John Martin Swick (1763 - abt. 1854)

Born 27 Apr 1763 in Greenwich, Sussex, New Jersey

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Died about 3 Oct 1854 at about age 91 in Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1763 in Hunterton, New Jersey. He married Magdalena "Laury" Covert in 1788 and had their first child (Tunis Ira) in 1790. Notes by Harriet Jackson Swick include: "John removed from N.J. to Virginia for a few years (family legend has ten years), and later about 1799 or 1800 came to Seneca with Bergun Covert, Jr. ...

Their children, per the "DESCENDANTS OF SOME EARLY SETTLERS OF THE TRUMANSBURG-COVERT.." source with Donald Smith's notes in [ ] are:

1. Tunis I Swick 1790 m. Phebe Hall
2. Christopher Swick 1811 [probably m. Elizabeth (Betsy) Dean]
3. Elizabeth (Peggy) 1799 [Possibly m. Tunis S Fulkerson]
4. Mercy C 1802 m. Seth Lovell
5. John Alonzo 1804 m. Marie Fulkerson
6. Mary R 1805 m. James Clark
7. Abraham 18__
8. Margaret 1895 [probable typo for 1795] m. William Dean

John and Magdalena are buried in the Corwins Cemetery, Newfane, Niagara Co., NY. in the front row near the road" John died 3 Oct 1854 in Newfane, Niagara, New York^[1]

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Research Notes

This John Swick (27 April 1763 - 3 Oct 1854) that married Magdalene Covert is listed in the "Swick Genealogy" by Billy Lee Swick as being the son of Martin and Magdalena Swick.^[2]

However "DESCENDANTS OF SOME EARLY SETTLERS OF THE TRUMANSBURG-COVERT (N.Y.) AREA" has John Swick listed as the son of Tunis Swick and Rachel Rose.^[3]

The Geni profile for John Martin Swick also lists Tunis and Rachel Swick as his parents.^[4]

Donald Smith There is another John Swick that some sites (Ancestry...) confuse with this one. They were born the same year, but in different areas of New Jersey, and the other John died in PA in 1849. The 1850 census of Wilson, Niagara, NY, taken on 18 July 1850 clearly places a John Swick and wife Magdaline (machine mis-read as 'Smith' on Ancestry) which is after the other John Swick had passed away in 1849.

Immediately below the entry for John and Magdaline in the 1850 census^[5] is the family of 'John Swick Jr' with wife Maria (both age 44). They are John Alonzo Swick and wife Maria Fulkerson which is supported by the last child listed, daughter Azuba at age 6. She is Azuba Lovina Swick. The fact that the two Swick households are immediate neighbors suggests a family relationship connecting three generations, which is supported by other sources such as John Swick b. 27 Apr 1763 as person 6.51 in the "DESCENDANTS OF SOME EARLY SETTLERS OF THE TRUMANSBURG-COVERT.." source.

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71369245/john-swick: accessed 19 November 2023), memorial page for John Swick (27 Apr 1763–3 Oct 1854), Find a Grave Memorial ID 71369245, citing Corwin Cemetery, Newfane, Niagara County, New York, USA; Maintained by ChrisB (contributor 46975955).
2. ↑ "Swick Genealogy" by Billy Lee Swick. Swick Genealogy. Accessed August 21st, 2018. http://swickgenealogy.com/Swick_Genealogy/Articles/Entries/2010/7/19_Swick_Genealogy,_by_Billy_Swick_files/SWICK%20GENEALOGY%20Billy%20Swick.pdf.
3. ↑ "DESCENDANTS OF SOME EARLY SETTLERS OF THE TRUMANSBURG-COVERT (N.Y.) AREA." Compiled by Harriet Jackson Swick and Carl W. Fischer. 1973. Accessed August 21st, 2018. (https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE188851) and (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/154846/?offset=0#page=19&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q=)
4. ↑ "John Martin Swick." Geni. Accessed August 21st, 2018. https://www.geni.com/people/John/6000000015774750901.
5. ↑ 1850 Census of Wilson, Niagara NY with wife Magdalene: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCBK-SZ6 : 23 December 2020), John Swick, Wilson, Niagara, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

See also:

• 1800-1840 US Federal Censuses

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• This person was created on 14 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.