Col. Michael Swoope was Coroner 1761, Justice of the Peace 1764, Orphans' Court Judge 1767, Member of the State Assembly 1768 to 1776 and Member of the Committee of Revolutionary Correspondence 1775. He was a Major of the First Battalion, York Co., Pennsylvania Militia 1775 and Colonel 1776. Col. Swoope and his York Co.,Battalion formed a portion of the Flying Camp in Eastern New Jersey, 1776. Col. Swoope's battalion was taken prisoners at the battle and surrender of Fort Washington on the Hudson in 1776. He was not exchanged until 1781. In 1753 he was an "Inn Keeper," in 1757 a "Shop Keeper," and in 1779 and 1785 a "Merchant." He lived on the south side of High Street a few doors west of Court House Square. In 1783 he was among the list of York taxables, Col. Michael Swoope, storekeeper, plate 32 pounds, 1 chair, 1 slave, 2 horses, merchandise 350 pounds, 5 persons -- 1119 pounds. He was on 12 Nov. 1782, commissioned an Associate Judge of the Courts of York Co. and held the same office as early as 1767. Moved to Alexandria, Virginia in 1785. In the same year he executed a power of attorney to his consort Eve, Thomas Hartley and Baltzer Spengler, Jr. to sell and dispose of his real and personal estate in York.
Colonel Johann Michael Schwab was born on 24 February 1725/26 at
Sinsheim, Heidelberg, Baden, Germany. He was the son of
Johann George Schwab and
Anna Maria Keydel. He married
Anna Maria Spengler. He married
Eva Barbara Kuhn.