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Matthew Basil
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Matthew Basil Veteran

Birth
Basel, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
Death
17 May 1786 (aged 56–57)
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Cenotaph
Fellsburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.1858343, Longitude: -79.8251356
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To the memory of Matthew Basil, born in Germany in the year 1729, settle with his family near this spot in 1776 where he died in 1786. A pioneer and a Godly man.
His father was Conrad Beazell also of Switzerland. Name spelling, Basel, Beazell

Documentation in the DAR records:
BEAZELL, MATTHEW (Soldier) DAR Ancestor
Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): SOLDIER
Birth: 1729 BASEL SWITZERLAND
Death: 5-17-1786 WESTMORELAND CO PENNSYLVANIA
Service Source: PA ARCH, 3RD SER, VOL 23, P 325
Service Description: 1) CAPT JAMES STERRETT, RANGER ON FRONTIER
RESIDENCE 1) County: WESTMORELAND CO - State: PENNSYLVANIA
SPOUSE 1) ANN CATHERINE SMITH

In addition, the following children are documented:
LUKE [1] ELIZABETH INGLISH
MATTHEW [1] MARY NEAL
WILLIAM [1] REBECCA FELL
To the memory of Matthew Basil, born in Germany in the year 1729, settle with his family near this spot in 1776 where he died in 1786. A pioneer and a Godly man.
His father was Conrad Beazell also of Switzerland. Name spelling, Basel, Beazell

Documentation in the DAR records:
BEAZELL, MATTHEW (Soldier) DAR Ancestor
Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): SOLDIER
Birth: 1729 BASEL SWITZERLAND
Death: 5-17-1786 WESTMORELAND CO PENNSYLVANIA
Service Source: PA ARCH, 3RD SER, VOL 23, P 325
Service Description: 1) CAPT JAMES STERRETT, RANGER ON FRONTIER
RESIDENCE 1) County: WESTMORELAND CO - State: PENNSYLVANIA
SPOUSE 1) ANN CATHERINE SMITH

In addition, the following children are documented:
LUKE [1] ELIZABETH INGLISH
MATTHEW [1] MARY NEAL
WILLIAM [1] REBECCA FELL


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  • Created by: Paula S
  • Added: Oct 6, 2006
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16026417/matthew-basil: accessed ), memorial page for Matthew Basil (1729–17 May 1786), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16026417, citing Fells Church Cemetery, Fellsburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Paula S (contributor 46860907).