Jacobs, John, - 1768
John Jacobs was a Quinnipiac from East Haven, Connecticut who served in Major John Patterson's Company with several other of his tribesmen in 1756. How he is related to Eunice or Catherine Jacobs is unknown. Three years later, his name appeared on an allotment map drawn up to allocate Tunxis common land to its members.
In mid-February 1768, Jacobs and his wife were visiting the Schaghticoke community in Kent and on the night of the 15th of that month, both were in the wigwam of James Chokerer. After an argument, Jacobs hit Chokerer on the side of the head with an ax, wounding him severely. When authorities arrived, Jacobs was arrested. After the victim died the following day, he was arraigned for murder and confined in the Litchfield jail. Jacobs was tried and convicted in October and hanged in November. Unless he had a son, of whom there is no other evidence, Jacobs received 6 acres in Lot 35 in the Third Tier in 1777, despite his execution.
Connecticut Journal, February 26, 1768; Connecticut Courant, November 7, 1768. Sources for this biography also come from the Related Digital Heritage Items listed below.
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