1752 Formation of Northampton County:15, p. 634. Northampton County formed from Bucks County.

1753 Elected Sheriff:907 Jacob Bachman elected Sheriff by Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

1754 Elected Sheriff:913 Jacob Baughman elected Sheriff by Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

1763 Notice in The Pennsylvania Gazette:909 21 April 1763, "Notice is hereby once more given, that there are in Easton goal, in the County of Northampton, two negroe men and one woman, with a male child of about 3 years old. One of said men gives himself the name of Spencer Lake, and says he run away from one John Pennel in Maryland, who had hired him of his Master Col. Palmer. The others name unknown, being new Negroes and speaking little or no English. It is supposed by what can be learned from them that they run away from Schenectady or thereabouts. The masters or owners of said Negroes are desired to come and pay their charges and take them away, otherwise they will be sold for the same, by the Sixteenth of May next, without further notice by Jacob Baughman, jail keeper."

1764 Notice in The Pennsylvania Gazette:908 26 April 1764, "Easton, Northampton County, April 8, 1764. This day was brought to the goal in this county an elderly Negroe man, about five feet nine or ten inches high, slender built, out mouth, and grey on his crown, with black Mohair buttons on each sleeve, check woollen shirt, with a linen collar, old leather breeches, with brass buttons on one side, and flat ones on the other, whitish stockings, dark grey leggings, old shoes, with strings, and his cap the top of an old grey stocking; has two small scars on his right cheek. The owner is desired to come and take him away. Jacob Bachman."

1768 Notice in The Pennsylvania Gazette:911 24 November 1768, "Easton, Northampton County, Nov. 7, 1768. Was committed to the gaol of this county yesterday, on suspicion of being a runaway, a certain man who calls himself Joseph Whittney, about 5 feet 10 inches high with a scar on his right cheek, and one on his right arm; he has also a large rupture; says that he lately ran away from a Man of War at Boston, but will not tell the name of the commander, nor the ship name. His dress is but very poor. Whoever has any right to this man, is desired to come and take him away, paying charges on or before the 20th of December, or he will be sold for the same, by Jacob Bachman, gaoler."

1768 Notice in The Pennsylvania Gazette:912 24 November 1768, "Easton, Northampton County, October 7, 1768. Was committed to the gaol of this county on suspicion of being a runaway servant man, a certain person, who calls himself Joseph Taylor, says he came from Norfolk in Old England about 7 years ago, is marked with the small pox; had on, when committed, a dark grey sailor jacket with sleeves, light coloured under jacket, two trousers, blue and white mixed stockings, good shoes with brass buckles; says he came last from Isaac Cayte, about 5 miles from Philadelphia on Lancaster Road; but, about 6 years ago, he lived with Richard Farry, on Black River, East New Jersey. His master, if any he has, is desired to come, pay charges, and take him away, or he will be sold out for the same by Jacob Bachman, gaoler. N. B. Hugh Jones who was committed here before is now recovered again; his master is desired to take him away and pay charges, according to law."

1769 Notice in The Pennsylvania Gazette:910 24 August 1769, "Made his escape out of the gaol of Easton in the county of Northampton, the 24th of July last, a certain Frederick Zosh, is Hanoverian born, and speaks but broken English, by trade a shoemaker, had black eyes, black strait hair, pale complexion, is about 5 feet 8 inches high, and appears to be about 25 years of age; had on, when he went off, a swanskin jacket and leather breeches. He was employed as a waggoner in the province service, during the time of running the line between Pennsylvania and Maryland. Whoever takes him up and secures him in any of his Majesty’s gaols so that he may be had again, shall have five pounds rewards, and reasonable charges, paid by Jacob Bachman, gaoler."

1778 Petition:681, p. 441. As his authority, MacMaster cites the Pennsylvania Evening Post, Philadelphia, 22 August 1778. "Friday, August 14, 1778. A petition from Jacob Bachman, of Northampton County, setting forth that he had leased from his father a plantation, together with the stock thereon, situated in the said county, which have since been seized by the agents for confiscated property to his great damage, and praying the house would order them to be returned to him, was read and ordered to lie on the table."

Biographical information about another Bachman Family from Lehigh County, Pennsylvania indicates there is no connection between Jacob Bachman, son of George Bachman, and the following Jacob Bachman whose will was proved on 27 October 1789. The Jacob Bachman who wrote this will was born 25 July 1704, arrived in Philadelphia on 14 September 1753, and died in 1788, according to a lengthy family history in v. 2 of Roberts'1653, v. 2, p. 24. History of Lehigh County, published in 1914.

1789 Will:656, p. 2. Bachman, Jacob senior. Weissenberg Twp., yeoman. Will executed: 30 Apr 1787; will probated 27 Oct 1789. Catherine, wife and late widow of William Schmetter of Albany Twp., Berks. Sons Paul; Jacob, Executor; Laurence; and Nicholas, Executor. Daughter Christina, Elizabeth, Susanna, Ottilia (all have issue) and Mary-Elizabeth.