Jacob's physical description is found in "A muster roll of the men raised out of the Regiment Commanded by Coll. Peter Vroman to remain in service to the first day of January next with their ages and descriptions. Schohary. May 6th 1779 -- for the defense of northern and westren frontiers of this state... Jacob Cranetier, Age: 21 (1758). Profession: Laborer. Where born: Germany. Length: 5'6". Hair: brown. Complexion: Fair. Eyes: Brown." [SOURCE: ("Jacob Granetier") "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783." Image 357]
SOURCE for his rank: "Extract from the Minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York, dated the 25 June 1778. Resolved that Jacob Gardinier Esquire be Captain of the Company of Militia in the State wherein he resides... [signed, this true Extract] 23 June 1778, Arch'd Campbell, Dep. Secretary (United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-994M-QHFL?i=14&cc=2068326
SOURCE of the following information is "TRI-COUNTIES GENEALOGY AND HISTORY" website by Joyce M. Tice, transcribed from the original source, "HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF BRADFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, 1615-1924," by Clement Ferdinand Heverly. Bradford County Historical Society, 1926 - Bradford County (Pa.) 594 pages.
"About 1800, Joel Bullock built a house on the Tabor farm, on the ground where Cyrus Tabor's house now stands. He sold to Abraham, father of Nathan B. Tabor. In this year Jacob Granteer moved up the creek, bought out Jonathan Prosser, and built his first house, which was of hewed logs, on or near the ground where Ezekiel Newman's house now stands. Mr. Granteer came from Scoharie, on the Mohawk, to Bradford County... By deed bearing date July, 1799 Jacob Granteer sells to George Welles and Reuben Hale a lot on Towanda, in Asylum township. It will be remembered that it was at the house of Mr. Granteer, or, as the old people usually called the name, "Granidier" that Elder Thomas Smiley was tarred and feathered by the wild Yankees, of which an account has been given in another place. There were sons Jacob Jr., John, and David. The two former are dead*; David is living in Canton. There were also three or four daughters, who married and settled about Canton. One who married Samuel Rockwell is still living. Mr. Granteer owned 400 acres, which included all or the vintage of Canton." ("History and Geography of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 1615-1924," by the Reverend Mr. David Craft, Chapter XVIII. Ulster Township. p 222, as posted on Joyce M. Tice website "TRI-COUNTIES GENEALOGY AND HISTORY)
"Jacob Granteer settled what is called Canton borough in 1800. He came that spring and purchased 440 acres, including all the east part and west limits of the incorporation. He bought of Jonathan Prosser, built a hewed log house on the ground on which stands Ezekiel Newman's house. Granteer who was born in Lorraine, came to America two or three years before the breaking out of the Revolution, and settled in the Mohawk valley. He volunteered into Morgan's Rifleman, and served during the war. After that he removed to Newtown (Elmira), and from there in pirogues [two or more canoes fastened together] floated down the river to the mouth of Towanda creek, called 'Fox's ferry', or sometimes 'Fox's fishery', and finally 'Fox's chase'. He built the first saw mill on Mill Creek a short distance north of Canton borough. He afterwards, about 1805, fell through this mill and was killed. His wife survived him some years. Both lie in the old Canton burial grounds. Their children were: John, David, Jacob [Jr.], Betsy, Lena [Eleanor] and Hannah.
"John married Catharine, daughter of Daniel Heverly, the Overton pioneer. Their children were: Betsy (Mrs. Philander Case), Horinda (Mrs. Samuel Conklin), Catharine (Mrs. William Wilcox), Nancy (Mrs. Jesse Conklin), Henry and Katie (never married). He married for his second wife, "Widow Wilcox" (Mary Moore), by whom he had two sons, John and Jacob.
"David married first Elizabeth Warren, second Rhoda Killburn [also Killborn/Kilbourn].
"Jacob [Jr] married Hannah Heverly, sister of his brother John's wife. Their children were: Eli, Electa (Mrs. Ozias Killburn) and others dying in childhood. His second wife was Miss Betsy Landon.
"Mary ('Polly') married Elias, brother of Samuel Rockwell.
"[Elizabeth] Betsy married Samuel Rockwell of Canton.
"Hannah married Iram Wilson of Canton."
"Lena [Eleanor] married a Mr. Blackwell of Jersey Shore."
(Source of above list was written by David Craft: "History of Bradford County 1770 - 1878.")
*[This gives credence to Jacob Grantier, Jr. and John Grantier having died by 1878.]
SOURCE for his rank: "Extract from the Minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York, dated the 25 June 1778. Resolved that Jacob Gardinier Esquire be Captain of the Company of Militia in the State wherein he resides... [signed, this true Extract] 23 June 1778, Arch'd Campbell, Dep. Secretary (United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-994M-QHFL?i=14&cc=2068326
SOURCE of the following information is "TRI-COUNTIES GENEALOGY AND HISTORY" website by Joyce M. Tice, transcribed from the original source, "HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF BRADFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, 1615-1924," by Clement Ferdinand Heverly. Bradford County Historical Society, 1926 - Bradford County (Pa.) 594 pages.
"About 1800, Joel Bullock built a house on the Tabor farm, on the ground where Cyrus Tabor's house now stands. He sold to Abraham, father of Nathan B. Tabor. In this year Jacob Granteer moved up the creek, bought out Jonathan Prosser, and built his first house, which was of hewed logs, on or near the ground where Ezekiel Newman's house now stands. Mr. Granteer came from Scoharie, on the Mohawk, to Bradford County... By deed bearing date July, 1799 Jacob Granteer sells to George Welles and Reuben Hale a lot on Towanda, in Asylum township. It will be remembered that it was at the house of Mr. Granteer, or, as the old people usually called the name, "Granidier" that Elder Thomas Smiley was tarred and feathered by the wild Yankees, of which an account has been given in another place. There were sons Jacob Jr., John, and David. The two former are dead*; David is living in Canton. There were also three or four daughters, who married and settled about Canton. One who married Samuel Rockwell is still living. Mr. Granteer owned 400 acres, which included all or the vintage of Canton." ("History and Geography of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 1615-1924," by the Reverend Mr. David Craft, Chapter XVIII. Ulster Township. p 222, as posted on Joyce M. Tice website "TRI-COUNTIES GENEALOGY AND HISTORY)
"Jacob Granteer settled what is called Canton borough in 1800. He came that spring and purchased 440 acres, including all the east part and west limits of the incorporation. He bought of Jonathan Prosser, built a hewed log house on the ground on which stands Ezekiel Newman's house. Granteer who was born in Lorraine, came to America two or three years before the breaking out of the Revolution, and settled in the Mohawk valley. He volunteered into Morgan's Rifleman, and served during the war. After that he removed to Newtown (Elmira), and from there in pirogues [two or more canoes fastened together] floated down the river to the mouth of Towanda creek, called 'Fox's ferry', or sometimes 'Fox's fishery', and finally 'Fox's chase'. He built the first saw mill on Mill Creek a short distance north of Canton borough. He afterwards, about 1805, fell through this mill and was killed. His wife survived him some years. Both lie in the old Canton burial grounds. Their children were: John, David, Jacob [Jr.], Betsy, Lena [Eleanor] and Hannah.
"John married Catharine, daughter of Daniel Heverly, the Overton pioneer. Their children were: Betsy (Mrs. Philander Case), Horinda (Mrs. Samuel Conklin), Catharine (Mrs. William Wilcox), Nancy (Mrs. Jesse Conklin), Henry and Katie (never married). He married for his second wife, "Widow Wilcox" (Mary Moore), by whom he had two sons, John and Jacob.
"David married first Elizabeth Warren, second Rhoda Killburn [also Killborn/Kilbourn].
"Jacob [Jr] married Hannah Heverly, sister of his brother John's wife. Their children were: Eli, Electa (Mrs. Ozias Killburn) and others dying in childhood. His second wife was Miss Betsy Landon.
"Mary ('Polly') married Elias, brother of Samuel Rockwell.
"[Elizabeth] Betsy married Samuel Rockwell of Canton.
"Hannah married Iram Wilson of Canton."
"Lena [Eleanor] married a Mr. Blackwell of Jersey Shore."
(Source of above list was written by David Craft: "History of Bradford County 1770 - 1878.")
*[This gives credence to Jacob Grantier, Jr. and John Grantier having died by 1878.]
Jacob's physical description is found in "A muster roll of the men raised out of the Regiment Commanded by Coll. Peter Vroman to remain in service to the first day of January next with their ages and descriptions. Schohary. May 6th 1779 -- for the defense of northern and westren frontiers of this state... Jacob Cranetier, Age: 21 (1758). Profession: Laborer. Where born: Germany. Length: 5'6". Hair: brown. Complexion: Fair. Eyes: Brown." [SOURCE: ("Jacob Granetier") "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783." Image 357]
SOURCE for his rank: "Extract from the Minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York, dated the 25 June 1778. Resolved that Jacob Gardinier Esquire be Captain of the Company of Militia in the State wherein he resides... [signed, this true Extract] 23 June 1778, Arch'd Campbell, Dep. Secretary (United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-994M-QHFL?i=14&cc=2068326
SOURCE of the following information is "TRI-COUNTIES GENEALOGY AND HISTORY" website by Joyce M. Tice, transcribed from the original source, "HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF BRADFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, 1615-1924," by Clement Ferdinand Heverly. Bradford County Historical Society, 1926 - Bradford County (Pa.) 594 pages.
"About 1800, Joel Bullock built a house on the Tabor farm, on the ground where Cyrus Tabor's house now stands. He sold to Abraham, father of Nathan B. Tabor. In this year Jacob Granteer moved up the creek, bought out Jonathan Prosser, and built his first house, which was of hewed logs, on or near the ground where Ezekiel Newman's house now stands. Mr. Granteer came from Scoharie, on the Mohawk, to Bradford County... By deed bearing date July, 1799 Jacob Granteer sells to George Welles and Reuben Hale a lot on Towanda, in Asylum township. It will be remembered that it was at the house of Mr. Granteer, or, as the old people usually called the name, "Granidier" that Elder Thomas Smiley was tarred and feathered by the wild Yankees, of which an account has been given in another place. There were sons Jacob Jr., John, and David. The two former are dead*; David is living in Canton. There were also three or four daughters, who married and settled about Canton. One who married Samuel Rockwell is still living. Mr. Granteer owned 400 acres, which included all or the vintage of Canton." ("History and Geography of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 1615-1924," by the Reverend Mr. David Craft, Chapter XVIII. Ulster Township. p 222, as posted on Joyce M. Tice website "TRI-COUNTIES GENEALOGY AND HISTORY)
"Jacob Granteer settled what is called Canton borough in 1800. He came that spring and purchased 440 acres, including all the east part and west limits of the incorporation. He bought of Jonathan Prosser, built a hewed log house on the ground on which stands Ezekiel Newman's house. Granteer who was born in Lorraine, came to America two or three years before the breaking out of the Revolution, and settled in the Mohawk valley. He volunteered into Morgan's Rifleman, and served during the war. After that he removed to Newtown (Elmira), and from there in pirogues [two or more canoes fastened together] floated down the river to the mouth of Towanda creek, called 'Fox's ferry', or sometimes 'Fox's fishery', and finally 'Fox's chase'. He built the first saw mill on Mill Creek a short distance north of Canton borough. He afterwards, about 1805, fell through this mill and was killed. His wife survived him some years. Both lie in the old Canton burial grounds. Their children were: John, David, Jacob [Jr.], Betsy, Lena [Eleanor] and Hannah.
"John married Catharine, daughter of Daniel Heverly, the Overton pioneer. Their children were: Betsy (Mrs. Philander Case), Horinda (Mrs. Samuel Conklin), Catharine (Mrs. William Wilcox), Nancy (Mrs. Jesse Conklin), Henry and Katie (never married). He married for his second wife, "Widow Wilcox" (Mary Moore), by whom he had two sons, John and Jacob.
"David married first Elizabeth Warren, second Rhoda Killburn [also Killborn/Kilbourn].
"Jacob [Jr] married Hannah Heverly, sister of his brother John's wife. Their children were: Eli, Electa (Mrs. Ozias Killburn) and others dying in childhood. His second wife was Miss Betsy Landon.
"Mary ('Polly') married Elias, brother of Samuel Rockwell.
"[Elizabeth] Betsy married Samuel Rockwell of Canton.
"Hannah married Iram Wilson of Canton."
"Lena [Eleanor] married a Mr. Blackwell of Jersey Shore."
(Source of above list was written by David Craft: "History of Bradford County 1770 - 1878.")
*[This gives credence to Jacob Grantier, Jr. and John Grantier having died by 1878.]
SOURCE for his rank: "Extract from the Minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York, dated the 25 June 1778. Resolved that Jacob Gardinier Esquire be Captain of the Company of Militia in the State wherein he resides... [signed, this true Extract] 23 June 1778, Arch'd Campbell, Dep. Secretary (United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-994M-QHFL?i=14&cc=2068326
SOURCE of the following information is "TRI-COUNTIES GENEALOGY AND HISTORY" website by Joyce M. Tice, transcribed from the original source, "HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF BRADFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, 1615-1924," by Clement Ferdinand Heverly. Bradford County Historical Society, 1926 - Bradford County (Pa.) 594 pages.
"About 1800, Joel Bullock built a house on the Tabor farm, on the ground where Cyrus Tabor's house now stands. He sold to Abraham, father of Nathan B. Tabor. In this year Jacob Granteer moved up the creek, bought out Jonathan Prosser, and built his first house, which was of hewed logs, on or near the ground where Ezekiel Newman's house now stands. Mr. Granteer came from Scoharie, on the Mohawk, to Bradford County... By deed bearing date July, 1799 Jacob Granteer sells to George Welles and Reuben Hale a lot on Towanda, in Asylum township. It will be remembered that it was at the house of Mr. Granteer, or, as the old people usually called the name, "Granidier" that Elder Thomas Smiley was tarred and feathered by the wild Yankees, of which an account has been given in another place. There were sons Jacob Jr., John, and David. The two former are dead*; David is living in Canton. There were also three or four daughters, who married and settled about Canton. One who married Samuel Rockwell is still living. Mr. Granteer owned 400 acres, which included all or the vintage of Canton." ("History and Geography of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 1615-1924," by the Reverend Mr. David Craft, Chapter XVIII. Ulster Township. p 222, as posted on Joyce M. Tice website "TRI-COUNTIES GENEALOGY AND HISTORY)
"Jacob Granteer settled what is called Canton borough in 1800. He came that spring and purchased 440 acres, including all the east part and west limits of the incorporation. He bought of Jonathan Prosser, built a hewed log house on the ground on which stands Ezekiel Newman's house. Granteer who was born in Lorraine, came to America two or three years before the breaking out of the Revolution, and settled in the Mohawk valley. He volunteered into Morgan's Rifleman, and served during the war. After that he removed to Newtown (Elmira), and from there in pirogues [two or more canoes fastened together] floated down the river to the mouth of Towanda creek, called 'Fox's ferry', or sometimes 'Fox's fishery', and finally 'Fox's chase'. He built the first saw mill on Mill Creek a short distance north of Canton borough. He afterwards, about 1805, fell through this mill and was killed. His wife survived him some years. Both lie in the old Canton burial grounds. Their children were: John, David, Jacob [Jr.], Betsy, Lena [Eleanor] and Hannah.
"John married Catharine, daughter of Daniel Heverly, the Overton pioneer. Their children were: Betsy (Mrs. Philander Case), Horinda (Mrs. Samuel Conklin), Catharine (Mrs. William Wilcox), Nancy (Mrs. Jesse Conklin), Henry and Katie (never married). He married for his second wife, "Widow Wilcox" (Mary Moore), by whom he had two sons, John and Jacob.
"David married first Elizabeth Warren, second Rhoda Killburn [also Killborn/Kilbourn].
"Jacob [Jr] married Hannah Heverly, sister of his brother John's wife. Their children were: Eli, Electa (Mrs. Ozias Killburn) and others dying in childhood. His second wife was Miss Betsy Landon.
"Mary ('Polly') married Elias, brother of Samuel Rockwell.
"[Elizabeth] Betsy married Samuel Rockwell of Canton.
"Hannah married Iram Wilson of Canton."
"Lena [Eleanor] married a Mr. Blackwell of Jersey Shore."
(Source of above list was written by David Craft: "History of Bradford County 1770 - 1878.")
*[This gives credence to Jacob Grantier, Jr. and John Grantier having died by 1878.]
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JACOB GRANTEER
VROOMAN'S
N.Y. MIL.
REV. WAR
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Col. Peter Vroman / Vrooman, FAG 30781104, was Col. of the 15th Albany Militia.
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