Person:Van Swearingen (8)

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Van Swearingen
b.3 Nov 1754 Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland
d.18 Jul 1839 Shelby County, Kentucky
Parents and Siblings
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m. 15 Sep 1747
  1. John Swearingen1752 - 1844
  2. Van Swearingen1754 - 1839
  3. Drusilla Swearingen1758 - 1826
  4. Sarah Swearingen1760 - 1849
  5. Marmaduke Van Swearingen1763 - 1810
  6. Joseph Swearingen1764 - 1836
  7. Charles Swearingen1767 - 1848
  8. Isaac Stull Swearingen1769 - 1845
  9. Samuel Swearingen1772 - 1847
  10. Thomas Swearingen1775 - 1852
Spouse and Children
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m. 24 Feb 1780
  1. Van SwearingenAbt 1781 -
  2. Mary Swearingen1784 - 1830
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Facts and Events
Name Van Swearingen
Gender Male
Birth[1] 3 Nov 1754 Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland
Marriage 24 Feb 1780 Westmoreland County, Pennsylvaniato Susannah Greathouse
Death[1] 18 Jul 1839 Shelby County, Kentucky
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Revolutionary War Pension Information

Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 5, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :


  • Swearingen, Van - born 11/3/1754 abt. 10 miles from Hagerstown, Maryland; moved abt. 1770 to Monongalia country (area later Fayette County), Pennsylvania, where entered service 1777 in Maryland company to fight Tories in western Pennsylvania where his father lived; pensioned 1832 Shelby County, Kentucky, married (1) ? & had son Van Jr. & daughter mentioned but not named (died Bath County, Virginia before 1832) by her; married (2) 1829-1830 Sarah, Bath County, Virginia & had no children by her; son Van Jr. resided in 1834 Shelbyville, Kentucdky, soldier's widow died 5/1833 at residence of her son mentioned but not named. F-531101, R2329.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).
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