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Greetings. Carl Ludwig Baum (1743-1817) was a revolutionary during the partition of Poland by its European victors. The family was of "noble blood" in the community of Wurttenberg. Carl and his brother Heinrich were banished from their birthplace because of their patriotic revolutionary favor to the ousted Polish government. Their activities were unusaul in that their surname and native tongue were German while their fight was for the Slavic state. They were said to be champions of the underdog. Siblings were Susanna, Heinrich, Michael, Phillip,and Samuel.
In 1775 Carl and Heinrich Baum took passage on the ship "Hero" and sailed for the "New World". The trip was one that was fatal for nearly one third of the immigrants. Many of those who died were women and children. The cause was dysentery. When siging theri oath of allegiance upon arrival to this countr, the archives show a signature of Carl L. Baum and a mark of X by Heinrich.
One of the first acts upon arrival in the New World was to change their names from Carl to Charles and from Heinrich to Henry. Charles sensed the mood of the country and enlisted as a militia man on the reserve force in Washington's Army under the command of General McDonald. He found himself in another revolution and fighting for the underdog.
During that time he met and married Barbara Younken who was also a German immigrant. He served for several years after The Revolutionary War in the American Army protecting the frontier. The year (1798) after General (Mad Anthony) Wayne's treaty with the indians, he and his family moved to the Northwest Territory, now the State of Ohio. The family had resided several years in Springfield, PA, moved with his family to Carlisle, Cumberland Co, PA, and later to what was then known as Northumberland Co. He bought land on the Fork of Bullskin Creek, Clermont County, Ohio,
Charles Baum built a family raft to carry his family down the Ohio River. Family legend says that at least one child was lost on the treacherous journey. Finally, they landed at the mouth of Bullskin Creek where he made the first settlement in Ohio (near Chilo, Clemont County, OH). There are ten children who are recorded as being born of the union of Charles and Barbara Baum. They are Samuel, Elizabeth, Michael , Margurite, Catherine, Susanne, Mary, Charles, Mary, Barbara and Sarah. Charles learned to read and write the English language and was the teacher of his children. It is said that he volunteered for the war of 1812. He was considered to be too old and too valuable as a gun maker. He was employed by the government in that position. He had fashioned a special gun for the fight and gave it to another soldier when he found that he would not be in the fight. Carl Ludwig (Charles) Baum lived on his land until his death in 1817 and where he is thought to be buried. His wife, Barbara, died in 1811. Charles and Barbara were Lutherans. The last known owner of the farm on which Charles and Barbara lived was William Tolin.
I don't think we have a match here! Regards, Bob
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