The family of Jacob Moon 1732-1804

 Jacob Moon, the son of Simon and Louretha Humphrey Moon, was born in Chester or Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 1732.  He married Jane Rees, the daughter of Thomas and Margaret Bowen Rees (or Reese), and together they had at least six children.  Jacob died in 1804 in Arden, Berkeley County, Virginia (now West Virginia). It is possible, but I haven't yet accepted the idea, that he and his family spent a few years in North Carolina.  Some trees indicate this, but I tend to think that there are two Jacob Moons of roughly the same age and their records have been mingled together.  I'm still looking for definite proof, one way or the other.  Jane outlived her husband, dying in 1817, also in Berkeley County.  

James, a Revolutionary War veteran, was born about 1750 and died in 1829 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.  He married Rachel Colburn, the daughter of Michael and Sarah Mitchell Colborn.  Their known children are Mary, John, Jacob, and Rachel. 

I have not been able to locate information about Margaret.  Varying birth years are from 1752-1757.  It is possible that she did not live to adulthood.

Mary was born about 1754, and seems to have died that same year.  I don't believe this is the Mary Moon who married Silas Moorman and William Gilbert.  There are, again, quite a few people named Mary Moon in this time period.

Thomas was born in 1756 and died in 1828 in Fayette County, Ohio.He married Jean Gray, the daughter of John and Jean Wardrop Gray, and was disowned  by his Quaker community for marrying outside of the discipline.  (Jean was not a Quaker.)  Their children are James, Jacob, John, Christy, Martha, David, William, Margaret Ellen, and Thomas.  Jean died in 1804 and he married Lydia Bond, the daughter of Richard and Mary Jarman Bond about 1815. There is also record of a Thomas in Fayette County, Ohio marrying Anny Ellis.  I wonder if this is the son Thomas, rather than our Thomas.  I will write more of this family in my next blog post.  At any rate, no wife is mentioned in his will.

Simon was born in 1761 and died in 1823 in Arden, Berkeley County, Virginia/West Virginia.  He married Deborah Newlin or Newland, the daughter of William and Hannah Bensen Newlin.  Their children are Rees, Jane, James, Simon, Hannah, Rachel, Jacob, Ann, Nancy, Hiram, and Thomas.

Nancy was born about 1768 and in 1790 married a Mr. Wright.  That is all the information I can find about her.

Note that Thomas and Simon, and between Simon and Nancy, there is plenty of room for there to have been more children, or at least pregnancies.  I have no information to provide and would love to know if other family members know what happened during those years.

There is one additional possible family member. I am not convinced he belongs in this group, but will mention him anyway.  Jacob was born before 1754 and died March 15, 1781 at the Battle of Guilford Court House in North Carolina.  He married Nancy Ammon, the daughter of Christopher and Mary Bristow Ammon.  They had one son, Christopher, and an unknown son born and died the year of this Jacob's untimely death.  I hope someone can advise which family this Jacob belongs to; he should be honored by all but especially by his family!

Jacob and Jane lived through a very difficult time in Arden.  In and after the Revolutionary War, their area was often under attack from natives supported by the British.  It is more than likely that the Moon family spent considerable time inside forts, or even leaving the area until things cooled down.  I would certainly like to know more about their stories!