Debbie, I have Lawyers in my family line. Not all of the NY Lawyers were Tories. On my list, I see a Jacob Frederick born 18 March 1769, s/o Johannes J. Lawyer and Anna Bouck. Another Jacob S. born 13 Aug 1748 married Anna Eve Berg. and several earlier Jacobs. My Bouck ( Bauch) line ties into the Lawyer line several times in the Schoharie area.I looked in both St. Pauls Lutheran and the Schoharie Reformed in 1757-8. Saw some Lawyers, but no child named Jacob. Middleburgh does not start until the late 1790's so no help there. There are a lot of Lawyers.. Have you tried to get in touch with the Old Stone Fort. They have so many of the early records in that area. Stephanie