Person:Elkanah Swart (1)

Mentioned in Biographical Review sketch for son, Burton E. Swart (see his page for full text).
"He [Elkanah] died September 13, 1889, at the age of forty-eight years and fifteen days"

Elkanah Swart, age 27, male, farmer, RE=$9000, PE=$2100, born NY
Adeline Swart, age 22, female, keeping house, born NY
Burton Swart, age 2, male, at home, born NY
Harvey Swart, age 23, male, works on farm, born NY

"United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8FK-SK9 : accessed 3 May 2015), Elkanah Swart, New York, United States; citing p. 42, family 376, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,422.

Also available via: https://archive.org/stream/populationschedu0923unit#page/n211/mode/1up

--dwelling 483 family 535--
William H. Horton, age 33, male, born Otsego, married, farmer
Ann Eliza Horton, age 32, female, wife, born Otsego, married
Jennie Horton, age 4, female, daughter, born Broome, single
Harvey Swart, age 29, male, brother-in-law, born Otsego, single, farmer
Deborah Swart, age 70, female, mother-in-law, born Westchester, widowed
--dwelling 483 family 536--
Elkanah Swart, age 33, male, born Otsego, married, farmer
Adaline Swart, age 28, female, wife, born Otsego, married
Burton E. Swart, age 6, male, son, born Otsego, single

"New York, State Census, 1875," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT8C-R59 : accessed 3 May 2015), Elkanah Swart, Oneonta, Otsego, New York, United States; citing p. 52, line 10, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 869,027.

Elknah Swart, male, age 38, farmer, born NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY
Adaline Swart, female, age 32, wife, keeping house, born NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY
Burton E. Swart, male, age 11, son, born NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY
Willie Fairchild, male, age 17, servant, laborer, born NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY

living next to "Petter G. Swart, age 71 and Mary Swart, age 69"

"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZFS-BFK : accessed 3 May 2015), Elknah Swart, Oneonta, Otsego, New York, United States; citing enumeration district 109, sheet 274B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0916; FHL microfilm 1,254,916.

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"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC14-2TR : accessed 3 May 2015), Elkanah Swart in household of Peter Swart, Oneonta, Otsego, New York, United States; citing family 678, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"New York, State Census, 1855," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6QF-WKY : accessed 3 May 2015), Elkanah Swart in household of Peter W Swart, Oneonta, Otsego, New York, United States; count clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 869,023.

"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC43-8MN : accessed 3 May 2015), Alcona Swart in household of Peter W Swart, The Town Of Oneonta, Otsego, New York, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 19, household ID 158, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,841.

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"New York, State Census, 1865," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNJ-281J : accessed 3 May 2015), Elhanah Swart in household of Peter W Swart, District Oneonta, , Otsego, New York, United States; citing source p. 13, line 33, household ID 94, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 869,026.

Will!

The last Will and Testament of Elkanah Swart of the town of Oneonta County of Otsego and State of New York.

I, Elkanah Swart of Oneonta, Otsego Co NY, aware of the uncertainty of life, do make, ordain, publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in the manner and form following, that is to say:

After the payment of my funeral charges, the expenses of administering my estate and my lawful debts, I give, devise and bequeath my property as follows:

First! I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Adeline Swart one half of all the personal of which I may die seized and the owner of to be hers forever.

Second! I give and bequeath unto my dear son Burton Swart the other half of and being all the rest, residue and remainder of my personal property of any name and description to be his forever.

Third! I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Adeline Swart the use of the one undivided half of all my real estate situate in the town of Oneonta Otsego Co NY during her natural life, and also the use of one half the dwelling house where we now live during her life which I desire her to accept in lieu of all dower or right of dower in and to my property and at her death I desire the same to go to my son Burton Swart.

Fourth! I give devise and bequeath unto my dear son Burton Swart all the rest, residue and remainder of my property both personal and real estate to be his forever and to do with the same as he shall think best.

Likewise I make constitute and appoint my son Burton Swart and my wife Adeline Swart to be executors of my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal, the twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine. Elkanah Swart (L.S.)

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1 M under 5 [Elkanah], 1 M 5-9 [Chauncey], 1 M 10-14 [William], 1 M 30-39 [Peter W.], 1 F under 5 [Louisa], 1 F 10-14 [Eleanor], 1 F 30-39 [Elizabeth]