Jacob Bachman was born on November 30, 1731 in Hirschland, Alsace, France. He died on March 28, 1796 in Lynn Township, Lehigh Co., Pa. He married Elizabeth Reichel who was born on June 22, 1740 and died on October 21, 1800. They had the following children:
Jacob Bachman (1761) Spouse: Catharina Hirsch
Nicholas Bachman (1763) Spouse: Catharine Kindt
Simon Bachman (1765)
John Bachman (1768) Spouse: Elizabeth Weiss
Adam Bachman (1771) Spouse: Magdalena Kreutz
Lorentz Bachman (1773) Spouse: Anna Maria Kreutz
Paul Bachman (1776)
Eva Elizabeth Bachman (1780) Spouse: George Giffing
Elizabetha Bachman (May 6, 1788)
Johann Jacob Bachman (December 27, 1789)
John Adam Bachman (November 19, 1791)
Catharina Bachman (September 23, 1793)
Magdalena Bachman (May 1, 1795)
Maria Bachman (December 11, 1797)