Jacob HELLINGS

Male 1810 - 1879  (68 years)


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  1. 1.  Jacob HELLINGS was born 25 May 1810, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; died 27 Jan 1879, Middletown Twp, Bucks Co, PA; was buried Beechwood Cemetery, Bensalem Twp, Bucks Co, PA.

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    • _UID: 1E61921DC1ED41D08FFB28F2AA95D539DE62

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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.

    Jacob married Elizabeth HUNTER 16 Jan 1837, Bucks Co, PA. Elizabeth was born 11 Apr 1813, Bucks Co, PA; died 4 Feb 1894, PA. [Group Sheet]