162. Elizabeth SWARR
Birth: IGI Film 1553397, Batch F508164 48
658. Mary BACHMAN
Birth: IGI Film 1553397, Batch F508164 48
163. John SWARR
Information taken by "The Long Family" by William Gabriel Long.
Spouse: IGI Film 1553309, Batch 8833706 15, and Film 1760958.
660. Elizabeth SWARR
Elizabeth had 3 children.
663. Jacob SWARR
Jacob never married.
164. Herman WITMER
Information taken from "Biographical Annals of Lancaster Co., Penn.,
Containing Biographical and Genealogical Sketches of Prominent and
Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers" p. 545.Herman Witmer inherited the 212 acre farm of his father in Manor Twp.,
Lancaster Co., Penn., and erected the large stone house that is still standing.
In his will he divided his farm between his two sons (Will P-1-283,
Lancaster).
Barbara's last name may have been Sechrist.
1860 E. Hempfield, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Census
166. John WITMER
John was willed a farm in Susquehanna Twp. by his father (Deed G-427, Mifflin County Courthouse, Lewistown, Pennsylvania). He died intestate (Orphan Court Records 4-472, 4-350, and 6-218, Lewistown) in possession of a large farm on which he had erected a beautiful stone house in 1792. He had also erected a large stone mill next to the house on the Manhantango Creek. The house is still standing (1988) but the mill is gone.
Some information taken from the "Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, p.
454. In this article it states that John died 3 June 1817.
Information taken from "The History of the Long Family" by William Gabrial
Long.
670. Elizabeth WITMER
In 1829 Elizabeth Miller received 65 acres in Greenwood Twp., Juniata Co., and
Chapman Tap., Snyder Co., Penn., from the estate of her father (Deed C-112,
Mifflintown, Penn.). By 1839 she was living in Northumberland Boro, Penn. In
1842 she and her husband were living in Juniata Co. When she wrote her will in
1858 she was again a widow and made bequests to several of her nieces and
nephews (Will B-153, Mifflintown, Penn.).
675. Magdalena WITMER
Magdalena Witmer was living next to her brother Abram Witmer at the time of
the 1850 census. She wrote a will on Jan 17, 1851, in which she mentions her
living brothers and sisters as well as several of her nephews and nieces. She
named Abraham, son of her brother Jacob Witmer, her executor (Will A-417,
Mivvlintown, Penn.).
Anna and Jacob owned nearly 350 acres on the Fruitville Pike south of Manheim,
Penn. This land had belonged to Jacob's grandfather Burkhart. Jacob and Anna
began a family cemetery on this farm where most of their children and
granchildren were buried.Some information taken from the "Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, p.
545.Some information taken from "The History of the Long Family of Pennsylvania",
by Gabriel Long, p. 219
678. Henry Witmer EBERLY
Some information was taken from "The History of the Long Family of
Pennsylvania", by Gabriel Long, p. 219.
680. Ann Witmer EBERLY
Some information was taken from "The History of the Long Family of
Pennsylvania", by Gabriel Long, p. 219.
168. Maria (Mary) WITMER
Mary died before her father Michael Witmer died. In his will Michael provided
for his grandson Jacob Knopp who was Mary's only child.Some information taken from the "Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, p.
545.Some information taken from "The History of the Long Family of Pennsylvania",
by Gabriel Long, p. 219
Listed in Father's will (25 Oct 1812)
173. John HOSTETTER
Will Y-2-329, Lancaster
John bought land in Strasburg Twp and sold it to his son Abraham in 1812 (Deed
I-10-334 and I-10-584, Lancaster).
701. Catherine HOSTETTER
Birth: IGI 1760765
702. Susanna HOSTETTER
Birth: IGI 1760765
703. Barbara HOSTETTER
Birth: IGI 1760765
704. Magdalena HOSTETTER
Birth: IGI 1760765
705. Anna HOSTETTER
Birth: IGI 1760765
706. Maria HOSTETTER
Birth: IGI 1760765
Information found in "Stricklers of Pennsylvania: A History of the Strickler
Families Who Emigarted from Switzerland and Settled Principally in Bucks,
Lancaster, York, and Lebanon Counties in Pennsylvania."
174. Anna HOSTETTER
Anna and her husband, Chritian Herr, are named in her father's will.
175. Herman HOSTETTER
Memorial no. 7740 (Herman Hostteter to Jacob Hosteter), Oct 8, 1829, Book S,
folio 435, Registry of the county of Lincoln, Regional Municipality of Niagara,
St Catharines, Ont. Herman joined General Howe's army in Philadelphia in 1777
and lived in Nova Scotia by 1780.