Person:Van Swearingen (7)

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Col. Van Swearingen
b.22 May 1719 Prince George's County, Maryland
d.20 Apr 1788 Berkeley County, Virginia
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1708
  1. Capt. Thomas Swearingen1708 - Bef 1760
  2. Samuel SwearingenAbt 1715 -
  3. John SwearingenAbt 1717 -
  4. Col. Van Swearingen1719 - 1788
  5. Margaret SwearingenAbt 1723 -
  6. Susan SwearingenAbt 1725 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 19 Jun 1743
  1. Josiah Swearingen1744 - 1795
  2. Rebecca Swearingen1745 -
  3. Hezekiah Swearingen1747 - 1817
  4. Susannah Swearingen1748 -
  5. Luranah Swearingen1748 -
  6. Priscilla SwearingenAbt 1749 - Abt 1829
  7. Drucilla Swearingen1750 - Abt 1819
  8. Thomas Swearingen1752 - Abt 1780
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Facts and Events
Name Col. Van Swearingen
Gender Male
Birth? 22 May 1719 Prince George's County, Maryland
Marriage 19 Jun 1743 Prince George's County, Marylandto Sarah Swearingen
Death? 20 Apr 1788 Berkeley County, Virginia
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Early Land Acquisition in Virginia

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:

  • H-109: Van Sweringham of Frederick County, 187 acres in said County. Surv. Mr. Guy Broadwater. Adj. his own Patent, Abraham James, Richard Polson. 14 Jan. 1752. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 57].
  • K-91: Van Swarengen of Frederick County, 321 acres in said County on Potomack Run. Surv. Thomas Rutherford Jr. Adj. his own land, Capt. Thomas Swearingen, William Chaplin. 29 March 1760. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 116].
  • K-100: Mr. Van Swarengen of Frederick County, 200 acres on Potomack River in said County. Surv. Thomas Rutherford Jr. Adj. his own land, Vachell Medcalf, Jeremiah York. 9 April 1760. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 116].
  • M-314: Capt. Van Swearingen of Frederick County, 234 acres on Back Creek in said County. Surv. Mr. John Mauzy. Adj. George Paul. 10 Oct. 1764. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 159].
  • P-39: Capt. Van Swearengen of Frederick County, 384 acres on Back Creek in said County. Surv. Richard Rigg. Adj. William Paul, John Burcham, Hugh Paul, George Paul, Jacob Johnson. 9 May 1771. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 211].
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Records in Virginia

From Chalkley's: [unless otherwise listed]

  • G-426: Capt. Richard Morgan of Frederick County, 250 acres in said County. Surv. Mr. Guy Broadwater. Adj. Polson & Simion (Simmion) Turner, Van Sweringen, Abraham James. __ Oct. 1750. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 44].
  • H-599: Vachael Medcalfe of Frederick County, 416¼ acres in said County. Surv. Mr. Thomas Rutherford Jr. On Potomack River, adj. Van Swaringon, Abraham James, Jeremiah York. 7 Jan. 1755. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 82].
  • 2 June 1756 Between Peter Beller of Frederick Co., shoemaker, & Catherine Beller, his wife, [to] Van Swearengen of Co. aforesaid, farmer,... Whereas said Peter Beller by Decree of the Co. Court dated May 1746 recovered against Jonathan Seaman an infant heir at law to Jonathan Seaman late of Frederick County a certian tract of land containing 317 acres...said Jonathan Seaman, the infant, ...within 6 mos. after his coming of age to make over and convey to said Peter Beller possession of a purchase made of said Jonathan Seaman in his life time ... Peter Beller & Catherine, his wife, for & in consideration of 135 Lbs. paid by Van Swearengen ... confirm unto said Van Swearengen their rt. & title to said 317 acres .. sig. Peter Beller & Cathr. ( ) Beller.
  • M-215: Capt. Thomas Swearingen of Frederick County has 222 acres in said County, part of Grant to Richard Polson. Josiah Jones and Joseph Mounts for 834 acres 3 Oct. 1734. Said 222 acres was sold by Polson to Thomas Swearingen dec'd who devised by will to said Capt. Thomas Swearingen his son, also 100 acres of said 834 acres was sold by Polson to Peter Liken who devised by will to his son Jacob Liken who sold to John Pearce and since purchased by said Thomas Swearingen the younger (Records of Frederick County Court). Resurveyed of Mr. Thomas Ruitherford shows 286 acres in said contiguous tracts & 38 acres ad. 324 acres to said Thomas Swearingen on Potomack River near Jones's Mill run, adj. Mr. Van Swearingen, Thomas Yorke. 6 Dec. 1763. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 154].
  • M-446: James Forman of Frederick County, 30 acres surplus in tract on Jones's Mill Run near Potomack River in said County, estimated at 200 acres, formerly part of 834 acres granted Richard Polson, Josiah Jones & Joseph Mounts from the King's Office 3 Oct. 1734. Josiah Jones bequeathed to his son John Jones who conveyed to said James Forman by Deed of Lease and Release 15 Aug. 1750 (Frederick County Court Records). Resurv. Thomas Rutherford. Grant for while 230 acres to said Froman adj. Thomas Swearingen, Thomas Rutherford, Van Swearingen, Isaac Morgan, Simeon Turner, Right Hon. Thomas Lord Fairfax. 22 Aug. 1765. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 167].
  • Vol. 2 - Van Swearingen (Swearingenham) vs. Abraham Shepard--O. S. 90; N. S. 30--Orators are, viz: Ellzey Swearingen, Zachariah Swearingen, Drucilla Brady, late Swearingen, Van Swearingen, Thomas Swearingen, Benjamin Stephenson and Lucy, his wife, late Swearingen, heirs and devisees of Van Swearingen, Jr. Jeremiah Yorke obtained a deed from Fairfax in 1751. Defendants are Wm. Chapline, son and heir of Benj. Chapline, deceased, who was son and heir of Wm. Chapline, deceased. The land was sold by Hite to John Browning, who devised it by will 7th August, 1741, to his sons George and Nicholas Browning, and daughter Rosamond Browning. George devised to Joshua Browning. Nicholas Browning died, leaving John Writson Browning heir-at-law. Rosamond married William Keating. Van Swearingen's will of Ohio County, Va., dated 1st November, 1793. Son Ellzey. Son Zechariah. Daughter Drusilla Brady. Grandsons Van and John Brady. Wife Eleanor. Her three children viz: Van, Thomas, and Lucy Swearingen. Legatee Sarah Brown, daughter of Nancy Brown.
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Notes on Van Swearingen

Van Swearingen received a Savage Land Grant of 246 acres (Lot 41) on the Ohio River for his service in the French & Indian War.
Van Swearingen was a representative of the King and has been called "King" Van. He was appointed Deputy County Lieutenant in Berkeley Co, VA, before the war. He later held the title of Colonel of Militia in Frederick Co, and about 1777 was appointed County Lieutenant after the resignation of Samuel Washington, brother of George Washington.
Colonel Van Swearingen and his first wife Sarah settled on a tract of land adjacent the Potomac River near Thomas Swearingen’s home located near Shepherdstown, WV. In 1759 Van built the center portion of the great stone house which stands today on the tract.
[Source: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/h/i/Alene-D-Whitesides/GENE2-0003.html].
References
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    1743
    Van Swearingen, 24, married his 21 year old first cousin Sarah Swearingen. Sarah and her family had likely been living about 5 miles north of Terrapin Neck across the river in Maryland by this time, not far from Thomas Swearingen’s Fellfoot property south of Keedysville where Van had likely resided with his brother. Van and Sarah’s children eventually include:

    Josiah - b. 28 March, 1744, oldest son
    Rebecca - b. 2 Oct 1745 (she apparently died young)
    Hezekiah - b. 7 Feb 1747
    Luranna - b. 13 Nov. 1748
    Drusilla - b. 29 Oct 1750
    Thomas - b. 22 Nov 1752

    https://training.fws.gov/history/virtualexhibits/nctcculturalhistory/Timeline1730.html

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