John “Adam” was born 21 May 1756 in the family homestead. He was the youngest child of John Schwab and Catharine Graff (Grove).
He married Sarah Grabill of Lancaster where they had 7 children.
Children
Catherine Swope Foster 1784–1878
Jonathan Swope 1787-1869
Samuel Swope 1791–1861
Maria Swope 1791-
Ephraim Swope 1796–1862
Susan Swope Stonesifer 1799–1851
Elizabeth Swope Weikert 1803–1831
At his wife's urging in 1800, they moved to Littleton in Adams County, Pennsylvania. Adam was a silversmith who also held extensive lands in Virginia. In Littleton, he attempted an unsuccessful mill which was abandoned for lack of sufficient hydropower. Adam joined Capt Roland’s “Associators” company the 5th of July 1775 “for the defence of American liberty”. He died 7 Feb 1821 and is buried at his church, St. John’s Lutheran in Littleton. [1]
Adam Swope served with Pennsylvania during the American Revolution.
Note: DAR record has notice: Future Applicants Must Prove Correct Service.
Research Notes
Find a Grave lists a different birthdate of 1755-10-24 however this is unreferenced. I have used the birthdate from the Swope History as it contains two detailed pages about John Adam Swope. Auborn-4 04:10, 21 June 2018 (UTC)
Fact: Christening (11 July 1756) Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Fact: Burial Littlestown, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
In Evans and Ellis's History of Lancaster Co. There is listed in the Leacock Twp. section (but not in the Rev. War chapter!) a company of Leacock Twp. Associators which were organized on 5 July 1775 who on organization day elected John Roland jr. as their captain.This company later were members of the "Flying Camp" and were riflemen, and is documented in the PA archives Rev. War. period.[2]
An "Adam Swope" served in Col. John Shee's 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment.[3]
"Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2VK-DTL : 11 February 2018), Adam Schwab in entry for Catharina Schwab, 18 Jul 1791; Christening, citing TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, NEW HOLLAND, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA; FHL microfilm 1,305,845.
Find A Grave: Memorial #38632986 Adam Swope, 1821; Burial, Littlestown, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery
1781 Will
John Schwob of Leacock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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