Bios: Jacob Eshleman, 1710 - : Lancaster County

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JACOB ESHLEMAN came to America and landed in Philadelphia from the ship
 "Mortonhouse". James Coultas, master, Aug 19, 1729 . He was born July 4, 1710,
 and was twice married, his first wife having been Barbara Barr, and his second,
 Catharine Eshleman. He had issue by his first wife one son, who was named
 Jacob, and who was born Nov. 7, 1742, and who died June 13, 1813
        Jacob, the son married Barbara Groff, a daughter of Jacob Groff and his
 wife, Barbara who had been a Brackbill. He had children as follows: Jacob, born
 Feb. 20, 1768, married Mary Brockbill, John, born May 17, 1770, married first,
 Mary Weaver, and second Alice Groff; Susan born April 11, 1776, married Henry
 Brackbill; Fannie, born June 26, 1778, married Joseph Potts; Benjamin born
 Oct. 5, 1782, married Fannie Herr; David, born April 15, 1784, married Mary
 Groff; Barbara, born Jan. 1789, married Jacob Bauchman; and Maria, born
 March 16, 1791, married David Miller.