Jacob Maple, I

Excerpt from "Genealogical History of the Maple/Mapel Family in America" by Telford Grant Maple:

"JACOB MAPLE b. ca. 1735-1740, Middlesex Co., NJ; d. after 1820 census, by 1822, Coshocton Co., OH. m. Elizabeth Stanford of Somerset Co., NJ in Middlesex Co., NJ, Jan. 27, 1769 (NJ Arch.); b. 1749, Somerset Co., NJ. Soldier of the American Revolution. Served as private in Capt. Jonathan Coomb's Co., 3rd Rgt., Middlesex Co., NJ Militia.

NEW JERSEY RECORDS Marriage Bond, Jacob Maple of Middlsex Co., NJ and Elizabeth Stanford of Somerset Co., NJ, Jan. 27, 1769, Middlesx Co., NJ. Fellow bondsmen: Elias Smith, William Mapel. Tax Rolls, Windsor Twp., Middlesex Co., NJ: June 1778, 170 acres. Mar. 1779, 170 acres. Sept. 1779, 130 acres. Feb. 1780, 130 acres. May 1780, 130 acres. Jan. 1781, 130 acres. Middlesex Co. Clerk's Office: Deeds, Vol. 1, 22 Feb. 1772. Benjamin Maple and wife Sarah of New Brunswick, MidÂdlesex Co. to his son Jacob Maple of New Windsor Twp., Middlesex Co., Tract of 113 and 33/100 acres in New Windsor Twp., adjoins lands of Thomas Maple, William Maple, and James Parker. Recorded 8 Apr. 1776. A similar deed 21 Feb. 1772 by Benjamin Maple and wife Sarah to their son William Maple of an adjoining tract of 113 and 33/100 acres, also adjoining land of Thomas Maple, implies that Benjamin divided a 340 acre tract equally between three of his sons. In addition, the different wording "his son" and "their son" suggests that Jacob may have been a son by an earlier marriage. Vol. 3 of Mortgages, p. 12. 5 Nov. 1778. Deed-Mortgage. Jacob Maple to Mary Hooper. Consideration of 100 pounds. Plantation in which said Jacob Maple lives on Bear Brook and bought by him of Mahlon Wright and contains 170 acres. Mary Hooper assigned to George Bergen and Nicholas Hight Jr. 14 Sept. 1800. Wit: Mary Shokelean, Mary Updike. Levi Updike for Mary Hooper. Vol. 2 of Mortgages, page 165. 11 Feb. 1779. Jacob Maple of twp of Windsor of Middlesex Co., N.J. To John Evelman of Upper Freehold. Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 137. 21 April 1779. Jacob Maple and Elizabeth his wife, of Windsor in County of Middlesex, to Nicholas Hight Jr. Where Jacob and Elizabeth now dwell being part of a plantation puchased of Mahlon Wright by the said Maple. Contains 170 acres. Wit: John _____, David Olden.

MARYLAND RECORDS 1800 Census, Linton Hundred Washington Co., MD: (per Miriam DeHaven Page and Ruth Maple) Maple, Jacob Sr. 3 males, 2 females. Maple, Jacob Jr. 1 male 16-26, 1 female 16-26, 2 females under 10. Maple, William 1 male, 1 female.

PENNSYLVANIA RECORDS Jacob Maple does not appear in the 1790 or 1800 Census for Fayette or Washington Counties, PA.

OHIO RECORDS Jacob Maple is believed to have removed to Jefferson Co., OH ca. 1802; then to Coshocton Co., OH about 1807. His brother William Maple had previously removed to Jefferson Co. in 1797. 1806 Tax List, Jefferson Co., OH: Maple, Jacob. 1807 Tax List, Knox Twp., Jefferson Co., OH: Maple, Jacob. 1820 Census, OH, Coshocton Co., Linton Twp.: Maple, Jacob Sr. 1 male 18-26, 1 male 45 and up, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 45 and up. The account book of James Miskimen, Coshocton Co., OH. for the period 1807-1823, shows numerous purchases by Jacob Maple Between April 22, 1809 and May 11, 1813, many for whiskey. Some were picked up by his dau. Ruth.

FOURTH GENERATION: Children of Jacob and Elizabeth (Stanford) Maple:

132. David Maple

131. Jacob Maple Jr. b. before 1775; d. after 1822, before Dec. 30, 1826. m. Margarette Segatty, Oct. 11, 1796, Berkeley Co., VA (now WV) (Marget in m. record); b. before 1775; d. Aug. 28, 1843. 1800 Census, Linton Hundred Washington Co., MD: Maple, Jacob Jr. 1 male 16-26, 1 female 16-26, 2 females under 10. 1820 Census, OH, Coshocton Co., Linton Twp.: Maple, Jacob 1 male 10-16, 1 male 45 and up, 5 females under 10, 2 females 10-16, 2 females 16-26, 1 female 45 and up.

134. (dau.) Maple b. 1774? prob. m. c. 1798 (a Mary Mapler m. Abraham Marlatt, Dec. 2, 1795, Berkeley Co., VA [now WV] per Guy L. Keesecker, Marriage Records of Berkeley Co., VA 1781-1854

137. Eliza ("Alley") Maple b. 1775 NJ; d. Mar. 1852 (g.s.), Coshocton Co., OH; bur. Forney Cem., Guernsey Co., OH. m. Thomas Fuller Jr. ca. 1796-1798, son of Thomas and Lydia (Hayes) Fuller; b. 1774; d. 1815, Guernsey Co., OH. 1800 Census, Linton Hundred, Washington Co., MD (page 115). 2 chn. in 1800 Census.

135. Ruth Maple b. 1776? poss. never m.

133. William Maple b. July 16, 1778, NJ (Tombstone calcn.); d. Mar. 6, 1848, Maple Ridge, Hollis Twp., Peoria Co., IL, age 69 yrs 7 mos 21 days (Will Jan. 2, 1843, Pro. Mar. 14, 1848); bur. La Marsh Bapt. Ch. Cem., Peoria Co., IL. m. Mary Fuller, Jan. 4, 1800, VA or MD [possibly dau. of Thomas and Lydia (Hayes) Fuller]; b. April 1780, Halifax Co., VA; d. Apr. 9, 1850, Peoria Co., IL, age 70; bur. La Marsh Bapt. Ch. Cem., Peoria Co., IL. Served in War of 1812. To Jefferson Co., OH, 1802. To Guernsey Co., OH 1812. In 1836, William with sons Isaac and Abraham removed to Peoria Co., IL (but a dau. of his b. 1832, bur. Maple Ridge Cem.). Son William followed in 1838. They bought government land and settled in region known as "Maple Ridge", later called "Maple's Town", now Mapleton. 1800 Census, Washington Co., MD: Maple, William 1 male, 1 female; his father Jacob Maple Sr. and bro. Jacob Maple Jr. are also shown there. 1820 Census, Wheeling Twp., Guernsey Co., OH: Maple, William 1 male under 10, 2 males 10-16, 1 male 26-45, 1 female under 10, 2 females 10-16, 1 female 26-45. 1830 Census, Wheeling Twp., Guernsey Co., OH: Maple, William 1 male 15-20, 1 male 50-60, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 40-50.

136. (son) Maple b. 1780?"