38 Jolin Bachman. 



his property confiscated. He was, for a time, under 

 arrest, and afterwards was compelled to leave the 

 city, to which he did not return until the close 

 of the war." 



His farm was situated about a mile from Charles- 

 ton. The fiimily chronicle tells us that during the 

 Kevolutionary War our own troops, " fearing that 

 the farm-house might furnish a cover to the enemy's 

 approach, twice put a torch to it." When Rev. 

 Martin retired fiom the active ministry,^ he re- 

 turned to his little farm — a spot connected with so 

 many historical associations. Here, beloved and 

 honored, he died at an advanced age, in 1797. 



At this farm-house,"^ January 23rd, 181(3, his 

 granddaughter, Harriet, was united in marriage 

 with Rev. John Bachman. 



One of the old members of St. John's, (now de- 

 ceased), remembered the first parsonage — a house 

 in the western part of the city. Both husband and 

 wife had a taste for gardening. Together they 

 trained the vines, and soon the barren spot was 

 made bright with annuals and roses. 



In December a daughter, Maria, was born in the 

 pastor's home. 



August, 1817, w^e find him with his household, on 

 a visit to the old homestead at the North. The 

 farm-house was roomy and the welcome warm. 



A faithful old colored nurse, Mary Ann, took 

 charge of the baby. Mary Ann had felt sundry 

 misgivings with regard to visiting "outlandish 



*Now known as the Geiger Farm. 



