Thomas B Van Swearingen

• General Notes
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    Family Group Sheet by Patrick T. Dolan;  May 8, 1999
    
    Husband: Thomas SWEARINGEN (II)
    
    Born: 23 Nov 1728 [1] Queen Anne Parish, Prince George Co MD [1]
    
    Married: abt 1750 [7]
    
    Died: wp 15 Oct 1794 [2] Montgomery Co MD [2]
    
    Other wives: 2nd Mary Coxcin [8]
    
    Parents: John Swearingen & May Ray [1]
    
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    Other information: Raised tobacco and enlisted from Montgomery Co in the Revolution, serving in Col Murdock’s 29th Battalion, Montgomery Co Militia [7]. Signed Oath of Allegiance Montgomery Co MD 1778 [9]. Possibly more children besides those listed below [1].
    
    Wife: Ruth BEALL [7]
    
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    Children:
    
    1. John: b 9 Nov 1751 [1]; m 1st Elizabeth Dawson 17 Jan 1771 2nd Fannie Baker [1]; d 31 Aug 1832 Brooks Co VA [10].
    
    2. Thomas: b abt 1753 [1]; m 2nd Elizabeth Pope 1 Jan 179? [1]; d 1806 Montgomery Co MD [1].Named in list of legatees in 1800 estate settlement but not in will. This may actually be a son of Van, below [7].
    
    3. Daniel: b abt 1755 Montgomery Co MD [10]; m 2nd Jan 7 1790 Eleanor Dawson [11]; d 22 Oct 1822 Brooks Co VA [10].
    
    4. Elizabeth: b abt 1758 Montgomery Co MD [10]; m John Wilcoxson [1]; d 17 Feb 1841 Brooks Co VA [10].
    
    5. Elemelech: b abt 1760 [1] Montgomery Co MD [10]; m Elizabeth Higgins abt 1780 [1]; d Bullitt Co KY [1] 1830 [10].
    
    6. Mary: b 19 Aug 1760 Pr George’s Par, Pr George’s Co MD (Thos/Ruth); m 22 Jan 1778 George Willcoxson [7].
    
    7. Obadiah: b 28 May 1762 Pr George’s Par, Pr George’s Co MD (Thos/Ruth) [1]; m Rachel Beall [1]; d bef 3 Dec 1807 [1].
    
    8. Samuel: b 22 Nov 1765 Pr George’s Par, Pr George’s Co MD (Thos/Ruth) [1]; m Martha Beall [1]; d abt Mar 1824 Howard Co MO [1]. He went to KY and by 1815 had moved his family to Howard Co MO [7].
    
    9. Verlinda: b 1765-84 [3] MD [2]; m John Ray abt 1790 [1]; wp 9 Mar 1846 Howard Co MO [4].
    
    10. Eleanor: b abt 1766 [10] m James Ferrell [1].
    
    11. Ruth: b abt 1768; m 1794 Charles Burriss [10].
    
    12. William D.: b abt 1770 [1]; m 1st Sallie Ray [1] and also on 38 Mar 1818 m Lucy Wade Mahan [7]; d MO [1]. Lvd Warren Co KY 1800/1 [6] 1814 [5]. Moved to Howard Co MO abt 1815 [7].
    
    13. Benoni: b abt 1771 [10]; m Ruth Swearingen [10].
    
    14. Hezekiah: b aft 1773 [1] m Agnes Holdin 9 May 1819 Bourbon Co KY [7].
    
    15. Josiah: b aft 1773 [1] m 9 Jan 1816 Bourbon Co KY Mary S Wood [7].
    
    16. Cassandra: b 14 Feb 1779 Montgomery Co MD [1]; m Baruch Prather (who d 24 Mar 1848 Nicholas Co KY [7]) 12 Dec 1799 [1] d 27 Apr 1842 KY [7].
    
    17. Van: b 1780 [7]; m 27 May 1806 Amelia Davis [10] .
    
    18. Susan: b abt 1791 [7]; m James E. Wilcoxen 29 Jan 1810 Pr George’s Par, Pr George’s Co MD [7].
    
    19. Sarah: m 23 Apr 1805 Walter W. Summers Montgomery Co MD [1].
    
    20. Creece: mar 29 Nov 1806 Thomas S. Davis Montgomery Co MD [1].
    
    21. Lemuel: this name was given as a son in a handwritten manuscript dated 20 Apr 1840, signed by H.B. Swearingen [7].
    
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    Documentation:
    
    1. Group sheet by Barbara Brown of Overland Park, KS.
    2. Thomas Swearingen will Montgomery Co MD (dated 31 Jul 1794 pr 15 Oct 1794) & distribution list (1800).
    3. 1810 US Census Warren Co KY.
    4. Verlinda Ray will pr Howard Co MO 9 Mar 1846.
    5. Warren Co KY marriage record of marriage of Sally Swearingen May 10 1814 “dau of William D. Swearingen.”
    6. Warren Co KY Tax List.
    7. Notes by Karel Whyte <kalynk@aol.com> on Swearingen Family Genealogy Forum website and in e-mail to compiler.
    8. Surname given in letter from Simon Carson to his son, in Karel Whyte’s possession. Mary Baker was wife of Thomas Van Searingen 1730-1809, according to her.
    9. MD Hist Soc Lib, Folder #77, p 143, qtd by Karel Whyte.
    10. Notes by Karen Mackey posted to Swearingen Family Genealogy Forum website.
    11. E-mail from Barbara L. Brown <barbrown@earthlink.net>.
    
    Thomas Swearengen Will 31 July 1794 - 15 Oct. 1794 Book C p. 147 Montg. Co.
    
    Mary wife
    
    William son Land in Fred. Co
    
    John son
    
    Daniel son
    
    Obediah son
    
    Samuel son
    
    Ellen Farrell daughter wife of James
    
    Mary Wilcoxen daughter wife of George
    
    Elizabeth Allison daughter wife of John
    
    Ruth Burness daughter wife of Charles
    
    Van son
    
    Hezekiah son
    
    Josiah son
    
    Emelict son exec.
    
    Charles Beckwith Wit.
    
    Michael Letton Wit.
    
    Richard Letton Wit.
    
    Allen Bowie Guardian and trustees
    
    Thomas Cramphin Guardian and trustees
    
    Sarah Swearengen of Emelict and Susannah b. 1795 PG Co
    
    Elizabeth Swearengen of Emelict and Susannah b. Feb 15 1800 PG Co.