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Moses Sweeney 1713 – 1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1713

Birth Location: Cork, Cork, Munster, Ireland

Death Date: 20 Jun 1785

Death Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Father: John Swinney

Mother: Deborah Smith

Spouse(s): Hannah (Cady), Ann Seymour

Children(s): Ruthea Sweeney, Joseph Sweeney, Ruthea Sweeney, Rev. Sweeney, Moses Sweeney, Edward Swinney, Benjamin Swinney, William Sweeney

The story of Moses Sweeney began in 1713 in Cork, Cork, Munster, Ireland. Moses Sweeney married Hannah Whitmore (Cady), Ann Query Seymour, and had children including Ruthea Sweeney, Joseph Sweeney, Ruthea Sweeney, Rev. James Seymore Sweeney, Moses Sweeney, Edward Swinney, Benjamin Swinney, William Sweeney. Moses Sweeney passed away in 1785 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Moses Sweeney began in 1713 in Cork, Cork, Munster, Ireland.
  • Moses Sweeney married Hannah Whitmore (Cady), Ann Query Seymour, and had children including Ruthea Sweeney, Joseph Sweeney, Ruthea Sweeney, Rev. James Seymore Sweeney, Moses Sweeney, Edward Swinney, Benjamin Swinney, William Sweeney.
  • Moses Sweeney passed away in 1785 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Swinney
1680 – 1756
Birth Location: Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
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Deborah Smith
1683 – 1760
Birth Location: Cohansey, Salem County, New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Hannah (Cady)
1705 – 1803
Birth Location: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Ann Seymour
1725 – 1785
Birth Location: Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, British Colonies of North America
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Children(s)

Ruthea Sweeney
1749 – 1830
Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, USA
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Joseph Sweeney
1744 – 1785
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, USA
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Ruthea Sweeney
1749 – 1830
Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, USA
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Rev. Sweeney
1750 – 1836
Birth Location: Greenbrier, Virginia, USA
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Moses Sweeney
1750 – 1832
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, USA
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Edward Swinney
1752 – 1820
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
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Benjamin Swinney
1754 – 1823
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
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William Sweeney
1756 – 1812
Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
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Moses Sweeney's Ancestors

Self
Moses Sweeney
1713 – 1785
Birth Place: Cork, Cork, Munster, Ireland
Parents
John Swinney
1680 – 1756
Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Deborah Smith
1683 – 1760
Cohansey, Salem County, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Edward (SWINNEY\) McSWEENEY
1660 – 1683
Antrim, Ulster Province, Kingdom of Ireland (now Northern Ireland)
Ann Pancoast
1660 – 1695
Ashton, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Moses Sweeney's Descendants

1.
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Moses Sweeney (1713 – 20 Jun 1785) m. Hannah (Whitmore) (Cady) (29 May 1705 – 4 Aug 1803) m. Ann (Query) Seymour (1725 – 20 Jun 1785)
  1. 1. Ruthea Sweeney (1749 – 1830) m. Josiah Maples (25 January 1746 – 12 November 1820) m. William Maypoles
    1. 1. William (Cordra) Maples (27 October 1766 – 26 October 1847) m. Nancy Long (1768 – 7 January 1839)
      1. 1. Josiah Maples (25 January 1794 – 11 September 1840)
      2. 2. Edward (Noah) Maples (1798 – 1838) m. Jane Moon (1803 – 19 June 1874)
        1. 1. Jonas Maples (19 Jun 1825 – 1888) m. Martha (L) Baker (abt 1830 – 19 Feb 1908)
        2. 2. Nancy Butler (3 February 1823 – 13 June 1873)
        3. 3. Lydia Patterson (13 December 1827 – 10 July 1899)
        4. 4. Edward (Noah) Maples (7 February 1833 – 22 March 1897)
        5. 5. Sarah (Jane) Butler (30 May 1835 – 19 August 1873)
        6. 6. Martha (Caroline) Dudley (6 March 1838 – 5 December 1873)
      3. 3. Moses Maples (1802 – 1880)
  2. 2. Joseph Sweeney (1744 – 1785)
  3. 3. Rev. (James Seymore) Sweeney (1750 – 28 August 1836)
  4. 4. Moses Sweeney (11 August 1750 – 1832)
  5. 5. Edward Swinney (1752 – 20 November 1820)
  6. 6. Benjamin Swinney (1754 – 1823)
  7. 7. William Sweeney (1756 – October 1812)

Moses Sweeney's Timeline

4 Records

1713
1713
Birth of Moses Sweeney in Cork, Cork, Ireland
Cork, Cork, Ireland
1713
1713
Birth of Moses Sweeney in Cork, Cork, Munster, Ireland
Cork, Cork, Munster, Ireland
1748
1748
Age 35
Moses Sweeney was married
None
1785
20 Jun 1785
Age 72
Death of Moses Sweeney in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1713
    Event Place: Cork, Cork, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1713
    Event Place: Cork, Cork, Munster, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1748
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1785
    Event Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
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