__________________________________________________________________ JACOB FUNKHOUSER Biography - Shenandoah Co., VA __________________________________________________________________ about 1750 Born near Tumbling Run, Shenandoah County, VA to John & Mary Funkhouser 1774 Dec 17 Land from Richard Campbell County of Dunmore to Jacob Funkhouser 265 acres on Mill Creek, age 24 1774 Shenandoah Co, VA Rent Rolls 1775 Apr 24 Land Adam Funk of Dunmore County to Jacob Funkhouser on Shenandoah River 112 acres, age 25 1775 Militia of Alexander Machir, Shenandoah County, VA DAR Centennial Edition 1775 Built home Mill Creek, 4 miles west of Mount Jackson in Dunmore County, VA, age 25 1777 Oct 31 George born Mill Creek, age 27 1777 Aug 3 Jacob Funkhouser of Dunmore County to Joseph Pugh, Junior 16 1/4 acres on the north river of Shenandoah, age 27 1779 David born Mill Creek, age 29 Mary born Mill Creek 1779-1781 Living Shenandoah County, VA and gave supplies to Revolutionary Army1782 Jun 3 Witnessed sale of land in town of Strasburgh of Shanando County to George Huttle, Sen., age 32 1781 Oct David born 1782 Aug 29 Public claim for 5 days horse hire L17-10, for soldiers in Revolution 30 days waggon in service 5s waggon lost 60 days waggon in service L30 1782 Mary Ann born 1783 Head of family of 7 white souls, Tax, age 33 1784 Aug 27Jacob born Mill Creek, age 34 1785 Tax list Shenandoah County, Virginia, age 35 1787 Tax list Shenandoah County, Virginia, age 37 1789 Aug 18 Abraham born Mill Creek, age 39 1790 Census, Shenandoah County, VA Jacob Funkhouser 1791 Sep 4 Joel born Mill Creek, age 41 Elizabeth born Mill Creek 1793 Dorothy born Mill Creek, age 43 1794 Oct 3 Daniel born Mill Creek, age 44 1798 Jun 4 John born Mill Creek, age 48 1799 Bishop Newcomer stay night and preach, age 49 1800 Census? 1801 Nov 27 Died, all 9 children age 24 or under, age 51 1802 Wife Dorothy died also Buried on farm, Probate 11 Jan 1802 __________________________________________________________________ CHILDREN OF JACOB FUNKHOUSER & DOROTHY HOTTEL FUNKHOUSER 1. GEORGE FUNKHOUSER (31 Oct 1777 - 29 Jan 1815) m. Barbara Rhinehart 2. DAVID FUNKHOUSER (1779 - 1815) m. Christina Rhinehart m. Catherine Tisinger 3. MARY ANN FUNKHOUSER (1782 - 1808) m. Jonas Rhinehart 4. JACOB FUNKHOUSER (27 Aug 1784 - 15 Apr 1856) m. Catherine Pennywitt 5. ABRAHAM FUNKHOUSER (18 Aug 1789 - 9 Oct 1863) m. Sarah Fisher 6. JOEL FUNKHOUSER (4 Sep 1791 - 25 Jan 1815) 7. DOROTHY ELIZABETH FUNKHOUSER (1793 - 20 Feb 1834) m. Daniel Tussing 8. DANIEL FUNKHOUSER (3 Oct 1794 - 15 Aug 1826) m. Catherine Tisinger 9. JOHN H. FUNKHOUSER (4 Jun 1798 - 4 Oct 1863) m. Christina Fisher __________________________________________________________________ On Mill Creek in Shenandoah County, Virginia, built a home in 1775. NOTE: On July 3, 1994 Jane and Tim Hodgson visited the old home and photographed the house as it stands today, boarded up and abandoned but still standing after 200 years. __________________________________________________________________ FUNKHOUSER: A SWISS AMERICAN GENEALOGY by Frieda Wilson. Origin of the Funkhousers. JACOB FUNKHOUSER's parents, JOHN and MARY, originally came from Zurich, Switzerland to America some time between 1700 and 1740, and settled in the northern neck of Va., on the headwaters of Tumbling Run, about four miles west of Strasburg, Va, formerly Stoverstown, Dunmore Co. At that time this section was a wilderness and inhabited only by the Indians. Deer roamed through the forests and the streams abounded in fish, ducks and geese. Wild and dangerous beasts were plentiful. They were schooled in the hardships of pioneer times. They owned large grants of land from LORD THOMAS FAIRFAX, Baron of Cameron. They felled the giant oak and erected their log cabin in the wild woodlands when the track of the red man was there. They preferred such environment in a land dedicated to religious and political freedom rather than to suffer persecution in their native land. In this traditional home nine children were born, one of whom was JACOB FUNKHOUSER, who married DOROTHY HOTTEL. __________________________________________________________________ HISTORY OF VIRGINIA by Bruce. One of the nine children of this worthy couple was JACOB FUNKHOUSER, the direct ancestor of Samuel K. Funkhouser, who was born in 1750 and died November 27,1801. A farmer by vocation, he resided in that part of Frederick County which was made into Shenandoah County, and fought as a soldier in the Colonial Wars. He married Miss Dorothy Huddle, who died October 6, 1802, and among their children was ABRAHAM FUNKHOUSER, the great-grandfather of Captain Funkhouser. He died October 9, 1863, being seventy-four years, one month and twenty-four days. p.441 One of his sons (John's) JACOB FUNKHOUSER, born in 1750, secured a large tract of land on Mill Creek one and one half miles west of the present site of Mount Jackson, Shenandoah County, and there built his home in 1775. This estate of Jacob Funkhouser, the great-great-grandfather of C.A. Funkhouser, passed successively to his great-grandfather, George Funkhouser, to his grandfather, Andrew Funkhouser, to his father, Casper Funkhouser, and still remains in the family, being owned by his brother, Dr. E.B. Funkhouser, of Trenton, New Jersey. The remains of these old members of the family lie buried in the cemetery on the farm. __________________________________________________________________ A HISTORY OF SHENANDOAH COUNTY by John Wayland. p 444. United Brethern Church Beginning a few years before 1800, United Brethern preachers toured up and down the Shenandoah Valley from Pennsylvania and Maryland, and soon churches were built here and there. The two chief centers of activity in early days appear to have been around Fisher's Hill and at Mill Creek (later known as Rinkerton). Some of the first members of the denomination in the Fisher's Hill district were Funkhousers. In 1755 JACOB FUNKHOUSER, of the Fisher's Hill family, located on Mill Creek, a mile and a half above Mt. Jackson, where the old Funkhouser homestead is still a familiar landmark. This will show why Mill Creek early developed into a United Brethren center. p 536. Dr. George Funkhouser The Funkhousers of the Shenandoah Valley trace their ancestry to two brothers, JOHN and CHRISTOPHER, who came to America from Berne, Switzerland, in 1700. They settled near Fredericksburg. A son of one of these, JOHN FUNKHOUSER, located four miles west of Strasburg in 1740. The family has been prominent in lower Shenandoah County for many years. JACOB, one of JOHN's sons, born in 1750, obtained a large tract of land on Mill Creek, a mile west of Mt. Jackson, and there built his home in 1775. This JACOB FUNKHOUSER was the great-grandfather of Dr. George and the great-great- grandfather of Charles A. Funkhouser, in this wise: The father of Charles was Casper: Casper, George, and Monroe were sons of Andrew; Andrew was a son of George; and George was a son of Jacob. The old homestead on Mill Creek is still in the family, being now owned by Dr. Edward B. Funkhouser of Trenton, N.J., a brother of Charles A. and a nephew of Dr. George Funkhouser. __________________________________________________________________ DAR PATRIOT INDEX CENTENNIAL EDITION FUNKHOUSER, JACOB: b 1750, d 11-27-1801, m Dorothy HUDDLE, Pvt, VA __________________________________________________________________ SHENANDOAH COUNTY COURT MINUTES (Age 23) The viewers appointed to view a way for a road petitioned for by Frederick Stoner, from the said Stoner's Mill to Strasburg, and from the said Mill upward to Woodstock having returned their report in these words to wit: We the subscribers conformable to an order of the August Court, have viewed the ground leading from Strasburg to Frederick Stoner's Mill, from said mill to the great road, and find that a convenient road can be made without injuring any person, being first sworn for that purpose before Jonathan Langdon, Gent. February 19,1773. Alexander Macher, George Keller, George Huddle, ordered that the said way be opened according to report, and Jacob Funkhouser is appointed overseer therof and all the hands 2 miles on each side of the same, serve thereon under the said Funkhouser, to clean and keep the same in lawful repair. __________________________________________________________________ 1774 Shenandoah Co, VA FUNKHOUSER, Jacob Rent Rolls __________________________________________________________________ Page 80 18 Dec. 1774 (Age 24) (Release) Between Richard Campbell & Rebeccah his wife of County of Dunmore to Jacob Funkhouser...Consideration of One hundred and five Pounds current money...265 acres (same as above)... Wit: same as above Richd. Campbell Recorded: 27 Dec. 1774 Rebeccah Campbell __________________________________________________________________ Page 122 24 April 1775 (Age 25) (Lease) Between Adam Funk of Dunmore County to Jacob Funkhouser of County aforesaid...Consideration of Five Shillings...Tract of Land on the north river of Shenandoah joining himself and Abraham Miller...containing one hundred and twelve acres...rent of one pepper corn on Lady day next... Wit: Ulrick Miller Adam Funk Samuel Gay Will Webb Recorded: 25 April 1775 __________________________________________________________________ Page 125 25 April 1775 (Age 25) (Release) Between Adam Funk and Mary his wife of Dunmore County to Jacob Funkhouser of County aforesaid...Consideration of One hundred Pounds current money...112 acres (same as above)... Wit: same as above Adam Funk Recorded: 25 April 1775 Mary (+) Funk __________________________________________________________________ Deed Book C (1777-1782) (Age 27) Page 7 26 Aug. 1777 (Lease) Between Jacob Funkhouser of Dunmore County in the Colony of Virginia to Joseph Pugh, Junior of the County and Colony aforesaid...Consideration of Five Shillings...Certain tract of Land containing sixteen Acres and one Quarter lying and being in said County on the north river of Shannendoah...corner to Michael Burners...part of a larger tract of one hundred and twelve acres the property of said Jacob Funkhouser...yielding and paying the rent of one pepper corn on Lady day next... Wit: none signed in German Recorded: 26 Aug. 1777 __________________________________________________________________ Page 8 27 Aug. 1777 (Age 27) (Release) Between Jacob Funkhouser of Dunmore County to Joseph Pugh, Junior of County aforesaid...Consideration of Forty Pounds current money of Virginia...therefore Jacob Funkhouser and Frainey his wife have granted bargain and sold unto Joseph Pugh, Junior tract of Land containing 16 acres & one Quarter (same as above) Wit: none signed in German Recorded: 26 Aug. 1777 (?) Frainey (X) Funkhouser __________________________________________________________________ Page 360 18 Dec. 1783 (Age 33) (Lease) Between Peter Woolfenberger of County of Shanando to Mathias Seering of same place .... consideration of five shillings ... tract of land lying on the North river being part of a larger tract which was formerly granted to Adam Funk by Deed from Proprietors Office ... sd. Funk conveyed 112 acres thereof to Jacob Funkhouser & sd. Funkhouser conveyed 16 acres to Joseph Pugh & residue to Alexander Berry who conveyed same to Peter Woolfenberger who now conveys it to Mathias Searing ... containing Ninety six Acres ... rent of one pepper corn on Lady day next ... Wit: none signed in German Recorded: 25 Dec. 1783 __________________________________________________________________ DUNMORE COUNTY DEED BOOK (Age 34) Page 78 (Lease) Between Richard Campbell of County of Dunmore to Jacob Funkhouser of County aforesaid...Consideration of Five Shillings...Certain Tract of Land containing Two hundred and sixty five acres...corner of said Pennewits line on Mill Creek...said Land granted to Richard Marley by Deed from Right Honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax 20 June 1754...and by several subsequent conveyances to said Richard Campbell...rent of one pepper corn on Lady day next... Wit: John Clark, Junr. Richd. Campbell 1 wit. signed in German Jona. Clark Recorded: 27 Dec. 1774 __________________________________________________________________ SHENANDOAH COUNTY COURT MINUTES Oct 1785 (Age 35) Ordered that the overseer of the poor binds SAMUEL OVERHOLSON, son of SAMUEL OVERHOLSON decd, and orphan boy 14 years of age 30th Nov can be bound JACOB FUNKHOUSER to learn the trade of Joyner & to read & write according to Law. Said FUNKHOUSER to allow said orphan seven pounds extra at the Experation of his apprenticeship. __________________________________________________________________ SHENANDOAH COUNTY DEEDS, Copy of the Original: (Age 38) By virtue of a Land Office Treasury warrant No. 89 bearing the Date of June 1788 for Ten and three quarter acres of Land, obtained by JACOB FUNKHOUSER, and the said JACOB FUNKHOUSER by virtue thereof Entered 10 3/4 acres of Land on my Book, I have therefore Surveyed for the said JACOB FUNKHOUSER Ten and three quarter acres of Land lying on Mill Creek in Shenandoah County, and is bounded as followeth to wit: Beginning at a Dogwood and two Iron wood saplins by a Large Spanish ash Standing amongst some Rocks on the South Bank of Mill Creek in John Coiles line and extending thence a cross the Creek with the said Coiles line No.29 E Seventy six poles to a white oak and some pines his Comer amongst some Limestone Rocks, Thence SE1E Twenty eight poles to a parcel of white oak saplins in the line of the said FUNKHOUSERS former Tract of Land and thence with that line S 41:30 W Seventy four poles to a Linn Tree Standing on the South Bank of the said Creek, and then up the Creek N 71 West Eighteen poles to the Beginning. Surveyed October 26th 1789 Henry Coile and Samuel Overholser, chain carriers JACOB RINKER SSC Plot made out and delivered to Jacob Funkhouser __________________________________________________________________ SHENANDOAH COUNTY VIRGINIA, WILL BOOK NO. 5 FOLIO 482 E-482 JACOB FUNKHOUSER'S WILL (Age 52) Believing that the many descendants of JACOB and DOROTHY (HOTTEL) FUNKHOUSER will appreciate it, we herewith reproduce in full the last will and testament of Jacob Funkhouser, admitted to probate in court of Shenandoah Co., Va., at Woodstock, Jan. 11, 1802. The document is exceedingly interesting, showing the religious frame of mind and the painstaking care of the testator to have everything done carefully and justly. It is as follows: Jacob Funkhousers Will Jany 1802 Recorded Will Book No. 5 Folio 482 E-482 In the name of God, Amen: I, JACOB FUNKHOUSER of Shenandoah County, State of Virginia, yeoman, being in low state of health, but of perfect mind and memory, for which thanks be given to God, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following: I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors; and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form: First, I give and bequeath unto DOROTHA my dearly beloved wife, the place, land and plantation whereon I now live, during her natural life, and a full third part of all movable estate whatsoever after being appraised, and that she shall keep all my children that are yet under age and raise them until they become of full age, and the said children shall be obedient and shall in the fear of the Lord obey her and assist her as their duty requires. But if my said wife shall marry again then she is to have the third part of my land and plantation to live on, or have the third of the produce thereof as long as she lives, and what children are then under age, to do with them as shall seem best to the satisfaction of the executors and good friends; and if my said wife remains in a widowhood state and should get infirm or incapable of assisting and providing for the living as aforesaid; on said place, then it is my will that she shall have a sufficient maintenance from her children out of my estate. Second, That to my oldest son, GEORGE, I give him the sorrel horse as he now claims as his own, to have free besides his equal portion of my estate. Third, To my eldest daughter, MARY, I likewise give in the same manner a bed and bedding, furniture and a cow, to have free besides her equal portion. Fourth, The remainder of my movable estate is to be appraised (after my wife's third is deducted), each of my children to have an equal share thereof, and no vendue or public sale to be made, but if it should become necessary that any of the estate should be sold it should be sold at private sale. The names of my children are: GEORGE, DAVID, MARY, JACOB, ABRAHAM, JOEL, DOROTHA, DANIEL and JOHN, and the land and plantation whereon I now live shall be divided as to make four places, and the land in Rockingham Co. be divided, if it be judged convenient, into two places. And said land and plantation shall be appraised in a reasonable valuation, not too high. And these of my children that get land shall give or be made so that each of my children shall have an equal part of the valuation, in like manner as in the movable estate, as aforesaid. And as for the land, my eldest son GEORGE, is to have first choice of the land, and the next oldest of my sons, the next choice, that is of each of them as will take land. So that such as get no land to have an equal share of the same. Further, and if it be so that any of the children die before they come to their free age or die without bodily heirs, then such ones share or portion shall be an equal share among the rest yet living. And there shall be no objection or hindrance on the part of my said wife if any of my sons shall want to live on said lands as aforesaid divided and appraised, and take the same for his dividend, she with her consent shall allow it, provided it be no incumbrance to the same. And further, That if the children shall come to their full age, they shall have their equal part of their movables, and likewise their portion of the valuation of the lands if they shall have need therof, either in part or the whole of such as get or have lands, that is if they can do it without injuring themselves, otherwise to pay them off in reasonable terms of payment. And further that after the death of my wife whatever there be left of her estate bequeathed to her should be equally divided among the rest of my children and their heirs. And the lands bequeathed as aforesaid, be to them, their heirs and assigns, forever. It is to be understood that the lands bequeathed as aforesaid, are to my sons. I likewise constitute, make my son GEORGE and Micheal Growes, Sr., the sole executors of this my last will and testament. And I disallow and revoke all former testaments, wills, legacies, &, ratifying and confirming this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of Sept. in the year of our Lord, 1801. Jacob Funkhouser (Seal) Signed, sealed, published and pronounced and declared by the said Jacob Funkhouser in the presence of us: Frances Neff James Rhinehart Hubert Winegarner. At a Court held for the County of Shenandoah on Monday the 11th day of January 1802 This Last Will and testament of Jacob Funkhouser decd exhibited into Court by the executors therein named and proved by the oaths of Francis Neff, Jonas Rinehart and Herbert Winegardner the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded And on motion of George Funkhouser and Michael Crouse Sw the executors therein named having made affirmation and given bond and Security according to Law at Probate thereof in due form is granted A Copy Test P Williams __________________________________________________________________ THE ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY. p. 207 Dorothy (1755-1802), of Shenandoah Co., Va.: m Jacob Funkhouser (1750-1801); John from Switzerland to Va., 1740, settled in Shenandoah co., m Mary -) __________________________________________________________________ SHENANDOAH COUNTY DEEDS 1774 B 78 & 80 Jacob Funkhouser from Richard Campbell 1774 B 380 & 383 Christian Funkhouser from John Funkhouser 1777 C 561 David Funkhouser from John Funkhouser 1813 U 580 Daniel Funkhouser from Abraham Funkhouser 1817 Y 535 David Funkhouser from Daniel Tussing 1817 Y 367 Joel Funkhouser Division of Land __________________________________________________________________ 1790 FEDERAL CENSUS Jacob FUNKHOUSER __________________________________________________________________ Jane Hunter Hodgson Tucson, Arizona hodgson@azstarnet.com http://208.199.40.215/genealogy/index.html USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material AND permission is obtained from the CONTRIBUTOR of the file. 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