Johann Jacob WOHLEBEN, son of Johann Peter WOHLEBEN and Agnes ODENHEIMER. Source: A:D
Johann Jacob was christened 20 Nov 1701 at Langenlonsheim, Ref. Parish, Roxheim. Source: A
Johann Jacob died 00 Mar 1774 at New Jersey.
Johann Jacob and Maria Elisabetha SCHWITZELER were married 31 May 1720 at Kingston Ref.
Church, NY. Source: A:D
They had the following children:
i Anna Rosina WOHLEBEN NJ was christened 31 Jan 1721 at
Rhinebeck, New York; died Jun 1766 at Sussex Co., NJ; Anna Rosina and
Fridrich EVELAND NJ were married at New Jersey.
ii Elizabeth WOHLEBEN was christened 01 Jul 1722 at Dutchess Co.,
New York; Elizabeth and William FORCE were married.
iii Margaret WOOLEVER and ? were married.
iv Eveah WOHLEBEN was christened 30 Mar 1729 at Dutchess Co., New
York; Eveah and ? GREEN were married.
v Catherine WOOLEVER and Nicholas SOHNSBOUGH were married.
vi Agnes WOOLEVER and Benjamin HOWELL were married.
His sponsors were Johan Jacob
Laringer from Bosenheim and his wife. Johan
Jacob Wolleben was nat. 8 and 9 Sep 1715 (Kingston Nats.). Jacob
Woolleven is listed on North Ward rolls from 1726/27 to
1733 (Dutchess Co. Tax Lists). Jacob Woolever was a freeholder of Amwell in 1741 (Hunterdon Co.
Freeholders). Their children baptized at N.Y. City Lutheran, Rhinebeck Flatts, and
Kingston Ref. Church. Source: A
A History of East Amwell 1700-1800 talks about members of this family.
His will was dated 02 Feb 1774, and proved 30 March 1774. Executors were "son-in-law
Frederick Eveland, and my son-in-law Benjamin Howell." Witnesses
Thomas Sutton Jacob Fisher, John Yauger. Inventory: 90.16.10 on 29
Mar 1774, by William Rockefeller and Jacob Fisher. It names his
six daughters and their children where applicable. It doesn't
mention the married name of Margret:
Dated 22 Feb 1774, Jacob Woolever, of Amwell, Hunterdon Co.,
yeoman; will of. Daughter, Ann, wife of Frederick Eveland, 19
acres of land during her life, and after her death, to her two
sons, Jacob and Samuel. Daughter, Elizabeth, the widow of William
Force, 5 acres, and after her death, to her 2 sons, Thomas and
Jacob. Daughter, Margret, 19 acres, and after her death, to her
son, Jacob. Daughter, Eveah, 19 acres, and after her death, to her
sons, John Green and Robert Green. Daughter, Cathrine, wife of
Nicolas Sohsbough, 19 acres, and she is to have the use of the 2
lower rooms, during her life, and what I give her is to be only to
her use and her children, Peter and Sarah. Daughter, Agnes, 19
acres, and after her death, to her sons, Jacob and Joseph. The
mines that may be discovered on my homestead, and the place I
conveyed to William Barns, all my children shall draw a share.
Daughter, Elizabeth, 6 shillings.
The Raymond G. Woolever History confused this Jacob with a son
of Peter b. 1723. Several other sources disagree with RGW and say this is the Jacob that
died Feb or Mar 1774, including Hank Jones and descendants of the
Eveland family. RGW states Jacob was born 1725, and d. 1774, will
dated 24 Feb 1774, probated 29-Mar 1774.
RGW lists other children as (note the error in the birth years):
Elizabeth, b. ca 1757, m. Wm. Force, widow in will.
Margaret, b. ca 1759
Eveah, b. ca 1762
Catharine, b. ca 1765, m. Nicholas Sohnsabaugh
Agnes, b. ca 1767, m. Benjamin Howell
Jacob, b. ca 1768-73 - Moved to Pa in 1839? The youngest
in Jacob's will. He is not mentioned in RGW book. It
is believed he is the Jacob on pg. 1057 in the Columbia
and Montour Co., PA History (This Jacob is listed on the
Woolever Chart with the above notations. BUT THERE IS
NOT A JACOB MENTIONED IN THE ABSTRACT OF JACOB'S WILL IN
1774 - UNLESS THE ABSTRACTOR MISSED IT. FIND ORIGINAL
OF THE WILL.
I am sure that RGW was off a generation because of the
birthdates he gives for Agnes, Catharina, Eveah, Margaret and
Elizabeth: No way would Eveah be born in 1762, married and have
children by 1774, or Catharine b. 1765 by 1774, or Agnes b. 1767 by
1774.
Some of this information was contributed to the Wohleben Newsletter by Leone Everett, Perris, CA.
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