Descendants of Gerald Oswald Schweißguth

Journal Report

Generation Six

19. Laurentius (Lorentz)⁶ Schweissguth (Johannes⁵ Schweißguth, Johann⁴, Johann³, Veith², Gerald¹). Laurentius was born on 10 Feb 1723/24 at Weisbaden, Hesse-Nassau (Germany). He married Catherine Elisabetha Mayer on 16 Aug 1746 at Weisbaden, Hesse-Nassau (Germany). Bierstadt, Germany - Bierstadt is now a section of Wiesbaden. He married Elizabeth Saltzgeber in 1761 at Paradise Township, York County, PA. Laurentius died on 12 Mar 1799 at York County, PA, at age 75. His body was interred.
Lowrantz? Lawrence?
He was trained to be a stone mason and shoemaker.
Lorentz was admitted as a Burger (adult citizen) at Wiesbaden, Germany on 22 Dec., 1746. In 1746 Wiesbaden was part of Nassau.

16 SEP., 1751.
Records in Philadelphia showed that he sailed from Rotterdam on the HMS Edinburgh, landing in Philadelphia on 16 Sep., 1751. The book Pennsylvania German Pioneers, page 460, lists Lorentz Schweissguth.

Lorentz, Catherine, Sophia, and Maria arrived on 16 Sep., 1751 in the Port of Philadelphia, PA aboard the English sailing ship Edinburgh. They sailed from Rotterdam, via Cowes, England, to Philadelphia. Lorentz was given the Oath of Abjuration (renouncing former citzenships) on 16 Sep., 1751.

Lorentz left his stone mason tools to his son, Phillip Swissgood.

Lorentz's name appears in the records in Germany as Laurentius and Lorentz. The Church used the Latin Laurentius and the government used the German Lorentz.

Lorentz and Catherina were Evangelican Lutherans. The attended Jacob Lischy's church in York County, PA.

Lorentz settled in Paradise township, York County, PA on the west side of the county. Here he owned 100 acres. Lorentz constructed a stone cottage.

In the tax records for 1762, Lorentz is listed as - Swissgood, Laurence.
In 1769 he is listed as - Schweisguth, Lorentz, with 100 acres.
In 1783 he is listed as - Schweisgut, Lorentz, with 150 acrres.
In 1795 he is listed as - Schweisgood, Lawrence, with 100 acres. Laurentius immigrated, in 1751. Destination.
Catherine Elisabetha Mayer. Catherine was born circa 1726 at Bierstadt, Hesse-Nassau (Germany). Oberalben, RheinPfalz, Germany?
At that time Bierstadt was a small village next to Weisbaden - it is now part of Weisbaden. Catherine died circa 1760 at Paradise Township, York County, PA. Her body was interred. Catherina?
Children of Laurentius (Lorentz)⁶ Schweissguth and Catherine Elisabetha Mayer were as follows:

+ 21 i. Sophia Elisabetha⁷ Schweissgut Sophia was born 19 May, 1747 at Bierstadt, Hesse-Nassau (Germany). She married Johann Heinrich Clement 'Henry' circa 1766 at Paradise Township, York County, PA. Her body was interred at Sandy Creek Cemetery at Davidson County, NC. near Tyro.

+ 22 ii. Maria Margaretha Elisabetha Schweissgut Maria was born 3 Mar., 1749 at Bierstadt, Hesse-Nassau (Germany). She married Gottfried Ratz 'Godfrey' at PA. Maria died 29 Mar., 1806. 24 Mar., 1806? Her body was interred at Sandy Creek Cemetery at Davidson County, NC. near Tyro.

+ 23 iii. Johann Adom Schweissguth 'Adam' Johann was born on 11 Aug 1752 at York, York County, PA. from gravestone. He married 'Catherine' Mary Catheron Beck circa 1779. Johann died on 11 Oct 1833 at Davidson County, NC, at age 81. 24 Aug., 1833? His body was interred at Davidson County, NC. Sandy Creek Cemetery.

+ 24 iv. Phillip Schweissguth or Swicegood Phillip was born in 1754 at Paradise Township, York County, PA. He married Eva Sophia Helmstetler circa 1785. Phillip died on 7 May 1798. His body was interred at Sandy Creek Lutheran Cemetery at Davidson County, NC. near Tyro.

+ 25 v. Andreas Schweissguth or Sweisgood Andreas was born 9 Feb., 1755 at Paradise Township, York County, PA. He married Sussanna Blocher 18 Sep., 1781 at Lancaster, PA. Andreas died 15 Nov., 1796. His body was interred at PA.

Elizabeth Saltzgeber. Elizabeth was born say 1726. She married Jacob Heidler say 1746. Elizabeth died after 1800.
Children of Laurentius (Lorentz)⁶ Schweissguth and Elizabeth Saltzgeber all born at Paradise Township, York County, PA, were as follows:

+ 26 i. Margaret Catherine⁷ Schweissgut Margaret was born on 16 Nov 1761. 17 Nov., 1761? She married Michael Spangler on 28 Jun 1781 at Paradise Township, York County, PA. Margaret died on 28 Jun 1813 at age 51.

+ 27 ii. Elisabeth Schweissgut Elisabeth was born 11 Jun., 1766. She married Peter Altland , Sr. Elisabeth died 5 Jan., 1843. Her body was interred. Altland's Meeting House Cemetery.

+ 28 iii. Anna Marie Schweissgut 'Mary' Anna was born circa 1768. She married John Wagoner or Wagner.

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