Jacob Godschalk Custer

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Jacob Godschalk Custer (Kester)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Worcester, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: December 14, 1804 (73)
Skippack, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
Place of Burial: Skippack, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Peter Custer and Anna Custer
Husband of Mary Umstad and Elizabeth Custer
Father of Catherine Van Fossen Gary; Peter Von Fossen Custer; Samuel Custer; John Kester; Joseph Van Fossen Custer and 5 others
Brother of Harmon Godschalk Custer; John Custer; Elsie Godschalk Stame and Paul Godshalk Custer

Occupation: Farmer
Managed by: Private User
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About Jacob Godschalk Custer

BURIAL: Old Mennonite Cemetery

MARRIAGE: Goshenhoppen Reformed Church



Birth: Oct. 14, 1731 Death: Dec. 14, 1804

Married an Elizabeth Van Fossen B: June 14 1740 D Nov 19 1819 Skippack township, Montgomery County, Perkiomen area Pennsylvaina I believe 8 children His Father Peter Custer B: 1700 Perkiomen area Pennsylvaina D: 1768 Mother Ann Hermans Godshalk B: 1706 D: 1766

Her Father Adam Van Fossen He was also a Mennonite as the rest of the family. B: 1703 Worcester, Montgomery, Pennsylvaina Hughson is a small farming community about 100 miles east of San Francisco.

Adam bought land in 1720. He must have been at least 16 at the time.

Adam made his will 6 March 1765. It was proved 27 Nov 1771. D: 1771 Worcester, Montgomery, Pennsylvaina

Mother Catherine BURIED AT: LOWER SKIPPACK ALSO KNOW AS WELLSPRING CHURCH OF SKIPPACK

Information from Find a Grave Contributor Sheryl Mason Reynolds


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Jacob Godschalk Custer's Timeline

1731
October 14, 1731
Worcester, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
1759
1759
Milford, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
1761
November 20, 1761
Skippack, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
1764
1764
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1765
1765
Union County, Pennsylvania, United States
1766
1766
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1772
1772
Skippack Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
1775
March 29, 1775
montgomery co pennsylvania