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Lizzie (Brobst) Foulk's comment that this document is hard to understand is somewhat of an understatement, (possibly because it may be translated from German) (Spelling and capitalization was copied from the typed photocopy.)

I am sending you this - I found it among my things - It is Jacob Brobst Descendants. I do not understand it all but it is very old. Sister Lizzie (Brobst Foulk) 10-28-1937.

This Jacob Brobst was my grandfather's (Peter Brobst) Father. Anna Brobst Town Year 1937 - Oct. 29.

I Jacob Brobst was born in Trey-State Pennsylvania in Berks County Albani Township the 22 day in the month of March in the year of our Lord 1783. My Father was John Brobst and my mother Barbara Brobst gibborn Plainback. Jacob Brobst died the 24 March 1830. I went with God's love in the holy wedlock with Catherina Glick then widowman of Peter Brobst the 13 day in the month of January 1804.

My wife Catherina Glick was born in the year 1773 the 2nd day in the month of October in Pennsylvania in Berks Co. Albani Township. Her Father was W. Daniel Glick and his wife's mother was Christiana Glick guborn Zair (indistinct). Catherina Brobst died the 29th of April 1861. Her daughter went in the wedlock with my dead Brother, Peter Brobst. Helnme Brobst was born in Pennsylvania Berks Co. in Bern Township in the year of our Lord 1802 the 2 day in the month of October. My children were born as follows:

Jacob Brobst was born the 21 of October 1804
Peter Brobst was born the 7 of September 1806
These my oldest sons were born Penn. Berks Co. Bern Township. My other children were born in Trey State Ohio, Fairfield County, Bloom Township and were born as follows:
Daniel Brobst was born in 1807 - 21st of July
Mary Brobst was born in 1811 the - 28 of September
Ruben Brobst was born in 1813 - 16th of October and died in 1815 the 2nd December evening at 11 o'clock
Johana Brobst was born 1816 - the 6th day of January
Mary Cathrine Brobst was born 1818 - 21st day of December
David Brobst was born 1821 the 10th day of March
Christiana Brobst was born 1823 the 9th day of September and died in the year 1826 the 17th of November morning at 7 o'clock.

These records are in the library of the Western Reserve Historical Society. Gift of Mrs. Howard L. Town, Feb. 1958.