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- marriage in Bucks Co newspaper (by P. Gwinner, Esq)
1850 census, Middletown, pg 307 (Elizabeth)
1860 census, Middletown, Jacob Hellings 49, Inn Keeper,Elisabeth 47,
Lewis 22, Rachael 19, Jacob 14, James 12, Sarah 6 (Jacob deaf &dumb)
1870 census
from LDS, a Jacob married Charlotte Hunter c1821 in Bucks County
Betsey Hellings in will of Andrew Hunter, #5514, book 10/443, 1815/26 codicil of 1822
(Biographical Publishing Company, Bucks Co, pg 33)
They have this Jacob as a son of Tunis, son of John III of Bristol...
Jacob Hellings, the youngest child born to his father, was born in Middletown
township,in 1811; he was a farmer in early life, but later went to Bridesburg,
Philadelphia County, where he conducted the old Arsenal Hotel for a period of
twentyyears; he then moved to Philadelphia, and located on Second
street, between Race and Vine streets, and there conducted a hotel a short time.
This proving a failure, as he lost about $100.00 per month, he moved in 1859 to
Middletown Cross Roads, then known as Helling's Cross Roads; he purchased the
tavern located there, and conducted the same until his death, which occurred
Jan 27, 1879. etc. etc.
He was married to Elizabeth Hunter, who was born in this countyin 1814, and they
were blessed by the following children: Lewis J.; Rachel, the wife of William C.
McEuen; Nathan died young; Jacob A.; James P., our subject; and Sarah F.,
the wife of the late Howard Roberts. etc etc.
James P. born 2 Oct 1848 in White Hall, Philadelphia County, Pa.
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1810 - 1879 (68 years)