General Notes

(Research):Born 1710, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.1,3,2
1,102
He married Rebecca Mackey, 9-6-1735, Grange MM(Grange MM Co
unty Tyrone, (Northern) Ireland, near the village of Charle
mont. Grange is located in the civil parish of Clonfeacle
, county Tyrone. It is also known as Grange near Charlemon
t and Upper Grange. Charlemont is across the border in coun
ty Armagh, civil parish of Loughgall. The Grange Monthly me
eting had extensive membership residing in county Armagh)
, Ballyhagen, County Armagh, Ireland.1,3,5,10,21,39,42,80,1
02,175    (Rebekah Mackey)2    (marriage also recorded at R
ebecca's Rich Hill MM, County Armagh).a    Rebecca, daughte
r of Joseph Mackey & Ann Sweethen, was born c1716, Kimcon
, County Armagh, Ireland.1,2,10,42,80
The Marriage Book Ulster Quarterly Meeting shows Jacob wa
s from Grange, Parish of Clanfekill, County Tyrone;a Rebecc
a was from Kincon, Parish of Kilmore, County Armagh.a    Th
eir marriage of 9 Mo. 6, 1735 was at the Friends Meeting Ho
use in Ballyhagen, County Armagh, and was signed (witnessed
) by (among others): Benjamin Mackie (Rebecca's brother), A
nn Mackie (sister), Mary Hinshaw (who is this?), Margaret H
inshaw (who is this?), Mary Greer (sister of Alice Greer?)
, Joseph & Ann Mackie (Rebecca's parents), John Mackie (Reb
ecca's brother and husband of Elizabeth Hinshaw), William H
inshaw (cousin 34?), and Jacob & Rebecca themselves.10,39,1
05
Jacob was from Grange, parish of Clonfeacle, County Tyrone
, and Rebecca was from Kincon, parish of Kilmore, County Ar
magh.105
Jacob & Rebecca emigrated to New Garden, Chester County, Pe
nnsylvania in 1741.1,5,21,42    An entry referencing his pr
eparations to emigrate is found in the minutes of the Prepa
rative Meeting of Grange, near Charlemount, Ireland, for th
e meeting of 2 Mo. 3, 1741:10
"Patrick Holm & his wife, also Hugh Kennedy & his family, h
aving Laid before our meeting their Intention of Removing t
o America, they being poor friends & in want of help, there
fore this meeting agrees that William Delap doe Lay out y
e Sum of fifteen pounds Ster: to help to pay their fraught
s and other necessaries for ye Jurnay untill he be paid y
e Same out of ye Interest Left to poor friends of this meet
ing; also John Whitsit, James Pillar, William delap, Thos G
reer & Benjn Marshill are Desired to Draw Suitable Certific
ates for ye Sd Hugh Kennedy and for Jacob Hinshaw & his wif
e who Intends ye Same Journy".
Jacob and Rebecca were received at the New Garden Monthly M
eeting, Chester County, PA, on 11-30-1741:10,39
"Jacob Hinshaw and Rebecca, his wife, produced a certificat
e from ye Men's and Women's Meeting (Grange) near Charlemon
t in ye North of Ireland, bearing date ye 3d day of ye 2d m
onth, 1741, recommending him and his wife members in unity.
"
Jacob and Rebecca signed (witnessed) a marriage certificat
e at New Garden for John Marshill & Ruth Hadley, dated Au
g 14, 1742.10
They lived for a time within the limits of New Garden and t
hen moved and about 1748 became members of the Menallen Mee
ting, Warrington, York (now Adams) County, Pennsylvania.28,
10,42
One of the first marriages at Menallen MM was that of Samue
l Pope to Elizabeth Stevenson on 7 Mo. 4, 1751, witnessed (
signed) by Jacob Hinshaw.10
On 10 Mo. 23 1752, Jacob (Henshaw) appeared before Thomas W
ilson, York County J.P., as a witness to the will of a Joh
n Blackburn.b
In 1752 some members of the meeting complained that Jacob w
as guilty of "breach of promise concerning the price of a C
reatere".    In the 9th month (Nov), Jacob produced the fol
lowing document which was recorded in the record:10
"Friends as it was your desire I should be at this meetin
g to Clear the truth of the Scandal I have brought upon i
t by my breach of promise for the which I am very sorrey an
d hopes to be more careful for time to come.
Jacob Hinshaw"
From Menallen they removed to Monaghan Township, York