Tabitha Inskeep

Brief Life History of Tabitha

When Tabitha Inskeep was born on 11 March 1767, in Fort Pleasant, Hardy, West Virginia, United States, her father, Joseph Inskeep, was 33 and her mother, Hannah McCulloch, was 29. She married Jacob Van Meter on 1 January 1791. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Hardy, Virginia, United States in 1850. She died on 27 September 1851, in Old Fields, Hardy, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Old Fields Church Cemetery, Old Fields, Hardy, West Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jacob Van Meter
1764–1825
Tabitha Inskeep
1767–1851
Marriage: 1 January 1791
Hannah VanMeter
1791–1878
Abraham Van Meter
1804–
Ann Van Meter
1793–1891
Isaac Van Meter
1794–1854
Solomon Van Meter
1796–1818
Rebecca Van Meter
1798–1882
Joseph Inskeep Van Meter
1802–1805
Benjamin F. Van Meter
1803–1805
Garrett Van Meter
1806–1865
Abraham Van Meter
1807–1863
Susan Van Meter
1807–1866
Sarah "Sallie" Inskeep Van Meter
1810–1878

Sources (4)

  • Tabitha Vanmeter, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Tabitha Inskeep, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
  • Tabitha Inskeep Vanmeter, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital

On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.

1789

George Washington elected first president of United States.

Name Meaning

English (Staffordshire): habitational name from Inskip (Lancashire). The name is of uncertain etymology.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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