Jacob Harley

1736 -

• Name	Jacob Harley
  	He was supposed to be the son of an English Earl - the Earl of Oxford. Some people called him Jacob Oxford, but that was not his name.
  Born	ca 1736	England
  Gender	Male
  Notes	Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1711 for the statesman Robert Harley. Lord Oxford and Mortimer was succeeded by his only son, Edward, the second Earl. Edward's only son, Henry Cavendish Harley, Lord Harley, died as an infant in 1725. He was succeeded according to the special remainder by his first cousin, Edward Harley, the third Earl. He was the son of Edward Harley, brother of the first Earl. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward, the fourth Earl. So if Jacob was the son of the Earl of Oxford, it was the from the Third Earl, Edward Harley. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Oxford_and_Earl_Mortimer According to family stories, he was sent to America as a tax collector for the crown. Jacob and Mary had seven children. Mary's brothers did not like him and fought with him. When the Revolutionary War arose, he was called back to England and he did not take Mary and their children with him. He never returned to America. When he died he left some money for Mary and the children, but they would have had to go to England and present their claim for it, so they never received anything. The children all took their mother's name ADKINS.
  Person ID	I10029	Master File
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2011

  
  

  Family	Mary Adkins,   b. 12 Oct 1735, Richland, Goochland Co. VA ,   d. Aft 1820, Beech Fork, Cabell Co. VA (now WV)  (Age 85 years)
  Married	Type: Common law
  Children	+ 1. Nancy Adkins,   b. 1767, Pittsylvania Co. VA ,   d. 18 Jan 1846, Greenbrier Co. VA (now WV)  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2011
  Family ID	F6517	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart