Jacob S. Persinger 
Jacob S. was born on July 15th, 1715 in Switzerland and his baptism took place on July 28th, 1715 in Zumikon,Zuerich,Switzerland. Jacob S.'s father was Hans Heinrick Persinger and his mother was Anna Graff. His paternal grandparents are Han Heinrick Bertschinger and Barbara Kellerman. He had two brothers and a sister, named Christian, Phillip and Catherine. He died at the age of 74 on October 3rd, 1789 in Alleghany County, Virginia. He was buried on October 4th, 1789 in Persinger Cemetery, Potts Creek, Alleghany County, Virginia.General Notes
Ancestral File Number:<AFN> BXLH-R5
HISTORY:
"Pennsylvania German Pioneers" by E. Ralph Beaver Strassburger, LLDVol. 1, 1727-1775."
"The signature of Jacob Persinger, Sr. who arraived in Pennsylvania on the Ship Mercury, May 29, 1735. He was on List 38 B of the "Palatines and Switzers Imported in the Ship Mercury from Rotterdam but last from Cowes."
Jacob Persinger, Sr., fought in the French and Indian Wars-he was with Dickinson's Rangers. Two of his sons, Abraham and Philip were killed in those wars. SOURCE: "Seedbeed of the Republic" by Robert Douthat Stoner. Cites "On February 10, 1780, service was proved of: Jacob Persinger, 1757, also his two sons, Abraham and Philip both dead under age, as of February 10, 1780."
Jacob served as a justice. SOURCE:Chronicles of the Scotish-Irish Settlement in Virginia: Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta county 1745-1800," Vol. II, by Lyman Chalkley, Genealogical Publishing Co, Baltimore, MD, 1980, Order Bk X p. 124, 16 Oct 1765, Augusta co., cites Jacob Persinger...qualified as justice."
"Virginia Public Claims, Botetourt County," compiled and transcribed by Janice L. Abercrombie and Richard Slatten, Iverian Publishing Co., Athens, GA 1994-cites: "Jacob Parsinger for 4 3/4 bu wheat 19s."
"Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia; Extracted from theOriginal Court Records of Augusta County 1745-1800," Vol II, by Lyman Chalkley, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD 1980 Order Book XI. Nov. 19, 1767 cites "Jacob Pence appointed overseer of road, vice Jacob Persinger."
"Historical Sketches of the Alleghany Highlands," Gay Arritt, published by theAlleghany Historical Society, Covington,VA 1982 cites: "He was appointed overseer from the county line by the Cowpasture to th
e Red Hill in 1770."
"A Centennial History of Alleghany County, VA," by J.K. Ruebush Co., Dayton,VA 1923and reprinted by C.J. Carrier Co., Harrisonburg, VA 1986 cites: "In 1760, Jacob was the executor of Philip."
"Virginia Vital Records from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly," edited byProf. Wm. J. Hinke and Charles E. Kemper; Indexedby Judith McGhan, Genealogical Publishing Co, Baltimore, MD 1984 cites: "The Reformed elders in 1762 were Jacob Persinger (baptism No. 37)...This record (of the Peaked Mountain Church) is one of the oldest and mos
t important German record books to be found in the upper part of the Shenandoah Valley. It contains much historical and genealogical information about the early German Reformed and Lutheran settlers in Rockingham County, which cannot be found anywhere else."
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1566 in Kuessnacht, , Zurich, Switzerland
- b.01 Apr 1604 in Kuessnacht, , Zurich, Switzerland
- b.~ 1570 in Kuessnacht, , Zurich, Switzerland
- b.4 Mar 1632/1633 in Zumicon, Germany/ Switzerland d.Bet 1661 and 1671 in Zumicon, Germany/ Switzerland
- b.~ 1609 in , Herrliberg, Zuerich, Switzerland
- b.24 Oct 1658 in Zumicon, Switzerland
- b.~ 1573 in Zollikon, Zurich, Switzerland
- b.29 Sep 1605 in Zollikon, Zurich, Switzerland
- b.~ 1575 in Ruemiang, Zurich, Switzerland
- b.29 Jul 1632 in Zollikon, Zurich, Switzerland
- b.~ 1610 in Jegenhausen, Zurich, Switzerland d. in Zollikon, Zurich, Switzerland
- b.~ 1690 in Germany d.1738 in Switzerland
- b.~ 1660 in Zumicon, Germany/ Switzerland
- b.15 Jul 1715 in Switzerland d.03 Oct 1789 in Alleghany County, Virginia
- b.~ 1690 in ,, Switzerland d.1733
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Jacob S. and Rebecca were married in a religious ceremony in 1740 in Virginia. They had seven sons and a daughter, named John Christopher, Abraham, Jacob Godfrey, John George, John Henry, Paul, Philip and Catherine.
Family Notes
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Children
Catherine Persinger
Catherine was born about 1720 in Germany. She died in 1818 in Shenandoah Valley, Va..
John Christopher PERSINGER
John Christopher was born on January 8th, 1742 in Berks Co.,PA. He died at the age of 59 in December 1801 in Botetourt Co.,VA.
Abraham PERSINGER
Abraham was born in 1744 in Botetourt Co., , Va.. He died at the age of 12 in 1756 in Botetourt Co.,VA. He was buried in Kidnapped by Indians with mother.
Jacob Godfrey Persinger
Jacob Godfrey was born on January 19th, 1753 in Potts Creek,Botetourt,VA. He died at the age of 88 in May 1841 in Covington,Alleghany,VA. He was buried in Persinger Cem., Potts Creek,Covington, Alleghany County, Virginia.
John George Persinger
John George was born in 1778 in Greenbrier Co., Va.. He died at the age of 44 in 1822 in Kanawah Co., Va.. He was buried on December 10th, 1811 in Will Dated, , Kanawha Co., W. Va..
John Henry Persinger
John Henry was born in , Botetourt County, Virginia. He died in 1824 in Blue Springs Run, Alleghany County, Virginia.
Philip Persinger
Philip was born in Botetourt Co., Va.. He died in 1757 in Botetourt Co.,VA. He was buried in Kidnapped by Indians with mother.
Jacob S. and Catherine Mary were married in a religious ceremony in VA.
Family Notes
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Source/Citation
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