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Andrew (Swallow) Swallows (abt. 1760 - abt. 1843)

Andrew Swallows formerly Swallow
Born about in Berks, Pennsylvaniamap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1785 (to 30 Sep 1843) in Wythe, Virginia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , and
Died about at about age 83 in Overton, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

Andrew Swallow was born in 1760. In 1785, he married Catherine Kinder.

1776 Project
Private Andrew (Swallow) Swallows served with Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Andrew (Swallow) Swallows is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A111482.

Andrew was a Private in the Pennsylvania Troops during the American Revolution and fought at the Battle of Brandywine. He donated to the 1816-1817 penitentiary fund; fifty cents is what he donated. In 1814, Andrew received from the state of Tennessee 296 and 1/2 acres for his service.

He received a pension for his military service (Pension Number: S*W61) beginning March 4, 1831 of $26.66 per year. Andrew died in 1843.

Sources

  • 1820/1830/1840 Census Overton County, Tennessee - Tennessee Genealogical Records by Edythe Rucker Whitley (1980)
  • Swallows Family History by Arthur Franklin Swallow (1968)
  • Our Wonderful Overton County Heritage by George Allen Knight (1975)
  • Roster of Soldier & Patriots of The American Revolution Buried in Tennessee (1974)
  • Tennessee Revolutionary War Pensioners and Other Patriotic Records by Mrs Carl McGhee
  • Overton County, Tennessee Genealogical Records by Edythe Rucker Whitley (1979)
  • Tennessee Genealogical Magazine Volume 50, NO.2, summer of 2003
  • Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 March 2019), memorial page for Pvt Andrew Swallows (17 Apr 1760–30 Sep 1843), Find A Grave: Memorial #52223850, citing Roaring River Cemetery, Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by GNixon (contributor 47199515) .




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Pieterse-13 Esmé (Pieterse) van der Westhuizen
Swallow-147 and Swallows-11 appear to represent the same person because: Exact dates, same spouse and child
posted by Esmé (Pieterse) van der Westhuizen

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