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He was the ancestor of all Harmans in eastern WV.

Abt 1798 Emmigrated from Virginia to Pendleton Co., WV

PROP: 656 acres MAR 1755 in Rowan (Now Davidson) Co. NC

Notes: "Jacob Hincle Planter Grantee, Earl of Granville, Grantor book for year 1753-1754. Land in Parish of St. Luke, County of Rowan,beginning at white oak on Squire Been's land in the forks of the Yadkin six hundred and fifty six acres."

Jacob married Mary Barbara Teter. They were the parents of Jacob, Abraham, Paul, Moses, Elizabeth, Hannah, Christena, Benjamin, Isaac, Joseph, and John Henkle.

He was born in Bucks co., Pennsylvania which is now Lehigh co. He died Hampshire co., Virginia which is now Pendleton co., West Virginia

Jacob Henkle at the age of 17 accompanied his parents, in 1750, to the settlement on Dutchman's Creek then in Rowan County, North Carolina. It is likely his marriage to Barbara Teter occurred in rowan County as their first child Reverand Paul was born in that locality in 1754. In the return of John Justus Henckel, Sr., and family in 1760 to Virginia it is not clear that the emigration included the eldest son Jacob. If in the party he left them in Virginia and stopped August 1760 in Loudouin County for the winter. The following spring he crossed the Potomac River into Fredrick County, Maryland and later in the year [1761] continued to Hampshire County, Virginia [now West Virginia].

Here he entered land but because of Indian outbreaks he was forced with his family to seek refuge in a fort [probably Upper Tract] where he remained for about three years.

The following deed of record in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina: Jacob Hincle Planter Grantee, Earl of Granville, Grantor, Book for year 1753-1754 [date of deed March 1755] Land in Parish of St. Luke, County of Rowan, beginning at White Oak on Squire Been's line in the Forks of the Yadkin ........six hundred fifty six acres. No disposition of this land found but owing to the hasty departure due to the depredations of the hostile Indians it is not too difficult to surmise that Jacob was in difficult circumstances when he arrived in Virginia.

In "Early Settlers" of Rowan County, North Carolina by Eugene H. Bean, he records Jacob Henkle as a settler of 1753. This probably would indicate the date of his land entry and possibly the time of his marriage.

His son, Reverand Paul in his autobiography stated the first winter at the Fort his father worked as a carpenter during the day and at the shoemakers trade of evenings and in this way provided for his family.

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GEDCOM Note

"Jacob Henkel had seven sons and three daughters, of whom Paul was the first born child. Paul Henkel and five of his brothers became ministers of the Gospel." (Eisenberg 92) (Research):Map of land grants in modern-day Davie County, NC ("Jacob Hinkle" is top-center)-- https://web.archive.org/web/20120425124036/http://www.danielboonefa...

See for more: http://www.daviecountync.gov/440/Genealogy-Local-History