William McSwain was a Patriot in the 10th North Carolina Continental Line, Brevard's Company.[1][2][3]
William David McSwain was born July 22, 1762 in Colony of Carolina, present day Cleveland, North Carolina, the son of David McSwain and Hannah Jones who had migrated down from Pennsylvania through Virginia. He was the broher of Jonathan McSwain, Thomas McSwain, James McSwain, John McSwain, David McSwain, Elizabeth McSwain, George W. McSwain Sr, Benjamin McSwain and Charles McSwain. His father was of Scottish descent.[4][5]
William married Judith Moore and they had the following children:[6][7][8]
William enlisted in 1782 as a private, joining Captain Brevard's Company of the 10th Regiment, N.C. Continental Line. He served for 18 months.
His first wife, Judith Moore, had 12 children. Judith died in 1831. William then married Elisabeth Hicks b: 1784 In 1855, Elizabeth was 76 and living in Cleveland County. She was allowed pension and bounty land on account of William's service.[9] [10]
William died December 9, 1838 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, present day Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. William is DAR Ancestor No. A076504. The military plaque for William McSwain is located in the McSwain Family Cemetery on Highway 18 South in the Mount Sinai community of Cleveland County.[11]
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