Jacob Voorhees was born on 25. Jul. 1780. He was the son of
John Voorhees and
Jannette Van Nest. Jacob Voorhees was baptized on 20. Aug. 1780 at Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, Albany County, New York. He married
Jane Van Nest, daughter of
Cornelius Van Nest, c 1803 at New Jersey.
Jacob Voorhees and wife Jane, daughter of Cornelius Van Nest deceased of Bedminster deed to Cornelius Van Nest, son of deceased Cornelius, the release of interest in the lands of the deceased which was 1/11 of the farm wehere Cornelius lived; including 13 acres he ought from Charles Van Tine. It was bounded by Aaron Melich, Charles Van Tine, Stephen Hunt, Cornelius Powelson, William Smith, Johannes Voorhees, ?? Laltourat, and Nicholas Arrowsmith on 23. Jun. 1807. Jacob Voorhees and
Jane Van Nest sold land Issac Van Norstrand, land in Bedminster. On 8. May. 1812. Jacob Voorhees and
Jane Van Nest sold land John Money, two tracts in Bedminster Twp. On 20. May. 1812. Jacob Voorhees was shown in the census on 19. Oct. 1850 as a blacksmith.
Jacob Voorhees and
Jane Van Nest appeared on the census of 19. Oct. 1850 at with their daughter Jane, Wirt, Allegany County, New York; real estatate value 500.00.
Jacob Voorhees appeared on the census of 22. Apr. 1860 at ext to his daughter Jane, Wirt, Allegany County, New York; real estate value 800.00, personal property 450.00. He died on 5. Jun. 1864 at Friendship, Allegany County, New York, at age 83. He was buried at 3rd Street Cemetery, Friendship, Allegany County, New York.