Individual Details

John Bleum Swarr

(1736 - 1822)

John Swarr fought in the American Revolution, even though he was a Mennonite. He, along with Jacbo Neff, owned the Neff-Swarr milling complex on Swarr's Run in present-day East Hempfield Township.

Events

Birth1736, Lancaster, PA
Marriage1768Veronica Newcomer Shirk
Marriage1785Magdalena Nissley
Death1822East Hempfield, Lancaster, PA
Will29 Nov 1822
BurialJan 1823East Petersburg Mennonite Cemetery, East Petersburg, Lancaster, PA
Alt nameJohannes Swarr

Families

SpouseMagdalena Nissley (1762 - 1853)
ChildMaria Nissley Swarr (1786 - 1878)
ChildMartin Swarr (1788 - 1847)
ChildJacob Swarr (1790 - 1828)
ChildSamuel Swarr (1790 - )
ChildMagdalena Swarr (1793 - 1863)
SpouseVeronica Newcomer Shirk (1746 - 1783)
ChildJohn Shirk Swarr (1769 - 1821)
ChildElizabeth Shirk Swarr (1773 - 1832)
ChildChristian Shirk Swarr (1776 - 1844)
ChildPeter Shirk Swarr (1779 - 1856)
ChildVeronica Shirk Swarr (1779 - 1847)
ChildAnna Shirk Swarr (1781 - )
FatherPeter Swarr (1690 - 1748)
MotherAdaline (1693 - 1748)
SiblingPeter Bleum Swarr (1713 - 1790)
SiblingChristian Bleum Swarr (1716 - 1784)
SiblingAnna Bleum Swarr (1720 - 1810)
SiblingCatherine Bleum Swarr (1722 - )
SiblingMaria Bleum Swarr (1718 - 1770)
SiblingElisabeth Swarr (1729 - 1772)
SiblingAdaline Bleum Swarr ( - )
SiblingBlanche Bleum Swarr ( - )

Notes

Birth

John Swarr was born in 1740, according to Melvin Eby.

Death

John Swarr's death date on his tombstone is 15 January 1823, but this is incorrect as his will was proved in November 1822.

Will

John Swarr's will is N-1-214, Online Vol. N-P, Image 112.

Endnotes

1. Youmans, Virginia Swarr. Email: sergevirge@thousandhillsfarm.com. Lynnville, Tennessee..

2. Youmans, Virginia Swarr. Email: sergevirge@thousandhillsfarm.com. Lynnville, Tennessee..

3. Marriages and Deaths from the various newspapers of Lancaster County. Pennsyvlanvia, 1821-1840, See note..