Henry Bachman, 1759-1850, from Bucks County Pennsylvania, and Stark County, Ohio, was not married to Margaret Sager. The likely source of this mis-information is a paragraph in History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties1229, v. 2, p. 333. (Cleveland, H. A. Williams, 1882) which refers to a different Henry Baughman, one born 13 October 1769 in Shenandoah, Virginia, and died 28 August 1853 in Fulton County, Illinois.

DAR Patriot Index:372, v. 1, p. 324. Bowman, Henry, b. 10-12-1759 PA, d. 2- -1850 OH, m. Esther Bachman, Pvt PA.

Biographical Sketch (1987):111 "The Bachman/Baughman Family. Though some burial records are missing, the Henry Bachman and Henry Baughman, Jr., family of Columbiana and Stark Counties, Ohio, can be well documented. Henry Sr. was born 12 Oct 1759, Upper Saucon Twp., Northampton County, PA. Was baptized with his twin, John, at Tohickon Lutheran Church, Bucks County, Pa.154, v. 3, p. 341. being the son of Heinrich and Elizabeth Bachman. Henry died Feb. 1850, Stark County, Ohio of "old age."747 He married ca. 1778 Ester Bachman, daughter of John George Bachman62 and Ester Oberholtzer. Ester was born 8 Mar 1756 Upper Saucon Township, Northampton County, PA.755 Ester died between the Ohio census of 1830 and 1840, Nimishillen Township, Stark County, Ohio.

Henry Bachman, Sr., was an original Associate Judge of Columbiana County, Ohio756, p. 46. having been appointed in 1803.757, p. 29. Before coming to Ohio, the family had resided in Cumberland and Washington Counties, Pa., close to Henry's brother George. George later settled in Franklin Co., Ohio, and in his Revolutionary War Pension papers, mentioned his brother Henry, who "lives at Canton, Ohio."93 Henry bought land in Unity Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, 28 May 1801.758 He was listed in the 1806 Tax Lists as "Henry Bachman Esq."759 His son Jesse made ballot boxes for an early Columbiana County election.757, p. 28. He and his family removed to Stark County about 1811, buying land on Section 36 in Nimishillen Township,111, p. 96. As her authority, Dixson cites Stark County, Ohio Deeds, v. 95, p. 511. viz:

‘Know all men by these presents that I, Henry Baughman, Jr., of Stark County in the State of Ohio, do hereby bind myself and my heirs and assigns unto Henry Baughman Sr., his heirs and assigns of the same place in the sum of one thousand dollars to the payment of which well and truly to be made finely by these presents sealed with my seal dated this 9th day of October A.D. 1844. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bounded Henry Baughman Jr. will in consideration of a deed of conveyance bearing date August 13th 1811 for the north west quarter of Section 36, Township 19, Range 7, containing 161 acres, 8 perches. Reference thereunto had will more fully appear delivered to him by the above named Henry Baughman Sr. have agreed and undertaken to keep and maintain the said Henry Baughman Sr. during the natural life of the said Henry Baughman Sr., provide and furnish him with a good warm room sufficient meat drink washing and lodging and decent warm and sufficient clothing both for summer and winter, suitable to his age and condition in life and to administer to him in health and in sickness all and every other reasonable aid relief comfort and assistance necessary and suitable to his condition in life, giving said Henry Baughman Sr. privilege to select the house which he now occupies west of the dwelling house of said Henry Baughman Jr., on the above described premises then this obligation to be said otherwise to be and remain in full force. (signed) HENRY BAUGHMAN’."

1759 Baptism:69, p. 109.,93,154, p. 105. "Henry. b. 12 October 1759; bapt. 10 December 1759. Parents: Henry Bachman and Elizabeth. Witness: Henry Bucheckern."

1803 Associate Judge, Columbiana County, Ohio:756, p. 46, 60. Henry appointed an associate judge of Columbiana County, 6 April 1803.

1803 Associate Judge, Columbiana County, Ohio:1204, p. 205. Henry Backman included in article listing associate judges in various counties in the Scioto Gazette and Chillicothe Advertiser, v. III, Saturday, 9 April 1803, no. 149.