Henry Sweitzer [Ferry Landing]
Louis Sweitzer Death Certificate
General Jacob Bowman Sweitzer
Emely Dellenbach Switzer Obit.
John Switzer & Eliz. Lockhart Marriage Cert.
Information related to the Obituary of Emely Dellenbach Switzer --------------- Information given to me by Betty B. I had written her about an obituary of Emily Switzer she'd found in the contents of some diaries she owned. I had also asked her if there were any other Swisher's mentioned in the diaries. The best description I can give of what she sent back to me is to quote from her letter dated 16, November, 1999. Also included a little of the Getz/Gates history . ============================================ From letter: The three diaries I have are three that Peter Gates kept when he was a traveling preacher for the Evangelical Association. He traveled on horse-back, on foot, and I am sure by buggy owned by someone else, and sometimes was fortunate to travel better than that, although in these journals he does not mention what. How he traveled on the "turnpike", I am not sure. Peter was the brother of my great-grandfather, John. John and Peter both were sons of Adam Getz/Gates, and both John and Peter and most of his brothers and sisters, if not all of them, were born in Ross County, Ohio. I have looked through the three diaries and found only one reference to a John Swisher to whom Peter preached when he was traveling the Sandusky Circuit in 1833 - 1834. This circuit included six counties in the state of Ohio: Marion, Richland, Crawford, Seneca, "Hancock", and Sandusky. Peter lists the name of John Swisher, and then in another place the name John Swisher followed what looks to be "in S. Sandusky". I guess these to be the same person. Other names are listed, also. This obituary was on a seperate sheet of paper put inside the front cover of one of the diaries along with other certificates. This obituary was not inside the 1833 diary, which is the date Peter traveled this circuit the first time. This obituary was inside the diary from 1854 to 1856. Peter also preached those years, and kept this journal then. Another diary is from 1846 to 1850. These three diaries in my possession have hard covers, very similar in appearance, with a blotched pattern in greenish-brown to brown. Peter filled each page so that there are no margins--he wrote on every inch of each page. The diaries have over 120 pages of his writings. The obituary was loose, not bound with the diary pages. There is no other information in these diaries about the Swisher-Switzer families that I could locate.. . . =========================================== Handwritten obituary of Emely Switzer (probably written by Peter Gates) This departed Sister was Born of her Christian Parents, David Dellenbach and Henriette Ga?ode in Canton Bern in Switzerland the 28th day of August 1794. Soon after she was inishiated by the Holy ordinance of Baptism into the Christian Church and received the name of Emely. In her 16th year She was instructed in the fundamental doctrines of the Christian Religion By the Rev. Himonele. In the year 1818 She entered into the matrimonial state with Henry Switzer the present berieved and disconsolate widower. There were born unto them 9 children, 5 Sons and 4 Daughters, whereof 4 (namely) 2 Sons + 2 Daughters have gone to their long homes before her. She died on Wednesday evening at about 4 o'clock. She brot her pilgrimage upon this troublesome world to 52 years 5 months and 13 days -- her last sickness was inflamation of the lungs or winterfever, which lasted about 2 weeks. She endured all her last suffering with Christian patience. She left behind a berieved and mourning husband - 3 Sons, 2 daughters, & 4 Grandchildren, besides many other good friends and relatives.
John Schweitzer Will
Info taken from copy of Original Translation Archives Division Records and Archives Services Office Lancaster County Courthouse Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602 Will Book "Y" Volume 2 Page 569 --------------------------- In the Name of God Amen I John Schweitzer of the Town of Heidelberg in the County of Lancaster in the Province of Pennsylvania being at present in good health, and therefore have on the 23d Day of July in the Year of Our Lord 1776 made my Last Will and Testament, and thereby to settle my affair in Manner following. First I commend my Soul into the Hands of my Redeemer Jesus Christ in hopes that my Frinds will interr my Body in a Christian Manner so that he may be reduced to Earth from which he is taken. And as to my Worldly Estate with which God hath blessed me in this Life. It is my Will and Testament and thereby order and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Gertraut all my whole Estate all my moveable Goods either in Money or Bonds Notes, Cattle Household Furniture, Beds, Kitchen furniture all Grain and every Thing else that may be found after my decease in short all and everything of what Namesoever which I leave and justly possessed of shall hereby be given and bequeathed unto my beloved Wife Gertraut and to her Heirs or to him or her to whom she shall assign, sell or bequeath the same for ever. And in the above mentioned Manner I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Gertraut all my whole Real Estate, which consists of a House & Lot in the Town of Heidelberg Number with everything thereon built & planted with the Appurtenances Item In Lots in said Towne Number Item out Lots in said Town Number with everything thereon (next page) built and planted together with all Conveniences to the Lots and House and all Profits and Benefits to her my said beloved Wife Gertraut and to her Heirs Executors, Administrators or to whom she may assign, bequeath or sell the same forever. And that full Satisfaction may be done to this my last will and Testament, I therefore nominate & appoint my beloved Friend and Neighbour and my beloved Friend and Neighbour ____________as Executors of this my last will and Testament and to execute the same, and I give unto them full Power and Authority soon after my decease to make over all my Estate Real and Personal as aforesaid unto my said beloved wife, and to make and sign good and sufficient Deeds for the said Lots unto my said Wife and to her Heirs Executors, Administrators or to whom she may sell, bequeath or Assign the same for ever, which said Deeds shall be valid and indisputable (?) I had with my own Hand Signed Sealed & delivered the same in the presence of Witnesses.- And I do hereby publicly declare this to be my last will and Testament which I have made in good health and in sound understanding and sufficient Consideration and have signed Sealed and in the presence of the Subscribed Witnesses declared this as my last Will and Testament and no other, which was done on the 23d Day of July AD om: 1776 By me Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the said John Sweitzer John x(his mark) Shweitzer (Seal) (as his Last will and Testament) in the presence of us - - - John Krum Caspar Iba translated from the German original [**my note: Original German will can be found Lancaster County Will Book "E", Vol. 1, Pg. 467**]
John Switzer & Eliz. Lockhart Marriage Cert.
Rec'd this from another researcher..Sonja P. Thanks Sonja! { *NOTE.. f = s when written as such in document } A COPY TESTE TOMMY L. MOORE, CLERK BOTETOURT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT BY Shirley Chamblin DEPUTY CLERK Know all men by these prefents that we John Switzer and Nathan Switzer are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Efq. Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia for the time being, in the fum of One hundred and Fifty Dollars : To which payment well and truly to be made to the faid Governor and his fucceffors in office, for the use of the commonwealth; We bind ourfelves, our Heirs, Executors, and Adminiftrators, jointly and feverally; firmly by thefe prefents - Sealed with our feals and dated the 19th day of August 18 00 THE CONDITION of the above obligation is fuch that, whereas there is a marriage fhortly intended to be had and folemnized between the above bound John Switzer and Elizabeth Lockhart if therefore, there be no lawful cause or impediment to obftruct faid marriage; then this obligation to be void, otherwife to remain in full force and virtue. Signed, Sealed and acknowledged in Prefence of} H. Bowyer J Switze n/r? (seal) Nathan Switze n/r? (seal)
Louis Sweitzer Death Certificate
Out of County Deaths Reported Gilmer County WV Page -10- State file # 005505 Name: Louis Ernest Sweitzer Sex: Male Date of death: 4/12/1979 Race (specify): White Age last birthday: 74 Date of birth: Feb 4, 1905 County of death: Kanawha State of birth: Pennsylvania Citizen of what country: USA If hospital or inst. indicate DOA, OP/Emer. Rm, Inpatient: Inpatient SS#: listed but will leave private. Usual occupation: Glass Factory Worker Kind of business or industry: Glass Residence-State: WVA County: Gilmer City or town, location: Glenville Street and number: 6 River St. Inside city limits: No Father- Name: John M. Sweitzer Mother- Maiden Name: Catherine Orler Informant- Name: Alma Sweitzer Mailing Address: 6 River St., Glenville, WVA 26351 Cremation, removal, other (specify): Burial Cemetery or Crematory- name: Stalnaker Location, city or town: Glenville, WVA Burial service licensee, or person acting as such: J. J. Spurgeon Name of facility: Spurgeon Mortuary, Inc. Address of facility: Glenville, WVA 26351 To the best of my knowledge, death occurred at the time, date and place and due to the cause(s) stated: Signature: W. M. Payne M.D. Date signed: 4/12/79 Hour of death: 7:15 p.m. Name of attending physician if other than certifier: Drs. O'Dell & Schaefer Name and address of certifier: W. N. Payne, M.D., CAMC, Charleston, WV 25304 Registrar signature: Joyce S. Slaughter Date received by registrar: 4-17-79 Immediate Cause: Stress ulcer with persistent bleeding Interval between onset and death: 2 weeks Due to, or as a consequence of: Extensive carcinoma of left lung with surgical removal Interval between onset and death: 7 weeks Autopsy (Specify yes/no): No
Henry Sweitzer [ Ferry landing ]
Taken from: History of Washington County, Pennsylvania with Biographical Sketches and many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men. Edited by Boyd Crumrine PHILADELPHIA: L.H. Everts & Co. 1882 Press of J. B. Lippincott & Co. Philadelphia Pg 638 --------------------------------------------- The first ferries on the Monongahela River were authorized by the Virginia courts Feb. 23, 1775, then in session at Fort Dunmore (now Pittsburgh). On that day Jacob BAUSMAN was licensed to keep a ferry from his house on the south side of the Monongahela River to Fort Dunmore. Michael CRESAP was also licensed the same day "to keep a ferry on Monongahela River at Redstone Old Fort to the land of Indian Peter [now West Brownsville], and that he provide a boat." CRESAP died in the fall of that year. It is not known by whom the ferry was continued. The lands on the east side of the river came into possession of Thomas BROWN, and in 1784 the lands on the west side were purchased by Neal GILLESPIE. In the minutes of the December sessions of Fayette County Court for 1788 is found a report of certain persons appointed to view "the road from Friends' Meeting-House to the ferry at the fort," meaning Gillespie's ferry at Redstone Old Fort, or Brownsville. The landing-place of the ferry in Brownsville is in front of the residence of Henry SWEITZER (now the United States Hotel), and in West Brownsville directly opposite. The old road that led back into the country from the ferry is now unused, but may be seen winding along the bank of the little stream that comes in at that place. This ferry continued making its landings at this point until about 1820, when the National road was opened to the Monongahela River, and the ferry landing was moved up to the point near where the great highway struck the river at Bridgeport. It was there continued until the bridge across the river was completed...........
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