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BIOGRAPHY: Jacob," the son of John and Sophia Sower, of Manor Hundred , Md." his wife Catherine Morricle and her father made the move fro m Frederick County, Md to Floyd County, Va in 1790-1791 time frame. O ther's of both the Sower and Mor ricle families made the journey wit h them. In Montgomery County (Floyd), Va Ja cob first purchased lan d on Little River near George and Henry Sowers, who most likely were r elated. Jacob soon sold that land and bought a large acreage on O bedi ah's Creek, waters of Indian Creek. This section of Floyd County is kn own a s Alum Ridge. In 1799 Jacob owned at least 500 acres of land. O ver the years 1 812-1823 Jacob sold his land to his sons William and J ohn (who got the home pla ce), to his son-in-law William Akers, to Geo rge Reed, Jr and perhaps to others. In May 1825, the court of Justic es of Montgomery County "Ordered that Jacob S owers Sr., be exempt i n future from the payment of county levy and poor rates o n account o f infirmity." (Montgomery County Court Order Book 23, p. 38). Sourc e : Sowers Carter Genealogy, ancestry.com

Birth	1770	Frederick County, Maryland
Marriage	Jan 26, 1790	Frederick County, Maryland - Catherine Morricle
Death	1843	Floyd County, Virginia

Spouse	Catherine Morricle (1773 - 1854)
Child	Elizabeth Sowers ( - )