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Mathias Sweesy was probably born in Hunterdon County, N.J. between 1750 and 1755. He moved with his family to Greenwood Twp, Cumberland County, PA. about 1768, when a young man. He married the daughter of Richard Coulter and moved to Rye Twp. PA about 1770. When the Revolutionary war started in 1776 he served in several campaigns as a first class soldier in the Cumberland Co., Militia. (see Pennsylvania Archives sixth series) After the war, he moved with his father in law, Richard Coulter, and all their families to the south. It seems that Mathias's wife died on the way down and Mathias stopped in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Richard Coulter and his sons and their families moved on to Wilkes County, Georgia (Now Elbert County). In 1785 Mathias married Rachel Burnett, widow of Joseph Burnett. They had a daughter , Hannah b. 1785. In 1786 Mathias was killed by John Baylis Earl. Some think it was a duel. (See Rutherford County court records, [ 1786 ]. John Earl and John Gasperson were charged with murder. Richard Coulter came up from Georgia and made an agreement with Rachel and took his grand children back to Wilkes County, (Now Elbert County) Georgia to raise them. Mathias still owned land in Pennsylvania. The land in N.C. was given to Rachel. The children kept the land in Pennsylvania. The Coulters moved to Blount County, Tennessee by the early 1800s.
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The following was taken from the
Pennsylvania Archives Sixth Series;
First State Tax in 1778 - Rye Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania;
Mathias Swezey............42 Acres Tax 2.8.0
Richard Coulter.............59 Acres 2 horses 2 cattle Tax 8.11.0
Supply Rates in 1779 - Rye Twp. Cumberland County,
Matthias Sweezey.........50 Acres 1 horse 1 cattle
Richard Coulter............100 Acres 2 horses 2 cattle
Supply Rates in 1780 Rye Twp. Cumberland County,
Matthias Sweezey.........20 Acres 2 horses 2 cattle
Richard Coulter..............282 Acres 2 horses 6 cattle
Transcript of Taxables in 1781 Rye Twp. Cumberland County
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Mathias Sweezy............30 Acres 3 horses 2 cattle
Richard Coulter...........282 acres 2 horses 7 cattle
Transcript of Taxables in 1782 Rye Twp. Cumberland County,
Mathias Sweezy...........30 acres 2 horses 4 cattle
Richard Coulter.............280 Acres 2 horses 8 cattle
In 1783 The Coulters, Sweezys, Stephens, and other Families left Pennsylvania and moved south to Wilkes County, Georgia. Except that Mathias stopped in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Evidently his wife had died on the way down.
Richard Coulter had three sons and a son-in-law. Mathias Sweezy was the son in law. ________________________________________________________________
In 1785 Rutherford County, North Carolina Court Records, Mathias Swasey Administrator, returned an inventory of the estate of Joseph Burnett, deceased, five pounds. Mathias had married Rachel the widow of Joseph Burnett. They had a daughter that same year, named Hannah. Hannah married Jermiah Webb.
John Baylis Earl and John Gasperson were charged with killing Mathias.
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
COURT RECORDS
Jurors of July Sessions A. D. 1786
David Moore Appeal on a warrant
= Judgment Confirmed for
Timothy Riggs the defendants ________
John Balias Earl a Minor pre
Gave James Miller James Withrow John Camonian & James Logan Esq. Securities in the sum of 250 pounds Each to be levied of their goods & chattels Lands & increments to be paid on condition that John Baylis Earl make his pursonall appearance at Morgan Superior on a charge of Homicide and not depart there without leave_________
Ordered by the court that letters of administration give to Rachel Sweesy on the goods and chattles - Rights - Credits of Mathias Sweesy, Deceased. The said administrator gave bond with David Huddleston & William Robertson Surety in the sum of 400 Hundred pound Surety______Adm. Sworn_____
Rachel Sweesy Prosecutor Bound in 500 pounds to appear at Morgon Superior Court.
Joseph Burnet & Robert Irving Bound in the sum of 100 pounds each as witnesses on behalf of the State against John B. Earl and John Gasperson.
John Gasperson principal bound in the sum of 500 pound Hugh Greenwood & Munford Wilson in the sum of 250 pounds each to be levied of their goods & chattles - lands increments to be paid on condition that the principal make his personal appearance at next Superior Court to be held for Morgan District on a charge of homicide & not depart there without leave be___________
_Note; John Gasperson was removed from the courtroom for using foul language. For the outcome of the trial, we haven't been able to read the records. ________________________________________________________________
So an Agreement was made by Richard Coulter and Rachel Burnett for Richard Coulter to take his grandchildren back to Georgia, and raise them there.
Rutherford County North Carolina
Records from October Court 1786
The Articles of agreement made between Rachel Sweesy and & Richard Coulter as followeth;
- - - - - - - - - - - Articles of Agreement made & agreed between Richard Coulter of State of Georgia & Rachel Sweesy of Rutherford County in North Carolina are as follows,
to Witt
---------------The said Richard Coulter for the Natural Love and affection he bears toward his daughter formerly the wife of Matthias Sweesy, deceased, on his part agrees to take all the children of his daughter, deceased, & their part of the Estate of their Father Matthias Sweesy, deceased, & bring up said children & be accountable to said children for that part of said estate he has taken into his possession as mentioned in a schedule here unto announced & further agrees to keep her the said Rachel Sweesy her heirs and indemnifiers from all persons and manner of persons under him or them claiming any right or title the said Two Hundred acres of land wheron she now lives or any part of it.
And the said Rachel Sweesy on her part agrees to quit all claims for her and her heirs to all the lands & tenements owned or claimed by her late husband Matthias Sweesy, deceased, lying and being in the state of Pennsylvania. and to keep him the said Coulter & his heirs and the aforesaid children & their heirs Indemnifiers from all persons under her claiming any right or title to said land or any part thereof or any part of the goods mentioned in the above said schedule in Witness Whereof the said Richard Coulter & Rachel Sweesy have herewith set their hands & seals this 14th day of Sept. 1786
Test:
Timothy Riggs, Esq. Richard Coulter [seal]
John Mackie_______ Rachel X Sweesy [seal]
her mark
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A Schedule of the goods taken by Richard Coulter
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Note:
% one Rifle gun 6 The
% one set of plow irons 3 First
% an ass 5 Column
% Wagon gears 2 10 is
% one pot 5 marked
% Cooper tools 15 by
% Horse & Bridle 8 the
% Two teams & Harness 7 English
% Waggon 6 pound
% Saddle 2 10 sign.
% Bed furniture 1 10 The
% Pewter 10 second
% Boots 1 column
% one hat 10 must
% Boddy Clothes 4 be
% one Great Coat 1 10 shilling?
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Total amount 40 5 0
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Mathias Sweesy was a First Class Soldier in the Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783. Some of his records are as follows;
State of Pennsylvania;
County of Cumberland, Seventh Battalion, 1st Class, In Service July, 1777.
Captian James Fisher, ..........Private... Matthias Sweezy.
Captain David Marshall's Company. A class Roll of the Third Company of the Fifth Battalion of Cumberland County Militia, December, 1780.
First Class,........ Mathias Swezey.
An Account of the First, Second and Third Classes of the Fifth Battalion of Cumberland County Militia, Called upon to Perform a Tour of Duty by Two Orders of Council.
Third Company,........First Class...... Mathias Sweezy.
There are more records in the Pennsylvania Archives, 6th series.
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