Michael Bachman (1692 - 1756)

Born 7 Feb 1692 in Oberdiessbach, Bern, Switzerland

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Died 28 May 1756 at age 64 in Manheim Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Michael Bachman is of Swiss descent

Michael Bachman ^[1][2] Birth 7 Feb 1692 Oberdiessbach, Canton, Bern, Switzerland ^{[3] [4]} Michael was born in Switzerland to Jacob(Jaggi) Bachman and Barbara Schindler ^[5] and immigrated to America in 1712 (See Rupp's History, pg. 437). He came to the US as part of the Palatine migration.

Spelling of the name: Early records in Lancaster County usually show his name as BAUGHMAN, which serves to distinguish his family from other early immigrants who went by BOWMAN, such as a very early John BOWMAN in the Conestogoe tax area. Early maps show creeks as Bachman’s Run. By the 1860s the people using BACHMAN and those using BAUGHMAN were about equal in number in the county.

Michael was married to Katherine Stoner. Katherine was daughter of John Stoner aka Steiner. Both Bachman and Stoner descendants were leaders in bringing the Brethren Church to America. A great number of the families in now Franklin Co. PA descend from Stoner and Bachman..

Michael settled at Chiques Creek near Manheim, Lancaster County where he owned and operated a grist mill by the time his brother-in-law Ulrich Zook, came over. Bachman and Ulrich Zook (Barbara's husband) bought land together.

Historical Papers and Addresses of the Lancaster County Historical Society Vol 1. Repeats from page 13 of History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania: With Biographical .. Vol 1, where it is noted that Michael Baughman purchased in Conestogue Maner in spite of Indian reluctance to give up their land. Hostilities, including with the Paxton Boys is reviewed.

Michael Warranted 400 acres in Lancaster Co. 20 Nov 1717

Later, he moved in what is now Fontana, Lebanon County, he purchased or took up 1,000 acres of land. It’s unlikely Michael moved to Lebanon Co; instead he gave that land to some of his children and stayed on his home plantation – his will was probated in Manheim Tp. Note: Bachman’s Run enters the Little Conestogo Creek on the NE edge of East Petersburg, Lancaster Co, and there is a mill pond on it (see Mill Pond Rd. & Olde Mill Ct.).

1756 Will

Name: Michael Baughman, Yeoman of Manheim Twp, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania

Will written: March 28th, 1755

Will proven: October 30th, 1756

Names:

Wife: Catherine

Sons: Peter, John, Michael, Christian

Daughters:

Barbara with husband Jacob Stoner

Anna with husband Peter Whitmore

Lissey with husband Sebastian Lesher

Elizabeth with husband Christian Hershy

Frena not married

Maudlina not married

Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994 Lancaster Wills 1730-1773 vol A-B page 209/514

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G99B-VZVY?i=209&wc=9PM8-4WY%3A268493801%2C268514701%3Fcc%3D1999196&cc=1999196

Event

Arrival 1712 Lancaster, Pennsylvania^[6]

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Land Transactions are reviewed in the Adobe image attached

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Title: 66 Michael & John Bachman Mill House

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Title: Michael Baughman 1717 warrant to survey near Conestoga, present-day Lancaster County.

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Title: Ulrich_Zug_Admin_Papers

Michael was born in 1692. He passed away in 1756. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S-1547003758 Page: Source number: 464.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: AMB APID: 1,7836::76904
2. ↑ Source: #S-1532201836 Page: Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Year: 1712; Page Number: 437 APID: 1,7486::1276384
3. ↑ Kanton Bern (http://www.be.ch) Oberdiessbach 6 Taufrodel (1686-1693), Eherodel (1691-1692), 1686-1693 (Archiveinheit), p. 3. (Primary source).
4. ↑ Source: #S-1547003758 Page: Source number: 464.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: AMB APID: 1,7836::76904
5. ↑ Kanton Bern (http://www.be.ch) Oberdiessbach 6 Taufrodel (1686-1693), Eherodel (1691-1692), 1686-1693 (Archiveinheit), p. 3. (Primary source).
6. ↑ Source: #S-1532201836 Page: Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Year: 1712; Page Number: 437 APID: 1,7486::1276384
7. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to George Whitmer Jr.

• Weir, Barbara L. & Laurie A. Rofina, German Qualification for Naturalization in Pennsylvania, 1728, Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, Vol. 37, No. 4, pp. 367-368.

Geni.com with authoritative looking relationships

FamilySearch.com Will of Michael Baughman

Baughman Archives at Bowman Research Blog

Geni.com provides immigration 1712 and birth 1692

• Mennonites by Richard W. Davis found at [MennoSearch.com]

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Quinn Ressler for starting this profile.