My Swan History


      On pages 169-185 of The Tenmile Country and It's Pioneer Families, by Howard Leckey, is listed the history on My Swan Family, which follows below:

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      Below is a copy of the Swan Coat of Arms, graciously supplied by cousin, Jeff.

      John SWAN, pioneer, (of Tenmile Country) was a son of John SWAN, who in 1722, bought
      a tract of land in Anne       Arundel Co., Maryland, known as Evan's Range. The elder John SWAN
      had married about 1720, to the widow, Elizabeth (Greene      ) Foster. Her first husband, John Foster,
      had died, leaving four sons, John, Richard, Thomas, and Hugh Foster. She then had two
      children by the Elder John SWAN, namely, a daughter, Comfort Swan, and a son, John SWAN,
      the pioneer, who was born about 1727."..."Though not a native of       Virginia, John SWAN, Sr.,
      maintained an allegiance to that state long after the border had been settled."

       1.  John SWAN, elder, m. ca. 1720, widow, Elizabeth (Green) Foster. Their children:
     2.  i Comfort Swan.
   + 3. ii John SWAN (pioneer) b. 1721 d. 29-Dec.1799 Tombstone date, spelled Swon 
           on stone aged 78 yrs. He married about 1744, to Elizabeth LUCAS d/o 
           Charles and Elizabeth (EVANS) LUCAS) Go to Lucas) She died 17-Oct.1805, 
           aged 83 yrs. and is buried with her husband in the Swan cemetery. 
           She was probably the second owner of the Swan-Lucas Bible

 3. John SWAN, pioneer, b. 1721, d. 29-Dec.1799, m. ca. 1744 Elizabeth LUCASto,
           who d. 17-Oct.1805. Their Children:
     4.  i John Swan, Jr. b. Maryland, 7-May.1744
           (Bible record) d. while on way to Kentucky, about 
           1782/3. His will in WB A. pp 11, in Harden Co. Ky. 
           Will made 12-Sep.1780.
           Probated 18-Feb.1783. m. Elizabeth Vanmeter 
           (Mailto)
     5. ii Thomas Swan b. Maryland ca, 1747 (See Brumbough, Md. Records, pp 47.)
           Will made 6-Jan.1779. Filed for probate in Monongalia 
           Co. 6-Dec.1779. He m. a Vanmeter, probably a d/o 
           Jacob and Letitia (Strode) Vanmeter. 
           (Four children were named in his will.
           For mor info mailto
     6.iii Charles Swan b. 1749 d. 25-Feb.1839, aged 83 yrs. and
           14 days, m. Sarah Vanmeter b. 1758, d. 4-Jul.1825, 
           aged 67 yrs. and 10 days. She was a d/o Henry and 
           Martha Vanmeter, who as a child had accompanied the 
           Swan-Hughes-Vanmeter Party to settle in the Tenmile 
           Country. For more info mailto.
   + 7. iv Elizabeth SWAN b. 28-Feb.1751, d. at Jefferson, Pa., 
           in 1825, m. 20-Feb.1770, Major Thomas HUGHES
           b. 5-may.1749, died at Jefferson, 4-Feb.1823. My 
           line.
     8.  v Richard Swan, b. 31-Jan.1752, d. 11-Feb.1823, m. 
           Martha Vanmeter, b. 24-Dec.1754, d. 24-Oct.1836, d/o 
           Henry and Martha Vanmeter. For more info mailto
     9. vi Sarah Swan b. Maryland, 24-Sep.1755, d. Howard Co., 
           Missouri, 9-Feb.1838, m. at Fort Pitt, in 1775, 
           Joseph Hughes, b. Maryland, 23-Sep.1753, d. at 
           Estill, Missouri, 7-Feb.1837. He is buried at Mt. 
           Pleasant Cemetery, near Glasgow, Missouri. For more 
           info mailto
   10. vii Mary Swan, b. Maryland, m1. in Greene County, Samuel 
           Moore, who died leaving one son. She m2. John 
           Isaacs and settled in Kentucky. For 
           more info mailto
   11.viii Martha Swan, b. ca. 1760, d. in Howard County, Missouri, m. 
           at Fort Pitt, 1783, William Hughes, brother of 
           Joseph. He was b. 23-Sep.1760 and d. in Howard Co., 
           Missouri, 10-Jan.1828. (Photostat of a letter from 
           him to Charles Swan written in 1817, in which he 
           inquires of the health of his older brother Nate. It 
           was written from Missouri. For more info on this 
           line, to
   12.  ix William Swan, b. 1762 d. 25-Dec.1835, aged 73 yrs., 5 
           mo., 29 days, m. ca 1782, Sarah Harrod, b. 3-Aug.1766, 
           d. 16-Nov.1822, d/o Capt. William and Amelia 
           (Stephens) Harrod. Both are buried 
           in the Swan Cemetery. For more info on this line
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 7. Elizabeth SWAN b. 28Feb.1751. d. at Jefferson, Pa. in 1825, 
           m. 20-Feb.1770 Major Thomas HUGHES b. 5-Mar.1749, 
           died at Jefferson, Pa. 4-Feb.1823. 
to 
           Hughes for more on this, my line.
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