Genealogy Record For
Jacob DeCoster - (Sam's G6 Grandfather)
Jacob DeCoster, II (1746-08/04/1830)
  • Spouse: Priscilla Rogers (DeCoster) (7 JUL 1751 (in Bridgewater, MA) to 6 MAY 1830 (Hebron, MA))
  • Children:
    1. Son: Jacob DeCoster, III (May 27, 1774 - Jul. 29, 1842) B&D:Hebron, Oxford Co., Maine, USA,  Married Susanna Morse Decoster (1777 - 1841) and they had 4 children)
    2. Son: Samuel DeCoster (08/15/1776-09/14/1840)
    3. Son: Chandler Phinney DeCoster (Dec. 12, 1778 - Aft 1860) B:Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts (MA), USA, D: unknown, USA, Married  Polly Anna Jordan Decoster (1784-?) on Nov. 29, 1804 in Hebron, Oxford Co., Maine, and they had 4 children)
    4. Son: John DeCoster (05/19/1780-05/02/1861)
    5. Son: Rogers DeCoster (Feb. 24, 1782 - 1867) B:Hebron, Oxford Co., Maine, USA, D:Buckfield, Oxford Co., Maine, USA, Married Elizabeth Rowe Decoster (1783 - 1877) and they had 2 children)
    6. Daughter: Hannah DeCoster (Rowe) (Oct. 7, 1784 - ?) B:Hebron, Oxford Co., Maine, USA D:Sumner, Oxford Co., Maine, USA, Married Benjamin Rowe (1782 - 1866) - no children)
    7. Son: George Decoster (Feb. 8, 1786 - Feb. 14, 1806) B&D:Hebron, Oxford Co., Maine, USA)
    8. Son: Thomas Decoster (Aug. 10, 1788 - ?) B:Hebron, Oxford Co., Maine, USA, Married  Chloe Turner Decoster (1789 - ?) - No Children )
    9. Daughter: Sarah Decoster (May 27, 1790 - Dec. 14, 1875) B:Hebron, Oxford Co., Maine, USA, D:Buckfield, Oxford Co., Maine, USA)
    10. Daughter: (Polly) Mary Decoster (Irish) (May 29, 1792 - Jun. 24, 1865) B:Hebron, Oxford Co., Maine, USA, D:Buckfield, Oxford Co., Maine, USA, Married  Elkanah Irish (1793 - 1869) and they had 3 children)
  • Parents
    1. Father: Jacob DeCoster (1722 Est. - ?)
    2. Mother: Elizabeth Cole (DeCoster) (1722 (Boston) - ?)
Jacob's Personal Information
Born in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts (MA), USA in 1746
Died in Hebron, Oxford County, Maine (ME), USA on Wednesday, August 4, 1830 (Age 85)
Marriage to:
    Priscilla Rogers (DeCoster) (7 JUL 1751 (in Bridgewater, MA) to 6 MAY 1830 (Hebron, MA)) on Saturday, July 28, 1770 (Age 25)
     - in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts (MA), USA
Comments: Child 1 - Jacob (III), - A picture of Jacob's grave marker can be seen at - Find a Grave entry for Jacob Decoster, III
Child 5 - Rogers - A picture of Rogers grave marker can be seen at - Find a Grave entry for Rogers Decoster

Jacob DeCoster and his wife Priscilla Rogers, a descendant of the matyr of Smithfield, came from Bridgewater, Mass, in 1786 and settled on the part of Hebron, known as fifty years ago as "Sodom" and died there on a farm since called the DeCoster place. He was a sailor on a vessel engaged in the coasting trade and was at Charleston, S.C., when the news of the battles of Lexington and Concord and closing of the Port of Boston was received there. The agent in Charleston would not let the vessel depart for fear of its being captured. Jacob DeCoster made the journey home to Bridgewater on foot. Tradition says he was nearly two months on the way.

History of Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine, by Alfred Cole and Charles F. Whitman, 1915. 
Other Website Links: Abraham DeCoster Records at Ancestry.com
Source: Find a Grave entry for Jacob Decoster and
Find a Grave entry for Priscilla Rogers Decoster and
Find a Grave entry for Jacob Decoster, III and
Find a Grave entry for Rogers Decoster and
Ancestors of David A Jones
Ancestry.com records for Jacob DeCoster
Family Lines: Jacob is listed in the following family line report: DeCoster
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