Saturday, October 25, 2008

Jacobs and Livingston family Bible. New York

This bible appears to have belonged to the JACOBS and LIVINGSTON families. New York and RI.

Some of the listings are:

Nathaniel JACOBS my Father died at Catskill April 20 1831...In the 76th year of his age

Mary JACOBS my mother died at Schaghticock Oct 28 1815 In the 57 year of her age, they was married at Providence March the 19 17..torn

Nathaniel JACOBS my father was born December 5 1755...

Mary JACOBS my mother was born February 21 1759........

John C. JACOBS died at ....October 1 1837 in the 45th year of his age...

Richard Mongomery (Montgomery) LIVINGSTON Died at saratoga march 7th 1838 in the 51 year of his age......

William JACOBS died at Patterson NJ sep 19 1832 aged 56 years......

The information on the back cover is almost unreadable. Possibly if you knew this family you could hazard a guess. One MIGHT be Margaret WILSON married Ja.... WHITE.

Now inside the bible there are a number of pasted down marriages and death notices. HITCHCOCK has a few and various other names. The one I have pictured which is part of the sewn in page is Patience HILL, dau of Alexander...