Schwing of York County from Bischweiler in 1750 and 1765

CHWING OF YORK COUN1Y FROM BISCHWEILER IN 1750 AND 1765 3 ovember J 750 on the Brotherhood Michael hwing (on board) brother Samuel Shwing (mark) SaJome Schwing, possibly this ship 1 19 eptember 1765 on the BetseyAbram Schming [sic] (mark) wife Anna Margaret (Gutig) Brothers Michael and amuel Shwing migrat d on the Brotherhood with Pierre and Isaac Pari . amuel igned with a mark; Michael did not ign because he was on board (possibly sick). It is likely that their sister alome came with them. It is through her records that the some of the first connections to Bischweiler were spotted. Their youngest brother, Abraham, married in 1763 in Bischweiler. He likely had remained at home with their parents, emigrating after the birth of his first child. The Schwing origin in Europe i found in Lebenslaufen [life tOrie5] in York County: [Chti t EvangeJical Lutheran] Jacob Rummel, son of the late Jacob, was bom September 6, 1726 in Klerburg, in the High Bailiwick of Bcrg1.2bern, in the duchy of Deux Ponts, in the P-alantinate. He married ApriJ 8, 1749 to atom Schwinck 1 daughter of Martin hwinck of BuschweHer in Alsace. Jn the same year he travelled to Pennsylvania as a carpenter. He had 5 children, all living. He died at 10 A.M-,May 4, 1759, i.n York, and was buried in the Reformed churchyacd.3 [First Moravian] September 7, 1792. Died John George Gump 1 aet. 82-11-0, married, born O tobct 9, 1709 near Heils in Swabia; married 1731 Ro ina Mack; God blessed this marriage with ten children, of whom 5 survive. In 1732 he came to Ameri a, and liv d first in Lancaster County, then in Maryland, where he joined the Moravian Church. in 1762 they moved to Yorktown, where hi wife died in 1769. In 1770 he married secondly, the widow Salome Rumel, who survives; this marriage of 22 years was bl.essed with a daughter, who did not however survive. 4 See introductory material in ..Connection between Bischwciler, Alsace and America in the 1700 ," PGM 44:12-21, for more information on methods and sour 1 Strassburgcr and Hinke, Pennsylvania G-erman Pioneers, 1:447; 2:521; U 2 tr25 burger and Hlnke, Pennsylvania German Pioneers, 1:706; 2:808; Li 3 Wright, York County Church Records, 2:282. 4 Wright, York County Church Records, 2:10. 70 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol 44 (2005) 2005 Schwing 71 [First Moravian] September 20, 1793. Died the widow Salome Gump, (nee Schwing), born November 27, 1722 at Bischweiler in Alsace; came in 1749 to Pennsylvania, and at once to York. Later in the same year she married Jacob Rummel; they had a son (who died) and 4 daughters; through the daughters she leaves 20 grandchildren. In 1759 she became a widow, and married in 1770 George Gump, after they became members of our church. They had one daughter (who died), and the husband died September 7, 1792, so she was again a widow.5 [First Moravian] George Gump of Yorktown, born October 9, 1709 at Hi.iffenhardt, 4 miles from Heilbrunn; Lutheran; came to America 1732, settled in Cocalico, near Ephrata; then moved to Maryland where he learned to know the Moravians through the sainted Brother Hertzer; joined November 23, 1749, at the first Synod of Warwick; ... Moved to York June 20, 1762; died September 7, 1792. Married (1) 1731 Rosina - (born June 24, 1705 in the Imperial Free City of Wimpfen, died June 6, 1769); married (2) the widow Salome Rummel, on July 16, 1770 (died September 20, 1793). 6 There are chronological oddities. A marriage date of 8 April 17 49 in Pennsylvania is given for Salome Schwing and Jacob Rummel. It would seem more reasonable that either they married in Europe (although no marriage was found in Bischweiler) or that Salome came 3 November 1750 with her brothers Michael and Samuel. There are two arrivals for Jacob Rummel-13 September 1749 on the Christian with many immigrants from Bischweiler and on 30 November 1750 on the Sandwich with a Jorg Fillips Rumel. There are also two departures for Jacob that match these. In 1749 it was noted that "Johann Jakob Rummel of Cleeburg leaves for America," and again in 1750 that "Johan Jacob Rummel of Cleeburg, his wife and one child leave for America." 7 Whether or not this is the same person has not been determined. GENEALOGICALSUMMARY A baptism at the French Reformed Church at Bischweiler for a family with unfamiliar surnames offers a clue to further information on the Schwing family that might offer possibilities for research by descendants. On 30 December 1708, Anne Marie, daughter of Paul Arnott, butcher, Lutheran resident of Bischweiler, and the French Pache: Neele was baptized. One of the parrains was identified as Jean Martin Schweing (son of Madame Prenge). 8 1. HANs MARTINB SCHWING was the innkeeper of Zur Blume in Stras- bourg. 9 5 Wright, York County Church Records, 2:10. 6 Wright, York County Church Records, 2:26. 7 Immigrants, 296, 318. Eglise Reformee Franfaise de Bischwiller, Baptemes 1680-1722, page 173. 9 "Schwing," Genealogies des Jami/Jes de l'Egl[ise} Franf[aise} de Bischwiller, 66. "Schwing," Bischweiler Stammtafeln, 2:266. The name of the inn is only in the latter. 8 Yoder, Pennsylvania-German Pennsylvania 72 Genealogical Magazine Child of Martin 8 Schwing, wife unknown: 2 i. JEAN MAit~ SCH'wrNG,born say 1691; muried 4 Vol. 44 fay 1716 SALOME SCHMIDT. 2. JP.ANMA.Rn~ ScHWING (MarttnA) was born say 1691 (estimating 25 at marriag ). His signature is in the catechumen r cord his son Michael. There is no burial for him in Bischw iler. HanS Martin chwing citizen, on of Martin chwing, citizen and innkeeper in trassb[ourg}, married 4 May 1716 at Bischweiler German R formed MARIE SALOME ScHMID, daughter of Peter Schmidt. •0 She was the daughter of the butcher Pierre/Peter Schmid (Michel, Michel, George). She was born 19 January I 698. 11 Anna Marie Salome Schwing, born Schmid, wife of Martin Schwing the butcher died of consumption 12 October 1737 and was buried 14 October at Bischweiler French Reformed, age 40 years 3 months. 12 Poulet's chart and the Stammtafel indicate the departure from BiSchweiler of the Schwing children. Michel, Salome, Samuel, and Abraham went to America and Anna Maria to Gri.instatt. Pierre was a soldier. 13 Children of Jean Martirt" and Mary Salome (Schmidt) Schwing: i. MAR.IESALOME ScHWING,daughter of Jean Martin Schwing butcher and • Marie Salome Schmidt, baptized 1 April 1717; 14 Maria Salome, born Schwing(in), wife of J. PETER ?DEIPEN,died 8 September 1743, age 29 years [born about 1714], buried 9 September at Bischweiler Lutheran. 15 ii. JUDITHSCHWING, daughter of Martin Schwing and Marie Salome Schmidt, born 20 April 1718, baptized 21 April at the French Reformed Church, Bischweiler; 16 buried 28 November 1719. 17 iii. ANNE MARIESCHWING,daughter of Martin Schwing and ~farie Salome Schmidt, baptized 6 December 1719 at the French Reformed Church, Bischweiler, parrains included old Isaac Huguenel and Jean Mich. Schmidt young man and brother of the mother, marraines included Julianne Buri wife of Isaac Lehm[annJ. 18 She W2S a catechumen at Easter 1734 at Bischweiler French Reformed, signing with her mark. 19 Sh moved to Griinstadt and died 12 October 173 7. iv. MICHAEL 1 SCHWING, born in 1722; died between 12 May 1781 and 2 January 1782; married say 1752 ANNA MARGARETHA KLINGEL;married IO Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Bischweiler, Heiraten 1710-1746, 1122. 11 ·schmid," Ghiealogies des Jami Iles de l'Egl{ iseJ Franf{ aise J de Bisch willer, 68-69. 12 .bglise Rlformee Franf,Dise de Bischwiller, Sepullures 1688-1750, unpaginated. chwing, .. Glnealogles des familles de l'Egl[ise] Frartf[aise] de Bischwi'ller-, 66. ~schwing," Bischweiler Stammtafeln, 2:266. Uncited information in this family unit i 13 • from these charts. 14 tglise Ref ormie Fra~aise de Bisch willer, Baptimes 1680- 1722, p-age218. 15 Evangelisch-Lutheran Church von Blschweiler, Tote 1684-1745. p.age l 59. 16 Eglise Refonnee FranfQfse de Bfschwtller, Bapthnes 1680-1722, page 221. 17 "Schwing,• Genealogies des Jamil/es de l'Egl[ ise] Fra~{ aise] de Bischwiller, 18 Eglise Ref ormee Franf,Dise de Bischwl/Jer, Bapthnes 19 Egllse Reformee Franfaise 66. 1680- 1722, page 23 7. de Bischwiller, Cathecumene.s 1731-1784, [page 7). tu • vi. MARIE MAGDELEINE ScHWING, daughter of Martin Schving an Sal me Schmidt, born 13 9ber (November J 1727, baptized 16 at Bischweiler French Reformed; 24 Marie MagdeJeine Schving, da,1 • Martin Schving, was buried 29 August 1729 at Bischweiler Fr-cformed, age 1 year 9 months 19 days.2 5 1 jl(t 4 vii. MARIASALOME ScHWI G, daughter of Martin Schwing and Mari . chmidt, born 27 November 1729, baptiz.cd {no date] at the Fr n formed Church, Bischweiler; 26 died 20 September 1793 in York married first probably 8 April 1751 in Pennsylvania JACOB RUM~• ricd second 16 July 1770 at First Moravian in York County G1ma She was a catechumen at Easter 1744 at Bischweiler French R signing with her mark (see "Editor's otcs: Diligence and eren he probably emigrated in 1750 with her brother. Ii. 5 iii. SAMUEL 1 ScHwlNG, son of Martin Schwing and Marie alome born 6 June 1732. baptized 8 June at the French Reformed in Philadelphia on 3 ovember 1750. H 47 at Bischweiler French Reformed, igni otes: Diligence and Serendipity"). 29 He • n are no further records for him. n of M.a.rtinSchwing and Marie alomc ptized 9 January at Bi hweiler French R 11 rie Esther Schmid, daughter of Isaac S A MARGARET GUTJG. He was a catcch ,ler French Reformed, igning with his 11" r and SerencUpity").31 He emigrated in 17 • e Bischwiller, Cathea,mene.s 1731-1784, Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine 74 Vol.44 x. DAVID SCHWING, son of Martin Schwing and Marie Salome Schmid, born 26 May 1737, baptized amc day at Bischweilc:r French Reformed; 32 David son of Martin Schwing butcher died 25 July 173 7, buried 26 July at Bischwc:ilcr French Reformed, age 2 months.33 1 l,i 3. MICHAEL ScHWI G (Martin\ 8 was born in 1722 (catechumen notation). Michael Swing of York Town Township died between 12 May 1781 (will) and 2 January 1782 (probate). His will named children George, Michael, and Margar t wife of Lawrence Ettare [EnerJ} Five Generations of the Swing Family mistakenly claims that the immigrant is the Michael Swyng/Swinte, age 40, who arrived on the Marlborough on 23 September 1741 and that the age is wrong.35 Given the age discrepancy, the arrival of Michael with Samuel in 1750 and the fact that no other Bischweilers were on the earlier list points to this being a different man. That they definitely were different men is shown by Michael chwing's catechism. He was a catechumen at Easter 1738, signing with his MS mark.3 6 The passenger on the Marlborough also signed with an MS ( or possibly just an M), but the marks could not have been more different, one very simple, the other very ornate. Michael moved within Pennsylvania between 1756, when he was taxed as a shoemaker in High Street Ward, Philadelphia,3 7 and 1758, when he had a child baptized in York County. He married by 1752 ANNAMARGRETHA KLINGEL, whose maiden name is gi en in the baptism of his fourth child in York County. Five Generations of the Swing Family states that his wife was Anna Margaretta Parris. 38 There is a Margarette born in 1721, sister of the immigrant Peter Pari , for whom there is no further information on either Poulet's chart or the Stammtafel; this would seem reasonable because of the sponsorships for this first three children. Given the five-year gap between the third and fourth children, it would have been possible for him to ha e two wives named Anna Margretha. However, the baptism of his second child, in which he and Peter and Anna Maria Paris are all caUed Re.formed peaks against this. Clearly it is the wife Anna Margretha who was Lutheran. The daughter of Peter and Anna Maria Paris would have been Reformed. He may have married again, between the sixth and se enth Martin ) 32 £glise Reformi.e FranfQise de Bischwi/Jer, Baptemes 1722-175 l, 1269, Franf(lise de Bisch willer, Sipultures 1688-1750, unpagina.tcd. 4 Will of Michael Swing. executors Killian Small and Jacob Welshantz. Wright, York 33Eglise Rlformle County Wills, 72. 3S Albert H. Swing and Harry P. Swing, T1u!First Five Gfmerations of the Swing Fam• lly in America (Bryn Mawr, the authors, 1961), 3 [hereafter cited as Five Generations of the Swing Family]. 36 Eglise Refonnee Franftllse de Btschwiller, Cathecumines 1731-1784, [page l l ). 3? "Tax2bles, 1756, Philadelphia," Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine 22:22. 38 Five Generations of the Swing Family, 3. 2005 Schwtng 75 child, to ANNAMAluA -?-, as there is a four-year gap between children, His will does not name a wife. Children of Michael' and Anna Margretha (Klingel) Schwing: 2 i. ANNA MA.RGJtETHA SCKWING,child of Michael and Anna Margretha Schwing, born 30 September 1753, baptized 6 October 1753 at St. Mjchacl's and Zion, Philadelphia, sponsors the parents and P ter Paris and wife Maria-39 She married by 1781 LAWRENCE En'E.R.. Although Isaac Paris's mother was an Etter, no connection was found in Bi hweiler. 40 2 ii. ANNA LIZABE111 SWING, child of Michael Swing (Reformed) and Anm Marg_Tetha,baptized 3 December 1755 at SL Michael's and Zion, Philadelphia, sponsors Peter and Anna Maria Paris(in), both Rdormed. 41 iii. JOHN PETEa2 SCHwlNG, born at 6 P.M., 26 August 1758, child of Michael and Anna Margaret, baptized at Christ Evangelical Lutheran, York County, sponsors John Peter Puris and wife Anna Magd2.Je02; died 26 August 1761, buried 27 August 1761 in Reformed churchyard. 42 2 iv. JOHM'lrN JACOB SCHWING, child of Michael Schwing and Anna Margaretta (Klingel), born 15 June 1763, baptized 3 July 1763 at First Reformed and Trinity Reformed, York, sponsors Jacob Rummel and widow alomc Rummet. 43 v. GEORGE 2 ScHWING, born 1766. 44 vi. MicHAEL 2 ScHWING, child of Michael Schwing and Anna Margaretta, born 8 March 1768, bapti:z.cd 17 April 1768 at First Reformed and Trinity Reformed, York, no sponsors named. 45 Children of Michael and Anna Maria (-?-) Schwing: vii. CATHAR.lNE2 SCHWlNG, child of Michael Schwing and Anm Maria, born 27 ovember 1772, baptized 21 March 1773 at First Reform d and Trinity Reformed, York, no ponsors named. 46 l,i.4. SALoM.E.1 SCHWING (Martin\ 8 ) was born 27 o ember 1729. She was a catechumen at Easter 1744 at Bischweiler French Reformed, igning with her mark. 47 She died 20 September 1793 in York County. he probably came to Pennsylvania with her brother in 1750, not in 1749 as implied in her Lebenslauf in Moravian record . She marri d first probably 8 April 175 l in Pennsylvania JACOB 1 RUM..\IEL. He was born 6 pt mber 1726 in Klerburg, Bergzabern, Palatinate, son of Jacob Rummel. He died 4 May 1759 in York, and was buri d in the Reformed churchyard. Martin 39 Hess and Wright, St Michael's and Zion, German l"theran, 40 "Etter, .. Bisdiweiler Stammtafeln, 4:144. Philadelphia, 1:39. 1 Hess and Wright, St. Michael's and Zion, German Lutheran, Philadelphia, 1 :60. 42 Wright, York County Church Records, 2:287. 43 Wright, York County Church Records, 2:68. 44 Named in Five Generations of the wing Family, 345 Wright, York County Ch"rch Records, 2:72. 46 Wright. York County Church Records, 2:76. 47 £gUse Reformee Fran{:Qtse de Btschwlller, Cathecumenes 17 l - l 7S4, [page 19). Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine 76 Vol. 44 I GUMPwidower married Salome Rumel widow on 16 July 1770 at First Moravian in York County. He was born 9 October 1709 at Huffenhardt, Heils (near Heilbrunn) in Swabi.2 and di d 7 September 1792 at Yorktown. 48 GEORG Children of Jacob and Salome' (Schwing) Rummel: i. CATIIAlUNAELISABETH RUMMEL, child of Jacob Rummel and alom baptized 29 October 1752 by Rev. Lischey, sponsors Gorg Rummel, Eli abeth Rohrbach, Catharina chedron;49 married by say 1775 GEORG Gll'l)AHR.. 5o ii. GEORGE JACOB R MMEL, child of Jacob and Salome, born 4 March 1759, baptized 18 M.lrch 1759 2t Christ Evangelical Lutheran, York. 51 iii. unidentified. iv. unidentified. v. unidentified. Children of George and Sal-ome 1 (Schwing) Gump: i. ANNAMARIAG MP, child of George Gump and Salome Rummel, born 8 October 1771, recorded at First Moravian.>2 ll 5. SAMUEL t SCHWING (Martin\ Martin 8) was born 6 June 1732, baptized 8 June at the French Reformed Church, Bischweiler. 5 He was a catechumen at Easter 1747 at Bischweiler French Reform d, signing with his mark. 5 " H arrived in Philadelphia on 3 November 1750. Five Generations of the Swing Family claims that Samuel mov d to ew Jer ey and own d land at "Swing's Corner" (now Shirl y), New Jersey; was a private in the Salem County, ew Jersey, militia on 10 September 1775; and married 15 March 1760 tn Salem County arah Diament.SS That~ however, would appear to be a different amu l Schwing. The ew Jersey man died 13 March 1801, aged 72 years and 7 month , and is buried with his wifi Sarah and son Abraham in Daretown Pre byterian Churchyard in Pittsgrove Township, Sal m County. 56 The tombstone age calculates to a birth about October 1728-three and a half years off from amuel's birth at Bischweiler. There is also a family record for the ew Jersey family, probably done in the early nineteenth century. It state.s "Samul Swing was Born Sept 15 - 1729 In Alsace a Department of France and migrated to ew Jer ey then A Colony of Great Brittan about The ye.are 1750. . . amuel wing Departed This life 48 Wright, York County Church Records, 2:1, 26. 49 Wright, York County Church Records, 3:225. 0 Wright, York Coimty Church Records, 2:2, 51. 51 Wright, York County Church Records, 2: 162. 52 Wright, York County Church Records, 2:26, 3. 53 glise Reformee Fran~ise de Bischwi/1.er, Baptimes 1722-1751, 11181. >4 Eglise Rlfonnee Franfai e de BlschwllJer, Calhecumenes 1731-1784, [page 22}. 55 Five Generations of the Swing Family, 4. S6 Genealogical Magazine of New jersey 7(1931):12. 2005 Schwing 77 March 13 1801."57 Although differences in the year of birth are not uncommon for r cord about elderly people, differences in the month are. A history on the ew Jersey family states that Samuel immigrated to ew York with his brother Jeremiah, settling first on Long Island. 58 There is no Jeremiah in the Bischweiler family . .. 6~ ABllAHAM 1 ScRWING (Martin\ Martin 8) was born 6 January 1735 and baptized 9 January at Bi chweiler French Reformed, marraines included Marie Esther chmid, daughter of Isaac chmid. 59 He was a catechumen at Easter 1747 at Bischweiler French Reformed, signing with his mark. 60 Abraham did not immigrate to Pennsylvania with his family in I 750, but remained in Bischweil r, where on 20 Octob r 1763 at Bischw iler French Reform d with the consent of their parents, Abraham chwing clothmaker citizen, age 28 years, son of Martin chwing butcher citizen I! and alome chmid married ANNE MARGUERITE GunG, age 23 and daughter of Ju te Gutig clothmaker citizen and resident of Waslenheim and the late Marie Salome Achin, in presence of Jean Michel Lamblin and Jacob Hiigenel uncles of the groom, Isaac Heusch uncle of the groom by mar• r-iage, and Jean Pierre lambling cousin. Abraham signed by mark; Anna Margar tha signed in gothic; witnesses also signed. 61 Abraham then emigrated to America. The notation following his name on PouJet's chart says he left in 1764 for America, 62 but he is surely the man who came in 1765 on the Betsey with the Brattlers and Isaac Gart• man and his family. His name was transcribed as Abram Schming. 63 Isaac Gartman and his wife sponsored the first child of Abraham and Anna Margaret born in America. Child of Abraham 2 and Anna Margaret (Gutig) Schwing: i. ANNA MARGARETA SWING,born 1 January 1764, baptized at Bischweil r French Reformed.64 ii. ABRAHAMSCHWING,son of Abraham Schwing and Anna Margaret, born 29 September 1765, baptized 1 June 1766 at First Reformed, Philadelphia, ponsors Isaac Gartman and Susanna. 6 5 57 Frank Ankenbrand,Jr., ~Notes on the Swing Family of Southan New JerScy," The American GeneakJglst, 17:101-5. 8 Gilbert . Swing, Events in the Life and History of the wing Family, Examples of /11-domttable Energy a,id Perseverance, Portraits of a Few Prominent Persons Who Settled In Early Times In the Counties of Salem and Cumberland, NJ., Brief Memorials of Their Lives (Camden, N.J.: Graw, Garrigucs & Graw, 1889), 37, 68-70. It states that Jeremiah e,,,entually settled in York County, Pennsylvania. 59 Egltse Refonnee Franfalse de Bischwlller, Baptlmes 1722-1751, #236. 60 Eglise /Ufonnee Pranf(li.se de Bischwtller, Cathecumenes 1731-1784, [page 24). 61 Eglise Refonnee Franf(lise de BischwiUer, Mariages 1763-1787, , 1. 62 "'Schwing,• Genea/ogtesdesfamfUe de l'Egl{fse/ Franf{aise] ae Bischwiller, 66. 63 tras.sburgtt and Hinke, Pennsylva,iia German Pioneers, 1:706; 2:808; List 25 C. 64 Evangelisch-LuJheran Church von Bischweiler, Taufen 1746-1768 N561. Five Generations of the Swing Family, 2, incorrectly calls her Anna Margareta L. Swing. 65 Wright. First Reformed, Phfladelph-la, 1:45.