Roley Jacobs Revolutionary War Veteran by Ted A Griffin Descendants of Roley Jacobs Generation 1 1. ROLEY1 JACOBS1 was born in 1753 in Frederick, Virginia, USA. He died on 19 Feb 1825 in Floyd, Kentucky, USA. He married Millian Ann Carter, daughter of Henry Carter and Frances Penn, on 24 Jan 1774 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA2. She was born in 1755 in Virginia, USA2. She died in 1795 in Floyd, Kentucky, USA2. Notes for Roley Jacobs: This is a statement made by Joseph Gordon Jacobs in 1904: Roley Jacobs, the father of Carter Henry Jacobs. He, Roley Jacobs, was a Revolutionary Soldier under George Washington and was in all the hard fought battles and particularly the Battle of Cowpens (note from Travis: Here is a problem, Roley will later state that he got out in 1780. The Cowpens was fought on Jan.17,1781). He married a Carter in the state of Virginia. As to his age, I know nothing about. Records being distroyed. He and his wife, named Mitilda if I recollect right. Both died in Floyd Co.,KY and were buried near the mouth of Stone Coal, a small stream that entered into Beaver Creek near Joel Martin's Mill. (Note from Travis: I called some people in Floyd Co., and they say that Stone Coal is still in existence, but did not know where Joel Martin's mill was. I, personally, do not think it would be too hard to find this place. [GED-file.FTW] "Roley Jacobs, a resident of Floyd County, Kentucky, personally appeared in the Floyd County Circuit Court, on October 19, 1818, and filed his application for a pension growing out of his services in the army wherein he stated among other things, that he was 65 years old; that he enlisted for one year at Winchester, Virginia, on or about January 25, 1774, and served in the command of Daniel Morgan, afterwards Gen. Morgan, and was attached to the Rifle Regiment at Boston, commanded by Gen. Arnold; and from thence he marched to Quebec where he was taken prisoner and remained a captive for nine months; that he served until about the 1st of January, 1776, and owing to his captivity he never received a discharge from his enlistment; that on January 21, 1777, he enlisted again for three years under Captain Charles Porterfield and was attached to the Rifle Regiment of Col. Daniel Morgan, which last enlistment was at Winchester, Virginia; that he served until February 9, 1780, and was honorably discharged by Col. B. Ball. (The National Archives, Washington, D.C.) The above statements were corroborated by William Jacobs, a brother and Revolutionary War soldier. Roley Jacobs d. February 19, 1832. Carter H. Jacobs was his executor." Note 3 "William Jacobs, aged 63 years, on October 19, 1818, personally appeared before Judge Benjamin Mills, Judge of the Floyd County (Kentucky) Circuit Court, and filed his application for a pension growing out of his services in the army during the Revolutionary War, wherein he stated among other things, that he was then a resident of Clay County, Kentucky; that on or about January 15, 1776, he enlisted at Winchester, Virginia, for one year's service in the Revolutionary War, in Captain Thomas Perry's Company of the Eighth Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col. Muhlenburg; that before the expiration of his enlistment he enlisted for three years in Captain Westfall's Company of the same regiment; and that he continued to serve in said corps until the expiration of his enlistment when he was honorably discharged in Fredrick County, Virginia, in 1782, by Gen. Daniel Morgan. (The National Archives, Washington, D.C.). William Jacob's statement was corroborated by Roley Jacobs, a brother, and Revolutionary War soldier." Rowland Jacobs (Roley) applied for a Revolutionary War Pension in Floyd County, Kentucky on the 19th of October, 1818 and said he was 65 years old, making a birth of 1853. In September of 1773, Rowley Jacobs gave an oath in Frederick County, Virginia for the estate of Francis Allen, to Mary Jones the Housekeeper of Francis deceased. Roley is next noted in Winchester, Fredericks County, Virginia when he enlisted in Capt. Daniel Morgan’s Rifle Company, the 25th of January, 1774. Organized in 10 days, the company was ordered to report at the headquarters of the Northern Army being organized at Boston by General Washington. Roley was one of ninety-six who volunteered from Winchester, Virginia and joined the forces of Colonel Benedict Arnold in Boston. Arnold then led a force of 1,100 men through Maine in the dead of winter to invade Canada after linking up with another American force under 1 Generation 1 (con't) Maine in the dead of winter to invade Canada after linking up with another American force under General Richard Montgomery. His march remains a military classic. General Richard Montgomery had advanced on Fort Quebec after capturing Montreal and conducted the first unsucessful assault on Quebec. Montgomery was killed during the attack after storming and carrying the outer walls. His detachment suffered severely and was forced to fall back. Arnold then led another unsuccessful attack on Quebec in December and was wounded. For his courage, he was promoted to Brigadier General in January, 1776. Captain Morgan then assumed command and made a desperate charge; but he and his Virginians were overpowered and forced to surrender, leaving over 100 of the Continentals dead in the attack. Captain Morgan and some 300 men were captured and were finally exchanged nine months later. A list of those killed, wounded and captured was prepared by Col. Allan MacLean, of the 84th Regiment of “Royal Emigrants” with the aid of Morgan on the 4th of January, 1776, giving name and nativity. Roley Jacobs was listed as one of the captured and because he was a captive he did not receive a discharge for this service. Roley returned to Winchester, Virginia where he re-enlisted in the 11th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Colonel Daniel Morgan for three years, serving in Capt. Charles Porterfield’s Company as Corporal. [Sergt. Charles Porterfield, was a native of Frederick County, Virginia and mentioned by General Arnold to General Washington as the first man to scale the walls at Quebec, and recommended by him for promotion.] The 11th Regiment participated in the battle at Bemis Heights, or the Second Battle of Freeman's Farm in upstate New York in October, 1877. The British, commanded by General Burgoyne, were eventually outnumbered, surrounded, and unable to secure relief, and surrendered on Oct. 17, 1777, at Saratoga. The Battles of Saratoga marked a turning point in the war, motivating the French to assist the American insurgents openly. Roley later served in Captain Philip Slaughter’s Co. of the 7th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col. Daniel Morgan, and was shown on the Company Payroll for November, 1779. He was honorably discharged the 9th of February, 1780 by Colonel B. Ball. Roley Jacobs received a Bounty Land Warrant in Ohio for his service. (Warrent #923 for 100 acres on 6/20/1783. Survey #9733 100 acres by Adam:Green. A. Ellison, William Ellison 1827 - Entry in Source A only.) Roley married to Millie Ann Carter, daughter of Henry Carter and his wife Frances. Their marriage record has not been found. Family Trees on Ancestor.com have a date of 24 January 1774. They were living in Montgomery County, Virginia, when the 1787 personal tax was taken and are usually on the tax rolls for the County through 1809. Rowland Jacobs was appointed Constable of Montgomery County in 1796. On the 29th of April, 1797, Rowland Jacobs and his wife Milly Ann sold land to Frederick Nester, 160 acres on the Little River, a branch of the New River, in Montgomery County. The family remained in Montgomery County until after 1810, before moving to Floyd County, Kentucky by 1818, at which time Roley filed for his Military Pension. Brother William, testified in Court that Roley was poor and decrepit and needed his country's help. In 1824, William Jacobs, Roley Jacobs, and Thomas Hamilton were exempt from payment of County levies for the future. Roley was in the 1820 Floyd County, Kentucky census without a wife. Millian had been alive in 1810, apparently deceased by 1820. Roley died the 19th of February, 1825 in Floyd County, Kentucky and Carter H. Jacobs was appointed executor of the estate, the 28th of March, 1825. One researcher claims they were buried in Floyd County at the mouth of Beaver Creek. Roley and Millie Ann had at least 5 or 6 girls and 2 sons. ISSUE: 1st Generation Laur a Crook Jacobs married Daniel Pate in Montgomery County, Virginia on the 6th of July, 1799. The 1810 census for Montgomery County, Virginia, had her husband Daniel Pate Jr with 3 boys under 10, a man 16 to 26, a girl under 10 and a woman 26 to 45. Laura would have been born ca 1783 or a little earlier. They were not shown in the 1820 census for Montgomery County. 2 Generation 1 (con't) Nancy Jacobs was married to Joseph Runyon in 1809. The couple were living in Tazewell County, Virginia in 1810. Nancy is included in Chapter Chapter XII , page 37, with the Joseph Runyon family. Theodocia Jacobs married to Drewery Evans, the 24th of July, 1809 in Montgomery County, Virginia. This was a double wedding, with her sister Nancy marrying Joseph Runyon the same day. This made 3 girls gone form Rowland Jacob’s household before the 1810 census. Drury Evans and his wife are in the 1810 census for Montgomery County, Virginia with 1 boy under 10 and a male 16 to 26 and 1 woman 16 to 26.