Early Quakers were persecuted. In the Massachusetts Bay colony, Friends were banished on pain of death.
Lord Baltimore,Cecil Calvert (1605 -1675), 2nd Baron Baltimore was the first governor of Maryland. Phillip Calvert (1626–1682), was the 5th governor from 1660 to1665. Charles Calvert (1637 – 1715), 3rd Baron Baltimore inherited the colony in 1675.
Andrew Jobe, Jr. was born about 1650 on a ship coming to America.
He married Elizabeth Vernon. Her parents were Thomas Vernon and Elizabeth Maxwell.
In the Third Month 1692, Andrew Job and Elizabeth Vernon appeared at the Monthly Meeting at the home of Thomas Vernon and declared their intention of marriage. A committee of men and a committee of women were appointed to see if there were no obstructions to the marriage.
Elizabeth and Andrew's children probably included:
Benjamin Jobe (1793),
Jacob Jobe (1794),
Thomas Jobe (1695, married Elizabeth Maxwell),
Mary Job (1696, married John White),
Enoch Jobe (1698), Abraham Jobe (1702, married Sarah Gatchell), Caleb Jobe (1704),
Joshua Jobe (1707, married Margaret MacKay),
Hannah Jobe (1708) and
Patience Jobe Mackay (1710, married Robert MacKay).
The Jobe family were early settlers in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
In 1683, Lord Baltimore claimed part of the Delaware River for Maryland. William Penn asked his friend, Andrew Jobe, to help arbitrate. A contemporary wrote
William Penn and Andrew Job being educated men, and being of such unusual persuasive and executive ability, convinced all concerned of the correctness of the boundary line.
In 1688 ,Thomas Vernon testified that selling whiskey to the indigenous people was wrong. Andrew was present and agreed.
In 1690, Andrew donated 1£ for the Chester meeting house
In 1692, Andrew bought 100 acres from Thomas Thompson for 20£. The land was bounded by Chester Creek and George Churchman's land.
In 1695 Andrew was appointed overseer of the Chester Monthly Meeting.
In 1697-01, Andrew was sheriff of Chester County and clerk of the Chester Monthly Meeting.
In 1698, James Stanfield accused Andrew of taking 3 cows and 8 hides. The jury ordered Andrew to pay 2 pence damage and court costs.
In 1699, Lord Baltimore claimed a large tract of land in southern Pennsylvania for Maryland. Andrew went with William Penn and other Quakers to the disputed territory. They decided to settle the tract on Octorara Creek. The tract was named Nottingham.
In 1701, Andrew was a member of the Assembly in Philadelphia.
In 1702, Andrew was one of 12 men granted 20,000 acres in the Nottingham tract. Andrew drew lots 32 and 35, each containing 500 acres. He agreed to pay 8£ per 100 acres and 1 shilling sterling quit rent per 100 acres. The Jobes and Churchmans were the first famlies to present certificates from the Chester Monthly Meeting to the East Nottingham Monthly Meeting.
In 1710, Andrew Job established the Blue Ball Tavern on his lot 35.
In 1718, Andrew was named Justice of the Peace. That same year he traveled to Philadelphia and bought the indenture of Elizabeth Maxwell, niece of Daniel Defoe.
Andrew died in 1722.
Chester County was one of the three original Pennsylvania counties created in 1682.
