Jacob Whitman

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Husband Jacob Whitman ¹

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1 M John Whitman ¹

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           Died: 1839 - ? Venango Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Jane Davis (      -Abt 1849) 3

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2 M Jonathan Whitman ¹

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3 M William Whitman ^{1 4}

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           Born: Abt 1797
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           Died: 1873 - ? Venango Co, PA 4
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Cousins (Abt 1802-1858) 4

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General Notes: Husband - Jacob Whitman

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He settled about a mile and a half northwest of Canal Center, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at an early date.

He was among the earliest of the pioneers of Sugar creek valley in Venango County, Pennsylvania. He had previously lived in the Susquehanna valley and came to Venango county with three sons: John, Jonathan, and William. It is probable they had been boatmen on the Susquehanna river, as this occupation and the construction of rafts and boats seems to have engaged their attention in Venango County.

Among the early families of Sugar Creek township was that of Jacob Whitman and his three sons: John, Jonathan and William; of the two last named, nothing is known by the present members of the family. They came from one of the Susquehanna river counties, and settled within the former limits of Sugar Creek. [HVC 1890, 1041]

1 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 544, 636, 1041.

2 J. S. Schenck, History of Warren County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1887), Pg 669.

3 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 544, 1041.

4 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 501.