John Swaim (abt. 1778 - 1845)

Born about 1778 in Berkeley County, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Died 16 Jun 1845 at about age 67 in Allen County, Ohio, United States

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Biography

John was born in Berkeley County, Virginia in about 1778, to Mathias Swaim and Abigail Hedges.^[1] His family moved to Jefferson County, Ohio, and John later settled in Harrison County, where he married Rachel in about 1825. They had three children.

John Swaim and his family moved to Allen County, Ohio, in about 1835, along with his brothers Daniel and Joshua.^[2] He died there in 1845, splitting his estate equally between his three children, aside from an additional $100 that was to go to Samuel.^[3][4]

Sources

1. ↑ Watson, Gary Wayne. The descendants of Joshua and Elizabeth (Chapline) Hedges of Berkeley County, Virginia. Redlands, CA: The Hedges Family Association, 1994. [1] Note that the dates given for his children's births appear to be off in the book; most census records indicate Naomi was the oldest child, and was born in about 1826 or 1827, with Samuel born in about 1828.
2. ↑ History of Allen County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; Biographies; History of the Northwest Territory; History of Ohio; Statistical and Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc. Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1885, p. 436. [2]
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Details: Probate and Civil Records (Allen County, Ohio), 1831-1913; General Index, 1835-1926; Author: Ohio. Probate Court (Allen County); Probate Place: Allen, Ohio
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Details: Probate and Civil Records (Allen County, Ohio), 1831-1913; General Index, 1835-1926; Author: Ohio. Probate Court (Allen County); Probate Place: Allen, Ohio

See also:

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGK-LW8 : 19 August 2017), John Swims, Moorefield, Harrison, Ohio, United States; citing 188, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 133; FHL microfilm 337,944.
• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHY8-9FW : 17 August 2017), John Swaim, Jackson Township, Allen, Ohio, United States; citing p. 85, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 375; FHL microfilm 20,158.