source: genealogy.com library title: Family History: Colonial Genealogies #1, 1607-1920 Colonial Families, Volume III, Howell Family, Page 276 "Joshua JACOB, or JACOBS (the first to add "s" to the surname", was b. in Scituate, Mass., 31st Mar. 1702, d. 9th Dec. 1784. Settled in Assinippi, Scituate, where th.. built the present JACOBS house, soon after his marriage. He was an extensive landowner and an active business man, and established JACOBS MILLS. m. 7th Apr. 1726, Mary JAMES, b. 1704, d. 1748, dau. of John JAMES, of Scituate, b. 10th Jan. 1676, d. 28th Sept. 1761, who m. 1700, Eunice STETSON, b. 1783, d. 29th Aug. 1729, dau. of Capt. Benj. STETSON, b......... 1641, d. 1711, who was representative, 1691-93-94-1700, and Captain of Scituate Military Company, 1695. He was the son of Cornet Robert STETSON, of Scituate, b. 1613; d. 1703; Deputy, 1655; member of Council of War, 1666 and 1681; Cornet of First body of Plymouth Horse, 1659; Press master, 1675. Issue of Mary JAMES and Joshua JACOBS: Sarah, b.. Nov. 1727-d.1753 David, b Jan 1729. m. (1) Hannah Richmond (2)Relief JACOBS. Mary b July 1732. m. Col. John CUSHING (John CUSHING was b Hingham, England 1627, d 1707. Deputy Plymouth Colony, 1674). (the above marriage for Mary JACOBS doesn't not make sense; but was given previous; likely a different Col. John CUSHING but related). John, b May 1735; Col. in Cont. Army; m. Elizabeth RICHMOND. Eunice, b July 1740 d. 1784. James b March1742. d. Sept 1827. Lucy b. Nov 1748. m 1780 Nathaniel JACOBS. __________________ Linda M. Thank lthank@turboisp.com __________________