Person Sheet


Name Elizabeth Swartz
Father Peter Swartz
Spouses:
1 John Bashor
Birth abt 1750, Bethel Twp., Berks Co., PA
Death 1778
Father Johann Georg Boshaar (1716-1787)
Mother Maria Catharina Stump (1721->1785)
Marriage abt 1770
Children: Catherine
Notes for John (Spouse 1)
See article on the Bashores from my family history notebook.

Was elected in 1775 a delegate to the Revolutionary convention at Lancaster.

Was killed in an Indian raid. All other people of the settlement escaped in boats, except John who attempted to get one of the horses and ride down the river bank. Owing to the delay he was short and killed by the Indians, who also burned the house of Mr. Swartz (John's father-in-law).
Last Modified New Created 30 Apr 2001 by Alan J. Kimmerling

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