Those Who Came Before

Notes


Mary RAY

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Thomas VANSWEARINGEN

[DebRogfamily99.FTW]

Abstract of will of Thomas, July 29, 1709/ March 9, 1711: Elder son Thomas and his hiers, plantation, 100 acres where he now lives; son Van and heirs 100 a., residue of said tract; son Samuel and heirs, dwelling plantation and land at death of his mother. If either Samuel or Van dies, his part to go to young brother John; else he to have personalty at majority; wife Jane,extrs,all personal estate. Witness:Ralph Wilson, Paul Brodford,Richard But(t).

Thomas was the first Vanswearingen to drop the "Van" and change the spelling of surname.[Ray-Piper99.FTW]

[DebRogfamily99.FTW]

THE WILL OF THOMAS SWEARINGEN, FATHER OF JOHN SWEARINGEN, READS IN PART
AS FOLLOWS:

.....(to Thomas, his eldest) that plantation he now lives on with an
hundred acres adjacent to it beginning at ye North Line the whole breadth
of the Land . . . . unto my son Van ye other hundred acres of land in the
same track beginning att ye South Corner Tree . . . Samuel received the
home plantation and everything on it, "excepting household goods and
tobacco in houses. John was to receive . . . '10 pounds sterling from
Thomas and Van when he became twenty-one, if they were still living, if
not, their land would go to John . . .

Thomas is accredited with changing the spelling of the last name to "Van
Swearingen" to conform with the English style.

Thomas probably had daughters also, but names are unknown.

Thomas' will, MD Hall of Records, Pre Ct, Wills 13, pp265-267.
[Brderbund WFT Vol. 14, Ed. 1, Tree #1473, Date of Import: Dec 8, 1998]

From Hatfield:
Lived and owned land in Somerset County, Maryland.
Will dated 29 July 1708 (Prince George's County, Maryland Will Book 1, p.
34);
will probated 19 March 1710 or 09 March 1710/1711.
Place of birth: also as: St. Mary's City, St. Mary's County, Maryland.
Place of marriage: also as: Prince George's County, Maryland.
Date of marriage also given as: 1686 and March 1687.
Date of death: also as: 01 June 1710/1711.
Place of death also given as: Prince George's County, Maryland, St.
Mary's
County, and Montgomery County, Maryland.
May have had a daughter , Jane, (b. abt. 1700 in Maryland) who married
Richard
Jones on 18 February 1717 in Prince George's County, Maryland.

An abstract of Thomas' will, written 29 July 1708 and proven 9 March
1711:

1.) To eldest son Thomas and heirs, plantaion, 100 acres, where he
now lives. 2.) To son Van and heirs, 100 acres, residue of said tract.
3.) To son Samuel and heirs, dwelling plantation and land at decease of
his mother. 4.) In event of death of either son Samuel or Van aforesaid,
deceased's portion to pass to their youngest brother John; otherwise he
to have personalty at majority. 5.) To wife Jane, executrix, all personal
estate.


Samuel SWEARINGEN

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Following the death of Samuel's mother Jane in 1727, they began their migration west. They first settled, according to records found, in Bertie Co., NC. Sometime between 1765 and 1766 they joined their children in migration to Anson County, NC, where they settled in the area of Little River, which was part of Great Peedee River.

He was identified with the "Regulators", who banded together to protect themselves in the proclaimed rights from the Declaration of Independence. His sons were also named as "Regulators".
[Ray-Piper99.FTW]

[DebRogfamily99.FTW]

Following the death of Samuel's mother Jane in 1727, they began their migration west. They first settled, according to records found, in Bertie Co., NC. Sometime between 1765 and 1766 they joined their children in migration to Anson County, NC, where they settled in the area of Little River, which was part of Great Peedee River.

He was identified with the "Regulators", who banded together to protect themselves in the proclaimed rights from the Declaration of Independence. His sons were also named as "Regulators".


Van SWEARINGEN Colonel

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