Person:Joseph Swope (6)

Joseph 'John' Ulrich Swope was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Historical marker

Inscription: Born 1707 in Germany, Swope came to America ca. 1720. Reputedly first to settle Monroe County, ca. 1752, when part of Augusta Co. Son Michael, born 29 Sept. 1753, recorded as 1st white child born in Monroe. Nearby is grave of son Joseph, seized in 1756 Shawnee raid and held captive for nine years. Swope served in Colonial Wars and his sons, Joseph, John and Michael served in the American Revolution.

Location: Near Wolf Creek, WV 3 near Laurel Creek Bridge

Citations

http://files.usgwarchives.net/wv/family/swope.txt

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).