Individual Details

Jacob Harsh

(Bef 1780 - Bef 5 Mar 1803)


According to Elizabeth "Betsy" (Newcomer) Payette, tradition held that Jacob Harsh and a daughter were killed by Indians. No proof of such.
Jacob Harsh was a private in the 6th Maryland Regiment during the Revolutionary War. The 6th Regiment was called the "Flying Camp."
He may have been buried on a farm esst of Conococheague Creek, near Wilsons, Washington County, Maryland. This information was listed by Elizabeth "Betsy" (Newcomer) Payette udner his wife's information. Not clear if it applied to Jacob as well.

Events

BirthBef 1780
DeathBef 5 Mar 1803, Washington, MD
MarriageFanny

Families

SpouseFanny (1780 - 1826)
ChildGeorge Harsh (1797 - 1855)
FatherFriederich Harsh (1760 - 1801)
MotherChristiana (1760 - 1800)

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