Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Hagerty, Jacob
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Plumstead Township


   JACOB HAGERTY farmer, P.O. Plumsteadville, was born in 
Warren county, N. J., September 22, 1838, and is a son of 
John and Catherine Hagerty, natives of New Jersey. His 
grandfather, James Hagerty, came from Ireland, and settled 
in Nockamixon township.  Jacob Walters, his maternal 
grandfather, came from Germany and settled at the Forge, in 
Warren county, N. J.  John Hagerty was a shoemaker, and also 
farmed in New Jersey until 1852, after which he settled in 
Nockamison township.  He was the father of ten children:  
Mary M., James, Jacob, Sarah E., Solomon W., Annie C., 
Sophia J., John W., Hannah M., and Preston W.  Those 
deceased are James, Sarah, and Solomon.  Solomon died of 
brain fever while serving in the late war.  Jacob Hagerty 
remained with his parents until he was 21 years old.  He 
taught school for eight months, then hired with Jacob B. 
Snyder, at Plumsteadville, to run his commission wagon and 
farm.  After remaining there for three years he rented the 
commission business of Mr. Snyder for one year, then went 
west one year, and on his return bought out the entire 
business of Mr. Snyder, which he carried on about ten years. 
 In the meantime he purchased the farm on which he now 
lives.  He sold the commission business to his brother, 
Preston W.   In 1883 he was elected county treasurer, and 
served three years satisfactorily.  In 1865 he married Mary, 
youngest daughter of Henry Landis, of New Britain, by whom 
he had three children:  Maggie, Clara and an infant son.  
Maggie and the son are deceased.  Mr. and Mrs. Hagerty are 
members of the Presbyterian church.  Mr. Hagerty is and 
always has been a very popular and influential man.