104. Jacob⁵ Gorby (Joseph⁴, Joseph³, Joseph², Samuel¹) was born in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle, DE. ABT. 1812.

He married Rachel ?. Rachel was born in DE. ABT. 1821. Ref: CEN1860-7.16.99 Ref: CEN1870-7.16.99 (1999) Originally listed in the 1935 Gorby Book as a son of Joseph heneration II, census data indicates that Richard Gorby was too young to be a son of Joseph generation II and Mary Littlejohn/Stidham/Loan or of Joseph generation III and Hannah Stilley. He has therefore been moved to be a son of Joseph generation IV. It is not known at this time whether he is actually a son of Joseph gen IV, but 1820 DE census data lists Joseph gen IV as having 3 sons born after 1805 and two of those were born after 1810. It is certainly more accurate than what was published in 1935.

(1936) Jacob Gorby was born in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle, DE most probably. Parmelia Gorby Hawk mentions him as being one of Samuel's brothers, and Belle Gorby Collins wrote of "Uncle Jacob" as being the only one of her father's brothers whom she had ever seen. This might mean, too, that he was a son of Mary Loan, as own brothers often keep in closer touch than half brothers.

Ref: CEN1850 - Jacob Gorby living in Lower Chinchester, Delaware Co, PA a few miles from Brandywine Hundred, DE. He is listed as being 38 years old, making him too young to be a son of Joseph generation II and Mary Littlejohn/Stidham/Loan or of Joseph generation III and Hannah Stilley. His occupation is Mason, birthplace DE. Listed with him is Hannah Gorby, age 47 born in PA, and Isaac Brown, age 11 born in DE.

Ref: CEN1860-7.16.99 - Jacob Gorby living in Middleton Twp, Delaware Co, PA. He is listed as 44 years old. Occupation Stonemason. Listed with him is Rachel Gorby, age 40 born in DE, daughter May age 19 occupation sewing, son Joseph age 18 occupation wool carder, son James age 16 occupation wool carder, son Benjamin age 5. All children born in PA. Also living with the family is Lydia Brown age 19 occupation spooler born in PA.

Ref: CEN1870-7.16.99 - Jacob Gorby living in Lower Chinchester, Delaware Co, PA. He is listed as 59 years old. Occupation Stonemason. Listed with him is Rachel Gorby, age 47 born in DE, and Benjamin Gorby, age 15, Laborer born in PA.

Jacob Gorby and Rachel ? had the following children:

493 i. May⁶ Gorby was born in PA. 1841. Ref: CEN1860-7.16.99

494 ii. Joseph Gorby was born in PA. 1842. Ref: CEN1860-7.16.99

495 iii. James Gorby was born in PA. 1844. Ref: CEN1860-7.16.99

496 iv. Benjamin Gorby was born in PA. 1865. Ref: CEN1860-7.16.99 Ref: CEN1870-7.16.99 - Living with his parents, occupation laborer.

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