Jacob Livingood was born in Tulpehocken Twp, on Jan 26, 1752. His grandfather, of the same name, came with the German colony, from New York Province in 1729.
On October 2, 1781, he was commissioned as captain to raise a company of rifleman for service on the frontier, until January 1, 1782. he took such pride in his uniform that he died with it on him., and was thus laid to rest, in accordance with his wish, in the burying ground of the Lutheran Church near Stouchsburg.
[courtesy of Neil Scheidt]
On October 2, 1781, he was commissioned as captain to raise a company of rifleman for service on the frontier, until January 1, 1782. he took such pride in his uniform that he died with it on him., and was thus laid to rest, in accordance with his wish, in the burying ground of the Lutheran Church near Stouchsburg.
[courtesy of Neil Scheidt]
Jacob Livingood was born in Tulpehocken Twp, on Jan 26, 1752. His grandfather, of the same name, came with the German colony, from New York Province in 1729.
On October 2, 1781, he was commissioned as captain to raise a company of rifleman for service on the frontier, until January 1, 1782. he took such pride in his uniform that he died with it on him., and was thus laid to rest, in accordance with his wish, in the burying ground of the Lutheran Church near Stouchsburg.
[courtesy of Neil Scheidt]
On October 2, 1781, he was commissioned as captain to raise a company of rifleman for service on the frontier, until January 1, 1782. he took such pride in his uniform that he died with it on him., and was thus laid to rest, in accordance with his wish, in the burying ground of the Lutheran Church near Stouchsburg.
[courtesy of Neil Scheidt]
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