George Swart, p. 472

GEORGE SWART. Among the many prominent agriculturists who have contributed substantially to the material prosperity of Amwell township, and indeed it may be said of the entire county, stands the worthy gentleman whose well-known name opens this biographical sketch.

He is a grandson of the noble old pioneer, Philip Swart, who emigrated from Germany to America, locating finally, during the early part of the present century, in Amwell township, this county, where he took up what is recognized by the family as the "old home farm" of 315 acres. He had two children, Jacob and Susie (Mrs. Phillips), and died about the year 1811; his wife survived him many years, passing away at a ripe old age.

Jacob Swart, son of Philip Swart, was born near the old home in Amwell township, and was educated at the local schools of his early day. He was married to Sarah Evans, of the same township, and the children born to this union were: Dorothy (Mrs. Mustard), Philip, David, John, Polly (Mrs. Huston) Henry, Abraham, George, Hiram and Charlotte. Jacob Swart died in 1815 on the old home farm, his wife, Sarah, on June 11, 1846. He was an excellent business man, and during his comparatively short life accumulated much property leaving a fortune as an unimpeachable witness to his characteristic energy and sound judgment. At the time of his death he owned six farms aggregating 1,000 acres of land. Politically he was a Whig, and he was respected and esteemed by all who knew him. In February, 1831, Mr. Swart moved to his present home, where he is now enjoying a well-earned peaceful repose from the labors of an honored and useful life. The comfortable competence he possesses has been accumulated by years of assiduous industry and indefatigable effort. Politically, Mr. Swart was formerly a Whig, afterward a Republican, and he has always taken an active interest in public affairs. He and his family have for many years been members of the Methodist Protestant Church.

Text taken from page 472 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).

Transcribed June 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project.
Published June 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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