Maria Barbara Heim
F, b. 5 October 1770, d. 11 September 1857
Maria Barbara was born on Friday, 5 October 1770 in Frederick County, Maryland.1 She was the daughter of Johan Andreas Heim and Maria Catharina Martzen. Maria Barbara Heim was confirmed on Good Friday, 25 March 1785 at Frederick County; She was confirming with her sister, Datherine.2 Barbara married William Boswell circa 1789 in Frederick County. William & Barbara had 10 children: Mary "Polly" [1790-1867], Maria Margreth [1792-1867], Elizabeth [1794-1867], Catherine [1796-1/01/1873], child [1798-1798], Thomas [1799-3/02/1875], Jacob S. [12/24/1801-4/29/1891][m. 11/07/1822 Anna Marie Combs], George [1803], Priscilla [5/10/1805-1/16//1878][m. 2/07/1832 Henry Kessler] & Sarah [1807]. Maria's husband, William, died on 10 February 1807 leaving her a widow.2 Barbara departed this life on Friday, 11 September 1857 in Washington, D.C. at age 86 years, 11 months and 6 days. She was buried in Frederick County, Maryland, in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The inscription on her stone reads: Barbara Boswell died September 11, 1857 District of Columbia [rest of stone missing].3