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Mary Garrigues formerly Swanson aka Knowles

Born 1717 in Wicaco, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Daughter of Christopher Swanson and Christina (Keen) Swanson

Sister of Catherine (Swanson) Duche, Margaret (Swanson) David and John Swanson

Wife of Joseph Knowles — married 1739 [location unknown]

Wife of François Philippe Garrigues — married 12 Jan 1747 in Christ Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Mother of Ann (Knowles) Smart, Christina (Knowles) Johnson and Francis (Garrigues) Garrick

Died 12 Sep 1757 at about age 40 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Mary (Swanson) Garrigues is the descendant of a New Netherland settler.

Mary (Swanson) Garrigues has roots in the region now known as Sachsen, Germany.

Mary (Swanson) Garrigues has Swedish ancestors

This profile is part of the Garrigues Name Study.

She passed away in 1757.

Timeline

When	Age	Who and What	Where
1717		Mary Swanson born to Christopher Swanson^[1] and Christina (Keen) Swanson^[1]	Wicaco, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
22 Nov 1735^[2]	18	In his will, Christopher Swanson allocated the northernmost tract of his land in Wickakoe — starting from a new frame near the River Delaware and stretching northwards to the Passyununk Road — to his daughters, Catherine, Margaret, and Mary. The land was to be shared equally among them, with an arrangement that if any daughter died without heirs, her share would be redistributed among the surviving sisters. Meanwhile, his wife, Christian, was to have the right to use and enjoy this tract for the entirety of her life. Beyond this specific land, Christian was empowered to sell parts of Christopher's remaining properties to cover any debts. Any unsold property, or surplus, was bequeathed to their son, John. However, Christian was also granted the privilege to utilize and benefit from this surplus for her lifetime.^[2]	Philadelphia^[2], Pennsylvania
10 Dec 1735^[2]	18	Christopher Swanson died^[2]	916 Swanson St, Wicaco, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1739	22	Joseph Knowles and Mary Swanson married
1740	23	Ann Knowles born to Joseph Knowles and Mary (Swanson) Knowles	916 Swanson St, Wicaco, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1742	25	Christina Knowles born to Joseph Knowles and Mary (Swanson) Knowles
6 Dec 1744^[3]	27	Joseph Knowles and his wife Mary entered into a land agreement with Joseph Wharton. Instead of a direct sale, they provided Wharton a plot of land in Wiccacoe with specific boundaries. In return, Wharton committed to an annual rent payment of Eight Pounds, eighteen shillings & six pence, due every March 25th, with provisions for reclaiming the land if the rent went unpaid.^[3]	Philadelphia^[3], Pennsylvania
26 Aug 1745	28	Joseph Knowles died	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1 Jan 1746/47^[4] [12 Jan 1747]^[5]	30	Francis Garrigues and Mary (Swanson) Knowles married^[4]	Christ Church^[4], Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
5 Oct 1747^[6] [16 Oct 1747]^[5]	30	Step daughter Mary Garrigues buried^[6]	Christ Church^[6], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
15 Oct 1747^[7] [26 Oct 1747]^[5]	30	Francis Garrigues born^[7] to Francis Garrigues^[7] and Mary (Knowles) Garrigues^[7]	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
25 Oct 1747^[8] [5 Nov 1747]^[5]	30	Step daughter Anne Garrigues buried^[8]	Christ Church^[8], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10 Nov 1747^[7] [21 Nov 1747]^[5]	30	Francis Garrigues baptised^[7]	Christ Church^[7], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
20 Nov 1747^[3]	30	The former Mary Knowles, now married to Francis Garrigues after the passing of Joseph Knowles, leveraged the yearly rent from Joseph Wharton to secure a debt. Francis owed George Emlen sixty pounds, to be repaid by November 18th, 1748. To ensure repayment, they assigned the rights to collect the yearly rent from Joseph to Emlen. If Francis cleared his debt by the due date, the rent collection rights would revert to Francis and Mary; if not, Emlen would continue to receive it.^[3]	Philadelphia^[3], Pennsylvania
10 Oct 1752	35	Christina Swanson died. She passed away without making any sales of the property, and John had died without leaving any heirs as did Catherine. This led the property to be vested in John's remaining sisters, Margaret, and Mary.^[1]	Old Swedes Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
16 Feb 1754^[9]	37	Francis Garrigues and his wife Mary agreed to grant a plot of land located on the west side of Front Street, measuring approximately 32 feet in width and 120 feet in length, to Anthony Pearson, a bricklayer . In exchange, Anthony Pearson committed to paying an annual ground rent of four pounds to Francis and Mary, due each February 16th, starting in 1756. Additionally, Pearson was required to construct a building on the property within two years.^[9]^[10]	Philadelphia^[9], Pennsylvania
22 Sep 1754^[11]	37	Peter David and his wife Margaret, along with Francis Garrigues and his wife Mary, both daughters of the late Christopher Swanson, agreed to sell a tract of land in Wiccacoe, Moyamensing Township to Joshua Crosby for 320 pounds. The land in question, marked as Lot No. 20 and part of Lot No. 21, was inherited by the Swanson sisters and had seen several prior transactions and allotments among family members. The deed guarantees Joshua Crosby's full rights to the land, which totals about four acres and seventy-seven perches, and frees him from any prior claims or obligations associated with it.^[11]	Wiccacoe^[11], Moyamensing Township, Philadelphia
12 Sep 1757^[12]	40	Mary Garrigues buried^[12]	Christ Church^[12], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 Oct 1757^[13]		Mary Garrigues's inherited land inherited from her father Christopher Swanson was divided among her descendants as per the Law of Intestates of the Province of Pennsylvania. Her son, Francis Garrigues, from her second marriage received a double share, while her two daughters from her first marriage, Ann and Christiana, inherited portions of the land.^[1] Additionally, Mary's second husband, Francis Garrigues (the elder), secured an estate for life in the land based on the "curtesy of England.".^[1] The probate document was signed by Francis Garrigues, Isaac Garrigues, and Samuel Garrigues; witnessed by John Jenkins Junior^[13]	Philadelphia^[13], Pennsylvania
21 Sep 1761^[1]		Francis Garrigues the Elder, John Smart and his wife Ann, and William Johnson and his wife Christiana sold part of their inheritance from Mary Garrigues. They sold two full undivided fourth parts of one half (or moiety) of their inherited land. Francis Garrigues confirmed the receipt of thirty pounds from Thomas Wharton. This sum was the agreed upon consideration for Garrigues' life estate in half of the lot of land mentioned in the indenture. John Smart, Ann Smart, William Johnson, and Christiana Johnson also acknowledged the receipt of one hundred and eighteen pounds and fifteen shillings from Thomas Wharton.^[1]	Philadelphia^[1], Pennsylvania
19 Oct 1784^[10]		A deed of partition was made between William Cliffton, Thomas Penrose, George McCaig and Christiana his wife, and John Smith and Ann his wife, allotting the yearly rent charge of four pounds from the 1754 sale to John Smith and Ann as part of Ann's inheritance from her mother Mary^[10]	Philadelphia^[10], Pennsylvania
5 Aug 1785^[10]		John Smith and Ann his wife sold to George Pearson the yearly rent charge of four pounds from the property described in the 1754 indenture for 26 pounds and 10 shillings^[10]	Philadelphia^[10], Pennsylvania
18 Aug 1786^[10]		Deed of 19 Oct 1784 recorded^[10]	Philadelphia^[10], Pennsylvania