David M. Lash (1766 - 1853)

Born 1766 in Sussex, New Jersey

Husband of Elizabeth (Shuts) Lash — married 27 Apr 1800 in Sussex, New Jersey, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Feb 1853 at about age 87 in Wayne, Ohio, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Loesch Name Study.

David certainly was born in Sussex County, NJ. I have discovered that his Father was indeed an Immigrant Jacobus Losch; who left for America at aged only 17; unsatisfied with his placement in the Hessen Army. Here is a clipping I came across aiding me in putting this better together. Certainly this family with all their huge families & frequent use of the same names has made it challenging for everyone! I know I have been especially flustered.

https://ocj.com/2012/06/century-farm-continuing-farming-heritage/

In 1793, David M. Loesch appears on the tax lists for Newtown, Sussex County, New Jersey.^[1]

He married Elizabeth Shuts in Sussex County, New Jersey, on 27 April 1800.^[2] They lived in Sussex County for many years, but then migrated west to settle in Washington County, Pennsylvania, where David's brother Jacob had served in the militia during the Revolutionary War, and where his brother Isaac had settled by 1787. David's family appears in Somerset township in Washington County in 1820,^[3] and again in 1830.^[4]

Late in life, David and Elizabeth moved further west to live near their sons David and William and daughter Susan (Teeple) in Stark County, Ohio, where they appear in 1840^[5] and 1850.^[6]

David Lash died on 23 Feb 1853, in Stark County, Ohio.^[7][8]

Probate

After his death, there was a probate dispute concerning the settlement of his estate, leading to a publication of notices of multiple lawsuits between his children seeking partition of certain of his property.^[8]

Children

Children of David Lash and Elizabeth Shuts include:^[8]

1. Henry L., b. 11 Feb 1801, d. 29 Jun 1882
2. Susan, b. 30 Apr 1805, m. Joseph Teeple, d. 29 Jun 1890
3. David A., b. 7 Nov 1807, d. 4 Apr 1882
4. William N., b. Feb 1810, d. 5 May 1884
5. Nathan, b. abt 1811
6. John, b. abt 1816
7. Sarah, b. 14 Jun 1820, m. Andrew Culbertson, d. 30 Sep 1891
8. Amanda, b. 1822, m. James B. Wescott, d. 29 Apr 1902

• Eliza, m. Thomas Morton
• Jacob

Eliza & Jacob are named in the probate litigation but their dates of birth are uncertain.

Research Notes

Proof of Paternal Connection

He is commonly identified by researchers as a son of Jacob Lash, but no clear documentation of this connection has been found.

The following facts support his identification as a son of Jacob Lash: common name; birth in Sussex County, New Jersey; common migration pattern with other potential children of Jacob; common naming patterns of children.

Disputed Mother

Some researchers incorrectly identify his mother as Elizabeth Cobb, who was born in Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, married Nathaniel Atkins there, and appears to have lived her whole life on Cape Cod. She was not the wife of Jacob Lash. For additional detail, see her profile.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry, "New Jersey, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1643-1890," database, (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3562/ : accessed 4 Mar 2021), search terms: David Lash, Sussex County; citing Ronald V. Jackson, Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. New Jersey Census, 1643-1890.
2. ↑ FamilySearch, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956," database with images, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VW51-F22 : 7 March 2021), David Lash and Elizabeth Shuts, 27 Apr 1800; citing Sussex, New Jersey, New Jersey State Archives, Trenton; FHL microfilm 961,018.
3. ↑ 1820 U.S. census, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Somerset township, p. 206 (penned), David Lash; image, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBS-9K7L : accessed 7 Mar 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication M33, roll 113.
4. ↑ 1830 U.S. census, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Somerset township, p. 105 (stamped), David Lash; image, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBH-TQG : accessed 7 Mar 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 163.
5. ↑ 1840 U.S. census, Stark County, Ohio, Sugar Creek township, p. 206 (stamped), David Lash; images, FamilySearch, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYYY-47Y : accessed 7 Mar 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 427.
6. ↑
7. ↑ Ancestry, "U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970," database with images, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61048/images/44861_2421401697_2002-00178 : accessed 7 Mar 2021), David Lash; citing Paintsville Presbyterian Church records, Mt. Eaton, Ohio; Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Book Title: Minutes and Records 1871-1911; Accession Number: Vault BX 9211 .O34659 P31 v.2.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} "Petition for Partition," and "Petition to Complete a Contract for Real Estate," Wayne County [Ohio] Democrat, 22 Sep 1853, p. 2; image, WikiTree, (https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Lash-253 : accessed 7 Mar 2021).

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 24 April 2020), memorial page for David Lash (1766–1854), Find A Grave: Memorial #180026102, citing Westlawn Cemetery, Mount Eaton, Wayne County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Rev. Heather Lash-McKay (contributor 47716848).
• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 24 April 2020), memorial page for William Nathan Lash (1810–5 May 1884), Find A Grave: Memorial #174789557, citing Westlawn Cemetery, Mount Eaton, Wayne County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Rev. Heather Lash-McKay (contributor 47716848).