UPDATE: 1995-08-16
!PARENTS: E. M. Sharp, 'PICKENS FAMILIES OF THE SOUTH, p. 94 (1963).Named in father's will.
Mary Jane Patterson was born in Pennsylvania about 1794 and possibly the daughter of Thomas Patterson who were recorded in the 1803 Enumeration list of Huntington Township of Adams County. Records that on 25 April 1817 James Taylor sold to Jacob Swisher of Adams County a tract of land containing 500 acre on Brushy Fork of Eagle Creek, a part of Isaac Hites Survey #1686. The Hickory Ridge Cemetery is located adjacent to this land, and Jacob Swisher who died 5 January 1854 is buried there. His wife's grave is unknown.Nine Children are recorded in Census records as having been born to Jacob Swisher and Mary Jane Patterson:
1) Thomas Abraham born: 1 January 1808
died: 17 March 1884
married: 8 February 1830 to Mary Ann Shelton
2) Jeremiah born: 1809
married: 1 September 1833 to Mary Ann Haines
3) William born: 16 August 1812
died: 29 September 1881
married: 23 October 1834 to Elizabeth A. Shelton
4) Absolem born: 1822
married: 29 March 1842 to Olivia Morris
5) Rachel born: 1826
married: 1826 to Christopher White
6) Martha born: 1828
married: William Lindsey
7) Sarah Catherine born: 1837
married: John Howell
8) Mahala born: 1824
died: 2 Aug 1883
married: John W. Reeves
9) Amanda E. married: ______Purdum.Brown County Court records show that Jacob Swisher sold 6 acres of his 500 to Belteshazzer Dragoo in 1853 for $40.00 and 60 acres the same year to John Howell for $800.00.
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