George Baughman (1756 - 1834)

Born 4 Oct 1756 in Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Barbara (Steele) Baughman — married Jun 1781 in Quakertown, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 13 Sep 1834 at age 77 in Franklin, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Private George Baughman served with 4th Continental Artillery Regiment (1779), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

George Baughman is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A012888.

Notes

Note N74DAR Patriot Index: [211] Bowman, George, b 10-14-1755/6 d 4-13-1834 OH m Barbara Steele Pvt Wgn (wagon master) PA PNSR (pensioner)

Biographical Sketch (1880): [190] "George [Baughman] emigrated to Ohio in 1805 and settled in Mifflin Township, Franklin County, where he spent the remainder of his life; he died at a ripe old age, and is buried at Gahanna; he was the father of the late Hon. Jesse Baughman, founder of Gahanna, and one of the originators of the Franklin County Pioneer Association."

Biographical Sketch (1880): [203] "George Baughman and his wife, Barbara, came in 1807, and located on Big Lick, but in 1812, removed to Mifflin Township, and settled on Big Walnut, above the present village of Gahanna. Samuel Baughman, the oldest son of George, was married when he came to the township, to Elizabeth Hoffman. The other descendants of George and Barbara Baughman were: Elizabeth (Mrs. David Ridenour), Susan (Mrs. John Agler), Henry, David, Jesse, and Sarah (Mrs. Jonathan Swickard). All are deceased except for the last named. The Baughmans were an important family in the early history of the township."

Biographical Sketch (1880): [346] "George and Barbara Baughman, with their families, first settled in 1805, but subsequently removed to Mifflin, where they spent most of their pioneer life. They were from Washington County, Pennsylvania."

Biographical Sketch (1904): [484] "George Baughman and his wife Barbara, their oldest son Samuel, and his wife Elizabeth Huffman, came from Washington County, Pa., in 1807. The other Baughman childrenwho came at the same time were: Elizabeth, m. David Ridenour; Susan, m. John Agler; Polly, m. George Dague; Henry, David, Jesse, and Sarah. She m. Jonathan Swickard, January 1, 1824. These families located along the southern boundary of the township the exact lines were then not generally known. George Baughman, in 1812, purchased a tract of land in Mifflin Township, west of Big Walnut Creek."

Biographical Sketch (1930): [383] "The first settler in Mifflin is believed to have been William Read, who arrived on the ground in the last year of the eighteenth century. He was quite prominent, being a member of the Legislature and afterward a judge of the Common Pleas court. Ebenezer Dean followed him and soon built a mill. He and his family took up a thousand acres in the western part of the township. It is told that on this land there stood a sycamore tree so large that, after it was cut down, a horse and rider passed through the hollow trunk. Other early settlers were Frederick Adler, Daniel Turney, George Baughman . . ."

Biographical Sketch (1930): [485] "Baughman, George, BLW #9062-100-11 Feb 1791, srv as Pvt. in arty unit in PA Line. George Baughman or George Bachman, Barbara, W4632, PA Line, sol appl 26 Sep 1832 Franklin Cty OH a res of Miflin OH, b 14 Oct 1755 at Upper Socken Twnshp in Northampton Cty PA, sol mentions a bro Henry of Canton in Stark Cty OH, enl Morristown NJ, wid appl 6 Sep 1844 Franklin Cty OHaged 82, m in Jun 1781 at Springfield or Quakertown in Northampton Cty PA, sol d 13 Apr 1834, sol was b 14 Oct 1756 & his godfather was George Treysbach & his godmother was Mariele Buchedren, sol's children were: George b 15 Nov 1779, Samuel b 10 Oct 1781, Henry b 5 Nov 1787, Elizabeth b 27 Jun 1789, Amalie b 24 Jan 1792, Susana b 27 Mar 1795, & Johanneh b 27 Jan 17??"

1756 Birth: [477], [182], [486] John George Bachman born 14 October 1756; baptized 28 December 1756 at the Tohickon Reformed Church, Bedminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Witnesses: George Freysbach and Maria Elizabeth Bucheckern.

1776/77 Military Service: [487] George Baughman's Revolutionary War service.

1781 Marriage: [217] George and Barbara Baughman's marriage near Springfield, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

1785 Payments for Military Service: [481] On Feb. 10, 1785, George Baughman received three payments for service in the 4th Regiment Artillery, Continental Troops: .20 for service through January 1,1873; .75 for service through Nov. 3, 1873; and .00 for service through the end of the war.

1790 U.S. Census: [488]

Pennsylvania, Northampton County, Upper Saucon Township

Head of Household··George Bachman Jr.

Males 16 and over··1 << George

Males under 16··3 << George, Samuel, Henry

Females··4 << wife Barbara, daughter Elizabeth, others?

1794 Land Purchase: [489] George Baughman purchased land in Toboyne Townships, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

1800 Land Warrant: [490] On 16 January 1800 Andrew Porter used warrant #9062 issued to George Baughman, Private, on 11 February 1791 for 100 acres, along with other warrants to receive a total of 4,000 acres.

1802 Birth of Son Jesse: [491] Birth of son Jesse in Washington County, Pennsylvania on June 11, 1802.

1805 Franklin County Resident: [380] George Baughman listed as a settler of Mifflin Township in 1805 on the marble tablets in the walls of the memorial room of the Franklin County, Ohio, Soldiers', Sailors', and Pioneers Memorial Building in Columbus Ohio.

1805 Relocation to Plain Township: [491] "In 1805 [Jesse's] parents removed to the county near New Albany, Plain Township, Franklin County."

1807/08 Barn Raising: [206] "The first barn raised in the [Plain] township belonged to George Baughman. It was built in the season of 1807-8, and his neighbors form Plain, Blendon, Mifflin, Jefferson,and Truro townships assisted at the raising. Those who belong in Plain, were Adam and Samuel Baughman, Joseph and James Scott, and Henry Hoffman. From Blendon there came Simeon Moore Sr., Simeon Moore Jr., and some of the Phelps family; from Jefferson, Matthais Dague and sons; from Truro, the Edgars and others; and from Mifflin, Frederick and John Agler, John Scott, Isaac Johnson and A. Anderson."

1810 U.S. Census: [341] Franklin County, Ohio census lost.

1810 Tax List, Pleasant Township, Franklin County, Ohio: [385] George Baughman in 1810 tax list for Pleasant Township, Franklin County, Ohio.

1812 Relocation to Mifflin Township: [491] "When Jesse was in his eleventh year, in 1812, they again removed, this time going to Mifflin Township, where they lived upon a farm, and where both died in the fullness of years."

1815 Township Supervisor: [492] George Baughman, along with Asa Roberson, elected Township Supervisors in the first fall election of Mifflin Township. The election took place in the home of Frederick Agler.

1819 Lutheran Church Members: [461] A Lutheran Church was established in Mifflin Township. George and Jesse Baughman were early members of the church.

1820 U.S. Census: [342] Census for Franklin County, Ohio lost.

1830 U.S. Census: [493]

Ohio, Franklin County, Mifflin Township

Head of family··George Baughman

male 70-80··1 << George, age 74

female 60-70··1 << Barbara, age 68

(Adjacent to Jesse Baughman and David Baughman)

1830 Declaration of Military Service: [481] "George Baughman, Pvt. 4th Artillery, appears in a book* under the following heading: 'Return of the Pennsylvania Line, entitled to Donation Lands, reportedby the late Comptroller General.' *This book bears the following certificate: 'I do certify that the aforegoing is a list of the names of the Officers and Soldiers of the Pennsylvania line entitled to Donation lands, as furnished by the Comptroller General, and also of those admitted by the Board of Property agreeably to the several acts of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which lists are now remaining in the Office of the Secretary of the Land Office of Pennsylvania. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Office of Harrisburg this20th day of February, 1830. Joshua Dickerson, Sec. Ld. office."

1831 Will: [494] Written 15 October 1831, George Baughman stated, "I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife all the money now in my hands or possession and all that is due me . . . all the money arising therefore should be put into the hands of my beloved wife and to be at her disposal during her life and at her death the money to be equably divided among my children excepting for my son George, to whom I give and bequeath five dollars to be paid out of the money aforesaid to bar him for any further claims on the estate foresaid. Third, I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel fifty dollars to be paid against the first day of Oct. 1833. Fourth, I give and bequeath unto my son Henry fifty to be paid against the first day of Oct. 1834. Fifth, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth fifty dollars to be paid against the first day of October 1835. Sixth, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary fifty dollars to be paid against the first day of Oct. 1836. Seventh, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Susanah fifty dollars to be paid against the first day of October 1837. Eighth, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah fifty dollars to be paid against the first day of Oct. 1838. Furthermore it is to be remembered and is my will that the said Jesse my youngest son is to keep all the above bequests with the exception of the six [! five] dollar bequest as they become due . . . It is to be understood that the said David Baughman obtained a deed of conveyance from George Baughman and wife for fifty acres of land, the farm on which the said David Baughman now lives."

1832 Pension Declaration: [476] 26 September 1832. In his pension declaration, George Baughman states, "That I was born the 14 Oct 1755 at Upper Socken Township in the County Northampton, Pennsylvania. There is a record of his age in his father's old Bible in the possession of his brother Henry in Canton, Stark County, Ohio.

Enlisted about two weeks before the flying Camp was destroyed at Long Island, thinks in 1776. In the Flying Camp for nine months under Capt. Weigner. Was ordered to meet the company at Morris Court House, Morristown, in New Jersey. He, with others, being enlisted to fill up the company, the company not being filled, and the flying camp destroyed at Long Island, the Company did not meet at Morristown and no further orders were received. In the same year and soon after said flying Camp was destroyed declarant was disabled [?] in the militia for three months at Upper Socken in Northampton County,Pennsylvania. Capt. John Robert, Col. Krueger (Dutch), Ensign Jacob Rumell, Lewt. John Stall, Adjt. Stephen Polgaar - Stationed 6 or 7 miles from New York and between Brunswick and the City of New York where continued until time expired. Snow fell about Christmas the night before discharged. The British were in New York. Got hay on Rariton river and whilst doing so the British light horse came and fired upon them but being in a hollow was not hurt - about 500 of Americans soon after came up and British went off. Rec'd no written discharge.

The next year in the summer volunteered three months at Upper Socken, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, for the purpose of guarding the British prisoners then at Easton in New Jersey under Capt. Shous(when took prisoners away from Easton). Commanded stay at Easton with the prisoners and guarded them when prisoners were exchanged at Elizabethtown. There was no regular officers in command at Easton. Capt. Ornd who belonged to flying Camp was at Easton and wounded in arm when escaping from enemy when flying camp was taken. When time expired returned to his native town.

In same year of the battle of Brandywine volunteer for three months in Capt. Wagoners rifle company -- lay about two weeks at Allanstown in Northampton County and from thence went to Philadelphia, from thence to Chester, from thence to Willmington. There we were out a scouting. There being great alarm about the British being in neighborhood, about 25 of us were chased by the British 4 or 5 miles whilst we were scouting. Orders came late in one afternoon for us to go up the Brandywine. Started the same evening and arrived at dusk near where the British were and the American force. The next morning early the Battle of Brandywine commenced. Declarant and others of riflemen lay in a hollow between two fences and the enemy. And American cannon were fired over them. The riflemen were, as declarant supposes, placed there to prevent the British from advancing and they not advancing was the reason why as declarant supposes the Riflemen had no orders to fire and did not fire. After the battle went to Valley Forge and lay about two miles from Valley Forge until time expired -- officers Capt. Wagoner, Col. ___ Dunlap (a very smart man), Genl. ___ Potter, Sargeant --the declarant was so called.Capt. Wagoner after time expired purchased a team for 500 $ and went south saying when he returned he would pay us but never returned. Saw him afterwards in North Carolina.

Returned home to Upper Socken after time expired. Resided in Upper Socken and in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, until about 1785 when he moved Shearmans Valley, Cumberland County, where he resided about 6 years, from thence went to Washington County, Pennsylvania on ten mile creek and stayed there about 4 years and then came to Ohio where he settled in Franklin County and hath ever since resided in Mifflin Township in said county -- about nineteen years. In Wagoner's company recollected Geo. Baughman (first cousin of declarant), Geo. Countsman, ___ Oas, Geo. Garner, John ? Garner, Philip Agler, Jacob Wise."

1834 Tombstone: [495] Gahanna Cemetery, Gahanna, Franklin County, Ohio.

Baughman, George

b. Oct. 14, 1757

d. Sept. 13, 1834

1834 Estate: [496] George Baughman is case 969-A, 1834.

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Baughman Family Records from German Hymn and Prayer Book: [497] (Translation)

· 1756 on the 14th of October is born to us into this world George Bachman, and his godfather was George Freysback, and his godmother Mariele Buchedren

· not legible

· A boy is born to us into this world October 10th 1781 Samuel Bachman

· A boy is born to us into this world on the 5th of November 1787 named Henry Bachman

· 1789 - A daughter is born to us into this world January 27th named Johanneh Bachman, died on the 5th day of March 1783

· 1779 on the 15th of November is born to us George Baughman and his godfather was Jacob Freysbach and his godmother (name not legible)

· 1789 and the 27th of June is born to us into this world a little daughter named Elizabeth Bachman

· 1792 on the 24th of January is born to us into this world a little daughter named Amalie Bachman (Mollie)

· 1795 on the 27th of March is born to us into this world a little daughter named Susana Bachman

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13078509/george-baughman
• DAR record https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A012888
• "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99WB-3T6G?cc=2069831&wc=MXMQ-5PD%3A355664901 : 22 September 2016), 8-vol H Revolutionary War pensioners > image 284 of 456; citing NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962).

Acknowledgements

• Baughman-425 was created by Barry Robinson through the import of BarryLinneaTreeLondon.ged on Mar 5, 2015.
• Profile created by Sharon Rankin through the import of Rankin_Line Family Tree.ged on Mar 20, 2019.