Johannes Schwalm (I31387)
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| Birth | 20 May 1749 Merzhausen, Hessen, Germany |
| Christening | 25 May 1749 (Age 5 days) Sponsored by Johannes Neuman |
| Marriage | 28 June 1785 (Age 36) Maria Ottilia Bobb - [View Family (F16334)]
Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Pa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Confirmation | 3 April 1763 (Age 13) Merzhausen Church, Merzhausen, Germany |
| Religion | 1812 (Age 63) Reformed Congregation of Klinger's Church |
| Death | 24 December 1833 (Age 84) Hubley Twp, Schuylkill Co, Pa |
| Reference Number | 265 |
| Universal Identifier | 0ECB2BEDFAC49F48AD82DD345FBC77E048B0 |
| Burial | Coleman Cemetery, Hubley Twp, Schuylkill Co, Pa |
| Last Change | 27 June 2006 - 04:58:57 |
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Hessian-Cassel Mercenary contracted by King George III of England to fight against the Colonists in America. Was captured twice by the Colonists, and changed sides. Settled in Pennsylvania following the war. The Johannes Schwalm Historical Society was formed to identify and catalog as many of the men as possible who were mercenaries for England during the Revolutionary War, and who ended up remaining in this country following that war. The inscription on his tombstone reads as follows: Hier Ruhet Johann Schwalm/ Geboren Den 31 May 1752/ Starb Den 24 December 1834/ Alt 89 Jahre 6 Monat 24 Tag. He was a member of the Hesse-Cassel von Knyphausen Regiment, in the Leib Company. He was captured when the ship he was on, the British ship MOLLY, was overtaken by colonial privateers at sea on 26 Sep 1779. The group of prisoners were put ashore at Little Egg Harbor in New Jersey and marched to the federal prison in Philadelphia. |
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