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Descendants of Hans Jacob Bechtel

Generation No. 2


2. JOHN JACOB2 BAGHTEL (HANS JACOB1 BECHTEL) was born February 10, 1774 in Cavetown Frederick/Washington Co MD, and died Abt. September 1841 in Stark County Ohio. He married (1) POLLY SIEGMUND November 02, 1793 in German Reformed Churc Hagerstown Maryland. He married (2) MARY SWANK 1799. She was born March 26, 1779.

Notes for JOHN JACOB BAGHTEL:
John 'Baghtel' purchased NW 1/4 Sec 10 Twp 9 Range 8 Stark County, Ohio, from the Steubenville land office under Credit system law on 19 June 1813. Prior to completing payment he assigned his right to Jacob to whom was issued Credit Certificate 2828. An imperfect record indicates that it was intended to issue a patent to Jacob 'Baghtel' for said tract 19 June 1813, but it cannot be determined whether one did actually issue. Volume 18 pg 408 Steubenville Land Office Records. (copy on file.)

There is no signature by the President of the United States or of the Commissioner of the General Land Office. Abstract was through Jacob 'Baghtel'.

The land was probably received from the United States, but was never recorded. It was on the road from Canton to Sandyville, Ohio. This parcel contained 142.84 acres on records although it has been said to have contained 167.65 acres upon purchase. Melscheimer Cemetery was reportedly taken from this land parcel. This is the location of the Beghtel homestead from the period of 1813 through 1847, when Frederick died and some of his heirs emigrated to Indiana.
This is the will of Hans Jacob, father of this John, who was known as 'Eldest John'.

'Stark County, Ohio - Will Abstracts 1811-1822' from 'Gateway to the West', Vol. II, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1989, by Ruth Bowers and Anita Short, lists:
Beachtle, Jacob of Canton township - dated 12-20-1813. Wife, Catharine. Sons:-David, John, George, Jacob, Martin, Frederick, Daniel and Thomas Baechtle; David was not of age. Daughters:- Magdalena Flora, Barbara Brothers and Mary Beachtle. Executor:-Son, John Beachtle, Signed:-Jacob (His mark) Beachtle. Witnesses:-David Silver, John Richards and Leonard Mowan. (Will Record A pg 4)

The will:
In the Name of God Amen I Jacob Beachtle of Canton Township Stark County and State of Ohio being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory considering the uncertainty of this Mortal life Blessed be the Almighty God do make and publish this as my last will and testament in the manner and form following 1st I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Catharine Beachtle the third of all my personal estate of Lands Goods chattles or whatsoever and she is to dwell in the mansion house and none of my Personal Estate to be sold or removed but kept under the same manner as if I were living until my son David Beachtle is twenty one years old and then the said my Personal Property Lands goods Chattles or whatsoever to be sold at Publick Sale except one bed and bedding Spinning Wheel and cow and the sum Dividing therefrom to be given in the manner following 1st to my wife Catharine Beachtle one bed and bedding one Spinning Wheel one Cow which is to be given her besides the third of the Money arising from my said personal estate to have as long as she abideth a widow and there remainder of the said sum arising is to be given to my children as follows 2nd My Son John Beachtle my Son George Beachtle and Daughter Magdalena flora my Son Jacob Beachtle my Son Martin Beachtle my Daughter Barbara Brothers my Son Frederick Beachtle my Daughter Mary Beachtle my Son Daniel Beachtle my Son Thomas Beachtle my Son David Beachtle each and every of my said children is to have an equal part of the said sum remaining from my Personal Estate and I also give and bequeath unto my Sons Daniel Beachtle Thomas Beachtle and David Beachtle the sum of twenty Dollars Each of them more than the rest of my children and Lastly I appoint my Son John Beachtle my Sole Executor of my last will and testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made in Witness Whereof I have set my hand and seal the twentyeth day of December in the year of our Lord 1813 I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Beachtle one bed and bedding one cow and Spining Wheel to be given her besides her eaqual part of my Personal Estate of the aforesaid.
Signed Sealed Published and Declared
by the above named Jacob Beachtle to be
his will and testament in the Presence of
us who have hereunto subscribed our names Signed j.b. SEAL
as Witnesses in the presence of the Testator.

(First signature illegible))
David Silver
John Richards
Leonard Mowan Note: Punctuation, spelling, grammar are as in original will. Handwritten copy

Died testate duly admitted to probate in Stark County recorded Will Record A page 4. Jacob signed in small handwritten initials.


Some of the information about Eldest John and Mary Swank Baghtel was recorded by Betty Morris.
Some of the information about Eldest John and Mary Swank Baghtel is from 'Stark County Marriage Records'.
The Bible of Henry Bachtell (copy on file) gives some of the information recorded on this family.
We find some of the information on this family in 'Old Landmarks of Canton and Stark Co., Ohio, 1904", by Danner.(copy on file)

MARYLAND RECORDS Colonial, Revolutionary, County and church from Original Sources by Gaius Marcus Brumbaugh, M.S. M.D. Litt.D. Washington D. C. Volume II published by Genealogival Publishing Comjpany, 1967, gives their marriage:
By Rev. Jonathan Rawhouser, 1793-1798
Minister of German Reformed Church, Elizabethtown, (Hagerstown)
Jacob Baightle and Polly Siegmund, Nov. 2, 1793



More About JOHN JACOB BAGHTEL:
Fact 1: February 10, 1774, Born in Johnstown Bedford Co PA ?
Fact 2: 1811, On Tax Lists of Greenfield Twp Bedford Co. PA
Fact 3: 1998, 1811/Bedford Co PA is now Blair County.
Fact 4: 1813, Removed to Pike/Plain Twp Stark Co Ohio.
Fact 5: September 1841, Estate admitted to probate.
Fact 6: 1774, He was a blacksmith.
Fact 7: MD marriage records spells/Baightle.

More About POLLY SIEGMUND:
Fact 1: November 02, 1793, MD Records of German Reformed Church,
Fact 2: Elizabethtown (Hagerstown) Pennsylvania
Fact 3: record her marriage to Jacob Baighle.
     
Children of JOHN BAGHTEL and MARY SWANK are:
11. i.   CATHERINE3 BAGHTEL.
12. ii.   MAGDALENE BAGHTEL, d. Whitley County Indiana.
  iii.   JACOB BAGHTEL.
  More About JACOB BAGHTEL:
Fact 2: This Jacob Baghtel died young.
  iv.   JOHN BAGHTEL.
  More About JOHN BAGHTEL:
Fact 2: This John Baghtel died at age 5 years.
  v.   MARY BAGHTEL, d. November 08, 1884, Stark County Ohio; m. SAMUEL BURNHEIMER; b. September 07, 1808; d. July 07, 1895, Whitley County Indiana.
  More About MARY BAGHTEL:
Fact 2: Had several children.
Fact 3: Stone found by Jim Eaton March 1986.
Fact1: Abt. November 08, 1884, Buried East Sparta Cemetery Stark Co .

  More About SAMUEL BURNHEIMER:
Burial: Records say he died in Whitley Co IN .
Fact 1: Has a stone at East Sparta Cemetery.
Fact 2: Stone barely legible.
Fact 3: Stone has record of Mary also.
  vi.   BARBARA BAGHTEL, d. Etna Twp Noble County Indiana; m. UNKNOWN.
  More About BARBARA BAGHTEL:
Fact 1: Married at a 'mature age'.
Fact 2: Moved to Etna Twp Noble County Indiana.
  vii.   SARAH BAGHTEL, m. WILLIAM SWANEY, October 07, 1839.
13. viii.   THOMAS L. BAGHTEL, b. 1814.


3. GEORGE2 BACHTEL (HANS JACOB1 BECHTEL) was born October 14, 1775 in Cavetown Frederick/Washington County Maryland, and died Aft. 1820 in Pike Twp Stark County Ohio. He married (1) CATHERINE PRINGLE in Pike Twp Stark County Ohio, daughter of WILLIAM PRINGLE and MARY WERTZ. She was born April 17, 1783 in Huntingdon County Pennsylvania. He married (2) EST(H)ER ELLER March 18, 1794 in German Ref Ch Elizabethtown Frederick Co MD, daughter of HENRY ELLER and ELIZABETH BIGLER. She died 1850.

Notes for GEORGE BACHTEL:
JoAnne Brauneller 16269 County Rd 9 Jenera OH 45841-8957 contributed information about this branch of the family, first in February 1999 and later.

JoAnn is not sure Esther died, but perhaps left George. November 15, 1999 there is information on Ancestry Com Message Board that Esther re-married because George died. More research needed as to what happened. We know George remarried Catherine Pringle. This researcher is saying that Esther was her ancestor and she re-married! This line of George and Esther Eller had always reported that George died and Esther then re-married.

Letter from James Eaton February 12, 1999, records some of the facts about this family and where located as he made the contact with JoAnne.

Marriage Record of George Bechtel and Esther Eller from "Maryland Records Colonial Revolutionary, County and Church and Original Sources" by Gaius Marcus Brumbaugh, M.S. M.D. Litt.D. Washinfton D.C. Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Company 1967 Volume II, pg. 502. (Copy on file) States they were married in Frederick County MD. It also gives her parents.

When I began to research the Beghtels Jim Eaton sent me copy from a Bible Record of his grandmother's, Lulu Beghtel Oliver, that he thought Marilyn Eaton Jacobs had in her possession. She does not nor does their brother, Ralph. Jim remembers seeing it at the home of his grandmother and copying the information for her at one time. It was the marriages of a Susanna, Catherine and Barbara Bachtel who were found to be the daughters of this George. The names of their spouses were included. They would have been 1st cousins of our grt grt grand Peter Beghtel who came into Wabash County cir. 1847. We have no idea why they were in this Bible, nor have we ever found the Bible again. However, these dates provided us with some proven information to work with and encouraged us to do the Beghtel Family History. All of this record has been found and confirmed.

At the time George married Ester (Esther) Eller the Beghtels lived in Washington/Frederick County Maryland.
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More About GEORGE BACHTEL:
Fact 1: 1820, Census/Pike Twp /Stark County Ohio.
Fact 2: George was a weaver.
Fact 3: Descendant, John, changed spelling.
Fact 4: Changed spelling to Beagle.
Fact 5: This John moved to Muskingum Co OH.
Fact 6: 1830, George is not on this census.
Fact 7: Later John moved to Hancock County Ohio.
Fact 8: J. Eaton letter Feb.12,1999 some facts.

Notes for CATHERINE PRINGLE:
The information concerning the Pringle line is from Bob Troup, 19 Maple Avenue Camp Hill PA 17011-4119. It is recorded on the Notes page of her father. He also gave me her date of birth & place.
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More About CATHERINE PRINGLE:
Fact 1: December 20, 1765, Parents married Lancaster County PA.
Fact 2: This Lancaster Co later Franklin Co PA.

Notes for EST(H)ER ELLER:
The early material re Esther Eller Bechtel is from Jim Eller <nearaldertree@webtv.net and is on file.
this material was posted on the Montgomery County Ohio rootsweb site in May 2000.
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More About EST(H)ER ELLER:
Fact 1: 1850, Questionable date of death from Eller line.
Fact 2: She was George's first wife.
Fact 3: LDS record #8512005/22
Fact 4: records her marriage to Martin Rohrer.
Fact 5: Eller history says had at least 5 children.
     
Children of GEORGE BACHTEL and CATHERINE PRINGLE are:
  i.   MARY3 BACHTEL, m. WILLIAM SWIFT, Stark County Ohio.
  More About MARY BACHTEL:
Fact 2: Mary Bachtel died young.
  ii.   CATHERINE BACHTEL, d. Goshen Elkhart County Indiana; m. (1) JOHN POULOS, May 20, 1829, Stark County Ohio; m. (2) JOHN MOON, May 01, 1831.
  Notes for CATHERINE BACHTEL:
Catherine and her sisters, Elizabeth and Susan are all recorded in a Bible in possession of Lulu Beghtel Oliver in Urbana Wabash County Indiana, with spouses. Their marriages are In Old Landmarks of Canton and Stark County, Ohio, 1904' by John Danner. They are also in Marriage Records of Stark County Ohio.

  More About CATHERINE BACHTEL:
Fact 1: Married by Pitney Guest, J.P.
Fact 2: Marr record in Bible owned by/Lulu Beghtel.
  iii.   SUSAN BACHTEL, m. BENJAMIN BARTON, May 29, 1829, Stark County Ohio.
  More About SUSAN BACHTEL:
Burial: Zion Cemetery Plain Twp Stark Co OH.
Fact 1: Married by Pitney Guest. J.P.
Fact 2: Marriage date/ Lulu Beghtel Oliver Bible rec.rd
  iv.   BARBARA BACHTEL, m. WILLIAM SWIFT, July 22, 1832, Stark County Ohio.
  v.   JANE BACHTEL, m. JAMES CARNS, October 17, 1848, Stark County Ohio.
  vi.   MARY MAGDALENE BACHTEL, m. ZACHARIAH HAYDEN, March 03, 1836, Stark County Ohio.
  vii.   SARAH BACHTEL, m. WILLIAM SAINT, October 25, 1843, Stark County Ohio.
  viii.   ANNA BACHTEL, m. SETH BRANT, November 12, 1848, Stark County Ohio.
  ix.   DANIEL BACHTEL, d. Canton Stark County Ohio.
  More About DANIEL BACHTEL:
Fact 2: Number 10 child with 9 older sisters.
14. x.   ELIZABETH BACHTEL, b. July 22, 1805, Pennsylvania; d. April 06, 1837, Stark County Ohio.
     
Child of GEORGE BACHTEL and EST(H)ER ELLER is:
15. xi.   JOHN CALVIN BECHTEL/3 BEAGLE, b. 1796, Maryland; d. January 10, 1874, Rec." 1886 History Hancock Co." p. 788..

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