BACHMANN
- - From Some Ancestors of the Baughman Family in America

Rudolf Bachmann (c.1570-c.1640) a blacksmith in the Wädenswil District, Canton Zürich, was interrogated in 1613 for his Anabaptist beliefs, then in 1640 was finally arrested for his beliefs and kept in chains in Ötenbach Prison in Zürich until he died. His wife and children unknown. There is no known evidence, but it is possible that he could have been the grandfather or great-uncle of:

Johannes Jacob Bachmann, born 4 Apr 1628 in Richterswil, Canton Zürich, an Anabaptist. A widower, he remarried 18 Nov 1651 Elizabetha Häuss, born 23 Mar 1631. Their children were

1. Rudolf Bachmann, born 25 Jan 1646 (probably died young)
2. Rudolf Bachmann, born 1653 (these were difficult times for young children)
3. Johannes Rudolf Bachmann (3 Jul 1659) m.20 Oct 1709 Barbara Dägan
4. Conrad Bachmann, born 3 Apr 1664

Johannes Rudolf Bachmann, born 3 Jul 1659 in Richterswil, he married first Anna Goldschmidt (4 Apr 1655 - c.1696), he marred 20 Oct 1709 Barbara Dägan, born 1 May 1683, daughter of Johannes Dägan and Elizabetha Tanner of Richterswil. He died 10 Nov 1735

1. Johannes Jacob Bachmann, born 21 Jul 1686
2. Johannes Rudolf Bachmann, born 8 Oct 1693
3. Heinrich Bachmann, born 13 Oct 1711, died 1779 in Virginia

Heinrich Bachmann, born 13 Oct 1711 in Richterswil, died Nov 1779 Holman's Creek Shenandoah Co, VA. Departed Canton Zurich with 526 Anabaptists Sep 1738, and arrived in Philadelphia on the Jamaica Galley 7 Feb 1739. His name was thereafter written Baughman. He was in Lebanon Twp, Lancaster Co, PA in 1750, and received 257 acres of land in Shenandoah (then Frederick) Co, VA 19 Jun 1754. He married Barbara (died c.1798, Hudson's Cross Roads) who remarried about 1786 John Gluck, Sr (c1722-1814).

1. Jacob Baughman (c.1746 - c1813) m.1768 Margaret Catherine Neff, daughter of Dr. Jacob Neff. Jacob signed as bondsman for his sister Ann in administering the estate of her husband in 1789 in Sevier Co, Tenn.
2. John Baughman (31 Dec 1748 - Oct 1802) m.1774 Ann Brennemon
3. Henry Baughman, Jr. (1750-Dec1807) married 1773 Mary Layman and lived in Botetourt Co, VA
4. Barbara Baughman (c1754 - 7 Nov 1828) m.1775 John Layman (c.1752-Jun1821), Shenandoah Co, VA
5. Abraham Baughman, appointed power of attorney in Shenandoah Co. 1791 for his brother Jacob
6. Elizabeth Baughman (23 Nov 1758-1852) married first __ Eastep, then 29 Oct 1811 John Gluck, Sr, her mother's widower.
7. a daughter who married Jacob Hunseger
8. a daughter who married Christian Coffman
9. Ann Baughman (c1762-c1855) m(1) 4 Jun 1785 Mark Fox, m(2) c1798 William Duggan

Ann Baughman (c1762-c.1855) married 5 June 1785 Mark Fox (c.1761-1787) in Shenandoah Co, Virginia. In late 1786 or early 1787 they moved to Sevier County, Tennessee. He was killed and scalped by Indians June 21, 1787. One record says Ann remarried 19 Jul 1797 David Shaw. I have found no further record. Ann did marry about 1798 William Duggan (c.1770-c.1835) He received an occupancy land grant in 1810 on the East Fork of the Pigeon River in Sevier County, TN. He died in Monroe County, TN. Ann was listed in the Census of 1850, age 88, living with her daughter Ann Richie, in McMinn Co, TN. Many of her descendants carry the middle name Baufman. William Duggan was the son of Hugh Duggan, who married Margaret Wilson, emigrated in 1760, and died 1794 on the East Fork of Little Pigeon River, Sevier Co, TN.

1. Catherine Fox (26 Mar 1786-18 Jul 1877) m.1803 Jesse Shields (1782-1848) Harrison Co, IN
2. Samuel Duggan (1799-c1852) m(1) Frances Childress, m(2) Sarah K Pursley?; Monroe Co, TN
3. Henry Baufman Duggan (1803-after 1870) married Elizabeth; lived in Pike Co, Arkansas
4. Ann Duggan (1806) married Samuel Richie, McMinn Co, TN

Catherine Fox was born 26 March 1786 in Shenandoah Co, VA, and died 18 Jul 1877 in Harrison Co, Indiana. She married about 1803 in Sevier Co, Tennessee, Jesse Shields who was born 10 Mar 1782 Rockingham Co VA, died 16 Sep 1848 Harrison Co, Indiana.

Anna Shields (1806-1895) m.1829 Cary Burford

Isabel Catherine Burford (1831-1912) m.1851 James F Highfill
son of Henry S. Highfill and Mary Smith

Martha Highfill (1853-1922) m.1875 Ephraim Stonecypher

Bertha Helen Stonecypher (1876-1950) m.1904 John Liptrap

Virgil Raymond Liptrap (1907-1977) m.1949 Frances Mary Tate Matthews

James Matthews Liptrap (1951)