Jacob B. Lancaster

Jacob B. Lancaster¹

• Birth*: 1800¹
• Marriage*: 20 February 1827; St. Joseph's, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania; "Lancaster - McGawley, February 20th, by [Rev. T. Heyden], J. J. Lancaster and Belinda McGawley; witnesses - Justo Donnat and Sydney and Joseph Lancaster. [Parents of the Rev. Clement Lancaster, S.J.]"; Spouse: Belinda McGauley²
• Death*: 30 March 1860; Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania; Died of pneumonia, estimated 60 yrs, buried Cathedral Cemetery³

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• Note*: Residences:
  No 114 Lombard st. Phila., 22 Mar 1844
  No. 1426 Arch st., Phila., 14 Sept 1858
• Note: 1850 US Census - Philadelphia New Market Ward:
  Jacob Lancaster 49, Belinda 43, Henry C 14, Francis 12, Clement 8, Caroline 6.
  3 families down:
  Thomas Lancaster 80, Ann Lancaster 51, Ellen Kough 24.
  
  1860 Census - Philadelphia Ward 22 District 1:
  Henry C Lancaster 22, Frances A 21, Clement S 17, Caroline 15,
  Susan Replier 30, Thomas 10, Frank 5⁴
• Note: Death notice in the Public Ledger, 2 April 1860:
  "On the 30th March, Jacob B. Lancaster, in his 60th year of his age...funeral...from his late residence, 1425 Arch street...Funeral services at St. John's Church, Thirteenth street."
  
  Obituary in the North American, 2 April 1860:
  "Jacob B Lancaster,
  The death of this well known merchant, which occurred at his residence, No. 1426 West Arch street, on Friday last, was not altogether unexpected. He had been ill for some time past, confined to his bed, and gradually sinking. He will be missed from many public bodies, where he was well known. At the Corn Exchange, of which he was an active member, and in the various other relations of an enterprising merchant, there could be found few men of more sterling integrity and genuine worth. Mr. Lancaster had all his life been identified with the Opposition to the democratic party. He had been several times a member of the City Council, and was elected to represent the First Congressional District in the Whig National Convention of 1852, where he voted throughout for the nomination of General Scott."⁵
• Note: Will of Jacob B. Lancaster. Dated 10 October 1859, codicil 17 March 1860, proved 7 April 1860. Of city of Philadelphia, grain merchant residing at No. 1626 Arch St. east of 15th. Names sons Thomas B., Henry C., Francis A., & Clement S., and daughters Susan P. Repplier, Mary L. Willson, & Caroline a minor. $7,000 to each son, business to Henry, interest on $4,200 for life to each daughter, principle to their children. Henry executor. Codicil witnessed by Jno. G. Repplier & Cha. A. Repplier. Philadelphia Wills, Book 43, p. 358, 1860, No. 142. Viewed on FHL #21,748. Abstracted by compiler.⁶
• Note: Witnessed the marriage of John G. Repplier and Mary McGawley, St. John the Evangelist Church, Philadelphia, May 29, 1839.⁷