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Johnathan Swayne, Born 2-3-1731 alive as late as 1780, son of Edward Swayne and Sarah Fincher of East Marlbourgh Twp., Chester Co., Pa. married at Kennett Mtg 10-22-1755 Mary White, b. 3-28-1737 died in Eastland Twp. Lancaster Co.,Pa 5-1829. daughter of William White and Elizabeth Harlan of Kennett. This last date is from the Nottingham mtg. which calss her grandmother of George mason. The Harlan Geen. says sge died 9th month 1827 and was buried at Eastland meeting. From 1765 to 1771 Johnathan was taxed in London Grove Twp, first as property owner but in 1771 as inmate.In 1779 and 1780 he was inmate in Kennett Twp. In New Garden Mtg 1776 was a complaint of Jonathan for not paying his debt and of Isaac Swayne for not performing his promise for said debt. Later came a fresh complaints of the same kind. Later, complaint of his drinking too much and neglecting his buissiness.. Later his father gives some encouragement to engage for him. Later his complaint of debt is anawered but the committe continued to have oversight of his conduct in respect to drinking to excess.After the time when it seems Mary was relieved of the presence of Johnathan, references to her in New Gardens Mtg became infrequent. In 1874 she went there from Kennett with a certificate which recommended her a member and minister. Often she exoressed concerns to attend other meetings, recieved minuetes for such journeand later reported the work accomplished. From 1784 50 1794 she visited Kennett, Indian Spring, Phiadelphia, Abington, CO, Jersey, York Government, Warrington, Baltimore and various other unamed places. In 1792 she undertook to visit those disowned within New Garden, also descendeants of Friends but none of them members, about a yearlater reported that job done. In 1795 she had a certifcate to Nottingham. New Garden Mtg has these two daughters
Sarah b. 1756 d. 1815 m. Benjamin Mason b. 1736 d. 1826
Elizabeth b. 1758 d 1832 m. James Harlan b. 1750 d. 1819
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