Thomas Swearingen, II

Jerry W Scott

12/31/2023 at 2:57 PM

Will has only 6 children

Erica Howton C

12/31/2023 at 3:24 PM

May of 1726 marked the death of Thomas Swearingen, a slave-owning plantation owner living not far from the Potomac River near present-day Chevy Chase, Maryland (a northern suburb of Washington DC). He left behind 3 daughters – Margaret, Luranna, and Mary – and two sons including Thomas, who was 18, and Van, who was a young lad of 7. All the children were bequeathed land in the will: Margaret and Luranna each received 40 acres of “Hills Choys”, Mary received 96 acres of “Swearingens Pasture”, Thomas received 70 acres of “Forest”, and young Van received 70 acres of “Forest” and 20 acres of “Hills Choys”.

There is a list of 12 children in the profile.

Jerry W Scott

1/1/2024 at 3:13 PM

Name Thomas Sweeringen
Will Date 12 Apr 1726
Probate Date 12 May 1726
Death Year Abt 1726
Text Swearingen (Swearingen), Thomas,12th April, 1726; 12th May, 1726. To eldest son Thomas and hrs., 70 A. “The Forest” had of father-in-law Hugh Riley. To youngest son Van and hrs., 70 A. of afsd. tract and 20 A. of “Hills Choys” had of father —–. To daus. Margarit and Lurana and their hrs., each 40 A. of “Hills Choys.” To eldest dau. Mary and hrs., 96 A. “Swerengen's Pasture,” Prince George's Co.; shd. either sons Thomas or Van die before of age, the survivor to inherit portion of dec'd; shd. either of girls die before of age, survivor of them to inherit portion of dec'd. Test: John Sherwood, Joseph Chaplin, Ann Clarke. 18, 501.

Luranna married Edward TEAGUE brother to my Charity m/ John Swaim
Why were not all his children in Will?

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