.Jacob was the son of Johannes Spittler II who had been killed by Swatara Indians while working on his cabin next to his father-in-law's place on Swatara Creek, in PA. Jacob's mother grabbed her children, (Jacob being 1 year old then) and took them to the safety of her father's blockaded fort nearby. From there, she and the children watched the smoke rise from their cabin, put to the torch.

m. Susanna Buckwalter-Lane (widow)  Susanna had four children in her first marriage, Gen. James Henry Lane b.1814 is said to have been her granson. He gained fame during the Civil War, and was the son of Amos Lane, who would be Susanna's son.

Children: Joseph b.1780, Jacob b.1782,Elizabeth b.1783, John b.1785, Magdalena b.1787, Samuel b.?, Anna Spitler b.1795.

Siblings:

Anna Catharina Spittler b.1745, Johannes SpittlerIII b.1749, Catherine b.1752.

Jacob and Susanna owned many farms in Botetourt Co. VA, and in his later years Jacob is said to have taken a journey through the wilderness to visit his children who settled in Ohio and Ind.

Johannes son,Johnannes II married the neighbor girl, Elizabeth Meily after spending 8 years helping his father clear the land, from virgin soil. They most likely lived with his parents until 1756 when he moved his to a 153 acre tract next to that of his father-in-law. Here he built a log cabin and proceeded to clear his land. He was fixing the bars on his gate, when he was attacked by a band of indians leaving his mutilated corpse.  The Hebron Moravian Registry gives this account, "On May 16,1757, John Spitler II was jumped on by murderous indians and killed not far from his house on the Swatara. He was 38 years old and one year ago in April had just moved to Swatara. His mangled corpse was brought here the 17th of May accompanied by a large crowd. He was buried in the graveyard here. Elizabeth seeing the event take place, gathered up her 4 children and ran through the field to her fathers taking refuge in the blockhouse fort there, built in case of indian attack. From the distance, she could see the smoke raise as their cabin was put to the torch. His tombstone in the Moravian cemetary  (#28) reads " JOHANNES SPITTLER, geb. d. 24 Sept.1718, Epmordt Von den Wilder d. 16, May 1757, Alt. 27 Jahr 9 mo. 3 ta.