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Richard O Swift 1767–1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Apr 1767

Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1831

Death Location: Greenbriar, Robinson, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Jr

Mother: Frances Waddy

Spouse(s): Katherine Moss

Children(s): Park Swift, Frances Swift, Sidney Swift, Elizabeth Swift, William SWIFT, Anthony Swift, Richard Swift, Margaret Swift, Harriett Swift, George Swift, Peggy Swift, Mack Swift

The story of Richard O Swift began in 1767 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA. Richard O Swift married Katherine Moss, and had children including Anthony Augustus Swift, Elizabeth Swift, Frances Bushrod Swift, George A Swift, Harriett Swift, Mack Swift, Margaret Peggy Swift, Park Bailey Swift, Peggy Swift, Richard Swift, Sidney Swift, William Swift. Richard O Swift passed away in 1831 in Greenbriar, Robinson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard O Swift began in 1767 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA.
  • Richard O Swift married Katherine Moss, and had children including Anthony Augustus Swift, Elizabeth Swift, Frances Bushrod Swift, George A Swift, Harriett Swift, Mack Swift, Margaret Peggy Swift, Park Bailey Swift, Peggy Swift, Richard Swift, Sidney Swift, William Swift.
  • Richard O Swift passed away in 1831 in Greenbriar, Robinson, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Jr
1723–1808
Birth Location: Bermuda Hundred, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
WJ
Frances Waddy
1729–1821
Birth Location: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
FW

Spouses(s)

Katherine Moss
1763–1816
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
KM

Children(s)

Park Swift
1796–1849
Birth Location: Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States
PS
Frances Swift
1791–1865
Birth Location: Caswell, North Carolina, United States
FS
Sidney Swift
1793–
Birth Location: –
SS
Elizabeth Swift
1798–1881
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
ES
William SWIFT
1799–
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
WS
Anthony Swift
1804–1882
Birth Location: Robertson, Tennessee, United States
AS
Richard Swift
1807–1881
Birth Location: Robertson, Tennessee, United States
RS
Margaret Swift
1809–1885
Birth Location: Robertson, Tennessee, United States
MS
Harriett Swift
1810–
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
HS
George Swift
1812–1863
Birth Location: –
GS
Peggy Swift
1815–
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
PS
Mack Swift
1816–
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
MS

Richard Swift's Ancestors

Self
Richard Swift
1767–1831
Birth Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Swift Jr
1723–1808
Bermuda Hundred, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Frances Waddy
1729–1821
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Anthony Waddy
1680–1742
St Pauls, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Ann) Parke
1680–1729
VA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Waddy
1653–1764
Anna McLochlary
1654–1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Waddy
1613–1657
Sarah Parke
1615–1671
James (McLochlary)
1624–1682
Diane Gibson
1627–1683

Richard Swift's Descendants

1.
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Richard (O) Swift (2 Apr 1767–1831) m. Katherine Moss (1763–20 Nov 1816)
  1. 1. Park (Bailey) Swift 1796–1849 m. Elizabeth Huff 1806–1876
    1. 1. Robert Swift 1837–1905 m. Elizabeth (B.) Evans 1841–1912
      1. 1. Ellis (P.) Swift 1872–1954 m. Louisa Daughtery 1876–1930
        1. 1. Carlos Swift 1910–1939 m. Dessie (Mae) Embry 1916–2001
        2. 2. Hobart Swift 1915–1976
        3. 3. Luana Swift 1897–1939
        4. 4. Stella (Mae) Swift 1905–1993
        5. 5. Callie Swift 1918–1987
        6. 6. Levi (M) Swift 1892–1941
        7. 7. Harvey Swift 1893–1982
        8. 8. Charley Swift 1895–1944
        9. 9. Elsie (M. Effie) Swift 1922–2012
        10. 10. Lelia (Myrtle) Swift 1908–1995
        11. 11. Sueny Swift 1898–
        12. 12. Rosco Swift 1902–1904
        13. 13. Robert Swift 1916–
        14. 14. Dewey Swift 1900–
      2. 2. Kasiah (E) Swift 1859–1859
      3. 3. Siby (D) Swift 1863–
      4. 4. Sarah (A) Swift 1866–
      5. 5. McHenry Swift 1867–
      6. 6. Richard (S) Swift 1870–1954
      7. 7. Udory (A) Swift 1872–
      8. 8. Mary (C) Swift 1875–1915
      9. 9. Louisa Swift 1877–
      10. 10. Marten (L) Swift 1879–
      11. 11. Sina (Francis) Swift 1881–1949
    2. 2. Sidney (Cromwell) Swift 1819–1877
    3. 3. Lettie Swift 1821–1891
    4. 4. Winniford (Winney) SWIFT 1824–
    5. 5. McNary Swift 1826–1888
    6. 6. Frances Swift 1828–1895
    7. 7. Catherine Swift 1836–1908
    8. 8. Parker (B) Swift 1839–1914
    9. 9. Calvin (D) Swift 1840–
    10. 10. Elizabeth SWIFT 1846–
    11. 11. Ispheney Swift 1849–1927
  2. 2. Frances (Bushrod) Swift 1791–1865
  3. 3. Sidney Swift 1793–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Swift 1798–1881
  5. 5. William SWIFT 1799–
  6. 6. Anthony (Augustus) Swift 1804–1882
  7. 7. Richard Swift 1807–1881
  8. 8. Margaret (Peggy) Swift 1809–1885
  9. 9. Harriett Swift 1810–
  10. 10. George (A) Swift 1812–1863
  11. 11. Peggy Swift 1815–
  12. 12. Mack Swift 1816–

Richard Swift's Timeline

2 Records

1767
2 Apr 1767
Birth of Richard O Swift in Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
1831
1831
Age 64
Death of Richard O Swift in Greenbriar, Robinson, Tennessee, USA
Greenbriar, Robinson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1767
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: Greenbriar, Robinson, Tennessee, USA
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