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The Oswalt Family of Bedford Co., Pennsylvania

First Generation

Jacob Oswalt Sr. born about 1722 in Western Europe. He died between 6 October 1814 and 22 July 1819 in Bedford County Pennsylvania. He was married on an unknown date to (1)Catherine. She died July of 1755 in Bedford County Pennsylvania. He married (2) Rebecca Huston.

Jacob Oswalt and Mrs. Catherine Oswalt
Their Children:
i.Tobias Oswalt born July of 1755 in Londonderry, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. He died between 17 August and 3 September 1827. He was married about 1781 to Rachel Huston born 1759 in Pennsylvania and died 1841 in Bedford Co., Pennsylvania.

Jacob Oswalt and Rebecca Huston
Their Children:
i. Catherine Oswalt
ii. Cristin Oswalt
iii. Susan Oswalt
iv. Andrew Oswalt
v. Jacob Oswalt Jr.. born 1765 in Bedford County Pennsylvania.

Second Generation

Tobias Oswalt and Rachel Huston
Their Children:
i. Catherine Oswalt
ii. Elizabeth Oswalt
iii. George Oswalt born 1784 in Bedford County Pennsylvania. He died 1825 in Richland County Ohio.
iv.. Andrew H. Oswalt, born 20 September 1786 in Bedford County Pennsylvania. Died 6 June 1868 in Weller, Richland County Ohio. He married Charity DeVore Ward about 1815 in Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. She was born 15 January 1794 in Bedford Co., Pennsylvania and died 12 February 1862 in Weller, Richland Co., Ohio.
v. Margaret Oswalt born about 1793 in Bedford County Pennsylvania. She married Henry Jacob Hetherington about 1813 in Pennsylvania. He was born 8 february 1771 in England and died about 1863 in Somerset County Pennsylvania.
vi. Isaac Oswalt Sr. 03 February 1798 in Londonderry, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. He died between 6 November 1853 and 30 January 1854. He was married 1820 in Londonderry, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania to Rebecca Lowry born 12 July 1799 in Maryland. She died 31 August 1877 in Illinois or Kansas.
vii. John Oswalt born 29 January 1800 in Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. He died 5 September 1845 in Ashland Co., Ohio. He was married about 1823 to Mary Teichman, born 26 August 1801 in Pennsylvvania and died 1859 in Ashland Co., Ohio.
viii. Martha Oswalt. She married George Moyer.
ix. Rachel Oswalt. She married John Sturtz.
x.. Henry Oswalt born 11 November 1811 in bedford Co., Pennsylvania. Died 12 October 1892 in Paulding Co., Ohio. He was married 10 october 1829 in Allegheny Co., Maryland to Emily Tomlinson born 3 March 1811 in Pennsylvania and died 21 December 1883 in Paulding Co., Ohio.

Third Generation

Isaac Oswalt and Rebecca Lowry
Their Children:
i. Henry Oswalt
ii. Unknown male Oswalt
iii. Unknown female Oswalt
iv. Unknown female Oswalt
v.Rachael Oswalt born about 1832 in Londonderry, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania.
vi. Angeline Oswalt born about 1835 in Londonderry, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. She died after 1880. She was married 23 January 1852 to John N. Killion. He was born about 1832 in Indiana.
vi. Isaac Oswalt Jr. born about 1838 in Londonderry, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania.
vii. Rebecca Ann Oswalt born about 1841 in Londonderry, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. She died after 1900 in Bourbon Co., Kansas. She was married 19 March 1857 in Clay Co., Indiana to Henry N. Killion. born about 1840 in Indiana.
viii. Eliza Ellen Oswalt born 16 July 1844 in Maryland. She died 31March 1927 in Fort Scott, Bourbon Co., Kansas. She was married 31 May 1863 in Clay Co., Indiana to George Wellington Russell born 14 August 1844 in Pennsylvania and died 03 August 1912 in Devon, Bourbon Co., Kansas.

Fourth Generation

Eliza Ellen Oswalt and George Wellington Russell

SOURCES

Jacob Oswalt Sr:
Jacob Oswalt Sr. was of Dutch ancestry but it is not known for sure whether he was born in Holland or Germany. It is said he immigrated on the ship Windsor in 1753 from Rotterdam Holland to Philadelphia Pennsylvania. However I found another record for a Hans Jacob Oswald who arrived in Philadelphia Pennsylvania on the ship, Richard and Mary in 1753. That is something that needs to be looked into. He and his family were probably looking for religious freedom.

1785 Londonderry Township Tax List
Jacob Oswald, 170 Acres

1800 Census Londonderry Twp., Cumberland Valley Pennsylvania Census
Jacob Oswald - 1 male age 45 and up, 1 female age 45 and up

Jacob's Will: dated October 6, 1814

Tobias Oswalt:
Tax Assessment Listing for 1778 Cumberland Valley Township
Tobias Oswalt (listed as a young man)

1785 Londonderry Township Tax List
Tobias Oswald, 170 Acres

1814 Londonderry Township Tax List
Tobias Oswald, farmer

1800 Londonderry Township, Cumberland Valley Census
Tobias Oswald - 2 males under age 10, 3 males 10 to 16 years of age, 1 male 45 years an up, 2 females under age 10, 1 female 16 to 26 years of age, 1 female 26 to 45 years of age.

1810 Londonderry, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania Census
Tobias Oswalt - 4 males under age 10, 2 males 16 to 26 years of age, 2 males age 45 and up 4 females under age 10, 1 female 10 to 16 years old, 2 females age 16 to 26, 1 female age 26-45, 1 female age 45 and up.

1820 Londonderry, Bedford County Pennsylvania Census
Tobias Oswalt - 1 male under age 10, 1 male age 16 to 25, 1 male age 26 to 44, 1 male age 45 and up, 2 females age 16 to 25, 1 female age 45 and up. 2 males engaged in Agriculture.

*Tobias Oswalt Supposedly served as a private under Captain Thomas Paxton in the Revolutionary War. He was in the militia of the 1st Battalion of Bedford Co., Volunteers and served 1780-1783. This units primary job was to defend against Indian attacks. I have yet to find an actual record of this.

Tobias Oswalts' Will

Isaac Oswalt Sr.:
1820 Londonderry, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania Census
Isaac Oswalt - 1 male 16 to 26 years of age, 1 female 16 to 26 years of age

1830 Londonderry, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania Census
Isaac Oswalt - 1 male under 5 years of age, 1 male 5 to 10 years of age, 1 male 30 to 40 years of age, 1 female 5 to 10 years of age, 1 female 30 to 40 years of age

1840 Londonderry, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania Census
Isaac Oswalt - 2 males under 5 years of age, 1 male 30 to 40 years of age, 3 females age 5-10, 1 female age 30 to 40

Isaac Oswalt's Will

Angeline Oswalt: Marriage record, 1860, 1870 and 1880 Van Buren, Clay Co., IN Census.

Rebecca Ann Oswalt: Marriage Record, 1860 Washington, Putnam Co., IN Census, 1880 Mill Creek, Bourbon Co., Kansas Census.

Eliza Ellen Oswalt: Birth, Marriage and Death date recorded in family bible

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