8. John SWINDLE Sr.
was born on Mar 20 1676 in Rappanoch, Richmond Co., Virginia. He died in
1772 in Hyde Co., North Carolina. A dead written in 1772 shows John, Sr. as
deceased, actual death date not known. John Swindle had 1800 acres of land on
North side of Lake Mattamuskeet in Hyde Co.
Possible death came prior to 1764.
A John Swindell was transported into Bath County, North Carolina in 1702 and
in the same year proved headrights to 240 acres. In 1715, a John Swindle paid
15 Shillings as a tiltable in Currituck Precinct, Albemarie County, North Carolina.
John Swindell, Sr. died interstate in Hyde County in 1772. An Inventory taken
05/15/1772 by John Swindell, Jr., Administrator, was submitted to June Court
1772. An account of sales of the goods and chattles of John Swindell, Sr. dated
07/04/1772 was returned to September Court 1772 by John Swindell, Jr., Administrator.
The widow, Mary Swindell, is not listed as buyer at this sale-- We presume she
was either deceased by this time or so advanced in years that she lived with
one of her children and had no need for any household items. Sons William, Zedekiah,
Josiah, John, Caleb Swindell were among the many buyers at the sale of this relatively
large estate.
He was married to Mary MCPHERSON (daughter of
William MCPHERSON Sr.) about 1696 in Lower Norfolk, Currtuck Co., Virginia..
Mary MCPHERSON died between Mar 2 1747 and Sep 2 1751. She was
born in Virginia. Possibly born in N.C. or Scotland. John SWINDLE Sr. and Mary
MCPHERSON had the following children:
+10 i.
Timothy SWINDLE.
+11 ii.
John SWINDLE Jr..
12 iii.
Parker SWINDLE was born about 1730 in Hyde Co., North Carolina. One source
says he was born in Albemarle Co., NC. He died before 1800 in Hyde Co., North
Carolina.
+13 iv.
Josiah SWINDLE Sr..
+14 v.
William SWINDLE Sr..
+15 vi.
Zedeklah SWINDLE.
+16 vii.
Caleb SWINDLE Sr..
17 viii.
Abraham SWINDLE.
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