Jacob Newhard, youngest son of George Jacob, was born May 4, 1790, and died Nov. 26, 1853. He was a chair maker by occupation and made Windsor chairs, sofas. etc. In the War of 1812 he served as lieutenant and was later commissioned captain. He was treasurer of the county from 1822 to 1826, and burgess of the borough in 1835, 1836 and 1837. He lived at 36 North Eighth street, where he moved from Hamilton street after the fire of 1848, and in the rear of which stood a log building, which had been removed from its site at about 731 Hamilton street, in which Revolutionary soldiers who were wounded had been nursed. This building was blown down in a storm and from its logs were made rocking chairs, benches and mallets, as relics of Revolutionary days. Jacob Newhard was buried with military honors.