Nancy Kent Thoben's Roots:Information about Jacob Edwards
Jacob Edwards (b. Abt. 1720, d. 1780)
Notes for Jacob Edwards:
Jersey Genealogy,979.9 D25, Edwards Family Bible,Pioneers of Old Northfield
With all those children it was a blessing that fifty per cent of the men in those days were shoemakers.
More About Jacob Edwards and Effie Spier:
Marriage 1: Bet. 1744 - 1746, Belleville, Essex, NJ.
Marriage 2: Abt. 1745, Belleville, Essex, NJ.
Children of Jacob Edwards and Effie Spier are:
- John Edwards, Capt., b. 08 Jun 1746, Northfield, Essex, NJ, d. 01 Jan 1826.
- Gilbert Edwards, b. 1748, Northfield, Essex, NJ, d. Abt. 1780, Killed in Battle of Springfield.
- +Joseph Edwards, b. 1751, Northfield, Essex, NJ, d. 1827, Springfield, Essex,NJ.
- Thomas Edwards, b. 1751, Northfield, Essex, NJ,d., W. Orange, NJ.
- +Aaron Edwards, b. 28 Jul 1756, Northfield, Essex, NJ, d. 15 Sep 1804, Springfield, NJ.
- Moses Edwards, Rev., b. 28 Jul 1756, Northfield, Essex, NJ, d. 04 May 1827, Bethel, Clermont, Oh.
- +Effie Edwards, b. 1757, Northfield, Essex, NJ, d. 1797, Caldwell, Essex, NJ.
- Mary Edwards, b. 1759, Northfield, Essex, NJ, d. 1845, Chatham, NJ.
- Nathaniel Edwards, b. 31 Aug 1761, Northfield, Essex, NJ, d. 13 Jan 1811, Springfield, NJ.
- Jacob Jr. Edwards, b. 1763, Northfield, Essex, NJ, d. 03 Jun 1841, NJ.