Re: Vincent Swim Parents?
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In reply to:
Vincent Swim Parents?
LLOYD SWAIM 5/28/01
Hello Lloyd,
Can't answer your question, but since I am a descendant of Alexander Swim of Fleming Co, Ky, I have an interest in all Kentucky Swims.
I have no proof, but am convinced Vincent was a brother to Isaac Swim, shown in your book as the son of a son of Matthias(Matthias)(Anthony)(Tys). (I feel sure he was not a son to John Swim, son of Matthias of Virginia).
Per tax records, Vincent was in Fleming Co. by 1800, Isaac by 1803. Isaac apparently left Kentucky about 1816 (supposedly with his son Anthony) for Illinois. Vincent was abscent from tax rolls from 1804 until 1809, then remained in Kentucky until at least 1820 (and probably later?). Vincent was exempt from taxes in 1820 due to age and infirmity (per court record). I think this would place his date of birth about 1760 or earlier. There is a Sarah Swim in Fleming Co, Ky in 1850, age 94 (b. 1756) born N.J.
whom I think was probably Vincent's widow.
Isaac from New Jersey and then Vincent with the Loyalist forces from New Jersey make this connection much more likely than a connection with John of Virginia.
Also, in Clark Co., Illinois 1850 census, there is an Isaac Swim age 46, b. Penn., wife Mary and children, including Vincent, Sylvanus, Mary, Margaret, Hinton. I think this is Vincent's son which would make one think Vincent left Ky in 1805 to go back to Pennsylvania for his family and then returned as stated above which would explain a son Isaac named for his brother being born in Pennsylvania. I have never found Vincent in any record other than the Loyalist records until the tax records in Fleming Co, Ky. Makes me wonder if he went by a different name until he arrived in Kentucky where people did not know of his Loyalist past? It is interesting that the Isaac Swim of Kentucky (wife Hannah) is reported to be a Rev. War soldier with the American forces while Vincent (and a John Swim? which John?) were with the Loyalists. There was also a Matthias Swim on the muster roll of Lt.Col. Beverly Robinson's Company, Loyal American Regt., Flushing, Long Island 18 June 1781 (per Canadian, British Military Records, Archives). I wonder which Matthias this could be??
Also, a Michael Swim with Loyalist forces that went to Nova Scotia about the time John and Vincent went to New Brunswick. Per "legend", Michael was a son of Albert and Sarah Swim (from England?? that part is probably in error). Looks like he must have been related to Albert and Sarah of Orange Co, New York (Cornelias line)?? Per history of Barrington Passage (Nova Scotia), Michael married 1786 and died 1851, must have been born about 1760. Albert that married Sarah Haight b. ca 1742?? could possibly be his parents?? (Michael named one of his sons Albert, but may not have been his oldest son?? and a daughter Sarah.
Would be interested in your thoughts on this.