BIO: Jacob BOAS, Dauphin County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, 
Containing Sketches of Representative Citizens, and Many of the 
Early Scotch-Irish and German Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: 
J. M. Runk & Company, 1896, page 207.
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  BOAS, JACOB, son of the Rev. William Boas, was born at Reading, Pa., 
in 1786.  He was brought up to mercantile pursuits and came to 
Harrisburg in 1805, where he established himself in business.  He 
served as a member of the borough council, and was commissioned by 
Governor Snyder, February 6, 1809, prothonotary and clerk of the Court 
of Quarter Sessions, and died while in office, on the 8th of October, 
1815.  Mr. Boas married Sarah, daughter of Jacob Dick, of Reading.  
They had five sons:  William D., Jacob D., John, Augustus F., and 
Daniel D.