Conrad Jacoby was born June 7, 1730 in Palatinate Province, Germany. Conrad's parents were Peter and Maria Elizabeth (Heuer) Jacobi. One should note that the Jacoby name was originally spelled with an 'i'. In fact in Conrad's will (below) it is spelled with an 'i' throughout the document.

Johanna 'Hannah' (Riegel) Jacoby was born on May 27, 1729 in Rheinaland-Pfalz, Germany. Johanna's parents were Matthias and Maria Riegel.

Conrad and Hannah married on February 11, 1755 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in the Tohickon Church.

Conrad and Hannah were parents of ten known children:

1. John Philip Jacoby b: Dec 02, 1755 d: 1827

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2. Peter Jacoby
b: Jan 01, 1759
d: Mar 11, 1815
m. Catherina Trauger
b: Sep 29, 1763
d: Sep 04, 1844
m: ca 1781
Known children of Peter and Catherina include:
2a. Elizabeth Jacoby b: Dec 08, 1782 d: May 09, 1859 m. George Hartman b: Feb 27, 1776 d: Feb 24, 1838 m: Mar 20, 1803
2b. John Jacoby b: ca 1781 d. Unknown m. Unknown
2c. Mary Jacoby b: ca 1785 d. Unknown m. Jacob Hartman
2d. Benjamin Jacoby b: Sep 09, 1786 d: Oct 29, 1850 m. Margaret Landes m: 1809
2e. Barbara Jacoby b: ca 1788 d. Unknown m. Unknown
2f. Catherine Jacoby b: Oct 11, 1791 d: Jan 08, 1862 m. Fredrick Laubach
2g. Hannah Jacoby b: Oct 26, 1794 d: Nov 17, 1849 m. George Overpeck
2h. Sarah Jacoby b: ca 1795 d. Unknown m. Unknown
2i. Peter Jacoby b: ca 1797 d. Unknown m. Unknown
2j. Samuel Jacoby b: ca 1799 d. Unknown m. Unknown
2k. Susannah Jacoby b: ca 1801 d. Unknown m. Jacob Schleiffer

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3. John Jacoby
b: May 18, 1761
d. Unknown
m. Unknown

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4. Benjamin Jacoby
b: Jun 20, 1763
d: Nov 10, 1849
m. Maria Elizabeth Klinker
m: Mar 25, 1788

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5. Margaret Jacoby
b: Jul 20, 1765
d. Unknown
m. Leonard Wolfslayer
Only known child of Margaret and Leonard is:
5a. Sarah Wolfslayer b. Unknown d. Unknown m. Unknown

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6. Catherine Jacoby
b: Mar 20, 1768
d. Unknown
m. Unknown

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7. Henry Jacoby
b: Aug 12, 1770
d. Unknown
m. Unknown

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8. Elizabeth Jacoby
b: Sep 13, 1772
d: 1855
m1. Robert Darroch, Jr
m2. John Fluck
m: Aug 17, 1788
Only known child of Elizabeth and John:
8a. Samuel Fluck b. Unknown d. Unknown m. Unknown

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9. Henry Jacoby
b: Oct 17, 1775
d: Oct 12, 1824
m. Rachel Heiser
m: Jul 07, 1795

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10. Leonard Jacoby
b: Dec 25, 1778
d: Oct 28, 1864
m. Elizabeth Ott
m: Mar 06, 1804

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Conrad Jacoby was a farmer and blacksmith. During his lifetime he purchased many acres of land in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Townships where he lived or owned land near include Bedminster, Durham, Springfield and Lower Milford townships. He lived on, and eventually was to die on, the 259 acre parcel of land located in Bedminster township. Most of the land he owned he conveyed to his sons Peter and John.

Johanna, or Hannah as she was called, came to America in 1732 with her parents. She would have been about three years old when she arrived in America. Hannah lived to be almost one hundred years old. She died Nov 27, 1828 at the age of 99 years and six months. She is buried at St. Peter's German Reformed Church in Leidytown, Pennsylvania.

From the book "History of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania", 1914, p. 605 "Peter Jacobi, an immigrant from the Palatine, Germany, arrived in America, in the ship "St Mark." He qualified for citizenship at Philidelphia, Sept. 26, 1741. He settled in Bucks County, Pa. He married Mary Elizabeth Heuer, who survived her husband for many years. She died at an advanced age, at the home of her son-in-law, andrew Snyder, in Richland township, Bucks County. Her death occured previous to Jan 9, 1790, since letters of administration were granted on her estate, on that date, to Andrew Snyder. Their children named in the distribution account filed were the following: Conrad, the "eldest son", who accordingly received a double portion; Henry; George; John; and Margaret. Conrad was born June 7, 1730, and Margaret, who was probably the youngest, was born Jan 6, 1749, and died March 22, 1828. Conrad Jacobi was granted a warrant for land in Bedminster township, Bucks County, from the Proprietaries of Pennsylavania on May 18, 1751. In April, 1768, he bought a tract of land of 220 1/2 acres in Springfield township, adjoining the Durham township line. He sold this property in 1779 and settled on a tract of 259 acres in Durham township. In 1787 he returned to Bedminster township, where he purchased a farm of 152 acres, near the old Tohicken church, and he remained there until his decease, March 26, 1795. Conrad Jacobi married Feb. 11, 1755, Hannah Riegel, born May 27, 1729, and died at the home of her son, Leonard Jacobi, in Hilltown township, Bucks county, Nov. 27, 1828, at the age of 99 years, 6 months. Their children were: Philip, Peter, John, Benjamin, Margaret, Catherine, Henry, died young, Elizabeth, Henry and Leonard Jacobi."

Conrad died on Mar 26, 1795 in Bedmister Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He is buried in the graveyard of the old Tohickon church at Church Hill. The following is his will (as transcribed by me):

Conrad Jacobi�s Will #2601 Bucks County Pennsylvania REGISTERED APRIL 6 TH 1795 In the name of God amen I. Conrad Jacobi of the township of Bedminster County of Bucks & being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my Last will and Testament in manner following that is to pay first it is my will & I do order that all my Estate both real and personal be sold to the best advantage as soon as convantly may be after my decease and that the money from thence arising shall be divided amongst my Wife and Children in manner following that is to pay first that my loving wife Hanna Jacobi shall have the third part of the profits or interest of the money arising out of my whole estate during the term of her natural life & also that all my children shall have equal share and share alike in my estate nevertheless Whereas my son Phillip Jacobi has had the sum of fifity pounds of me already the same shall be counted to him with what more may be in book against him in part of his share & whereas my son Peter Jacobi has also had at sundreys times of me several articles which I have entries in book against him the same shall be counted for in his share and whereas my son John Jacobi has also at sundrey times had sundrey articles is entered in book against him the same shall be also counted for in his share & also as my son Benjamin has also had of me sundrey articles which also is entered in book against him the same shall be counted for in his share and whereas my daughter Margaret has at sundrey times had of me several articles which I have entered in book against her shall also be counted for in her share & whereas my daughter Catherin has also had sundrey articles of me at sundrey times which also I have entered in book against her which shall be counted for in her share & whereas my daughter Elizabeth hath also at sundrey times had several articles of me which also is entered in book against her the same shall be counted for in her share and also it is my will that my grand daughter Sarah Wolfslayer shall have the sum of twenty five pounds for her use & the same to be deducted out of her mothers share as soon as her mother shall receive her devident out of my estate and also that my grandson Samuel Fluck shall have the sum of twenty five pounds and the same to be deducted out of his mothers share as soon as she shall receive her devident out of my estate & further it is my will that whereas my four eldest sons has each of them had a horse of me which they are charged with the same also it is my will that my youngest son Leonard Jacobi shall have the sum of three pounds over and above his share more than any of my other children als. It is my will that my executors shall have the oversight & car of my grandson Samuel Fluck untill he shall arive to the age of fourteen years. And lastly I do herby constitute and appoint my two sons John & Benjamin Jacobi executors of this my last will and testament and to have full poweres to make a good deed or deeds for my land to the purchasor or purchas ors thereof as I my self could or would do weare I personally present & further it is my will that my said executors shall each of them have the sum of fifty pounds for their trouble & no more in executing this my last will & testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five signed sealed and published & delcared by the above named Conrad Jacobi to be his last will & testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names in presence of the tessator N.B. before signing & sealing it is my will that my wife Hannah shall have her bed & a cow with so much kitchen furniture shall be necessary for her use . John Bevekisor Tho. Armstrong Conrad Jacobi Bucks. Ss on the 6th day of april 1795 appearded John Bevekisor and Thomas Armstorng the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrement of writing Who upon their solemn qualifications did say that they were personally present & did see Conrad Jacobi the Testator therein named sign seal, publish and declare the same as and for his last will and testament and that at the time of so doing he was of sound mind and memory and of a disfoseing understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief. Wm. Linton D. Register Be it remembered that on the 6th day of April 1796 this the last will and testament of Conrad Jacobi, deceased. Was duly proved when letters testamentary were granted to John and Benjamin Jacobi the executors therein named they having first been solemnly qualified well and truly to admini- ster all and singular the goods and ?????? rights and credits of the said deceased & in one month from this date exhibit into the registors office for the County of Bucks a true inventory and conscionable appraisement of the same and in one year or when thereunto lawfully required tender a just account of their whole administration In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said office. Registered April 6th 1795 Wm. Linton. D Register

SPECIAL NOTES There are two genealogy source books available that provide information about our Jacoby and Riegel familes. They include: Jacoby Family Genealogy by Prof. Henry S Jacoby Lancaster Press, Inc., 1910 and Riegell to Riggle a genealogy 1390-1995 by Carl Robert Riegel and James Earl Reigle Penobscot Press; first printing May 1996 This book has served as a source for most of the Riegel information that I have. If you are interested in purchasing a copy of this book let me know and I will forward Carl's address to you.