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Note: Birth and baptismal dates are extracted from the records found at Salem Reform First Church o f Harrisburg. The parents were the sponsors. Jacob is named as a son of George Sheetz in hi s father's will, dated August 22, 1822. A "Jacob Sheetz" is listed in the 1870 US PA census r ecords for Halifax Township, Dauphin county. He lists his occupation as a "copper", with a re alistate value of $500.00, and personal property of $211.00. His wife's name is listed as Mar garet.
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