Biographical Sketch (1985):1513, p. 49. "Little is known about this son of Caspar Lerch. In 1767 he was listed as a single man in the Heidelberg Township tax list. His known children were baptised between 1773 and 1782. Although he is buried at Schwarzwald Church, there is no further evidence of the remainder of his family. His family may have migrated to North Carolina with his sister’s family (the George Freys) and a Jacob Lörch has been found on the tax lists there, possibly his sons, baptized in 1773."

1766 Inheritance:1513, p. 23. Father Caspar Lerch bequeathed to "my son, Jacob Lark, the sum of 25 pounds money as aforesaid to be paid within 7 years as aforesaid."

1779 Tax List, Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania:1563, (Jacob Lerch, p. 234) Jacob Lerch listed as owning 80 acres, 1 horse, 2 cows, and who was levied a tax of 150.

1780 Tax List, Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania:1564, (Jacob Lerch, p. 365) Jacob Lerch listed as owning 85 acres, 1 horse, 2 cows, and who was levied a tax of 6.5.8.

1781 Tax List, Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania:1565, (Jacob Lerch, p. 492) Jacob Lerch listed as owning 85 acres, 1 horse, 2 cows, and who was levied as 1.2.6.

1784 Tax List, Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania:1566, (Jacob Lerch, p. 626) Jacob Lerch listed as owning 70 acres, 1 horse, 1 cow, and 4 sheep.

Descendant Information

All baptised to2045, p. 212. As his authority, Humphrey cites the records of Hain’s Reformed Church, Lower Heidelberg Township, also known as Cacusi Church. Jacob Lerch and wife at Hain’s Reformed Church, Lower Heidelberg Township, also known as Cacusi Church:
Johann Jacob Lerch, baptised 31 January 1773
Jost Lerch, baptised 13 November 1774
Anna Maria Lerch, baptised 4 May 1777
Anna Maria Lerch, baptised 9 August 1778
Catharina Lerch, baptised 30 April 1780