Rouse, Jacob

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Title: Rouse, Jacob
Gender: Male
Biography: Both his marriage and death dates are recorded in his wife's application for a widow's pension.; Rouse served on the Virginia line in the Revolutionary War several times. Initially he volunteered in 1777 for two months service in the company of Captain Ephraim Rucker. He was later drafted for two months service in the company of Captain Fisher Rice. He was again drafted for two months, this time in the company of Captain Joseph Wood. He later volunteered to serve as a substitute for George Utz, serving for two months in the company of Captain Fink.; In 1781, Rouse was again drafted to serve two months in the company of Captain Triplett and Lieutenant Jasper Haynes.
Member: Rouse family
Birth date: 1758
Place of birth: Culpeper County (Va.)
Father: Rouse, Matthias
Mother: unknown, Elizabeth
Life event(s): Marriage: 7 Jan 1783; location unknown
Spouse(s): Weaver, Anna
Child(ren): Tanner, Elizabeth Rouse Crisler; Rouse, Elijah; Rouse, Rosanna; Rouse, Maria; Rouse, William; Rouse, Abraham; Rouse, Jeremiah; Carpenter, Juliana Rouse; Rouse, Jonas; Rouse, Jacob; Rouse, Lydia; Daniel, Amy Rouse; Craven, Nellie Rouse; Beemon, Anna Julia Rouse
Death date: 29 May 1833
Place of death: Boone County (Ky.)
Death and burial information: Hopeful Lutheran Church Cemetery (Florence, Ky.)
Military service: Virginia Militia
Allegiance: United States of America
Held rank: Private
Service began: 1777; 1781
Relationship: Known enslaved: unknown, Molly; unknown, Alfred; unknown, Aron; unknown, Wesley; unknown, Jane; unknown, Nice; unknown, Alfred [10]; unknown, Aron; unknown, Jane [54]; unknown, Molly [6]; unknown, Nice; unknown, Wesley [9]
Description: Enslaved held in 1830: Males, under 10, one; Males, 10 thru 23, two; Males, 36 thru 54, one; Females, under 10, one; Females, 10 thru 23, one; TOTAL: Six
Bibliographic citation(s): FindAGrave.com, memorial #203989530; Boone County Will Book C, page 71
Source(s): U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900; U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872; Third Census of the United States, 1810; Fifth Census of the United States, 1830; Find A Grave.com; Boone County Will Books

Item sets: AA--Slaveholders--Kentucky--Boone County; Revolution, 1775-1783--Veterans--Kentucky--Boone County; Burials--Kentucky--Boone County--Revolutionary War Veteran