When Jacob W Pursel was born in 1774, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Jonathan Pursel, was 44 and his mother, Hester, was 34. He married Jane Hill about 1795, in Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Crawford Township, Clinton, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
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