Asher Dilts

Notes:

Jacob lived in East Amwell Township and served as a private in the New Jersey Militia during the Revolutionary War.
REFERENCE; Early Germans Of New Jersey
Chambers, pg. 334

Jacob married Sarah Heath after 1783 in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey. Sarah (daughter of Andrew Heath and Magdalene (..) Heath, Mrs) was born about 1763 in Hunterdon Co, New Jersey; died on 25 Jul 1831 in Amwell Twp, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Andrew was under the age of twenty-five when he inherited land in Delaware Township, from his father. During the Revolution he served as a private. Based, probably on family tradition, James P. Snell in " The History of Hunterdon & Somerset Couties" states that Andrew served in place of his drafted son, Richard, believing him too young to serve. On march with his company to headquarters Andrew was engaged in a fray with some Tories. It being a hot day he drank a quantity of water and buttermilk at a farmhouse and died suddenly a few hours later, leaving a wife, three son and four daughters. He died prior to 21 Jul 1777 when letters of administration were granted at Hopewell. Magdalene later married Uriah Bonham, who together with Daniel Howell conducted the inventory of Andrew's personal estate which was valued at 226.13 pounds. Uriah and Magdaline lived in KingwoodTownship. In his will, dated 24 May 1803, probated 4 May 1809, Uriah left his wife the whole and sole privilege for use of his dwelling house, together with his whole plantation during the time she remained a widow. In addition to the bequests to his children and grand-children, he also left money beguests to Andrew Heath and his four sisters.

REFERENCES; DAR Patriot Index

Official Register of thr Officers & Men in thr Revolution
W.S. Stryker, 1872, pg. 624

Andrew married Magdalene (..) Heath, Mrs about 1745 in Hunterdon, New Jersey. Magdalene was born about 1724; died after 1809. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Andrew had land at Malazadock and was living in Amwell Township as early as the first of March 1724/25 when he was appointed administrator of his brother John's estate. On 9 October 1738 Andrew's name appears on the poll of freeholders to select a representative to serve in the General Assembly of the Province of New Jersey. Andrew's will named his wife Mary, executrix;she was given the use of one-third of his estate during her lifetime. Andrew and Mary had four daughters and five sons, the later all under the age of 21 at the time of Andrew's death.
REFERENCES; History of Hunterdon & Somerset Counties;, New Jersey
Snell, pgs; 192,371

Wills of New Jersey, Liber 5; pg 209
Liber 18; pg. 606

Early Germans of New Jersey
Chambers, pgs; 398-400

DAR Patriot Index, pg 319

Andrew married Mary (..) Heath about 1720. Mary was born about 1700; died after 1745. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]