Bachtell is also spelled: Bachtel,
Baghtel, Baghtol, Bechold, Bechtel,
Bechtle, Bechtolt, Bechtold, Beghtel, Beghtol, Buchtel,
Pachtel, and
Petell.
The American Flag was adopted in 1777.
Samuel Bachtell was born during the American Revolution on December 10, 1777 in New Hanover, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. His parents were Samuel Bachtell and Margaret Coulston.
He married Elizabeth White. Elizabeth was born on April 15, 1780 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Her parents were James White and Elizabeth Gibson.
Samuel and Elizabeth's children included:
Margaret Bachtell (1800),
Elizabeth Bachtell (1803-1804),
James Bachtell (1804),
Maria Bachtell (1806),
Elizabeth (Eliza) Jane Bachtell Criswell (1809, married Isaac Criswell),
John Bachtell (1812),
William Bachtell (1816),
David Bachtell (1818, married Susannah V. Davis), and
Marshall Bachtell (1822).
When his father died, he inherited, a 77 acre plantation in Londonderry and an allowance. He was to pay $800 to the estate when his mother died. He also inherited a portion of the remainder of the estate and was the executor.
New Hanover Township, Montgomery (was Philadelphia) County, Pennsylvania was a section of the Frankfort Land Development Company in the early eighteenth century. It was called Falkner's Swamp because it was controlled by Daniel Falkner. He ceded to John Sprogell in 1708. Sprogell ousted many first settlers claiming that their titles were not legal. In spite of this fraud, Sprogell kept control of 22,000 acres. Many settlers were forced to buy back their own land.
The villages in the township included Swamp, Fagleysville, New Hanover Square, and Pleasant Run.
TheAmerican Revolutionary War(1775–1783) was between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the 13 colonies which became the newly formed United States.
