Sunday, July 15, 2007

Chronology of Jacob Prickett, Sr.

Here is a quick chronology of the life of Jacob Prickett, Sr., who settled with his family near the mouth of Pricketts Creek in 1772.

1722 - Jacob Prickett born in West New Jersey
1745 - Prickett marries Dorothy Springer in Evesham, New Jersey (a.k.a. Eversham)
1748 - (circa) Prickett family moves to Frederick County, Virginia
1758 - Prickett serves as private in the Frederick County militia
1764 - Prickett serves as sergeant in the Frederick County militia
1766 - Prickett family moves to present Fayette County, Pennsylvania
1772 - Pricketts settle at the mouth of Prickett's Creek
1774 - Prickett's Fort built & Isaiah Prickett killed by Indians
1780 - Last year of written documentation on Prickett's Fort
1785 - Death of Dorothy (Springer) Prickett
1796 - Jacob Prickett residing in present Brown County, Ohio
1797 - Jacob Prickett dies

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