Jacob Israel Ketcham (Abt. 1732 - Bef. March 06, 1780)
Martha
Jacob Israel Ketcham married Martha (--?--). Jacob was born circa 1732 at Delaware; born circa 1735; died before 6 Mar 1780 at Wilkes Co, North Carolina. He was also known as Jacob. He witnessed Orange County, NC, formed from Johnston, Bladen and Granville in 1752. He and Martha (--?--) resided/taxed in 1755 at Orange Co, North Carolina.He resided/taxed. Tax lists for Granville County exist for the years 1755, 1769, and 1784. Jacob Catchem does not appear on the Granville County tax lists for 1755 or 1784 in 1769 at Granville Co, North Carolina. He witnessed Wilkes County, North Carolina formed from Surry county and the District of Washington in 1777. He resided between 1779 and 1800 at Wilkes County, North Carolina. He purchased land on 19 Oct 1779 at Wilkes Co, North Carolina. He was a member of the Lewis Fork Baptist Church, Wilkes Co, North Carolina. On 6 Mar 1780, there was an appeal to court to save the corn belonging to the late Jacob Catchum. William Sperry ordered to take possession of the corn until further order of the court. Entered at Blue Ridge at Wilkes Co, North Carolina. He was letters of administration granted John Sutton on estate of Jacob Ketchum, deceased, John Brown Francis Hardgrave, securities on 9 Jun 1780 at Wilkes Co, North Carolina. An inventory of estate of Jacob Ketchum, dec'd, returned by John Sutton, administrator. 1 entry land, auld musket, big coat and hunting shirt, small quantity amunition, some shoemaker tooks and auld lumber, six yards cloath and a fir skin on 5 Sep 1780 at Wilkes Co, North Carolina.
Children of Jacob Israel Ketcham (637) and Martha (--?--) were:
1. Hugh Ketcham 2. Joseph Ketcham 3.William Ketcham was a witness when Jacob Israel Ketcham was purchased land on 19 Oct 1779 at Wilkes Co, North Carolina. He witnessed the death of Jacob Israel Ketcham before 6 Mar 1780 at Wilkes Co, North Carolina. 4. John Ketcham was a witness when Jacob Israel Ketcham was purchased land on 19 Oct 1779 at Wilkes Co, North Carolina. He witnessed the death of Jacob Israel Ketcham before 6 Mar 1780 at Wilkes Co, North Carolina. 5. James Ketcham; died at near Abingdon, Washington Co, Virginia; Abingdon is near Damascus, Virginia. He was a witness when Jacob Israel Ketcham was purchased land on 19 Oct 1779 at Wilkes Co, North Carolina. He witnessed the death of Jacob Israel Ketcham before 6 Mar 1780 at Wilkes Co, North Carolina. 6. Edward Ketchum, born circa 1765 at Virginia.