Hans Gorg Swab arrived in Philadelphia, Sept. 21, 1727, (Col. Rec., Vol. 3, page 597). This is supposed to be George Swope who settled in the neighborhood of York. He was one of the organizers of old Christ's Lutheran church at York, 1733. George Swope was "one of his majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Lancaster, Aug. 29, 1746." He was reappointed April 22, 1749. (Col. Rec., Vol. 5, page 378). Penna Archives, 1740 to 1756, page 38, refers to him as "a principal inhabitant." George Swope died 1757; his son George was administrator of his estate. Besides the son he had daughters - Anna Barbara, married Michael Rancke; Eva Elizabeth, married Peter Yeager, both of Paradise township, now York county; Anna Eve, married Paul Burget; Anna M., married Peter Huber. George Swope left a widow, Anna Eve. Nothing is known of any of the descendants of his children.
