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- Porch History (1923) says he was born 1778, consistent with his obituary, while his headstone says he was born 1782.
1820: Jacob PORTCH; male 2 < 10, 1 = 10-16, 1 = 26-45; female 1 < 10, 1 = 16-26.
They sold land in Lancaster Co, and purchased land in Westmoreland Co in 1814.
[obituary] - Westmoreland Intelligencer 28 April 1853
"d 4-18 Jacob Porch of Unity Twp., aged 74 yrs." listed in the book, "Marriage and Death Notices from Weekly Newspapers 1818-1865 Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Vol. 1" p. 223 copied and compiled by Della Reagan Fischer (Mrs. Frank Christian), McKeesport, PA 1963, 974.881/G1 V21 and FHL film 0844896, item 2.
Jacob's will dated 20 May 1852 indicates he was a resident of Unity Twp. in Westmoreland Co. Heirs named in the will: Henry Porch of Findlay in Hancock Co, OH, Frederick Porch, David Porch of Knox Co, OH and Sophia Lose. Frederick Porch and Henry Lose were the executors of the estate, probated 25 April 1853. (Westmoreland Will Book 3, pp. 405-6)
A deed dated 21 May 1853 in Vol. 35, pg 366 of Westmoreland Co, PA only identifies four (4) children. Per this deed, Henry is
living in Findlay, Hancock Co OH and David is in Knox Co, OH.
The family has erected a memorial to him at the Ridge Churches Union Cemetery in Trauger (near Mt. Pleasant). It is next to the old stone for his son, Frederick Porch, who died in 1880.
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