When the Anspachs had migrated to Berks County, PA, with many other Pennsylvania Dutch, they didn't forget their faith. The Anspach family had been Lutheran since before the move to America. Along with some fellow Lutherans, he founded the Christ Lutheran Church of Tulpehocken, PA. One year before his death, he gave money to complete the construction of the church office. He died in 1748 and was buried at the church he helped build. Although I have numerous accounts of where the grave is located, every account is decades old. I am unsure of whether the grave still exists, for my father tried to find the grave several times and was unable. I can't say for sure whether it is still there until I get recent evidence.
The Anspachs, along with other German families, migrated from Schoharie Co. NY, to Berks Co. PA.
Baltzer had several children, three of which were named some variation of John or Johan (in order to keep the family name). This is very confusing on census and tax records when there are many John Anspachs, but most of them went by their middle name. My ancestor was John George Anspach (1712 - 1744). He was born in New York before the trek to Pennsylvania. Sadly, he died at the young age of about 32, leaving a wife and three kids behind. He was outlived by both of his parents, and most likely his wife lived another half of a century. Some online records have his death date more than two decades later, but that is contradicted by the mention of his already being deceased in the will of his father. This would mean that their son, John Jacob Anspach (1738-1818), was raised partially by his mother and a step-father.
John Jacob may have served in the French and Indian War, but pre-revolutionary military records in America are scarce. Research does show that although he didn't fight in the American Revolution (probably because of his age, 38), he and other Anspachs donated horses to the American army, going against British will. Living to the ripe age of 80, he was the first long-lived Anspach. Into the beginning of the 19th century, the Anspachs lived, worked, and worshipped in Berks Co., PA, and the surrounding areas. However, the growing sentiment was one of moving westward. John Jacob was the last Anspach to die in Pennsylvania, at least in my line.