Life History

Notes

• 1840 United States Federal Census, Rutherford County, North Carolina,page 292, Hse #140
  David McSwain head of household
  Males 1 x 20-30
  Females 1 Under age 5; 1 x 5-10; 1 x 20-30
  Slaves, Male 2 Under age 10
  
  1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 27 August, page294, Hse/Fam #457
  David McSwain 40 M Farmer $100 Real Estate b NC [b abt 1810]
  Lucy McSwain 29 F NC [b abt 1821]
  -- page 295 --
  Sally McSwain 15 F NC [b abt 1835]
  Jacinth S McSwain 13 F NC [b abt 1837]
  James McSwain 11 M NC [b abt 1839]
  David L McSwain 8 M NC [b abt 1842]
  George McSwain 7 M NC [b abt 1843]
  Elizabeth McSwain 7 F NC [b abt 1843]
  
  David is the son of David M, son of William David McSwain and JudithMoore.  By consulting some genealogies I figured out that David's wifeis Lucinda McSwain, daughter of James McSwain, David M's brother.David and Lucy were first cousins, as was very common in all theRutherford/Cleveland County families.
  
  David and Lucy are living next door to his brother George WashingtonMcSwain, son of David M McSwain.  The children are different enoughthat this could be two different Davids married to a Lucy.  But I donot have another David McSwain born about 1810 or 1811.
  
  Daniel L in 1860 matches David L in 1850.  I think the correct name isDavid L, which appears in some genealogies.  James is pretty closewith only 2 years difference from expected age, aging 8 years betweencensuses.  The age of George in 1860 is only 6 years more than in1850.  I have seen such variation in what is definitely known to bethe same person.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 14 August, page134, Hse/Fam #967
  David McSwain 49 M Farmer $850 Real Estate $1805 Personal  born NorthCarolina [b abt 1811]
  [The enumerator noted that David is his father, as he did for GeorgeW]
  Lucy McSwain 54 F born North Carolina Cannot read or write
  James McSwain 19 M Farmer born North Carolina Married within the year
  Unicy J McSwain 15 F born North Carolina Married within the year
  Daniel L McSwain 17 M Laborer born North Carolina
  George C McSwain 12 M Laborer born North Carolina
  William P McSwain  6 M born North Carolina
  Sarah McSwain 73 F born North Carolina [b abt 1787] Cannot read orwrite
  
  The enumerator has checked the box indicating that James and Unicy(Eunicy or Eunice) have married within the year.
  
  It seemed likely that Sarah was the mother of David, but the name Iknew for his mother was Susannah Hamrick.  I found helpful details onthe Hamricks of Ireland genealogy.  This genealogy does not havedocumentation, but it provides insider family information, and I havefound this compilation reliable.  This genealogy knows David's motheras Sarah Susanna Hamrick.  The age would match other reports we have,except that the Hamricks of Ireland have her born in 1783 instead ofabout 1788, as the Hamrick Data Pages.  Lucy's mother was SarahBostic.  I am inclined to think this Sarah McSwain in 1860 was Lucy'smother Sarah Bostic, wife of James McSwain, David's uncle.

Sources

• 1. 1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 14 August, page 134, Hse/Fam #967
• 2. 1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 27 August, page 294, Hse/Fam #457
• 3. 1840 Federal Census, Rutherford County, North Carolina
  • page 292, Hse #140
• 4. North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
  • Record #01 207, Bond #000135037
• 5. 1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 27 August, page 295, Hse/Fam #455
• 6. Ancestry Trees
  • Hamricks of Ireland,