William Batch (abt. 1809)

Born about 1809 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

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Biography

William was born about 1809 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He married Ann ______.

Notes

• It seems likely that this William Batch is William's father .. need some reasonable evidence, though.

Residence

William Batch and his family lived in Jefferson, Fayette Co, PA

Census

William Batch is on the 1840 census in Jefferson, Fayette Co, PA^[1]

• 1 free black male age 24-36
• 1 free black female under age 10
• 1 free black female ages 10-24

In 1850 William and his family are listed on the census in Jefferson, Fayette Co, PA.^[2]

• William Bach (Male) - 41, b. Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania, black, laborer.
• Ann Bach (Female) - 29, b. Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania, black.
• William H. Bach (Male) - 7, b. Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, black.
• Richard Bach (Male) - 5, b. Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, black.
• Nancy Bach (Female) - 5, b. Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, black.

Taxes

William Bach (Batch) is seen on the tax list in Fayette Co, PA in 1841^[3]

Tax 1844 Jefferson, Fayette Co, PA^[4]

1846 taxes Jefferson, Fayette Co, PA^[5]

1847 taxes Jefferson, Fayette Co, PA^[6]

1848 tax record for Jefferson, Fayette Co, PA^[7]

1849 Tax record, Jefferson, Fayette Co, PA.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1840: "United States Census, 1840"
   Image path: United States Census, 1840 > Pennsylvania > Fayette > Jefferson Township > image 13 of 22; citing NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YY2-9L17 (accessed 4 August 2022)
   • 1840 census Jefferson, Fayette Co, PA
2. ↑ 1850 US Federal Census. Pennsylvania, Fayette, Jefferson. Page 30. familysearch.org (See Census.)
3. ↑ Tax record: "Tax records, 1785-1860"
   Catalog: Tax records, 1785-1860 Henry Clay Township, 1841-1855 -- Jefferson Township, 1841-1855 -- Luzerne Township, 1785-1815, 1841-1842
   Film number: 008123075 > image 226 of 748
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSVF-CS11-B (accessed 4 August 2022)
   • 1841 Taxes Jefferson, Fayette Co, PA
4. ↑ Tax record: "Tax records, 1785-1860"
   Catalog: Tax records, 1785-1860 Henry Clay Township, 1841-1855 -- Jefferson Township, 1841-1855 -- Luzerne Township, 1785-1815, 1841-1842
   Film number: 008123075 > image 253 of 748
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSVF-CS1B-4 (accessed 4 August 2022)
   • 1844 tax
5. ↑ Tax record: "Tax records, 1785-1860"
   Catalog: Tax records, 1785-1860 Henry Clay Township, 1841-1855 -- Jefferson Township, 1841-1855 -- Luzerne Township, 1785-1815, 1841-1842
   Film number: 008123075 > image 271 of 748
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSVF-CS1R-T (accessed 4 August 2022)
   • 1846 tax
6. ↑ Tax record: "Tax records, 1785-1860"
   Catalog: Tax records, 1785-1860 Henry Clay Township, 1841-1855 -- Jefferson Township, 1841-1855 -- Luzerne Township, 1785-1815, 1841-1842
   Film number: 008123075 > image 281 of 748
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSVF-CS12-1 (accessed 4 August 2022)
   • 1847 tax
7. ↑ Tax record: "Tax records, 1785-1860"
   Catalog: Tax records, 1785-1860 Henry Clay Township, 1841-1855 -- Jefferson Township, 1841-1855 -- Luzerne Township, 1785-1815, 1841-1842
   Film number: 008123075 > image 296 of 748
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSVF-CS1P-X (accessed 4 August 2022)
   • 1848 tax
8. ↑ Tax record: "Tax records, 1785-1860"
   Catalog: Tax records, 1785-1860 Henry Clay Township, 1841-1855 -- Jefferson Township, 1841-1855 -- Luzerne Township, 1785-1815, 1841-1842
   Film number: 008123075 > image 313 of 748
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSVF-CS14-Q (accessed 4 August 2022)
   • 1849 tax