Bernardus Swartwout (bef. 1697 - 1773)

Born before 31 Oct 1697 in Kingston, Ulster, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Margriet Decker — married 6 Oct 1720 in Orange, NY

Descendants

Died 23 Dec 1773 after age 76 in Lehman Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Bernardus, son of Antoni Swartwoud and Jannetje Coobes, was baptized in the Reformed Dutch Church of Kingston, New York, on 31 October 1697. Witnesses were Bernardus Swartwoud and Jannetje Burhans. ^[1][2]

Barnardus Swartwout (Antoni 4, Roeloff 3, Tomys 2, Rolef 1) was born October 31, 1697 in Kingston, New York, and died 1773 in Leman Twp., Northampton County, Pennsylvannia.. He married Margaret (Grietjen) Decker October 6, 1720 in Kingston, New York, daughter of Jacob Decker and Annetje Kortrecht. She was born March 31, 1700 in Kingston New York, and died in Montague, New Jersey.

Death

23 Dec 1773 Leman Twp, Northhampton County, Pennsylvania, United States^[3][4]

Children

Children of Barnardus Swartwout and Margaret Decker are:^[5]

1. Antoni Swartwout, born Bet. 1721 - 1722; died Bef. 1773.
2. Lea Swartwout, born Abt. 1724 in Rochester, New York, U.S.A.. She married Christopher Dennemark July 26, 1741.
3. Jacobus Swartwout, born January 16, 1725/26 in Rochester, New York, U.S.A..
4. Barnardus Swartwout, born Bef. January 28, 1727/28 in New Jersey, U.S.A..
5. Thomas Swartwout, born Abt. 1730 in Peen Pack, New York, U.S.A..
6. Benjamin Swartwout, born Abt. 1732 in Peen Pack, New York, U.S.A..
7. Jannetje Swartwout, born Abt. 1734 in Peenpack, Ulster, New York, U.S.A.. She married Johannes Osterhout August 9, 1752.
8. Sarah Swartwout, born 1735 in Upper Smithfield, Pennsylvannia, U.S.A.; died 1827 in Pike County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A..
9. Margaret Swartwout, born Abt. 1736 in Peen Pack, New York, U.S.A..
10. Elizabeth Swartwout, born May 1740 in Peenpack, Orange, New Jersey, U.S.A..
11. Maria Swartwout, born Abt. 1747 in New Jersey, U.S.A.. She married James Mullin; born in New Jersey, U.S.A..
12. Johannes Swartwout, born after 1749 in Ehman Twp. Northampton, Pennslyvania.

Deeds

In early 1741 Bernardus Swartwout purchased two parcels of land located south of Dingman's Ferry on the western side of the Delaware River in what was then Bucks Co., PA (in 1752 it became Northampton Co., PA).

DEED dated Feb 2, 1741 Christophel Denmark, Sr., of Smithfield, Bucks Co., sold to Bernardus Swarthoot (sic) of Smithfield, yeoman, 16 1/4 acres along Denmark's fence to the Delaware River to the "statsion" (sic) made by William Allen by a small spring from the mountains, along the mountains to the first "statsion" (sic). Survey made 11 Feb 1762.

DEED dated 27 April 1741. William Allen, Esq, of Philadelphia and his wife Margaret to Bernard Swarthoot (sic) of Smithfield, yeoman, 94 acres near Minnesinks on the west side of the Delaware River which was surveyed as part of 10,000 acres surveyed to William Penn, grandson of William Penn, late Proprietary, deceased, by warrant from the Propriatary Trustees, on 16 Nov 1727. (William Allen acknowledged this deed on 7 April 176

DEED dated 10 Feb 1762. Bernardus Swartwood of Upper Smithfield, yeoman, to Adam Shick, Upper Smithfield, tailor. 42 acres in Upper Smithfield Twp by the east bank of the Millbrook by the Delaware River and along a public road. HISTORY: on 29 Aug 1728 a tract of land (10,000 acres) was sold by Penn to William Allen of Philadelphia. on 27 April 1741 William Allen sold 94 acres to Swartwood.

Now (1762) Swartwood was selling 42 acres to Shick. The deed to Shick was recorded on 21 July 1783 (which was 10 years after Bernardus Swartwood had died.) WORTH NOTING: Bernardus Swartwood's son Benjamin died in 1759. Benjamin left a young widow Cornelia (Brink) and a son Minne Swartwood. About 1760, widow Cornelia (Brink) Swartwood married Adam Shick. See Bernardus Swartwood's will regarding what he had to say about Adam Shick and monies he had belonging to Bernardus' deceased son Benjamin. In Bernardus Swartwout's 1773 will, he left 1/5 of the property he owned to each of his 5 living children. Further research is needed in land records to determine what happened to Bernardus Swartwout's land after his death.

Will

This Bernardus Swartwout was baptized on 31 October 1697 in the Old Dutch Church, Kingston, NY. His will, dated June 7, 1773 in Delaware Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, names his daughter Margaret Cole, her daughter Gennet, his eldest son Jacob, his son Thomas, his daughter Elizabeth Swartsworth, a grandson Peter Swartsworth, Peter's wife Elizabeth, a granddaughter Aunchy [Annetje] Mullen, a grandson Bernardus Denmark, grandson Bernardus Swartworth eldest son of son Thomas, deceased son Benjamin, a grandson Minne Swartsworth, daughters Sarah Caster and Mary Mullen, Harmonis Cole [in connection with daughter Margaret Cole], granddaughter Jennet Caster [Custer?]; the four children of his beloved daughter Lea Denmark, to wit, Onchy Ostrong [Annetje Armstrong], Claudina Chambers, Famiky Cuthrite [Femmetje Courtright], and Christer [Christopher] Denmark; granddaughter Nealky [Neeltje] Swartsworth - daughter of deceased son Anthony Swartsworth; five sons of his deceased son Bernardus Swartsworth - Samuel, Anthony, Benjamin, Moses, and Geradus. Witnesses to the will were Henry Cuthright (Courtright) who signed by mark, and William Ennes who signed his name. Bernardus was dead by December 23, 1773 when Henry Courtright and William Ennes testified that they saw Bernardus "Swartwood" sign the will, but that he was "very ancient, above eighty years of age and very deaf for many years before his death."

Last Will and Testament

Last Will and Testament of Bernardus Swartwout:^[6]

June 7, 1773 In the Name of God Amne: I Bernardus Swartwouth, of the Township of Delaware, in the County of Northampton, of the Provine of Pennsylvania; yeonman, being weak of body but sound mind and memory. (Blessed Be God Therefor) do this day, being the seventh day of June in the Year of Our Lord Christ, One Thousand, Sevenb Hundred and Seventy Three; make and publish this my Last Will And Testament in manner and form following.

I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God Who gave it to me; and my body to the earth from whence it came, in hope of a joyful Resurrection, through the Merits of my Savior Jesus Christ. And as for that worldly estate, wherewith it has please God to bless me, I dispose thereof as follows.

I give to my beloved daughter Margaret Cole, my largest pewter platter, copper tea kettle and iron frying pan. To descend after her death to her daught Gennet.

I give and bequeath unto my Eldest son Jacob Swartwout, all my wearing apprel of every sort, and my male negro child.

I give unto my beloved son, Thomas Swartwout, his choice of one of my horses. If any I have at my decease. And in case I die destitue of horses, my will is the my executors shall pay unto my son Thomas, fouteen pound proclamation in lieu of such horse.

I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter, Elizabeth Swartwout, my two quart pewter basin, one pewter plate, two tea cups and saucers, the basket in which my tea cups are commly kept, my pewter teapot, the featherbed on which I sleep, together with the bedsted cords, two sheets, four pillows with their cases, and three blankets and one white shite with two large headed bibets in the forepart of the legs, and one cour, which legacy hereby given to Elizabeth; after her natural decease I give and bequeath unto such person or persons as shall be at expense of burying her decently.

I give unto my beloved grandson, Peter Swartwout, my largest iron kettle. And to his wife Elizabeth, one Dutch Blanket.

I give unto my beloved grandson Bernardus Swartwout, the eldest son of my son, Thomas, my largest gun with the lock and all my blacksmith tools, bellows, anvil, etc., to be delivered to him when he shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years.

I give and bequeath unto my beloved granddaughter Jennet Custer, one milk cow, two sheeps, and the smallest of my iron pots.

I give and bequeath all the rest or remainder of my household furniture or indoor movables, which are used in or about the house (Money, Bonds, Notes and Debts of all kinds excepted) unto my beloved daughters, Margaret Cole, Sarah Custer, share and share equally. to be divided alike and my will is that after the decease of my said daughter, Sarah Custer, my will is that the whole of her share descend to her daughter., Margaret, to whom I give the half shared by her mother of all my indoor movables.

My will is that my servant wench Susanna, all my farming utensils, all my cattle, horses, sheep, hoggs, poultry and outdoor movables (except such as are heretofore given away by this my Last Will and Testament) be sold at publick vandue, by my Executors hereafter names.

I give and bequeath unto to the four children of my beloved daughter Lea Denmark, the sum of twenty pounds each; to wit to Annetje Armstrong, the sum of twenty pounds; to Claudina Chambers, the sum of twenty pounds and to Christopher Denmark, the sum of twenty pounds, all Proclamation Money; and my will is that all and each of them severally, shall have their gits of twenty pounds paid to them by my excutors herinafter named , within two years after my natural death.

I give unto my beloved granddaughter Neeltje Swartwout, the daughter of my deceased son, Antony Swartwout, the sum of twenty pounds, Proclamations, to be paid to her within two years after my natural decease by my executors, and in case eith of my five last mentioned grandchildren shall die and leave no lawful issure, my will is that surviving or survivor shall share the legacy of the person so dividing equally between them.

I give and bequeath unto the five sons of beloved son, Bernardus Swartwout, decease, (to wit) Samuel, SAnthony, Benjamin, Moses, Geradus, twenty pounds Proclamation to each and every one of them seveally; to be paid to them by my executors as they and each shall arrive at the age of twentypone years. To Samuel twenty pound, to Anthony twenty pound, to Benjamin twenty pounds, to Moses twenty pounds and to Geradus twenty pounds. And in case any one or more of the last mentioned brethern die under age, then my will is that the surviving brothers share and share alike.

My will is that whereas I am of opinion that Adam Shick, now hath in his hand, effects or moneys to the value of sixty pounds Proclamation, which was my property, and in possesion of my beloved son Benjamin, at the time of his decease, my will is that my excutors take advice of coucil learned in the law concerning the premises and proceed or not proceed against Adam Shick according to council or direction, so obtained. And in case any sum or sums of moneies shall be recover from said Adam Shick my will is the whole sum thereof with interest thereon arising, be paid unto my beloved grandson Minne Swartwout, when shall come to the age of twenty-one years.

My will is that my executors hereinafter names, shall take the sum of one hundred and thirty pound Proclamation, for such monies as are in their hands, and invest same at interest, and it is my will that the interest thereon arising be paid yearly to the person or persons who shall take charge and care of my daughter, Elizabeth, my will is that the aforesaid one hundred and thirty pounds be equally divided between my son Jacob, and my daughters, Margaret Cole, Sarah Custer, Mary Mullen and my grandson, Bernardus Swartwout, the son of my son Thomas, share and share alike equally; or in the case of either of their decease, to the their lawful survivors or heirs.

I give and bequeath and dives all my real estate, lands and tenants, equally to be divided number 1, unto my son Jacob Swartwout, and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever, I give and dives one fith of all my land. Number 2, unto my duaghter Margaret Cole, I give and bequeath hereby divse one equal fifth part of all my land to reain to her and to the heirs of Harmonis Cole and to the heirs of her body lawfully begotten forever. Number 3, unto my daughter, Sarah Custer, and to the heirs of her body lawfully begotten, I give and divse one equal fifth part of all my land forever. Number 4, unto my daughter Mary Mullen and to the heirs of her body lawfully begotten, I give and divse one equal fifth part of all my lands forever. Number 5, and unto my grandson Bernardus Swartwout, the son of my son Thomas, and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten one equal fifth part of all my lands forever.

I hereby give and devise and my will is that my son Jacob Swartwout, my daughters Margaret Cole, Sarah Custer, Mary Mullen and my grandson Bernardus, the son of my son Thomas, shall enter the land and tenements for one full year after my decease and the same divide equally in quantity and quality and make to each other good and sufficient releases in law and I do by virtue of this my last will and testament, ratify and confirm to them and to the heirs of their bodies forever all such devises as shall by them be released to each other.

My will is that the executors cause my body to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner and defray the expense of my funeral with assets in their hands.

I nominate and appoint, by these presents contstitute and ordain , my beloved friends, Mr. John Depue and Mr. Benjamin Depue, my sole and only executors to this my last will and testament. Recommending to them the assistance of my good friend Mr. John Brink, and my good friend Manuel Gonzales and William Smith, for advising in the premise, whom I appoint as overseers to take care that this my last will and testament, be actually fulfilled according to the true intent and meaning thereof.

In witness whereof, I the said testator, Bernardus Swartwoutd, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, the day, moth and year first written.

Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said Bernardus swartwout, as and for his last will and testament, in the precense of us whose names are hereunder written who did each subscribe our names as witnesses at his request and in his presencem in the room where then was.

Bernardus Swartwout

Henry Cuthright

William Ennes

John C. Symmes

The 24th day of March, 1774, before me Lewis Gordon, Deputy Register for the County of Northampton; did appear John Depue, Benjamin Depue and John Symmes, the said witness to the foregoing last will and testament of Bernardus Swartwout, decease. Beigh duly sworn they did declare that they were present, and did see the said testator set his mark to the same, expressed to be the mark of him the said Bernardus and that they saw him also seal, publish, and declare the same as for his last will and testament. And that at the time thereof the said testator was of sound mind and memory and understanding to the dest of these desponents knowledge and belief abd that John Symmes did see William Ennes sign his name and did see Henry Cuthright make his mark, to the above document as witnesses in the presence of the said testator at his request and in his presence and and the presence of one another.

signed

Lewis Gordon

Church records

1. 1722 Jan 14 Anthony, Barnardus Swart, Margriet Dekker. Wit.: Roeloff Kip, Zara de Mon. ^[7]
2. 1726 Jan 16 Jacob, Bernardus Swartwout, Margriet Dekker. Wit.: Jacob Vernoy, Catrina Kortregt. Bp'd "in Raysester". ^[7]
3. 1728 Jan 28 Barnardus, Barnardus Swartwout, Margriet Dekker. Wit.: Thobyas Hoornbeek, Geertjen Dekker. "Bp'd in Raysest". ^[7]
4. 1734 Jun 18 Jannetje, Bernhardus Swartwout, Margrieta Dekker. Wit.: Thomas Dekker, Jannetje van Ninwegen. ^[7]
5. 1740 Jun 17 Lisabeth, Bernhardus Swartwoud, Margriet Dekker. Wit.: Arie Kortregt, Lisabeth Cool. ^[8]
6. 1741 Jul 18 Maria, Bernardus Swartwood, Margrietje Decker. ^[8]
7. 1747 Nov 01 Maria, Bernardus Swartwout, Margriet Decker. Wit.: Valentyn Snyder, Maria Barbara Jagerin. ^[8]

• Source: S956 GenCircles.com

Research notes

Misc.

Note: The Swartwout Massacre

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=b58a3104-f620-450a-8beb-63d5013dd3a7&tid=31037573&pid=167

•Name: Barnardus Coobes Swartwout (a.k.a. Swartwood)

•Birth: 1697 in Kingston, Ulster, New York, U.S.A.

•Death: BEF 23 DEC 1773 in Leman Twp., Northampton, Pennsylvannia, U.S.A.

•Baptism: 31 OCT 1697 Old Dutch Church, Kingston, Ulster, New York, U.S.A.

•Will: 7 JUN 1773 Delaware Twp., Northampton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

•Reference Number: Beth Hennes

•Medical Information: Barnadus went deaf in his old age.

Father: Antoni Swartwoudt b: 1664 in Ulster, New York, U.S.A.

Mother: Jannetje Coobes b: ABT 1672 in Rensselaerwyck, New York, U.S.A.

Marriage 1 Margaret "Grietjen" Decker b: 1700 in Rochester, Ulster, New York, U.S.A.

•Married: 6 OCT 1720 in RDC, Kingston, New York, U.S.A.

Children:^[9]

1. Anthony Swartwout b: 1722 in Ulster, New York, U.S.A.

2. Leah Swartwood b: ABT 1724 in Rochester, Ulster, New York, U.S.A. c: 1725 in Kingston, Orange, New York, U.S.A.

3. Jacobus Swartwout b: 1725 in Peenpack Patent, Orange, New York, U.S.A. c: 16 JAN 1726 in Old Dutch Church, Kingston, Ulster, New York, U.S.A.

4. Barnardus Jr. Swartwout b: BET 1727 AND 1728 in Peenpack, Orange, New York, U.S.A.

5. Thomas Swartwout b: ABT 1730 in Peenpack, Orange, New York, U.S.A.

6. Benjamin Swartwout b: ABT 1732 in Peenpack, Orange, New York, U.S.A.

7. Jannetje Swartwout b: ABT 1732 in Peenpack, Orange, New York, U.S.A.

8. Sarah Swartwood b: 1735 in Upper Smithfield, Pennsylvannia, U.S.A.

9. Margaret Swartwout b: ABT 1736 in Peenpack, Orange, New York, U.S.A.

10. Elizabeth Swartwout b: MAY 1740 in Peenpack, Orange, New Jersey, U.S.A.

11. Maria Swartwout b: 1741 in Sussex, New Jersey, U.S.A.

12. Maria Swartwout b: ABT 1747 in New Jersey, U.S.A.

13. Johannes Swartwout b: AFT 1749 in Ehman Twp. Northampton, Pennslyvania, U.S.A.

Sources

1. ↑ Hoes, page 51, #1004.
2. ↑ Source: #S1026
3. ↑ Source: #S-1850378851 Page: Birth year: 1697; Birth city: Kingston; Birth state: NY. Note: Ancestry Record genepool #4809578 Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1697 Birth place: Kingston, Ulster, NY Death date: 1773 Death place: Lehman, Northhampton, NY APID: 1,4725::4809578
4. ↑ Source: #S1026
5. ↑ http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/o/e/Kathy-A-Hoeldke/BOOK-0001/0004-0006.html
6. ↑ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ldygen&id=I00053
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Roswell Randall Hoes. Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York: (formerly Named Wiltwyck, and Often Familiarly Called Esopus or 'Sopus), for One Hundred and Fifty Years from Their Commencement in 1660. New York: De Vinne Press, 1891.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church Records: 1716-1830. Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1992.
9. ↑ http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ldygen&id=I00053

See also:

• Source: S-1850378851 Repository: #R-1851062275 Family Data Collection - Individual Records. Author: Edmund West, comp. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.

• Hoes, Roswell Randall. Baptismal and marriage registers of the old Dutch church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York. New York: DeVinne Press, 1891.

• Source: S1026 Abbreviation: The Updated Swartwout Chronicles Title: The Updated Swartwout Chronicles, compiled by Kathy A. Hoeldke [1], accessed 9/10/2006