Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Hedges was born in 1737, in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States, his father, Charles Hedges, was 25 and his mother, Mary Stille, was 23. He married Catherine Justis on 3 February 1763, in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 11 March 1811, in Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 74.
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- 1790 United States Federal Census
- Jacob Hedge, "Delaware, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
- Family Data Collection - Deaths
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1754 · French and Indian War in Delaware
From 1754-1763, the French and Indian War took place. The fighting that took place in the area of Delaware was in the upper Delaware River Valley. The Delaware Indians claimed independence from the Iroquois who allied with Britain. In 1755, Delaware attacked the Moravian settlement and Brodhead residence.
1764 · Western Boundary Surveyed
In 1764, Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon surveyed the western boundary of Delaware. This became part of the Mason-Dixon Line.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Hedge , from the plural or, with excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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