A Tale of Two Jacobs
This comparison was compiled by Flossie Hulsizer in 1991 using all of the available facts concerning Jakob Evilsizer:
I have added additional chronological facts to support.
The purpose of this chart is to follow the paths of “TWO” EVILSIZER
men. These are actually TWO DIFFERENT MEN.
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1= U.S. Jacob
Jacob Evilsizer/Evelsheiser/Evilsisor/Uebelsauftzer/Evelsheimer/Evelheiser/ Ivelsheiser/Ivelsheyser, Etc as recorded in the American Records.
2=Hessian Jacob- Jacob Uebelshauser/Ibelshauser the Hessian soldier
2= Oct 1776 Hessian Toups began arriving in New York.
2=Oct 1777 Jacob Uebelshaeuser taken prisoner of war.**
** OCT 1777 From: Marburg Archivschule NR 10 7082- Ubelshauser, Nikolas, no age given, no place of origin, GR Private-JAG-Courier Corps, deserted to enemy ,,,,(Note this is the same date Jacob was taken Prisoner of War)
2=May 1778 Jacob Uebelshaeuser ransomed from prisoner of war status.
1=1779 Jacob EVELSHEIMER on tax list in Exeter Twp.,Berks Co.,PA.
1=1780 Jacob EVELSHEIMER on tax list in Exeter Twp.,Berks Co.,PA
1=1780 *Birth of daughter Mary (*if age 19 when married 12/27/1799 in Augusta Co,VA) Jacob Uebelsauftzer signed permission for his daughter to marry.
1781-Berks Co Church Records-Vol 1-Schwartzwald Reformed Church JOHANN JACOB EWELSZEISER, son of Johann Jacob and ________, Born 5 Sept, 1781,baptized 12/23/1781.Sponsers; HartmanSchuchert and wife, Sarah.
2=Dec 1781 Jacob Uebelshaeuser repatriated to Hesse, Germany as an invalid.
2=Oct 1782 Jacob Uebelshaeuser separated from military (discharged) in Europe.
1=1782 Jacob EVELHEISER on tax list in Exeter Twp,Berks Co.,PA
1=2 Apr 1783 Birth of Son John; Baptism -11/16/1786; parents- Jacob and Elizabeth Evilsheiser; Sponsors - Childs parents. Recorded St Paul Lutheran & Reformed Church, Amityville(Now Athol), Amity Twp., Berks Co.,PA
2=26 Nov 1783 Johann Jacob Ibelshaeuser married (in Germany) his cousin Anne Elizabeth Ibelshaeuser.
1=1783 Jacob IVELSHEISER on tax list in Exeter Twp,Berks Co.,PA
1=1784 Exeter Twp, Berks Co,PA-Jacob Ivelsheyser, laborer, six persons in household
1=10 Nov 1784 Birth of Daughter Sarah; Baptism 11/16/1786; parents-Jacob and Elizabeth Evilsheiser; sponsor, Eva Boyer; recorded St Paul Lutheran and Reformed Church, Amityville, Amity Twp.,Berks Co.,PA
1=2 Apr 1786 Birth of Daughter Anne Margaret; Baptism 11/16/1786; parents-Jacob and Elizabeth Evilsheiser; sponsor, Margaret Schroeder; recorded St Paul Lutheran and Reformed Church, Amityville, Amity Twp.,Berks Co.,PA
1=16 Nov 1786 Baptism of John, Sarah & Anne Margaret; Three children of Jacob and Elizabeth Evilsheiser; ; recorded St Paul Lutheran and Reformed Church, Amityville, Amity Twp.,Berks Co.,PA
2=5 Aug 1787 birth of daughter Anna Elisabeth in Germany
1=1788 Militia Voucher-Rockingham Co.,VA Capt John Rushe’s Company 14-Jacob Evilsizer; 1 tiltable, 3 horses.
1=22 June 1789 Henry Evilsisor bound to Henry Culp by overseers of the poor.Rockingham Co.,VA
1=22 June 1789 John Evilsisor bound to Christopher How by overseers of the poor.Rockingham Co.,VA
1=22 June 1789 Sarah Evilsisor, poor child of Jacob Evilsisor, bound to Samuel Miller by overseers of the poor-Rockingham Co.,VA
1=27 Aug 1789 Mary Evilsizer, a poor child of (--------) Evillsisor bound to Ezekiel Harrison by overseers of the poor-Rockingham Co.,VA
1=27 Dec 1799 Mary Evilsizer married William HAM-Augusta Co.,VA. Her father, Jacob Uebelsauftzer gave signed permission.
1=1804 Personal Property tax list- West Dist.-Jacob Evalsizer-Rockingham Co.,VA
1=1805 Personal Property tax list in N W Dist-Jacob Evalsizer-Rockingham Co.,VA
2=25 Jan 1807 daughter Anna Elizabeth married in Dodenhausen, Germany to Johan Heinrich Voehl from Haddenberg, Germany
1=1807 Personal property tax list -N W Dist-Jacob Evelsizer-Rockingham Co.,VA
*No state tax in 1808
1=1809 Personal Property tax list N W Dist Jacob Evelsizer-Rockingham Co.,VA
1=1810 Personal Property tax list N W Dist Jacob Evelsizer-Rockingham Co.,VA
1=1810 U S Census-Rockingham Co.,VA-Jacob Evilsizer
2= Jacob’s wife died in Germany (See German Church records)
1=1812 Personal Property tax list N W Dist Jacob Evelsizer-Rockingham Co.,VA
1=1813 Personal Property tax list N W Dist Jacob Evelsizer-Rockingham Co.,VA
2=19 Oct 1813- Jacob died in Germany,(See German Church records)
1=1814 Personal Property tax list N W Dist Jacob Evelsizer-Rockingham Co.,VA
1=1830 Jacob Evilsizer marries Martha Mackey, Lewis Co.,KY
1=1830 Lewis Co.KY Census-
Taken from HESSIAN TROOPS in the AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1776-1784 Vol 1
# Family Name First name Yr of Birth Place Rank Unit Code
7874 Uebelshaeuser Jakob 0/0 Dodenhausen GR MNG2 11 10-1777
7875 Uebelshaeuser Jakob 0/0 Dodenhausen GR MNG2 5 5-1778
7876 Uebelshaeuser Jakob 1752/53 Dodenhausen GR MNG2 17 10-1782
7877 Uebelshaeuser Johannes 1753/54 Battenhausen GR MNG2 01 2-1783
GR= Grenadier
01= appointed, especially in the unit rolls
05=ransomed(from prisoner of war status)or returned to unit (after desertion)
11=prisoner of war
17=separated in Europe
Research facts from Dr Arnd Friedrich, Pfr. In Germany
JOHANNES IBELSHAEUSER
Born on 3-30-1751 in Battenhausen. His parents were Johan Jacob IBELSHAEUSER and his wife Anna Elizabeth, born as Grunewald. On Feb 15, 1788 he married Helena Hamel, daughter of a school master. He died 10-24-1824 in Dodenhausen and was buried Nov 7, 1824. His daughter, Anna Elisabeth was married on 4-3-1808 in Dodenhausen to Johannes Bomm. His son, Johannes Jacob Ibelshaeuser was married 7/25/1824 in Dodenhausen to Louise Friedrike Voehl, dau of Balthasar Voehl.
JOHANN JACOB IBELSHAUESER
Born 12-27-1752, His parents were Johann Christoph Ibelshaeuser and his wife Anna Martha, whose maiden name was Theis. On 26 Nov 1783 he married Anne Elisabeth, the daughter of Johann Just. Ibelshaeuser. His wife died 7-2-1811. He died 10-19-1813. His wife’s mothers maiden name was Achebach. His daughter Anna Elisabeth married Johan Henrich Voehl from Haddenberg on 1-25-1807 in Dodenhausen.
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From the above facts, we have been able to determine, without a doubt, that our immigrant ancestor is NOT Jokob Uebelshausser , Hessian Soldier