Jacob Mechling and Catherine [Unk]

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Husband Jacob Mechling ^{1 2}

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           Born: Abt 1743 - Germany
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Nov 1827 - Westmoreland Co, PA 1
         Buried: 

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         Father: Dewalt Mechling (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Elizabeth [Unk] (      -      ) 2

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Catherine [Unk] ¹

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           Born: Abt 1748 - Germany
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Aug 1832 - Westmoreland Co, PA 1
         Buried: 

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Children

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1 M John Mechling ^{2 4 5}

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            AKA: John Mechlin 3
           Born: 30 Sep 1768 - Northampton Co, PA 2 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 1829 - ? Washington Twp, Butler Co, PA 6
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Margaret Saams (1778-      ) 6 7

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2 M Hon. Jacob Mechling, Sr. ^{4 8}

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           Born: 8 Dec 1770 - Northampton Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Jan 1861 8
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary Magdalene Drum (      -      ) 8
           Marr: 30 Dec 1794 8

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General Notes: Husband - Jacob Mechling

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He and his wife were natives of Germany, who settled in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, whence they later removed to Westmoreland County, where they died.

He served in the Revolutionary war and was with General Washington at Valley Forge.

1 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 729.

2 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 973.

3 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 487.

4 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 345, 413.

5 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1043.

6 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1044.

7 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 345.

8 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 730.