Descendants of Jacob Blessing of
the Duchy of Wurttemburg

Generation #1

Jacob Blessing of the Duchy of Wurttemburg

Jacob Blessing was born in 1728 in the Duchy of Wurttemburg. Conditions in the lands which would become Germany forced these ethnic Germans out of their homes and on the dangerous path to America. [Palatinate Immigration].

On 9/30/1754 Jacob immigrated aboard the Richard and Mary to Philadelphia. Of note, this is the same date when young Hans George Weber immigrated, also to Philadelphia. In about 1756, probably in Berks Co PA, Jacob married Elizabeth Ritschart b. 8/24/1738 Oberhoffen, Bern, Switzerland.

On 10/14/1765 Jacob became an Naturalized British Citizen in Lancaster County. Becoming a citizen of his new country was reasonable thing to do. The location of Lancaster County could be concerning, But, Berks County was out on the frontier, and you may have had to have traveled to a specific court which was located in Lancaster County. Further proof for Jacob's residence in Berks Co PA is the 1767 Tax Roll for Cumru Twp.

By the time of the Revolutionary War, Jacob and family migrated to Shenandoah Co VA where Jacob was listed as a soldier in the Virginia Militia. In 12/1782 Jacob and family were living in Shenandoah Co VA at the time of daughter Barbara's wedding. [Blessing Migration Map]

Jacob wrote his will on 2/25/1790 in Shenandoah Co VA. He died in 1790 in Shenandoah Co VA.

• Born 1728 in the Duchy of Wurttemburg

• Immigrated 9/30/1754 aboard the Richard and Mary to Philadelphia

• Migrated by 1756 to Berks Co PA

• Married c. 1756 in Berks Co PA to Elizabeth Ritschart b. 8/24/1738 Oberhoffen, Bern, Switzerland

• 10/14/1765 Naturalization in Lancaster Co PA

• 1767 Berks Co PA Tax List:

1767 CUMRU TOWNSHIP, BERKS CO PA:
NAME             ACRES  HORSES  CATTLE  SHEEP  TAX 
Jacob Blessing   50     1       0       0      1

• Migrated c. 1770 to Shenandoah Co VA vic Forestville VA

• 1776 - 1783 Served in the Revolutionary War in the Virginia Militia

• 1789 Shenandoah Co VA Personal Tax List (B)

• Will dated 2/25/1790 Shenandoah Co VA

• Died 1790 Shenandoah Co VA

    Children

    1. Jacob Blessing

• Born 1756 Berks Co PA

• Migrated c. 1770 w/ family to Shenandoah Co VA vic Forestville VA

• Married before 1784 in Shenandoah Co VA to Elizabeth Blessing b. c. 1760 Shenandoah Co VA

• Died after 7/1804 Washington Co VA

    2. Elizabeth Blessing b. c. 1758 Berks Co PA

    3. John Blessing

• Born c. 1761 Berks Co PA

• Migrated c. 1770 w/ family to Shenandoah Co VA vic Forestville VA

• Married 12/22/1797 in Shenandoah Co VA to Clara Skeen b. c. 1775

• Died 9/20/1828 Shenandoah Co VA

    4. Mary Magdalena Blessing

• Born 1761 Berks Co PA

• Migrated c. 1770 w/ family to Shenandoah Co VA vic Forestville VA

• Married c. 1782 in Shenandoah Co VA to George Henry Lindamood b. 1760 Shenandoah Co VA

• Migrated 1837 w/ family to Greene Co OH

• Died 4/27/1847 Greene Co OH

    5. Barbara Blessing b. c. 1764 Berks Co PA

    6. Lewis Blessing

• Born 1765 Berks Co PA

• Migrated c. 1770 w/ family to Shenandoah Co VA vic Forestville VA

• Married 7/23/1792 in Shenandoah Co VA to Mary Elizabeth Bartsherrer b. 2/10/1772

• 1810 Shenandoah Co VA Census: Lewis Blessing

• 1820 Shenandoah Co VA Census: Lewis Blessing

• Migrated after 1820 to Greene Co OH

• Died 9/1825 Green Co OH

    7. Henry Blessing b. c. 1766 Berks Co PA

    8. Catharine Blessing b. c. 1767 Berks Co PA

    9. Abraham Blessing

• Born c. 1769 Berks Co PA

• Migrated c. 1770 w/ family to Shenandoah Co VA vic Forestville VA

• Married  11/24/1810 in Shenandoah Co VA to Martha Thomas b. c. 1780

    10. Christina Blessing b. c. 1770 Berks Co PA

Generation #2