By 1772, the two younger men had married, and they migrated to southwestern Virginia with their wives and children. One of these two men, Johann Wilhelm Bach (John William Back), settled in what later became Russell County. He bought about 400 acres along Copper Creek, where it flowed into the Clinch River. He was known as "John Back." He had married Mary Marberry. He died in 1794, and his wife Mary died around 1796. He and his wife probably had several children, but only the names of two are known:
(1) John Back (born on June 25, 1760), who served in the Revolutionary War. He married a woman whose first name was Sarah. They had at least eight children: Constance (born 1789); Jacob (born 1791); Elizabeth (born April 3, 1796); Mary (born 1800); Nancy (born 1801); Sarah (born March 2, 1806); Charles (born 1807); John (born 1809); and Patience (born 1813). He and his family migrated to Wayne County, Kentucky. He later moved to Monroe County, Indiana, where he died, on April 15, 1845.
(2) Jacob Back (born on March 9, 1764), who married Sarah Lloyd. They had at least eleven children: Charles (born December 5, 1787); Mary (born 1789); Charlotta (born 1790); John (born December 6, 1792); Nancy (born 1793); Thomas (born 1795); Patience (born February 28, 1796); Eleanor (born September 24, 1800); Rutha (born November 3, 1801); Elizabeth (born 1804); and Martha (born December 12, 1812). He and his family also migrated to Wayne County, Kentucky. He died there, on December 23, 1839.
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