Jacob FAUST

  General Notes:

NOTES:
Son of Philip Faust and Mateline Albrecht. Husband of Elizabeth Kieffer m. 22 OCT 1782 Berks Co, PA.

Zions (Red) Church Cemetery, Orwigsburg, Berks County
(Now Schuylkill County), Pa.

In Memory of Those Revolutionary Soldiers Buried
in Zion's (Red) Church Cemetery:
Jacob Faust in Capt. Ladich's Co.

Father: Philip Lebs Faust
Mother: Magdalena Albrecht

http://berks.pa-roots.com/Military/RevolutionaryWar/berksjn1.html
Revolutionary War Veteran: 1777
Served in Capt. Emrick's Company
3rd Battalion of General George Washington's Army

Married: October 22, 1782
Berks Co., PA
Wife: Elizabeth Kieffer Faust

Jacob & Elizabeth Faust had 14 Children:
Magdalena, Elizabeth, Jacob, Abraham, Catherine, Maria, Heinrich, Christina, Susannah, Heinrich, Daniel, Esther, Catherine, and Joseph Faust.

Inscription:
Hier ruhet Jacob Faust - Er war geboren den 25 December 1757 - Lebte mit Elisabeth geborne Keiffer 52 Jahre im .... Ehestand - zeugte mit ihr 11 kinder und starb am 27 Juli 1844 - in den Alter von 76 Jahren 7 Monaten und 2 Tagen

English Translation: Here rests Jacob Faust - He was born the 25 December 1757 - Lived with Elizabeth nee Keiffer 52 years .... in matrimony - her begot 11 children, and died on 27 July 1844 - in the age of 76 years 7 months and 2 days

  Research Notes:

Find A Grave, Memorial # 23053514

Jacob married Elizabeth KIEFFER, daughter of Johan Nicholas KIEFFER and Veronica STEINBRENNER, in 1782 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. (Elizabeth KIEFFER was born on 2 Jun 1760 in Richmond, Berks County, Pennsylvania, died on 20 May 1841 in Schuykill County, Pennsylvania and was buried in Zions Red Church Cemetery, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA.)