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Marriage Bond of James Swagerty, Sr. and Delilah Meek, signed in
"Know all men by these presents that we James
Swaggerty and William Whitenburger of Greene (County) and our heirs are bound
unto his Excellency William Blount, Esq. and to his Sanctions in Office in
the sum of Twelve hundred and fifty dollars - to be void on condition if
there be no just cause or lawful impediment to obstruct this marriage of
James Swaggerty and Delilah Meek. Signed . . . . . . . . . . James Swagerty Seal
William X Whitinburger Seal ______
By their Bible record a week later on September 6, 1796,
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James Swagerty and Delilah Meek by Iris Teta Eubank Wagner Delilah Meek was born on April 5, 1773, the daughter of Jacob and Mary Meek.
Children of James and Delilah
were first born twins Polly and Sally, April 20, 1798. The second birth was James's and Delilah's eldest son, usually referred to in later Cocke County records as JAMES SWAGERTY, JR. He was born July 14, 1800. James Swagerty, Sr.'s father FREDERICK SWAGERTY, born 1727 in Rheinhessen, Germany, was still living during the time the first four children were born. It is likely that both Frederick and James and family were living in the SWAGERTY HOUSE AT CLEAR CREEK in Cocke County during this time. Through the next fourteen years seven children were born to James and Delilah : Aseneth, who was known as "Amelia," April 9, 1802. She married Jacob Parrott. They lived in Cocke County.
Vicinity, known as "Cynthia," was born March 20,
1805. Manufacturers Schedule, 1820, Cocke County, Tennessee
The 1820 Manufacturers Schedule is the single
surviving early census of Cocke County prior to the
Land where he lived - James Swagerty's home tract from
Survey Book "A"
Frederick Swagerty's
Land Grant for his initial 100 acres,
Additional surveys for James Swagerty from Survey Book "A" On March 14, 1826, Cocke County Surveyor Jonathan Wood surveyed 20 acres for James Swagerty, Sr., extending his old lines along Clear Creek. Adjacent neighbors were Lona Chapman and Robert Smith. Chain carriers were brother JOHN SWAGERTY's son, ABRAHAM SWAGERTY, and HARVEY SWAGERTY, James, Sr.'s second eldest son. The next day, March 15, 136 acres were surveyed at Clear Creek for James, Sr. Adjacent land owners were his brother John Swagerty, the Fowler family, the Faubions, the Grants. Chain carriers were son in law JACOB PARROTT (married AMELIA SWAGERTY), and Harvey. The following day March 16 Wood surveyed 150 acres for James, Sr. on nearby Oven Creek. Chain carriers the same. An additional 50 acres were surveyed on Oven Creek the same day, with Harvey and Abraham carriers. With James's earlier survey of 114 acres in 1824, together with these four surveys, brings his total acreage to 470 acres . Later surveys may have been lost in the county courthouse fire of 1876.
1830 Census Entry for
James Swagerty, Sr, Cocke County, Tennessee - to continue -
Original Narrative and website © copyright Iris Teta Eubank Wagner 2010-2011
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