 Jacob Whitcomb, son of Benjamin WHITCOMB and Dorcas HEALD.Born Sep 13, 1743 at Stowe, MA.----see notes, died May 27, 1823 at Warner, N.H., 79 years HISTORY of the TOWN of HENNIKER Merimac County, New Hampshire From the date of Canada Grant by the Pages Providence of Massachussetts 19 1785, to 1880 22 24 With a 25 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER Of the Families of Henniker By LEANDER W. COGSWELL ______________ CONCORD Printed by the Republican Press Association, 1880 Jacob Whitcomb came to Henniker as early as 1764-65. They settled where John K. Conner now resides. [History of town of Henniker published in 1880] He was the eighth settler in Henniker. After living here for a few years, he moved to the edge of Warner, where he d. May 27,1823; his wife d. Oct 2, 1828; both buried in Henniker. The first four children were born in Henniker, the last six in Warner. Married May 10, 1764 (59 years married) to:  Olive Wetherbee, daughter of Thomas Wetherbee and Hannah " Hannah" Munro.Born ± 1746 at Massachusetts, died Oct 2, 1828 at Warner, N.H., approximately 82 years, buried at Henniker, Merrimac County, N.H. Children: 1. Benjamin WhitcombBorn Jul 6, 1765 at Henniker, N.H.---Genealogica Register, Henniker, died Oct 23, 1828, 63 years Ref: History of Henniker, NH "Benjamin Whitcomb, came to this town shortly after his brothers, and settled upon the farm now owned in part by Asa Whitcomb; his house stood on the step of south-east of Mr. Whitcomb's. He md. Sarah Rice, of this town, dau of Elijah and Rachel Rice. He d. Oct 23, 1828; his wife d. Jan., 1843." children named. 2. Sarah WhitcombBorn Apr 28, 1768 at Henniker, N.H., died between 1788 and 1850, 81 or 82 years 4. Jonathon WhitcombBorn Apr 2, 1774 at Warner, N.H. Genealogical Register, Henniker, died Sep 11, 1777 at Warner, N.H., 3 years 5. Elijah WhitcombBorn 1776 at not listed, Register, Henniker, d. infancy?, died between 1776 and 1865 at Infancy, 88 or 89 years 6. Lydia WhitcombBorn Sep 23, 1776 at Warner, NH------both listed Genealogical Register, Henniker, died between 1796 and 1865, 88 or 89 years 7. Olive WhitcombBorn Jul 28, 1778 at Henniker, Merrimac County, N.H.--Genealogical Register, died between 1770 and 1773 at sister Olive b. 1770, died young, -6 or -5 years 8. Mercy WhitcombBorn Mar 11, 1781 at Warner, N.H. Genealogical Register, Henniker, died between 1781 and 1870, 88 or 89 years 9. John WhitcombBorn Mar 29, 1785 at Warner, MA. Genealogical Register of Henniker--see notes, died May 21, 1878 at Warner, MA., 93 years "John Whitcomb, md., Jan. 21, 1808, Polly Gibson, of this town; he resided upon the homestead where he was born, and was never away from his home two months in his life. He was always identified with this town. He d. May 21, 1878; his wife d. May 31, 1865." History of Henniker 10. Jonathon WhitcombBorn Jun 8, 1787 at Warner, MA. Genealogical Register, Henniker, died Jan 24, 1856 at settled in Claremont [Register], 68 years 11. Olive WhitcombBorn 1770 at Henniker, Merrimac County, N.H.--Genealogical Register, died ± 1771 at Henneker, Merrimac County, N.H., approximately 1 years | |||