A partition was made in 1622 of some of his late father's property in Cheriton, Newington and Folkestone, after his death in 1600. The premises were divided up between him, Richard, Henry and Robert Jacob, sons and co-heirs of John Jacob of Cheriton. A number of deeds were used dating from 7th May 1622 to 16th December 1624 (BL, Add Ms 42659). The parcels of land are for the most part named. A number of his charters have survived, some enacted together with his wife Anne, and they are listed briefly below. On some of these he uses a seal bearing the impression of a lion rampant. The lion rampant is the crest of my Jacob family descended from Amos Jacob of Elham.

There were at this time almost certainly two of this name in this family. The other I have not yet identified. I will give the references nonetheless, but will place an asterix * against those which clearly do not relate to this John. They may prove useful to other researchers

1607* He was a juror and member of the homage for Ackhanger manor (CKS, U270/ M98)
1610* He was a tenant of Ackhanger manor (CKS, U270/M104)
1615 Grant of land in Cheriton to Henry Brockman (BL, Add Ch 68420)
1615 Grant of land in Cheriton (BL, Add Ch 68422)
1617 Described as of Ashford. Grant of land in Cheriton. (BL, Add Ch 68425)
1617 Grant of land in Cheriton (Add Ch 68426)
1621 Clerk, of Folkestone, he attended a brotherhood meeting of the Cinque Ports on 21st July 1621
(Black and White Books of the Cinque Ports).
1624 Together with his wife Anne grant of land in Cheriton (BL, Add Ch68429)
1624 Ditto (BL, Add Ch 68432)
1624 Ditto (BL, Add Ch 68430)
1624 Ditto (BL, Add Ch 68427)
1625 Ditto (BL, Add Ch 68431)
1629 He was a common clerk chosen to appear at the Guestling (Soc Gen, Folkestone Assembly Book)
1629 As a commoner, he agrees to a sess being made (ibid)
1630 Mr John Jacob, late town clerk, should be utterly displaced, sent out and suspended of and from the office of the Town Clerkship for his manifold neglects and that his fee and wages therefore shall wholly and utterly determine to be hereafter paid (ibid)
1632 Described as a gentleman, he was party to a recognizance relating to the killing and eating of flesh during lent (ibid)