Jacob Johnson
Generation: 1
1. Jacob Johnson was born in in Germany. Notes:
Jacob JOHNSON, father of Catherine KLINE, was a native of Germany, deserted the English and espoused the American cause, enlisting in Washington's army; he was afterward taken prisoner, and to escape a prison life again enlisted in the English army; at the first opportunity he came into the American lines and once more joined the American army, serving until the close of the war.
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Catharine Johnson was born in 1782 in New Jersey; died on 30 Oct 1851 in Columbia County, PA; was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Orangeville, Columbia County, PA.