Associated Person

Garrett Van Sweringen

Occupation:	Planter, Innholder, Alderman, Sheriff
Born:	1635
Death:	1698
Ethnicity:	Dutch
Religion:	Roman Catholic
Place of Birth:	Rotterdam, Holland
Place of Death:	St. Mary's City, MD
Mother's Name:	Unknown
Mother's Origin:	Probably Holland
Father's Name:	Unknown
Father's Origin:	Probably Holland
Estate Value (£ s d):	381.65
Slaves:	4 (3 male, 1 female)
Servants:	2 (1 male, 1 female)

Name of Spouse	Date of Marriage	Marriage Place
Barbara Debarrette		probably Holland
Mary Smith	1676	probably St. Mary's County, MD

Name of Child	Birth Date
Elizabeth Van Sweringen
Zacharias Van Sweringen
Thomas Van Sweringen
Garrett Van Sweringen
Joseph Van Sweringen
Charles Van Sweringen
Dorothy Van Sweringen
Elinor Van Sweringen
Teresa Van Sweringen
Ann Van Sweringen

Tract	Acreage	Reference
St. Elizabeth-St. Inegos	1500	http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc5000/sc5094/004000/004301/html/sc5094-4301-002.html
St. Ann's - St. Mary's H.	55	http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc5000/sc5094/004000/004301/html/sc5094-4301-002.html
St. Inegoes Neck-St. Mary's H.	120	http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc5000/sc5094/004000/004301/html/sc5094-4301-002.html

Reference	Type	Date	Persons	Notes
Maryland Prerogative Court Wills Liber H, Vol. 6, Pages 209-210	Will	October 25, 1698/9	Executors: Mary Van Sweringen (wife), Joseph Van Sweringen (son); Witnesses: Nicholas Croutch, William Aisquith, Thomas Grunwin, Thomas Sinnodd	Date Proven: February 4, 1698/9
Maryland Prerogative Court Inventories and Accounts Liber 20, folio 96 (p. 96-99)	Inventory	January 11, 1700	Appraisers: Wm Guyther(?), Wm Asquith

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