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Mathias Sweazea was about 12 years old when his father, Mathias Sweesy was killed in Rutherford County, North Carolina in 1786. His mother had already died and he, along with his brothers, were taken to Wilkes County, (now Elbert County) Georgia to live with his grandfather, Richard Coulter. About 1800 he came back to Rutherford County and married, Anna Dycus??, about 1803. Their first son, Charles was born in Rutherford County, abt. 1805. Their other children were born in Tennessee. In 1804 Mathias (Matthew) Sweazea purchased 100 acres of land on Sandy Run Creek in Rutherford County, from Edward Dycus. This was adjoining land on which at that time Rachel Sweezy, the former wife of Mathias Sweesy was living.
They then moved west to Jackson County, Tennessee along with several other families from Rutherford. The " Sweazea" spelling began with this generation. Mathias Sweazea moved to Jackson County, Tennessee before 1812. He is listed on the tax roll for 1812 in Jackson County. Mathias Sweazea had three brothers, John, Richard, and Charles. Richard and Charles lived in Roane County, Tennessee after they left Georgia. They moved to Wayne County, Missouri about 1818.
Land Record;
Dycus, Edward / Sweazea, Mathew / Deed /22-23/97/ 1804 from North Carolina Archives.
Tennessee State Archives
Mathias Sweazea was granted land in Tennessee
Mountain District Land Grants
Grantee; Grant No. Acres Date County Book Page
Sweazea, Mathias 3367 50 May 13, 1834 Jackson A 495
The State of Tennessee No. 3367;
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting; Know ye that by Virtue of entry to 692 made in the office of the entry taker of Jackson County and dated the 5th of January 1826. There is granted by the said State of Tennessee unto Mathias Sweazea a certain tract or parcel of land containing fifty acres by survey bearing date the 14th of December 1832. Lying in said County North of Cumberland River on the south side of Jennings Creek. Beginning at an Elm and Beech on the south boundary of his 100 acres running thence south eighty six and two tenth poles to a white oak on top of a high ridge, thence east one hundred and four poles to two beeches on top of a high ridge, thence north sixty six and two tenth poles to a stake on the south boundary of one of his 5 acre tracts, thence west with said line and with the south boundary of another of his 5 acre tracts, in all Forty eight poles to the south west corner of said five acres, thence north with the west boundary of said five acres twenty poles to the north west corner, thence west with the south boundary of said 100 acres fifty six poles to the beginning .
With the hereditaments and appurtenances to have and to hold said tract or parcel of land with it's appurtenances to the said Mathias Sweazea and his heirs forever. In witness whereof Wm Carroll, Governor of the State of Tennessee hath here unto set his hand and caused the Great seal of the State to be affixed at Nashville on the 13th day of May AD 1834.
And of the independence of the United States the 57th.
By the Governor, Wm. Carroll
Sam G. Smith, Secty. of State
Jackson County, Tennessee Court records Gainsboro, Tennessee
July Court, 1854, Page 163.
William C. A. Griffith and others vs William J. Dixon & Ensley Willmore.
Take Depositions of; Alexander Clark, Alexander Nevil, Soloman Wilson, Jefferdon Wilson, Ephraim S. Wilson Thomas N. Wilson, Larkin D. Sweazea, Mathias Sweazea Sr, Mathias Sweazea, Jr, Thomas N Wilson, Edward R Hancock, Jonas Sweazea, Henry Lovelady, Henry Sweazea, Jefferson Price, John Sisco, Thomas Schrum, Pleasant Hendley, Joseph Roddy, John McDonald, Pharis Sweazea, Thadias C Quarles, Alexander Keith, Valentine Van Hooser, Thompson Cason, David Meyers, Burril R Land, Jonathan Wilson Reubin Price, Leroy Gordon, Ben C White, Denton Moore, James Moss, Robert Moss, John Moss, Jonas Myers, Nathaniel M. Cox, Claiburn D. Witcher, Booker Witcher, Samuel T. Griffith, William P. Witcher & Polly ? Witcher.
At this time we don't know what this court case was about. It must have of been a big one.
Another Court Case;
John M. Clark vs P. F. Huddleston Admr etc. Take depos of Mathew Sweaza, Samuel Miller, Asa Lovelady, Henry Lovelady, Daniel Keith, Edwin Price, Russel K. Sweaza..
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1774 - Aft 1854 (> 80 years)
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