~ Precious in the Sight of the Lord is the Death of His Saints ~
**JOHN...Aged 68. Son of Hans Ulrich Swingle (Johann Ulrich Schwenkel) & Mary "Polly" Shaeffer (Anna Maria Shaeffer). He was christened in Bieber Creek Church (Christ Lutheran) in Rockland Twp, Orange Co, NY. John was also known in some records as Hans Ulrich Swingle, Jr. & Johann. He married Catherine "Caty" Moore in 1784. Their children were Elizabeth "Betsey", John S, Eve & Conrad. After his wife's death he married Catherine Shorter on Dec 6, 1796 in Thompson Ridge, Orange Co, NY. Their children were Andrew, Polly, Catherine, Christina, Susan, Sarah & Joseph C. His 2nd wife died about 1812, and he married Barbara Burleigh about 2 years later. His children with her were Ephraim, Benson, Margaret, Caleb, Joshua, Anson, Wesley & Jane.