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DAR Record of John L. Packer lineal descendant of James and his son Job E. Packer who was born in James the Father was 2/4/1726 died 8th day of Dec 1805
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1796 his occupation was Overseer of Poor in Bald Eagle Twp., which was then in Centre Co., PA
Philip and Ann had five children, among whom was James.
James Packer was born in Middlesex Co., New Jersey, 4 Feb,1726 . James died at Howard , Centre Co., 10 Jan 1805, and is buried in the Old Packer cemetery near Howard. He married at East Caln Monthly Meeting of Friends in Chester Co., 1Jan, 1752 to Rose Mendenhall, who was born Chester Co., 4 August 1733 and died at Bald Eagle, Jun 1824; her parents were Aaron and Rose (Pierson) Mendenhall. From various records we find that James Packer went from New Providence Monthly Meeting to Gwynedd, 30 Nov , 1750 and from Gwynedd to Goshen. The tax lists of Chester Co. show that he was in Pikeland twp. 1765-1781. He was taxed in East Caln twp., 1767-1771. He evidently did not live in Pikeland, as he was taxed on property only and not on animals.
In 1794 he was taxed on a mill in Centre Co., Penn. In 1796 he was overseer of the poor in Bald Eagle twp., which at that time was in Centre Co. The tax records Centre co. show that in 1801 he was taxed on 50 acres and 1 horse; in 1802 on 250 acres; in 1803 on 200 acres, and again in 1804 on 200 acres. In 1808, Rose Packer was taxed on 265 acres, as she was in 1809 and 1810.
The land records of Centre Co. show that on 19 Dec 1796 James Packer, Sr. received of Thomas Johnston ( who was his son-in-law) and James Packer Jr., 34 pounds, 9 shillings, for part of the money due for a tract of land, 200 acres, mill, and sawmill. On 19 May 1800, James Packer, Sr., settled with Thomas Johnston for 200 acres, gristmill, and sawmill, with James Packer, Jr., present.
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Revolutionary War Soldier
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1726 - 1805 (78 years)
