Joshua Jacobs

Joshua resided at Assinippi in the old Jacob’s homestead, east of the mill which his father had built for his sons when the General Court passed and Act of Incorporation for the new town of Hanover, ‘David Jacob’s saw mill dam’ was mentioned in it. Both grist and sawmills were erected, the grist mill on the westerly, and the sawmill on the easterly flume. The grist mill was abandoned many year ago [before 1936], but the old Jacobs sawmill stood until 4 Jul 1920 wih it was burned. Jacob’s Mill Pond, with its island near the eastern shore, is the most beautiful and pictureesque spot in Assinippi [according to Briggs].7

Joshua Jacobs
Born 31 Mar 1702 in Scituate, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of David Jacob and Sarah (Cushing) Jacob
Brother of David Jacob, Mary (Jacob) Lincoln, Sarah Jacob, Elisha Jacob, Deborah (Jacobs) Otis, Lydia Jacob, Hannah (Jacob) Sparhawk, Joseph Jacobs, Benjamin Jacobs and Elisha Jacob
Husband of Mary (James) Jacobs — married 7 Apr 1726 [location unknown]
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Sarah Jacob, David Jacob, Mary (Jacob) Cushing, John Jacob, Joshua Jacob, Unice Jacob, James Jacobs and Lucy (Jacob) Jacobs
Died 9 Feb 1784 at age 81 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Joshua Jacobs was born on March 31, 1702 in Scituate, Massachusetts. His parents were David Jacob and Sarah Cushing.[1]

He married Mary James on April 07, 1726. Children:

James Jacobs
John Jacob
Sarah Jacob
Lucy Jacob
Joshua Jacob
Mary Jacob
Eunice Jacob
David Jacob
He died in 1784. He is buried in First Parish Cemetery, Norwell, Plymouth, Massachusetts.[2]

Probate

The will of Joshua Jacobs of Scituate, yeoman was dated 1 November 1782 and 3 March 1784 in Plymouth. He mentions his wife Mary, and his children, David Jacobs (executor), John Jacobs, Joshua Jacobs, James Jacobs (executor), Mary Cushing, Eunice Jacobs, and Lucy Jacobs. [3]

Sources

↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4L3-N9D : 13 July 2016), Joshua Jacob, 31 Mar 1702; citing Birth, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 423,512.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142770672/joshua-jacobs: accessed 27 January 2023), memorial page for Joshua Jacobs (31 Mar 1702–9 Feb 1784), Find A Grave: Memorial #142770672, citing First Parish Cemetery, Norwell, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493).
↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-6CCT : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1780-1786 vol 28-29 > image 420-422 of 638; State Archives, Boston.

Joshua resided at Assinippi in the old Jacob’s homestead, east of the mill which his father had built for his sons when the General Court passed and Act of Incorporation for the new town of Hanover, ‘David Jacob’s saw mill dam’ was mentioned in it. Both grist and sawmills were erected, the grist mill on the westerly, and the sawmill on the easterly flume. The grist mill was abandoned many year ago [before 1936], but the old Jacobs sawmill stood until 4 Jul 1920 when it was burned. Jacob’s Mill Pond, with its island near the eastern shore, is the most beautiful spot in Assinippi [according to Briggs].