Thomas Swearingen

1708 - 1760  (52 years)

• Name	Thomas Swearingen
  Birth	8 Apr 1708	Prince George's County, Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Death	3 Jun 1760	Frederick County, Virginia
  Person ID	I122646	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas Swearingen,   b. Abt 1688, Saint Mary's County, Maryland d. Apr-May 1726, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age 38 years)
  Mother	Lydia Ryley,   b. 1691, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 24 Feb 1764, Lived Frederick County, Virginia (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	8 Apr 1708	Prince George's County, Maryland
  Family ID	F44943	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Morgan,   b. 1712, Virginia d. 23 Dec 1799, Shepherdstown, Frederick County, Virginia (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	1734	Virginia
  Children	1. Thomas Swearingen,   b. 14 Dec 1735, Frederick County, Virginia d. 1780-1786, Shepherds Town, Frederick County, Virginia (Age 50 years)   2. Andrew Swearingen,   b. 17 Feb 1747, Virginia d. 26 Jan 1824, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Age 76 years)   3. Benoni Swearingen,   b. 1756, Virginia d. 1798, Virginia (Age 42 years)   4. Zachariah Swearingen,   b. 1748, Virginia d. 1799, Greenbriar, Virginia (Age 51 years)   5. Joseph Swearingen,   b. 10 Jul 1754, Frederick County, Virginia d. 9 Aug 1821, Shepherdstown, Frederick County, Virginia (Age 67 years)   6. Druscilla Swearingen,   b. 2 Feb 1737, Frederick County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   7. Eleanor Swearingen,   b. 1751, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown   8. Sarah Swearingen,   b. 1743, Virginia d. 1783, Virginia (Age 40 years)   9. Van Swearingen,   b. 1742, Frederick County, Virginia d. 2 Dec 1793, Brooke County, Virginia (Age 51 years)
  Family ID	F45848	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2015

  
  

• Notes

  Will written 4 April 1760 and Proven 3 Jun 1760: Named daughter Drusilla Morgan (wife of William), Sarah (later married Thomas Turner), and Eleanor (later married Isaac Friend). Named son Thomas, Andrew, Van, Zachariah, Joseph, and Benoni. (Research):He died in Shepherdstown, Frederick County, Virginia since which has become Jefferson County, West Virginia. In 1732 Thomas Swearingen received patent for 57 acres called "Exchange" in Prince George's County, Maryland. In 1734 Thomas and his wife Sarah sold the land left him by his fathers will of 68 acres called "The Forest". In 1737 he patented 115 acres of "Fellfoot" in that portion of Prince George's Co. which became Fredrick County and later Washington County. In February1744 Thomas and Sarah were in Orange County,Virginia when they sold 3 tracts called "Exchange" of 68 acres,"Hills Choice"of 100 acres and 30 acres part of "The Forest". On 5 April 1748 Thomas bought 272 acres on the banks of the Potomac river west of Jones Mill Run in Fredrick County,Virginia. On 6 May 1754 Thomas and Sarah Swearingen of Fredrick Co.,Virginia sold "Fellfoot" on Little Antietam Creek.