Individual Details
Francis Buchwalder
(Abt 1665 - Bef 20 Jul 1723)
Francis Buchwalder bought 650 acres on the west side of the Skoolkill River in Chester County on 12 November 1720. The Black Rock Sanctuary preserves 119 acres of this land. His homestead is still lived in by a descendant.
When Francis came to America is unclear. He may have emigrated to Philadelphia from Liverpool, England aboard the John Cappel Laurel, landing in Philadelphia in August 1720, and reported 1 September 1720 in the American Weekly Mercury. However, one of his sons, Joseph Buckwalter, probably arrived in 1717, and it is possible that Francis came with Joseph.
Francis was a Quaker, according to one source, and a Swiss national, according to another source.
When Francis came to America is unclear. He may have emigrated to Philadelphia from Liverpool, England aboard the John Cappel Laurel, landing in Philadelphia in August 1720, and reported 1 September 1720 in the American Weekly Mercury. However, one of his sons, Joseph Buckwalter, probably arrived in 1717, and it is possible that Francis came with Joseph.
Francis was a Quaker, according to one source, and a Swiss national, according to another source.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1665 | , , , Switzerland |  | ||
| Marriage | 20 Jul 1690 | , , , , Europe - Maria Mellinger | | ||
| Death | Bef 20 Jul 1723 | Phoenixville, Chester, PA |  | | |
| Alt name | Francis BUCKWALTER | ||||
| Alt name | Franz Bouchwalder | ||||
| Burial | Resh Cemetery, Leacock, Lancaster, PA | | |
Families
| Spouse | Maria Mellinger (1668 - 1710) |
| Child | Joseph Buckwalter Senior (1692 - 1748) |
| Child | Jacob Buckwalter (1694 - 1761) |
| Child | Johannes Buckwalter (1698 - 1776) |
| Child | Maria Buckwalter (1700 - 1782) |
| Child | Theodorus "Durst" Buckwalter (1702 - 1782) |
Notes
Death
Francis Buckwalder died before 20 July 1723, according to Dennis Oberholtzer.Burial
Franz Bouchwalder was the first European to be buried in an Indian cemetary in the area. The cemetary was on 6th Street, Rhodes Field, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, but is no longer evident, according the Kevin Buckwalter.Endnotes
1. Oberholtzer, Dennis Lee. paradiseliving@comcast.net.
2. Oberholtzer, Dennis Lee. paradiseliving@comcast.net.
3. Grove, James F., Jr. (James Fr. Grove, Jr. 1295 South Cawston Avenue, Space 403, Hemet, CA 92545-9115).
4. Allan A. Garber, To God Alone The Honor: The Pioneer Mennonite Families of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Morgantown, PA: Mastof Press, 2017), 52.
5. Fletcher, Harriet Miller (Harriet Miller Fletcher. 205 East Lincoln Street, Mt. Morris, IL 61504. Email: harri@essex1.com).