Descendants of Peter Swoveland--Narrative with Notes



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  1. Strassburger, 974.811 w3s 1966 v.1. Peter, Ludwig and Christian on Ship passenger lists. Molly and Catherine were also aboard, no doubt-- but the women and children were not listed.
  2. Mennonite Church Records Holmes County Ohio. All of Peter's Children were on this record with approximated birth years. Family History Library Film #1553764.
  3. Strassburger, 974.811 w3s 1966 v.1.
  4. 1800 Census Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Peter is over 45, wife is 26-45.
  5. Strassburger, 974.811 w3s 1966 v.1, list 320C page 758. Signatures in Volume 3 page 884.
  6. Web Site 'Mother Bedford'.
  7. James B. Whisker, Editor, 974.871 D29b, Page 82.
  8. Census Bundle from Family Tree Maker.
  9. Chyrl Wimer Family Records.
  10. Bedford County Recorder. Grantee is John Rickel and date of filing 4 Oct 1811. Book H page 306.
  11. 1808 Tax Lists in Bedford County. Page 144. Horse. Three cattle. $100 value. Spelled Swopland.
  12. James B. Whisker, Editor, 974.871 D29b. Letters of Administration to Mary Swoveland and Samuel Blackburn over the estate of Peter Swoveland, deceased. Sureties; George Bowser and Matthias Otto. Volume 1 Page 6.
  13. Ibid., Volume 1 Page 6 probate of Peter Swoveland. Surities to George Bowser and Matthias Otto.
  14. Ibid., Volume 1 Page 6 Probate of Peter Swoveland Court Docket 12 May 1814 Letter of Administration to wife Mary.
  15. Ronald K. Swoveland (direct descendant), 974.871 D2p Volume 1-2: Page 94, Pedigree Chart.
  16. James B. Whisker, Editor, 974.871 D29b. 12 May 1814 letters of administrationto Mary Swoveland and Samuel Blackburn, estate of Peter Swoveland, des'c, St. Clair township, sureities to George BOWSER and Matthias Otto.
  17. Bedford County Pennsylvania Orphan's Court. Probate of John Bowser of St. Clair Township mentions daughter Magdalena who married a Swoveland.
  18. GEDCOM file imported on 9 Jun 2001. clare@rootsweb.com.
  19. Bedford County Pennsylvania Orphan's Court, page 26.
  20. Mennonite Church Records Holmes County Ohio.
  21. 1790 Census York County, Pennsylvania. Ludwig had wife and 2 kids in Paradise Township Christian had wife and one daughter Berwick Township.
  22. Strassburger, 974.811 w3s 1966 v.1, List 320C.
  23. Copied by B.F. Owen, Reading, Names of persons who took the Oath of Allegianace in Berks County, Pennsylvania Volume 268; Philadelphia 1912 Film #20824 (Act of General Assembly 13 June 1777 Recorded in Book D Volume 1), Film #20824, page 212.
  24. 1749-1819.
  25. 1800 Census York County, Pennsylvania. Christian is under 45, has 2 daughters, one over 10.
  26. Correspondance. Ronald Swoveland 2202 Martin Road St Clair Shores, Mi 48081 Letter dated 25 May 1995.
  27. 1790 Census York County, Pennsylvania, Page 288.
  28. dec147@psu.edu. Found on Ancestry.com I downloaded the gedcom, created a directory called Daniel Swoveland and e-mailed the submitter 7 June 2001....not yet received a reply.
  29. Source #31.
  30. Pennsylvania Archives. Series 5 volume 7 page 607. Revolutionary War Records. (This volume of the Archives gives a nearly complete record of those who served.).
  31. Patron Submitted, Patron Submitted.
  32. Ibid., Patron Submitted in 1998 Seattle Temple.
  33. regivens@pacbell.net.
  34. Ibid., Robert has no source for this info...just had it on his records. He had born 1792 and name as just Mary.
  35. Patron Submitted. Probably Anna Mary. A new source, Addendum version 4 has a patron submitted Anna Mary, daughter of Peter Christian Swoveland. Mother not listed. BUT, the full birth date is given. I think we can assume that this Mary born abt 1792 IS, IN FACT Anna Mary born 7 September, 1793 .
  36. Ibid., Family Submission.
  37. Strassburger, 974.811 w3s 1966 v.1, List 320c 30 September 1774 Ship Union.
  38. Ibid., Came with brothers; Women not listed.
  39. 1779 Taxables for Bedford Township, George is not listed as single man.
  40. Nauvoo Temple records, book A, page 190 Work done by George Burket.
  41. 974.816 k2w v2. Volume 2; Page 2. Witness is Hans George Lantz and Maria. Lantz is an Amish name. The Lantz's moved from near the Monocacy River in Maryland where there son John Lantz was born on 5 June 1749. John later married Barbara Waggoner who was baptised aat Danzenheim, Germany. John served in the Bedford County Militia and then moved to Green county, Pa and had land on Dunkard Creek. He is buried in the Lantz Cemetery there. He lad about 1000 acres of land in Green County. Source is Bedford County Archives.
  42. Jacob is recorded as the second son of Israel in the administration records for the estate of Israel (Orphans Court Abstracts, Somerset Co., Docket 2 page 139, August Court 1814). The source says there were 7 children and lists them all including the spouses of the sisters.
  43. 974.816 k2w v2, vol 2 page 2.
  44. Bedford County Pennsylvania Deed Book, Book B Page 113 FHLC Film #331370.
  45. Records of the Comptroller General at D. P. R.
  46. Bedford County Pennsylvania Tax Lists, #1445391.
  47. Ibid., #1449352.
  48. Ibid., #1445393.
  49. Census Images, Ancestry.com.
  50. Bedford County Pennsylvania Tax Lists, Film #1445394.
  51. Watkins and Waterman.
  52. Berlin, Somerset, Pennsylvania Church Records.
  53. From the Furniss Famiy Records (Jeanine Hartman).
  54. IGI Addendum version 3, 2078099 Film. Pre-1970 card index.
  55. James B. Whisker, Editor, 974.871 D29b, Volume 3 Page 104 lists John as a farmer age 36.
  56. Periodical Magazine for Bedford County, Volume 2 Number 1 page 22. Listed as Swovelon.
  57. Ibid., Volume 4 #1.
  58. Ibid., Volume 6: Administration abstracts page 4, John Swoveland of Greenfield Township 25 Jan 1831 to Adam Black. Sureties to John Bennet, esq and Edward McGraw.
  59. Chyrl Wimer Family Records. Obituary and information sent to Chyrl by Jack Tishue a descendant of Elisabeh Burket .
  60. World Family Tree.
  61. Ronald K. Swoveland (direct descendant), 974.871 D2p Volume 1-2: Page 94.
  62. Correspondance. Darlene Swoveland 29401 Jefferson Saint Clair Shores, Michigan 48081 September 14, 1998.
  63. World Family Tree. Volume 2.
  64. 1808 Tax Lists in Bedford County, Page 148.
  65. Periodical Magazine for Bedford County, Volume 12 #3 page 23.
  66. Judy Swoveland Wiesenauer.
  67. Patriarchal Blessing Index, Volume 4 Page 138.
  68. Judy Swoveland Wiesenauer, Swoveland Genealogy (6 pages) on the Internet, Swoveland Genealogy; 6 pages on the Internet.
  69. Budandlil@aol.com.
  70. Judy Swoveland Wiesenauer, Swoveland Genealogy (6 pages) on the Internet, Swoveland Genealogy on the Internet.
  71. Family History Library Film, Film #1553271 IGI.
  72. Ibid., #1553802 Film from IGI.
  73. James B. Whisker, Editor, 974.871 D29b, Volume 3 page 104 Peter listed as a Joiner age 24.
  74. Ibid., Volume 5 page 49. Listed as Swaveland and married.
  75. Census Bundle from Family Tree Maker, Page 34.
  76. Periodical Magazine for Bedford County.
  77. Ibid., Page 12 Volume 2: #2 Book 1 Guardian Books 30 Aug 1832. John Bennett filed as guardian of Jacob Swoveland and Susannah Swoveland, daughter and son of Peter of Greenfield Township, deceased.
  78. Ancestral File.
  79. Ibid., Source for 7 September 1793 birth date. 4.13 search done 1 nov 1994.
  80. Visited graveyard in Berlin, Holmes County and saw the headstone. Name and year of death. Wife Susan. He visited the graveyard and saw the headstones. Names and dates. October 1999.
  81. IGI Extracted Record, Marriage Records of Coshocton County, Ohio #895286.
  82. Visited graveyard in Berlin, Holmes County and saw the headstone. Name and year of death. Wife Susan. Ron visited the graveyard and saw the dates and names on the headstones. October 1999.
  83. IGI Extracted Record. Extracted Marriage from Coshocton County, Ohio Film #895286.
  84. Family History Library Film. Film #1553764 taken from Mennonite Church Records in Holmes County, Ohio.
  85. Ancestral File, xvrp-5v.
  86. GEDCOM file imported on 6 Jan 2000.
  87. Mennonite Church Records Holmes County Ohio, #1553764.
  88. Jim Swoverland Swovedog@aol.com, on death certificate in Ohio.
  89. 1840 Census, Richland, Ohio, With a Peter age 50-60.
  90. 1880 Soundex.
  91. Jim Swoverland Swovedog@aol.com. I have copy of death certificate maile to me by Jim.
  92. Jim Swoveland.
  93. IGI Family Submission. 1260723 film Submitted by Great-great Grandaughter Jerrelee D. Zarada 1205 Stark Street Wausau, Wisconsin 54401. From family bible of Dorothy Davidson R #3 Box 299 Wis. Rapits, Wis 54494.
  94. Jim Swoverland Swovedog@aol.com, Surname source.
  95. Judy Swoveland Wiesenauer, Phil and Deb.
  96. Family History Library Film, Film #1553764.
  97. Ancestral File, 1999.
  98. Holmes County, Pennsylvania Newsletter.
  99. 1840 Census, Richland, Ohio.
  100. researched by Lil Harris.
  101. Edmund West, comp. Gene Pool Individaul Records. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. found 6 June 2001.
  102. IGI Addendum version 3, #2078140.
  103. IGI Family Submission, 2034567.
  104. IGI Addendum version 3, Family Submission 2034694.
  105. Ibid., Family Submission.
  106. Ibid., Family Submission 2034671.
  107. IGI Family Submission, 2034671.
  108. IGI Addendum version 3, family submission no other info no film.
  109. Ibid., Family Submission 2034671.
  110. Ibid., family submission.
  111. Book of Patriachal Blessings. Given at the hands of Hyrum Smith, Patriarch of the Church of Jesus christ of Latter -Day Saints. Shows date and place of birth. Copy; Susan Jackman.
  112. Deseret Evening News, 28 March 1871 Obituary.
  113. Backman and Cook, Appendix page 75.
  114. Times And Seasons, June 1845 Page 838.
  115. Council Bluffs, Page 294.
  116. Ibid., Family #1333 page 294.
  117. Census Bundle from Family Tree Maker, CD #318 Census 1860 Page #168.
  118. Deseret Evening News, 28 Mar 1871 Obituary.
  119. Ancestral File, AFN:2XB7-T9.
  120. LDS Vital Records Index, Marriage CD #2 FHLC #963963.
  121. Patriarchal Blessing Index.
  122. Book of Patriachal Blessings.
  123. Council Bluffs. Family #1335 She is single and 38 years old and living with her brother John and his wife, Jane Oldham (1st wife).
  124. chill15_@hotmail.com http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1951826&id=I97135966.
  125. Council Bluffs.
  126. Chyrl Wimer Family Records. In a letter written by my fourth great grandfather, George Burket Junior, to my 3rd great Grandmother Eleanor and her husband John Taylor, he closed his letter with 'from your affectionate parents, George, Elisabeth and Carn' In La Var J. Winsor's records given to me by Chryl Wimer, he gives marriage date as 16 November 1854 to Karen Hansen.
  127. IGI Addendum version 3, Film 2078099.
  128. Periodical Magazine for Bedford County, Page 20 of V.1 #3.
  129. Chyrl Wimer Family Records. Obituary and information sent to Chyrl by Jack Tishue a descendant of Elisabeh Burket.
  130. Bedford County Recorder, Will Book 5 page 284 recorded 3 August 1876.
  131. dec147@psu.edu.
  132. He found me on the web. Bill Shangraw.
  133. 1870 census, Liberty Twp, VW Cty, OH.
  134. IGI Extracted Record, #388736 Richland County Ohio Marriages.
  135. Ronald K. Swoveland (direct descendant), 974.871 D2p Volume 1-2: Page 94. says Sarah was Swoveland. Troyer came from Darlene Swoveland's letter of 14 September 1998 and she wasn't sure. Was sure about the Sarah part.
  136. K Koches gen. rcds.
  137. IGI Extracted Record. Extracted Christening from Van Wert County Ohio Records. IGI Film # 1015856.
  138. Bedford County Recorder, book S page 287.
  139. Ibid., Book S page 287.
  140. Max and Judy Wiesenauer.
  141. IGI Extracted Record. Marriages of Tuscarawas County, Ohio FHLC Film #317306.
  142. Judy Swoveland Wiesenauer, Swoveland Genealogy (6 pages) on the Internet.
  143. IGI Extracted Record. Extracted Marriage records of Richland County, Ohio film #388736.
  144. Ancestral File, v2h9-71 Wife.
  145. Judy Swoveland Wiesenauer, Swoveland Genealogy (6 pages) on the Internet, For date of marriage to Sarah Blough.
  146. Ibid., web site.
  147. Holmes County, Pennsylvania Newsletter, Full death date.
  148. IGI Family Submission, Addendum #1985307. No additional information.
  149. www.joannamulford.com.
  150. 1880 Census Abstracts from Family Search Online, 1254298 page 436B.
  151. Jim Swoveland, Jim sent me copy of death certificate.
  152. Death certificate, Jim sent me copy.
  153. Staff of the Fort Wayne Public Library, Indiiana 1906-1971, Volume 2 (1972), Page 361 As sent to me by Jim Swoverland.
  154. email dated 1 Feb 2001, See notes.
  155. Ohio Marriages, Ancestry.com.
  156. Judy Swoveland Wiesenauer, http://users.rootsweb.com/~inblackf/swove.htm.
  157. IGI Addendum version 3, Family Submission 1903710.
  158. Ibid., family submission 2034702.
  159. Ibid., Family Submission #2034702 before 1970.
  160. Ibid., family submission 2034486.
  161. Chyrl Wimer Family Records, 17 March 2001 email.
  162. LDS Infobase.
  163. Black, Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 1830-1848, 7:600 (infobase).
  164. LDS Vital Records Library, See general notes.
  165. Danita Kay Burket email, March 1999.
  166. E-mail Bwilmoth@brightok.net, 2987 E Shalmar Sulphur, Oklahoma 73086 580-622-2559.
  167. Ibid., Florence Chapel Cemetery Records. I have photocopy given me by Beverly Wilmoth.
  168. IGI Family Submission.
  169. Utah Cemeteries and Burials Database http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials, Sexton Records. http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials/execute/viewburial?cemeteryid=UT2601&id=2960 Birth: 0/0/0 Death: 0/0/1868 Burial: 0/0/1868 Place of Birth: Provo, Utah Place of Death: Provo, Utah Cause of Death: Grave Location: Provo City Cemetery , Block 3 Lot 52 Source: Sexton Comments: Relatives: John & Mary A. Thompson Burkett (Father).
  170. LDS Vital Records Library, Early Church Membership? (the Derbyshire part).
  171. Cora Hall Burket, "John Samuel Burket family group sheet," compiled 1941 (P.O. Box 62 Lexington, Oklahoma). She records a Pat. blessing of Jane Duke Burkett and also TIB card on her for info on both families.
  172. LDS Vital Records Library, Early Church Membership records?.
  173. Lavar J. Winsor Burket Family HIstory.
  174. Ohio Marriages, Ancestry.com, Richland County.
  175. IGI Addendum version 3, Family Submission 1985549.
  176. Pam Newton (Pamn@ntws.net), from an email received 19 June 2000.
  177. althompson@blazenet.net -ancestry.com pedigree.
  178. IGI Addendum version 3, family submission 2034376.
  179. Ibid., family submission 2034849.
  180. Ibid., Family Submission. No other info.
  181. 1870 census, WEBER, Roll 1613 Book 1, Page 519a.
  182. JohnJS@msn.com from email received 3 March 2003.
  183. Council Bluffs, Family #1335.
  184. Danita Burket.
  185. Danita Kay Burket email.
  186. IGI Family Submission, #1985593.
  187. Tombstone date. Woodlawn Cem. Ohio City, OH.
  188. Birth Book #1, Pg 36, VW Cty, OH.
  189. Tombstone date. Fletcher Cem, Willshire, OH.
  190. Est. date. Age at death was 30 yrs 3 m 13 days.
  191. Date from tombstone, Woodlawn Cemetery, Ohio City, OH.
  192. Marriage record. p. 581.
  193. Ibid., 581.
  194. Death certificate.
  195. Birth Book #2, Pg 383, VW Cty, OH.
  196. Birth Book #1, Pg 29, VW Cty, OH.
  197. Birth book, VW Cty, OH.
  198. rswest@brightok.net P.O. Box 46 Coalgate, Oklahoma 74538 Phone (580) 927-2654, Letter dated 12 November 2002.
  199. Ancestry.com search.
  200. Greg Advocaat text file.
  201. Bevery Wilmouth.
  202. Obit for Von C. Swoveland.
  203. Ancestry.com.
  204. Ancestry Debra1112@aol.com.
  205. LoveSFP@aol.com. I got the full birth date and place from Diane January 2001.
  206. Ibid., e-mail january 2001.
  207. Ibid.
  208. Jacob Emery Burket Letter, In my Possession.
  209. IGI Family Submission. 884541 is film number. Batch no. 7517706. Sheet 16.
  210. Genealogy.com. Kimmel Township Page 19b Bedford County Pennsylvania.
  211. published by the Church, page 320c age 5 Months.
  212. Ronald J. Hunter Family Treemaker Site.
  213. msc@juno.com.
  214. 1880 Soundex, Greenfield Township, Blair County, PA.
  215. published by the Church, page 320c age 4.
  216. Jan Oberle, compiler, Cemetery Lists of Bedford County Pennsylvania Volume 2 (Claysburg, Pennsylvania: Scrubgrass Publications, February 2000 ) fhlc 974.871 V3c volume 2 'Claar Congregation Church of the Brethren' cemetery, 974.871 V3c volume 2.
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