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35.SARAH5 SWEARINGEN (VAN4, THOMAS3VAN SWEARINGEN, GARRETT2VAN SWERINGEN, DAVID JANSE1SWIERINGH) was born November 20, 1722 in Prince George County, Maryland, and died November 04, 1766.She married (1) VAN SWEARINGEN.He was born 1725, and died 1784.She married (2) "KING VAN" SWEARINGEN June 18, 1743 in Shepherdstown, Virginia, son of THOMAS SWEARINGEN and LYDIA RILEY.He was born May 22, 1719 in Queen Anne , Prince George or Sommerset County, Maryland, and died April 20, 1788 in Shephedstown, Berkley County, West" Virginia".
Notes for "KING VAN" SWEARINGEN:
Van Swearingen was born in Maryland May 22, 1719; he emigrated with his father to Virginia about 1734, and settled near Shepherdstown, on the Potomac River. On the 19th of June, he married his first cousin Sarah, daughter of his uncle Van. Before the Revolutionary war he held the office of deputy-lieutenant of Berley County, Virginia, with the rank of colonel. As the King's deputy he was called "King Van". Some of the letters written to him by Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, Governor Harrison, of Virginia, and other officials are now in the possession of Mr. Henry B. Swearingen, of Circleville, Ohio; also a bill of sale for some negroes from Jeremiah Crabb given in 1755. A letter writtne in 1768 by George Washington to Van, whereun the latter's support is solicted in the canvass that the former was then making as a candidate for the house of Burgesses, is now in the possession of Mr. Henry A. Thacher', of Chillicothe, Ohio. Van died April 20, 1788.
Issue: Josiah; Hezekiah; Thomas, died of consumption contracted as a soldier in the war of the revolution; Rebecca; Luranah, married William Bennett; Drusilla, married Thomas Ruthrford.
More About "KING VAN" SWEARINGEN:
Fact 1: Baptized St. Barnabas Church, Leland, Maryland
Fact 2: Military Service: Colonel Rev. war
Fact 3: Occupation: Deputy County Lieutenant
Children are listed above under (22) "King Van" Swearingen.