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State of Service: NC
Qualifying Service: Private / Patriotic Service
Author: John E. Misenheimer
Elias Bast was born on June 24, 1747 in Pennsylvania. He was baptized at the Old William's Township Congregation Lutheran Church of Northampton County, Pennsylvania. His parents were Johannes Bast and Susannah Catharina (maiden name unknown). His parents migrated in 1754 from Bucks County, Pennsylvania to the upper end of Adams Creek in what is now Cabarrus County.
He married Katherine (maiden name unknown) who was born in June 1753. They were the parents of five known children, Margaret, born October 12,1773, died March 10,1846 and married Jacob Faggart, Jr., Daniel, born January 22, 1774, died December 25,1847 and married Elizabeth Nussman, Mary Elizabeth, born June 16, 1778, died January 19,1855 and married Daniel Faggart, John H., born June 13,1783, died May 4, 1845 and married Catherine Boger, and Soloman, born April 29,1794, died December 8,1855.
Elias, along with two of his brothers, Jacob and George, fought in the Revolutionary War.
Service Source: NCDAR, ROSTER OF SOLS FROM NC IN THE AM REV, P 348; NC REV WAR PAY VOUCHERS, #2572, #20, ROLL #S.115.70 Service Description: Private in the Mecklenburg County MILITIA; Provided Patriotic Service: PROVIDED CORN
He was a devoted family man and a very devout Lutheran. He was a member of the historic St. John's Lutheran Church.
He died on October 12,1822 and Katherine died on August 26,1826. Both he and Katherine are buried at St. John's Lutheran Church located east of Concord, Cabarrus County, The church is located at 100 St John's Church Rd, He has a standing tombstone and bronze marker in Plot 19, Section 4-P. Inscribed satement of birth year as 1748 is erroneous, according to Penysylvania baptismal record.
Elias Bost--June 24, 1747--October 12, 1822 Owen Dry was one of a jury appointed on 13 Oct 1822 "to view the body of Elias Bost who was found dead in a shed adjoining the dwelling of the aforesaid Bost, across a chest in said shed. After being duly sworn do make and return the following verdict -viz- That on viewing the body of the dec. there appeared no external injury either directly or indirectly and from the evidence examined it appeared that the said dec. had been afflicted several days with a violent Disentary and from every appearance in the shed which he lay he must have come by his death by the effects of said disease." signed by Owen Dry and several other jury members
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