FIRST GENERATION

1. Jacob Geyer immigrated on 10 Sep 1737 to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.⁽¹⁾ He arrived on the Snow Molly, John Howell, Master, last from Dover, England. His names appears as John Jacob Kayer, Johan Jacob Geyer and Jno. Jacob Geyer. He signed the ships listing with his mark. He was issued a warrant for land in trust for the children of his son Henry on 13 Apr 1747 in York County, Pennsylvania. ⁽²⁾ He sponsored the baptism of John Jacob, son of John Jacob & Catharine Schmeck on 22 Sep 1752 in First Reformed Church, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.⁽³⁾

He was married to ? ? before 1722. Jacob Geyer and ? ? had the following children:

+2 i. Johann Heinrich Geyer.
+3 ii. John George Geyer.

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