I69828: ADELAIDE of Hungary (ABT 1030

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Virginia Soldiers of 1776, Vol. 1 Affidavits.
Charles Swan, Soldier.

Exec. Dept. Mar. 25, 1839. Charles Swan is allowed L. B. for his services as soldier in the Contl. line for three years David Cambell, Gov.

From a letter addressed to James Stephenson, Esq., House of Delegates,

Do not forget to have a law passed to sell lands for the 35% levied for the county purpose. I have this day mailed to Mr. Heath, the Sheriff, receipt for the fines you wrote about --this I had done months ago and he must have received and mislaid it--out of what is coming to me, pay Mr. Heath about $11.04 for fines collected by me as clerk, for Commonth. and take receipt.

I send you a copy of old Mr. Swans declaration made some years ago, in order to get a pension under the law of 7 June, 1832. He is entitled to bounty land under an Act of the General Assembly of Va. You will see his name on the Va. roll as entitled to bounty land. This claim is now owned by our friend William Swan. His father assigned it to him three or four years ago, and I sent a copy of the Declaration and the Assignment to Col. Parriott and requested him to have the matter adjusted. The Colonel has since informed me that he left the papers with Col. Charles S. Morgan--please call on the Colonel and get the Assignment and put the matter in such train that the land can be gotten.

I suppose that all the lands heretofore set apart for the [p.447]purpose of paying bounties has been exhausted--but I see a Va. Member has brought the subject before Congress again, with a view to get a further appropriation of lands by the Government to pay those entitled to bounties in lands for service in the Revolution and from Va., and he must succeed.

Note. The letter is torn here, and much of it taken away, but it continues with some political discussion, which is interesting as it goes to show how political prophecies are never dangerous. The one party always prophesies direful calamity, should the other be elected.

When one reads the old files of newspapers he is led to wonder who ever tell the truth. This disposition to win votes by calamity prophesy is emphatic in Presidential campaigns, and since our wonderful country has continued to prosper, what have the prophets on the other side accomplished?

The letter continues:--the more certainly will he, if elected, oppose the mad schemes of the Administration. I have considerable regard for H. St.G. Tucker, but am very unwilling that he should be elected to the U.S. Senate under the present aspect of things. I hope the Whigs will not assist to elect him. As to the Court of Appeals, I feel some little concern about who is to be made a Judge to fill the vacancy. My personal predilections would be decidedly for J. J. Allen over the others you named as likely to be run, but had I a vote in the matter, I should unquestionably vote for Stanard, believing as I do that by so doing I should do the state most service.

Our friend Allen is rather young I think yet for that court--ten years hence would be soon enough to put him into the Court of Appeals. Had I the state at large to select from, I would prefer Judge Upshur for the vanacy, to any other man.

I send you Ducketts $1.00 claim. Had you sent the claim in which the $3.00 item is rejected, I would have had him rectify it and sent it--you can return it yet. Duckett says pay all their is due against him at Richmond. What you said as being against him (owing) there is right, besides he owes for the Militia fines of 1837, which he wishes you also to settle with the Auditor for him. Signed by D. Hickman.

[p.448] Warrant No. 8685 was issued 23 Mar., 1839 to the heirs of Charles Swan.

Children:
2 Henry B SWAN b: 12 MAR 1774 d: 26 MAR 1823 + Elizabeth BOWEN
2 John SWAN b: 15 NOV 1776
2 Martha SWAN b: 11 JUL 1778 + Thomas Higgens LUCAS b: 30 APR 1774 d: 1860
2 Elizabeth SWAN b: 28 DEC 1779 d: 30 JAN 1860 + James SEATON b: 26 OCT 1780
2 Thomas SWAN b: 13 NOV 1781 d: 11 APR 1845 + Harriet BARCLAY b: JAN 1805 + Eleanor ANDERSON b: 1788 d: 1837
2 John SWAN b: 10 DEC 1783 + Mary BARCLAY b: 29 JAN 1789
2 Mary SWAN b: 6 DEC 1785 + William COLLINS d: ABT. 1812 + Isaac BURSON
2 Charles SWAN b: 9 DEC 1787 d: 1873 + Margaret BARCLAY b: 14 JAN 1791 d: 1863
2 Sarah SWAN b: 5 JAN 1790 + Elias FLENNIKEN d: 14 MAR 1836 + George VANEMAN
2 Phoebe SWAN b: 17 Mar 1791 d: 16 Mar 1856 + John F MCCLAIN b: 18 Oct 1791 d: 17 Apr 1848
2 William SWAN b: 4 Apr 1794 d: 5 Mar 1847 + Mary MURDOCK b: abt 1804 d: 14 Oct 1863
2 Richard SWAN b: 14 Sep 1796 d: 29 Dec 1873 + Susan GREGG b: 22 May 1795 d: 22 Jun 1866
2 Jesse SWAN b: 1 JUL 1798 d: 8 FEB 1852 + Phoebe JENNINGS
2 Anne SWAN b: 23 JUL 1800

My Southern Family

ADELAIDE of Hungary

ABT 1030 - 1062

ID Number: I69828

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Rev. Willliam Clawson ALEXANDER

ABT 1850 - ____

ID Number: I41686

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Leila BIGGER

28 Jul 1874 - ____

ID Number: I64461

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William FARIS

ABT 1765 - ____

ID Number: I16482

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Kimball GLASSCOCK

ABT 1820 - ____

ID Number: I29086

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Col. Charles SWAN

21 Jan 1749 - 25 Feb 1839

ID Number: I77065

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Avery WEAVER

ABT 1870 - ____

ID Number: I14112

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