Could that be him, the settler Leonard BAUGH ? Listed in Clifford Neal Smith's Monograph No.2 "Mercenaries from Ansbach and Bayreuth, Germany, who remained in America after the Revolution". John Merz (reading and digesting 205 e-mails in my in-box, will take a few days, but let me say - I am safely back home) ----- Original Message ----- From: "karen zach" <karen.zach@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:05 PM > Source: INMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [inmontgo] Touch of MOntgomery in BAUGH Bio > > Portrait & Biographical Record of Montgomery, Parke & Fountain Counties, > Indiana. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1893, p 343 -- John BAUGH, a leading > citizen of Parke County, owns and operates a well improved farm on Sec 9, > Wabash Twp. He is a man of strong character and principle, one who having > arrived at a conclusion is not easily driven from his position. He is an > example of one who has overcome very serious disadvantages in many respects. > As his father died when he was only a child of 5, he was never enabled to > attend school a day in his life and when 6 commenced working at whatever he > could find to do in order to help support himself. In view of these facts, > he is the more worthy of commendation for what he has accomplished. Mr. > Baugh was born just east of Circleville, Ohio March 11, 1824, to George and > Catherine BUTTS Baugh. HIs grandfather, Leonard Baugh, was born in Germany > and during the war for independence was in the Hessian Army which came to > America to fight on the British side. While stationed at Jamestown on the > James River he deserted the British forces and joined Gen. Washington's Army > being engaged in battle the day following. After the conflict was over he > settled in Pa, where he engaged in farming and in 1800 removed to Ohio where > he was one of the early pioneers. He was a miller by trade and passed the > remainder of his life int he Buckeye State. His wife was an English woman > who came with the English Army, which she deserted at the same time as her > husband. She had a family of 10 children, 3 sons and 7 daughtesr, the > former being Jacob, Michael & George. Both parents were members of the Free > Will Baptist Church. George Baugh, was born in PA July 4, 1790 and came to > Ohio with his parents. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. Oct 16, 1825, > he landed at Mecca, Parke County, having been 20 days in making the trip > from Ohio. He entered 80 acres of land in Fl Twp where he resided until his > death Oct 25, 1855. He had cleared and improved a place of 160 acres and > when he was cut down by the hand of death he was found at the post of duty. > Politically he was a Whig, and religiously was a member of the Free Will > Baptist Church. His wife departed this life July 5, 1861, at the age of 68 > year 8 months 20 days. She was born in VA her father, Conrad Butts being a > native of Germany who came to America with the Hessian Army which he > deserted at the same time Mr. Baugh. After the war he settled in Va and in > 1829 came to Ft. Wayne, Indiana where he died 3 days later. T he journal was > made by means of wagons. HIs wife was an English woman who came with the > army as a cook. She had 4 sons and two daughters, the former being Isaac, > Lawrence, Jacob and John. John Baugh is one of 4 children, the others being > Michael, Martha wife of Jonathan COX and Elizabeth now Mrs. William STARKS. > He came to this state with his parents and when a mere child began earning > money making 12 and 1/2 cents a day, later receiving $8 a month. On > reaching his majority he engaged in busienss for himself, farming and > raising stock. In 1841 he purchased 40 acres of land in Florida Twp, for > $150 twenty acres of which he cleared then selling the place and purchasing > 120 acres of improved farm land. In 1861 he sold this farm and purchased > one of 160 acres on Sec 9 which is his residence at the present time, and > which he has largely improved and cleared. Mr. Baugh was a strong Whig, and > later became a Republican. He took a strong stand for the Union and was > turned out of the Free Will Baptist Church because of his strong sentiments > on the question. Since that time he has never joined a church organization. > He has been twice married, his marriage with first wife, Martha DRAPER being > celebrated July 4, 1861. The lady was born at Crawfordsville, Indiana and > is a daughter of Jesse and Lucinda FISHER Draper. Mr. and Mrs. Baugh have > six children: Gertrude, wife of FM Berry; Henry; Jesse of Mt. Vernon, Ill; > Fred; Lucinda and Gracie who die din childhood. The mother died Nov 1, 1874 > and some time after Mr. Baugh wedded Martha Branson who was born in Tenn and > is the daughter of Jeremiah and Mary Branson, who removed to this state in > 1842. He was a distiller int he former state but followed agricultural > pursuits in Indiana. >

Hi John, Glad your safely home... can't wait to hear about your trip and all the events! Nelda Nelda L. Percival nee Gilpin, IBSSG http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gillock/ http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/