Jacob Lesh, I

• LESH, JACOB Ancestor #: A069416
• Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank: PRIVATE
• Birth: 3-30-1757 BERKS CO PENNSYLVANIA
• Death: 4-21-1820 PREBLE CO OHIO
• Service Source: PA ARCH, 5TH SER, VOL 5, P 185, 245
• Service Description: 1) CAPT MICHAEL WOLF, BERKS CO MILITIA

The DAR information from his father, Balthazer, says that his mother and his wife were both named Anna Maria Moyer. I believe his mother is Anna Christina Heyl.

• LESH, JACOB Ancestor #: A069416
• Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank: PRIVATE
• Birth: 3-30-1757 BERKS CO PENNSYLVANIA
• Death: 4-21-1820 PREBLE CO OHIO
• Service Source: PA ARCH, 5TH SER, VOL 5, P 185, 245
• Service Description: 1) CAPT MICHAEL WOLF, BERKS CO MILITIA

s/o Johann Boltzer and Anna Maria Loesch

The following record is translated from the old family German Bible: "This book belongs to Jacob.. I Jacob Loesch was born March 30, 1757. My father's name is Boltzer Loesch and my mother's name is Anna Maria, but she died when I was nine months old. I have taken as my wife Anna Moyer, the eldest daughter of John Moyer. Anna was born October 23, 1763. 1783, January 28, a boy was born to us whom we called John. 1784, September 23, a girl Anna. 1786, August 10, a boy was born to us whom we named Jacob, may God fill his heart with divine love and true knowledge. 1788, October 25, a girl was born whom we called Elisi. 1791, January 4, a son was born to us whom we called Henry. 1793, September 21, a son was born to us whom we named George. 1797, November 14, a girl was born to us whom we named Christina."

This Jacob Loesch, great-grandfather of A. J. Lesh, was a native of Berks County, Pennsylvania, and was a soldier in the War of the Revolution from 1781 until the close. His record is found as a member of Michael Wolfe's Company in Pennsylvania archives, Volume V, page 185, Fifth Series. This old soldier of the Revolution died in Preble County, Ohio, April 21, 1820. His wife, Anna Loesch, died February 14, 1851, in Preble County....

According to another Lesh/Loesch History...

Jacob died on the Original Lesh Farm....

buried Lanier Twp Preble Co.OH in Cemetery on Original Lesh farm :2 miles S/E of (defunct) Hedge Cemetery.. Soldier in RW, 1781 until close...
Contributor: Misty Dawn (48452907)

member of Michael Wolfe's Co.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jun 20 2022, 1:46:06 UTC