FATHER

Johan George Kepplinger

b. 27 Feb 1718-19

MOTHER

Maria Elizabeth Umbenhauer

CHILDREN

1. Mary (Polly) Caplinger b. Abt. 1770

2. George W. Caplinger b. 01 Jan 1775

3. Sarah (Sallie) Caplinger b. 1777

4. Barbara Caplinger b. Abt. 1780

5. Jacob Caplinger b Abt. 1784

6. Phebe Caplinger b. Abt. 1787

7. Elizabeth Caplinger b. Abt. 1790

8. John Caplinger b. Abt. 1792

9. Henry Caplinger b. Abt. 1795

Jacob Caplinger
by Susan Brooke
Jan 2021

Jacob Caplinger was baptized: 21 July 1749 in the Bern Reform Church, Lancaster Co. PA (1) His mother probably died in his childbirth. His father remarried and the family moved to Augusta County, Virginia. His father was in the August County tax records as early as 1755. Jacob showed up there in the court records in 1774. (2) (3) (4) Somehow Jacob Caplinger acquired 110 acres of land in Hampshire County (now West Virginia) because he and his brother John Caplinger are listed there in the 1782 tax records. (5) The area where they lived became part of the newly formed county of Hardy in 1786 and Jacob Caplinger bought another 100 acres of land for £200 in 1787. (6)  The very next year their county changed again and thus they were then in Pendleton County, VA (now part of West Virginia). Jacob served there on the grand jury. (7)   In 1790 Jacob Caplinger and his wife Sarah sold the land they had just purchased for £200 for only £100. (8) The area where they lived was on the south branch of the Potomac River where there were many early deaths from consumption.
Jacob and his wife Sarah had seven children by this time.  Jacob's younger half brothers, Henry and Adam, were in their 20's and they all moved to Woodford County, KY. He and his brothers are listed in the Woodford County tax records from 1792-1796. (9) On 16 Apr 1792 Jacob Caplinger purchased another 100 acres of land, in Woodford, for £100. (10) This time he made a profit.  He and wife wife Sarah sold this land in 1804 for $1000. (13)  In the meantime he had purchased in 1802 another 100 acres, also in Woodford, for $1,308. (12)
By 1811 they were all in Shelby County, KY. (14) In the 1812 tax record Henry had 168 acres, Jacob had 152 acres and  Adam had 175 acres. (15) They were all listed as living "by Bullskin," or near Bullskin Creek. On Wednesday June 24, 1812 Order Books of Shelby Co. "Ordered that Jacob Caplinger do make his fine to the Commonwealth in the sum of two dollars for a Contempt order in the face of the court for disobeying their order in (?) to keep a noise by talking in the Court House when directed otherwise." (16)
In April 1813 Jacob Caplinger lost his son John. (17)  Possibly in the War of 1812.  Three years later in March 1816 he also died.  His widow Sarah was in court relinquishing her right to be administrator. (18) The inventory of his estate was taken 5 Apr 1816. (19) Among many things listed were 5 horses, a couple of cows, 12 sheep, 19 hogs, 12 geese, 1 little spinning wheel 2s., 4 books 2s.
Jacob had started to purchase some land in Shelby County from his brother, Henry, shortly before he died. The deed was completed on December 17, 1817 with Henry and his wife Mary selling the land for twelve hundred dollars. "This Indenture made this 17th day of December in the Year of or Lord 1817 Between Henry Caplinger and Mary his wife of the county of Shelby State of Kentucky of the one part and Sarah Caplinger widow and relict of Jacob Caplinger dec'd Mary Caplinger who is intermarried with Jonathan Hedger George Caplinger Jacob Caplinger Sarah Jones Infant heir of Elizabeth Caplinger dec't Phebe Caplinger who is intermarried with Lewis Hampton Barbara Caplinger who is intermarried with Simon Deerin Sarah Caplinger who is intermarried with Robert Tague Elizabeth Caplinger infant heir of John Caplinger deceased and Henry Caplinger heirs representative of Jacob Caplinger deceased of the other part." (21) The heirs paid Henry Caplinger $1,200.  They then sold the land for $1,600. (20) When his sons George and Jacob Calinger finally made settlement of his estate, there was $431.26 subject to distribution. (22)
His widow, Sarah, must have moved to Scott Co., KY.  See her page for further information.

Sources

(1) The Family Caplinger & Allied Families by Robert D Caplinger, 2001 pg 22

(2) Augusta CO VA 1774  Court Book 15 pg. 398 fhl film 30378 image 677
Jacob Keplinger is in debt to Abraham Barchacker in August CO VA about 1774. The suit was "Agreed."

(3) August CO VA 1777 Tithables film 30312 image 12
Christian Caplinger, Geo Caplinger, Ja'b Caplinger, Jn Caplinger

(4) 16 Nov 1779 Augusta CO VA Will BK 6 pg 110 Estate of Michael Mallow
Jacob Caplinger 10s for a spinning wheel?

(5) 1782 tax Hampshire, West Virginia
Jacob Caplinger has 110 acres. 
On the next page John Caplinger is listed right next to John Likens who had married Dorothy Reager (widow of his brother Samuel Caplinger).
John Caplinger has 203 acres.

Hardy County from from Hampshire County in 1786

1786  Jacob and John Caplinger on Hardy County tax list

(6) 1 Dec 1787 Hardy Co Deed BK 1 Pg 22 fhl film 816634 image 124
John Shelton and wife Ann are selling to Jacob Caplinger, 100 acres of land for £200. Land located on South Branch.

 Pendleton County from Hardy County in 1788

(7) Sep 1788 Pendleton Co VA Orders, Minutes film 818559 image 10
Jacob Keplinger on grand jury

(8) 5 Jul 1790 Pendleton Co VA Deed BK 1 pg 98 fhl film 818704  image 61
Jacob Caplinger and wife Sarah of Pendleton County to Jacob Coyle for £100, 100 acres of land from 2440 acres granted by Patent to John Shelton. Land on south branch of Potomac River

(9) 1792 tax Woodford CO KY fhl film 8280 image 75
Jacob Caplinger 5 horses 22 cattle,  Henry Caplinger 4 horses 16 cattle
1793 rax Woodford Co  Jacob Caplinger 6 horses 22 cattle, Henry Caplinger 3 horses 14 cattle
1794 tax Woodford Co  Jaccob Caplinger 10 horses 27 cattle, Henry Caplinger 5 horses 18 cattle
1796 tax Woodford Co  Jacob Caplinger 100 acres 32 cattle, Adam Caplinger 6 cattlle

(10) 16 Apr 1792 Woodford Deed BK B pg 163 fhl film 252293 image 232
Abraham Hapleshad to Jacob Caplinger of Woodford, for £100, 100 acres of land in Woodford CO, KY.

(11) 1797 Ad placed by Jacob Caplinger in Woodford Co in 1797  Kentucky Gazette Vol X # 499 Wed 22 Feb 1797 pg 2

(12) 5 Jan 1802 Woodford Deed BK F pg 3 film 252295 image 530
Heirs of Samuel Purvanence to Jacob Caplinger for $1,308, 100 acres

(13) 1804  Woodford Deed BK C1 pg 408 fhl film 252294 image 208 May 7, 1804
Jacob Caplinger and Sarah, his wife, selling 100 acres in Woodford Co., KY to William Davis for $1000.

(14) 1811 Shelby Co Tax Record
Adam Sr, Henry and Jacob Caplinger

(15) 1812 Shelby Co Tax Record
Henry Caplinger 168 acres
Jacob Caplinger 152 acres
Adam Caplinger 175 acres

(16) Court Order, 24 Jun 1812 Shelby County

(17) April Court 1813 Shelby Co KY Court BK 3 pg 94 film 259262 image 382
"On Motion of Jacob Caplinger as having taken the oath required of the law and entered unto bond in the penalty of $100 with John W Mack security, conditioned on the law direct Letters of Administration is granted to him in the estate of John Caplinger dec'd in the due form of Law."

(18) March 1816 Shelby KY Court Order BK 4 pg. 96 film 259263 image 73
Shelby County Court term March 1816. Sarah Caplinger, widow of Jacob Caplinger, dec'd, relinquishes her right to administer the estate. Rights given to George and Jacob Caplinger with Adam and Henry Caplinger securities.

(19) 5 April 1816 Shelby Will BK 5 pg 1 film 259251 image 18
Inventory of Estate of Jacob Caplinger
Among many things listed: 1 little spinning wheel 2s., 4 books 2s.

(20)  12 Oct 1816 Woodford CO KY Deed BK G pg, 180-81 fhl film 252296 image 119
 "Jonathan Hedger and Polly his wife, George Caplinger, Simeon Dearing and Barbery his wife, Robert Tague and Sarah his wife, Jacob Caplinger and Henry Caplinger" to Warren Offull for $1600.

(21) 17 Dec 1817 Shelby CO KY Deed BK O pg 194 fhl film 259234 image 391
Shelby CO KY Deed BK O pg 194-5 "This Indenture made this 17th day of December in the Year of or Lord 1817 Between Henry Caplinger and Mary his wife of the county of Shelby State of Kentucky of the one part and Sarah Caplinger widow and relict of Jacob Caplinger dec'd, Mary Caplinger who is intermarried with Jonathan Hedger, George Caplinger, Jacob Caplinger, Sarah Jones Infant heir of Elizabeth Caplinger,dec't, Phebe Caplinger who is intermarried with Lewis Hampton, Barbara Caplinger who is intermarried with Simon Deering, Sarah Caplinger who is intermarried with Robert Tague, Elizabeth Caplinger infant heir of John Caplinger deceased, and Henry Caplinger heirs representative of Jacob Caplinger deceased of the other part."
Signed by Jonathan Hedger, Polly Hedger, George Caplinger, Ruth Caplinger, Simeon Deering, Barbara Deering, Robert Tague, Sarah Tague, Jacob Caplinger, Elizabeth Caplinger, Lewis Hampton, Phoebe Hampton, Henry Caplinger. $1200

(22) Jan 1818 Shelby Co Will BK 5 pg 148 film 259251 image 91
George and Jacob Caplinger made accounting of estate of Jacob Caplinger
Subject to distribution $431.26

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