Jacob Van Meter Sr. Family Bible Records

    These records are from the Van Meter Bible owned by Mary Jane Van Meter, then her son Joseph Harrison Lewis and now his son Charles Buford Lewis, of 436 West 90th Street, Los Angeles, California.

The Original is in the Family Bible of Mary J. Lewis Family Record of Jacob Van Meter Sr. born in 1745 and Latitia Strode.

Jacob Van Meter Sr. was Sergeant, 12th Virginia Regiment and a member of the Committee of Observation.  (Regiment designated 8th. Virginia on 9-14-1788.)  He was also an Ensign, 8th Virginia September, 1779. Retired January 1st. 1781

References-Heitmen's "Officers of the Revolution" and Old Letters, Records and Obituaries.

Jacob VanMeter Jr., son of VanMeter Sr. and Sarah Berdine, was born October 4th. 1762 and was married to Elizabeth Rhoads, born October 6th., 1770, on November 16th., 1786.

Children-

  1. Sary VanMeter - born February 2, 1788

  2. Abraham W. VanMeter - born April 1, 1789

  3. John VanMeter - born January 20, 1791

  4. Joseph H. VanMeter - born September 29, 1792 

  5. Thomas R. VanMeter - born May 8, 1794

  6. Susan B. VanMeter - born April 9, 1796

  7. Jacob V. VanMeter - born January 15, 1798

  8. Henry R. VanMeter - born June 3, 1800

  9. Daniel B. VanMeter - born May 6, 1802

  10. Nathaniel W. VanMeter - born March 8, 1804

  11. Miles C. VanMeter - born November 15, 1806

  12. Elizabeth VanMeter - born December 23, 1808

  13. Mary Jane VanMeter - born October 11, 1811

  14. David R. VanMeter - born November 17, 1813

Marriages-

  1. Jacob V. VanMeter and Susan were married June 21, 1821

  2. Abraham W. VanMeter and Sally were married May 19, 1814

  3. Henry R. VanMeter and Hopey B. were married September 3, 1823

  4. Thomas Rhoads VanMeter and Harriet were married November 12, 1818

  5. Sary B. VanMeter was married November 7, 1807

  6. Elizabeth VanMeter was married to John Calvin, January 15, 1826 a son was born, James V. Calvin, September 23, 1827

  7. David R. VanMeter and Ann Mariah were married August 13, 1840

  8. John F. Lewis and Mary A. were married December 5, 1867

Deaths-

  1. Ethan Allen VanMeter, son of Thomas and Harriet, was born June 27, 1821 and died May - 1824

  2. David R. VanMeter died April 4, 1876

  3. Joseph B. Lewis died August 22, 1829 age 9 months and 22 days

  4. Endamile Lewis died January 16, 1843

  5. Mary S. Lewis died June 4, 1859    

  

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