Bastress, Solomon

Male 1788 - 1872  (84 years)


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  • Name Bastress, Solomon 
    Born 20 Jan 1788  Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 11 May 1872  Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Jersey Shore Cemetery, Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Solomon had moved to Jersey Shore, Lycoming County in 1817 where he became a prominent citizen and a lifelong
      resident. He had six children.
      Among the early representative of Jersey Shore was Solomon Bastress. Born in Pottstown, Montgomery County
      PA. January 20, 1788 and died at Jersey Shore, May 12, 1872., in his Eight-fourth year. Before locating here he
      became interested with a company in the furnace business on Pine Bottom run. This was before 1814.
      According to his obituary, Solomon served in the War of 1812, holding the commission of Lieutenant.
      Mr. Bastress was a weaver and dyer by trade, but soon after settling here he became a surveyor and Scrivner. He
      was sent to the legislature in 1827 and re-elected in 1828, 1829 and 1830, serving four years in succession. In
      1846 he was chosen an associate Judge and served two terms of five years each.
      When Susquehanna township was divided in 1854, his friends insisted that the new township should be name
      after him and it was named " Bastress Township".
      Solomon Bastress is buried in Lot 303 in Jersey Shore Cemetery (41°11'54.12"N, 77°15'56.13"W).
    Person ID I42  Philip Basters (Bastress) Family Tree - b. 1735 | Peter Bastress Branch - b.1758
    Last Modified 31 Jul 2023 

    Father Bastress, Peter,   b. 09 Jul 1758, Nice Town, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1837, Jonestown, Lebanon County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Roth, Ann Elizabeth,   b. 12 Jul 1761, Colebrookdale Twp, Berks County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 Feb 1832, Pottstown, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 1778 
    Family ID F9  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sloanaker, Elizabeth,   b. 31 Aug 1788, Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1880, Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 22 Nov 1807 
    Children 
    +1. Bastress, Peter,   b. 12 Nov 1808, Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Sep 1890, Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)  [Birth]
    +2. Bastress, Margaret Nice,   b. 25 Aug 1810, Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Oct 1889, Bowling Green, Wood County, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     3. Bastress, Harriet,   b. 13 Aug 1812, Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Bastress, Elizabeth Rhodes,   b. 16 Mar 1814, Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1892, Main Twp., Columbia County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    +5. Bastress, David Sawyers,   b. 16 Dec 1818, Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Oct 1900  (Age 81 years)
    +6. Bastress, Sarah Ann,   b. 28 Sep 1820, Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 10 Jan 2012 
    Family ID F17  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Jan 1788 - Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 May 1872 - Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Jersey Shore Cemetery, Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, PA Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Map of Bastress Township
    Map of Bastress Township
    This is a Map of Bastress Township named after Solomon Bastress b.1788
    Solomon Bastress, Judge
    Solomon Bastress, Judge
    Solomon Bastress, Judge
    Solomon Bastress Will p1
    Solomon Bastress Will p1
    Solomon Bastress Will p1
    Solomon Bastress Will p2
    Solomon Bastress Will p2
    Solomon Bastress Will p2
    Solomon's Enlistment Period
    Solomon's Enlistment Period
    Solomon's Enlistment Period

    Headstones
    Solomon Bastress Tombstone
    Solomon Bastress Tombstone
    Solomon Bastress Tombstone
    Solomon Bastress Tombstone
    Solomon Bastress Tombstone
    Solomon Bastress Tombstone (picture 2)