennsylvania, USA
Andrew Jobe information predates the beginning of the cemetery. Burial: Brookview Cemetery Rising Sun (Cecil County) Cecil County Maryland, USA
Andrew Job, Sr. (b. 1620, d. Jan 29, 1699/00)Andrew Job, Sr. was born 1620 in Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales, and died Jan 29, 1699/00 in East Nottingham, Chester Co., PA (Present Day-Calvert, Cecil Co, MD). He married Elizabeth ? on Abt. 1648 in England.
Notes for Andrew Job, Sr.: 1640-49 Andrew Job Sr. and his brother David were in Scotland, probably serving in the King's army; afterward David sailed to America from Liverpool. Andrew and Elizabeth migrated to Kent and then to America. It is possible that during this time Andrew became a Quaker, a social movement that started in the 1640's
1650 Andrew, wife and child arrived in Portsmouth, New England (probably Rhode Island, as Portsmouth, New Hampshire was not yet in existence) Being an early Quaker, it is possible that to avoid persecution Andrew and wife fled to Rhode Island. They were probably well educated; there are references in early Pennsylvania history that their son, Andrew, Jr. was an educated man. There are also references to his friendship with William Penn.
The following story is recounted by Richard and Eleanor Job in their booklet, Another Book of Job and More. It is credited to the Sharpless Family by Gilbert Cope.
" In an Indian uprising in Connecticut, all members of a white colony were massacred except Andrew Job, who wore a leather jerkin, the feel of which indicated a special method of tanning. Andrew was allowed to live so as to teach the Indians how to prepare such leather. Eventually he escaped and went to Pennsylvania."
1675-90 -(Bill Jobe Journal, Volume I, Second Issue, Page 28) "There are no written records prior to 1691, but Andrew Job, and sons, Andrew Jr., John and Thomas are believed to have been a part of that Meeting, which was held every First Day (Sunday) at the Court House, a practice that continued for ten or more years." "According to Gilbert Cope, 'Andrew Job was an early settler of Chester Co.,, but not among the earliest; the earliest were the Dutch and the Swedes."
1680 thereabout Andrew Job & family moved to Chester Co, PA
1700 Andrew Job believed to be buried in Quaker Burial Ground (The Brick Meeting House) near Nottingham, Pennsylvania (present-day Cecil Co.,, Maryland) THE BRICK MEETING HOUSE
The still-standing monument is situated on the 40 acres William Penn selected and gave to the Quaker pioneers of East Nottingham, "for a Meeting House and Burial Yard, forever". The first meeting started in 1704 at the home of William Brown. In about 1709, a log house was built, and in 1724, that structure was replaced by a structure built with bricks brought from England. In 1751, a fire caused another rebuilding with a stone addition. During the American Revolution, it housed a hospital. In 1810, there was another fire, and the original bricks were used to rebuild it in it's present form. Some of the original surnames were Bates, Beeson, Brown, Churchman, Cooper,Empson, Gatchell, Hanbey, Hollingsworth, Howell, Job, Kirks, MacKay,, Reynolds, Richardson, Sheppard, Sidwell, Pugh and Trimble. Many of those families intermarried and are found in the area today. Between 1763 and 1767, the disputed Pennsylvania-Maryland line was redrawn, leaving the Meeting House in Cecil Co.,, Maryland.
From Maryland Historical Society - DESCENDANTS OF ANDREW JOB of Chester Co.,, Pennsylvania - excerpt from Job Family Record compiled by Mrs. Fannie (Jobe) McQuire, 3220 N. 12th Ave., Birmingham, Alabama (1928)
on page 9
"Very little has been found out concerning our progenitor. Gilbert Cope, who was authority on data of Friends of their early days in America, wrote that Andrew Job, Sr. came from Kent Co.,, England, about 1650, with his wife, and son - Andrew. Jr., who was born on shipboard; landed at Portsmouth, N.H., but does not mention whether he settled there or not, only gives the date of his death. Mr. William T. Jobe of Lemoyne, PA in 1922, was my authority for the statement that Andrew Job, Sr. had sons - Andrew Jr., Thomas and John, all who lived in the Friend's Colony, in Chester Co.,, PA." on page 49
"Very early mention of the Job name in American Records.
New Hampshire - In the public records office in London, date of 1622, there is mention of a patent of land to - David Thompson, M. Jobe, M. Sherwood of Plymouth for a part of Piscattowa river in New England. This is a section of New Hampshire that was named and colonized by Cap. Mason, who is called the founder of New Hampshire. He chose the name from South England, where he was Governor of Portsmouth for a number of years. The land composing New Hampshire was granted to Gorges and Mason in 1622, first named Laconia. Portsmouth was founded in 1623. In the division of Laconia, Mason held New Hampshire and Gorges held Maine. It was at Portsmouth, N.H. in 1650 that ANDREW JOB landed."
Family links:
Children:
Andrew Job (1650 - 1722)*
Burial: Brick Meeting House Cemetery Calvert Cecil County Maryland, USA Plot: no legible stone or is illegible
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16051562
1640-1649 Andrew Job and his brother David were in Scotland, probably serving in the King's army; afterward David sailed to America from Liverpool. Andrew and Elizabeth migrated to Kent and then to America. It is possible that during this time Andrew became a Quaker, a social movement that started in the 1640's. 1650 Andrew, wife and child arrived in Portsmouth, New England (probably Rhode Island, as Portsmouth, NH, was not yet in existence.) Being an early Quaker, it is possible that to avoid persecution, Andrew and wife fled to Rhode Island. They were probably well educated; there are references in early Pennsylvania history that their son, Andrew, Jr. was an educated man. There are also references to his friendship with William Penn. The following story is recounted by Richard and Eleanor Job in their booklet, "Another Book of Job and More". It is credited to the "Sharpless Family" by Gilbert Cope. In an Indian uprising in Connecticut, all members of a white colony were massacred except Andrew Job, who wore a leather jerkin, the feel of which indicated a special method of tanning. Andrew was allowed to live so as to teach the Indians how to prepare such leather. Eventually he escaped and went to Pennsylvania. 1680 or there abouts, Andrew Job and family moved to Chester County, Pennsylvania. 1700 Andrew Job was buried in the Quaker Burial Ground, (The Brick Meeting House) near Nottinham, Pennsylvania (present-day Cecil County, Maryland)
THE BRICK MEETING HOUSE The still-standing monument is situated on the 40 acres William Penn selected and gave to the Quaker pioneers of East Nottingham, "for a Meeting House and Burial Yard, forever". The first meeting started in 1704 at the home of William Brown. In about 1709, a log house was built, and in 1724, that structure was replaced by a structure built with bricks brought from England. In 1751, a fire caused another rebuilding with a stone addition. During the American Revolution, it housed a hospital. In 1810, there was another fire, and the original bricks were used to rebuild it in it's present form. Some of the original surnames were Bates, Beeson, Brown, Churchman, Cooper, Empson, Gatchell, Hanbey, Hollingsworth, Howell, Job, Kirks, MacKay, Pugh, Reynolds, Richardson, Sheppard, Sidwell, and Trimble. Many of those families intermarried and are found in the area today. Between 1763 and 1767, the disputed Pennsylvania-Maryland line was redrawn, leaving the Meeting House in Cecil County, Maryland.
Children of Andrew Job Sr. and Elizabeth (?) ◦Andrew Job Jr. b. c 1650 ◦John Job b. c 1653 ◦Thomas Job+ b. c 1655, d. c 1730
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1622
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Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales (United Kingdom)
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1650 |
April 7, 1650
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Atlantic Ocean between England & New England
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1652 |
1652
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Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire
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1655 |
1655
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Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Colonial America
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1658
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1684 |
1684
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1699 |
November 29, 1699
Age 77
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East Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Colonial America
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November 29, 1699
Age 77
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Cecil County, Maryland, United States
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