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Gerrett Van Swearingen 1638–1698 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1638

Birth Location: Beemsterdam, Pays-Bas

Death Date: 1698

Death Location: Saint Marys City, St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: David Swearingen

Mother: Hester Jacobs

Spouse(s): Barbarah DeBarrette

Children(s): Thomas VanSwearingen, Zacharias Swearingen, Elizabeth Evans, Elinor Manning, Charles Swearingen, Garrett (Vanswearingen), Joseph Swearingen, Theresa Parke, Dorothy Swearingen, Maria Swearingen, Ann Swearingen, Sarah Sweringen

Gerrett Van Swearingen was born in 1638 in Beemsterdam, Pays-Bas, the child of David David Janse Janse Swearingh Swierngh Swearingen And Hester Jacobs. Gerrett Van Swearingen married Barbarah Debarrette, and had children including Ann Van Swearingen, Charles Van Swearingen, Dorothy Van Swearingen, Elinor Eleanor Van Swearingen Manning, Elizabeth Van Swearingen Evans, Garrett Garred Van Swearingen Vanswearingen, Joseph Van Swearingen, Maria Van Swearingen, Sarah Van Sweringen, Theresa Van Swearingen Parke, Thomas Vanswearingen, Zacharias Van Swearingen. Gerrett Van Swearingen passed away in 1698 in Saint Marys City, St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Gerrett Van Swearingen was born in 1638 in Beemsterdam, Pays-Bas, the child of David David Janse Janse Swearingh Swierngh Swearingen And Hester Jacobs.
  • Gerrett Van Swearingen married Barbarah Debarrette, and had children including Ann Van Swearingen, Charles Van Swearingen, Dorothy Van Swearingen, Elinor Eleanor Van Swearingen Manning, Elizabeth Van Swearingen Evans, Garrett Garred Van Swearingen Vanswearingen, Joseph Van Swearingen, Maria Van Swearingen, Sarah Van Sweringen, Theresa Van Swearingen Parke, Thomas Vanswearingen, Zacharias Van Swearingen.
  • Gerrett Van Swearingen passed away in 1698 in Saint Marys City, St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gerrett Swearingen's Ancestors

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Gerrett Swearingen
1638–1698
Birth Place: Beemsterdam, Pays-Bas
Parents
David David Janse Janse Swearingh (Swierngh Swearingen
1590–1698
Beemsterdam, Pays-Bas
Hester Jacobs
1598–1660
Beemsterdam, United Netherlands, Pays-Bas
Grandparents
*Claes ((Jacobsz) Jacobs) 12GGF
1570–1621
Beemsterdam, Beemster, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
*Aeltgen (Bromers (Jacobsz) Jacobs) 12GGM
1584–1610
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Laurens Valkenburg)
1538–1614
Catharina Huijgensdr
1544–1633
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Sluijs)
1510–1575
Marijtje Egmond
1504–1575
Huigh Huigen
1517–1588
Neeltje Jansdr
1518–1588

Gerrett Swearingen's Descendants

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Gerrett (Van) Swearingen (1638–1698) m. Barbarah DeBarrette (1639–1670)
  1. 1. Thomas VanSwearingen 1665–1710 m. Jane (Hyde) Doyne 1665–1716
    1. 1. John (M) Swearingen 1693–1767 m. Mary Ray 1698–1747
      1. 1. LYDIA (Elizabeth Van) Sweringen 1726–1798 m. Charles (Burgess) Davis 1710–1796
        1. 1. Levi DAVIS 1753–1836 m. Lydia Kearns 1756–1831
      2. 2. Mary Swearingen 1720–1805
      3. 3. John (A) Swearingen, 1735–1807
      4. 4. Catherine Swearingen 1734–
      5. 5. Lydia Swearingen 1726–1726
      6. 6. Samuel Swearingen 1732–1824
      7. 7. Kezia Swearingen 1738–1802
      8. 8. Thomas (B) Swearingen 1728–1794
      9. 9. Elisabeth Swearingen 1716–1740
      10. 10. Van (I) Swearingen 1746–1829
      11. 11. Ann Swearingen 1738–1829
      12. 12. Martha Swearingen 1719–1809
    2. 2. Thomas (Van) Swearingen 1688–1726
  2. 2. Zacharias (Van) Swearingen 1663–1711
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Van Swearingen) Evans 1661–1736
  4. 4. Elinor (Eleanor Van Swearingen) Manning 1683–1736
  5. 5. Charles (Van) Swearingen 1679–1720
  6. 6. Garrett (Garred Van Swearingen) (Vanswearingen) 1667–1752
  7. 7. Joseph (Van) Swearingen 1677–1720
  8. 8. Theresa (Van Swearingen) Parke 1692–1754
  9. 9. Dorothy (Van) Swearingen 1685–1728
  10. 10. Maria (Van) Swearingen 1666–1734
  11. 11. Ann (Van) Swearingen 1680–1727
  12. 12. Sarah (Van) Sweringen 1687–

Gerrett Swearingen's Timeline

2 Records

1638
1638
Birth of Gerrett Van Swearingen in Beemsterdam, Pays-Bas
Beemsterdam, Pays-Bas
1698
1698
Age 60
Death of Gerrett Van Swearingen in St Marys, Somerset, Maryland, USA
St Marys, Somerset, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Beemsterdam, Pays-Bas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Family historical register

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: St Marys, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint Marys City, St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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