Priscilla van Swearingen

1749 - Bef 1829  (~ 79 years)

• Name	Priscilla van Swearingen
  Born	ca 1749	W. VA. (prob. Berkley Co.)
  Gender	Female
  Ancestral File Number	ZLP3-JK
  Died	Bef 1829	Laurens Co, SC   [1]
  Buried	Bef 1829	Laurens Co, SC   [2]
  Record Change	12 Apr 2009
  Person ID	I34850	120k
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2015

  
  

  Father	Mr van Swearingen,   b. 22 May 1719, of Prince George Co., Md ,   d. 20 Apr 1788, Prince George Co., Md.  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Sarah van Swearingen,   b. 20 Nov 1722, of Prince George Co., Md ,   d. 04 Nov 1766, Prince George Co., Md.  (Age 43 years)
  Married	19 Jun 1743  [3]
  Family ID	F17365	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bazel Basil Prather,   b. Abt 1745, ,Prince George, Md ,   d. 14 Jul 1842, of, Laurens Dist, Sc  (Age ~ 97 years)
  Married	of W.Va. or Maryland   [4]
  Children	1. Hannah Thresa Prather,   b. of, Laurens Dist, Sc ,   d. 14 Aug 1865, Union Co., Ms.  [Natural]   2. King Prater Prather Prator, Sr.,   b. of, Laurens Dist, Sc ,   d. Rock Mills, Randolph Co., Ala.  [Natural]   3. Rutha Prather,   b. of, Laurens Dist, Sc  [Natural]   4. Archulas Archibald Prather,   b. 1766, of, Laurens Dist, Sc ,   d. Bef 05 Jul 1854, ,Warren, Tn  (Age < 88 years)  [Natural]   5. John Prather,   b. Abt 1768, of, Laurens Dist, Sc ,   d. Prob. Warren Co., Tn.  [Natural]   6. Abarilla Prather,   b. Abt 1770, ,Laurens Dist, Sc ,   d. 22 Mar 1856, Park Co., Ill.  (Age ~ 86 years)  [Natural]   7. Brice Bazel Prather,   b. Abt 1772, of, Laurens Dist, Sc ,   d. Wayne Co., Tn.  [Natural]   8. Josiah Hyatt Prather, Prater,   b. Abt 1774, of, Laurens Dist, Sc ,   d. 04 Jul 1825, Laurens, S.Carolina  (Age ~ 51 years)  [Natural]   9. Martha Prather,   b. Abt 1776, of, Laurens Dist, Sc  [Natural]   10. Holloway Prather,   b. 23 Jan 1777, Laurens S. Carolina ,   d. 28 Nov 1846, Fayette, Ill.  (Age 69 years)  [Natural]   11. Verlinda Prather,   b. Abt 1780, of, Laurens Dist, Sc ,   d. Meriweather Co., Ga.  [Natural]   12. Minerva Priscilla Prather,   b. Abt 1782, of, Laurens Dist, Sc ,   d. 23 May 1826, Laurens S. Carolina  (Age ~ 44 years)  [Natural]   13. Bazel Prather,   b. 26 Jul 1783, of, Prince George, Md ,   d. 01 Jul 1835, Lake Vandalia, Fayette Co., Ill.  (Age 51 years)  [Natural]   14. Mary Prather,   b. 10 Mar 1794, of, Laurens Dist, Sc ,   d. 18 Mar 1830, Wayne Tenn.  (Age 36 years)  [Natural]
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F14640	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  She is descended from Gerrit VanSwearingen who was born in 1636 in Reensterdawn, United Netherlands (Holland) and died 1698 at St. Mary's City, Maryland. He was the youngest son of this family of Noblity. He came from Holland to New Amstel (now New Castle, Delaware) in 1655/6 as an agent for the Dutch West India Co. and was appointed "supercargo" on the ship "Prince Maurice", a ship with emigrants and supplies for the Dutch Colony in Amercia. He was appointed Commissionary General of that colony in 1659. He was Councellar or New Amstel 1661/62. Moved to Maryland in 1664. He was Sheriff of St.Mary's County 1686/87; member of Council 1694. A complete history of him and his family was published in 1977. (this publication also includes photographs of a painting of Gerrett Von Swearingen as well as maps, ect.) "Gerret Von Swearingen In The U.S.A." by: Lola Thoroughman Van Sweringen Anna Publishing, Inc. 500 St. Andrew Blvd., Winter Park, Fla. 32792 G.B.Prather Frisco, TX. / Sulphur, Okla. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Basil must not have made a new Will after the death of his wife because in his Will he leaves her his estates. She died before Basil in 1829.

  
  

• Sources

  [WILL RECORD ] #61.5. Laurens Co., S.C. Research by GB Prather [S65] International Genealogical Index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Priscilla Swearingen; Female; Birth: About 1749 , , Maryland; Death: About 1832?? , Laurens, South Carolina; Burial: About 1832 , Laurens, South Carolina; Father: Van Swearingen; Mother: Sarah; No source information is available. LDS info above is suspect [S65] International Genealogical Index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mr Van Swearingen; Male; Birth: 22 MAY 1719 Of, , Prince Georges, Maryland; Death: 20 APR 1788; Father: Mr Van Swearingen; Mother: unknown; Marriage: 19 JUN 1743 [S65] International Genealogical Index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Priscilla Swearingen; Female; Birth: 29 OCT 1750 Shepherdstown, , Berkeley, West Virginia; Death: About 1832; Father: Van Swearingen; Mother: Percilla Metcalf; Spouse: Bazil Pitts Prather; Marriage: 07 JAN 1768 , Washington, Maryland; No source information is available.