The German/Dutch family name Swartout is classified as being of habitation origin. Habitation names are those family names which are derived from either the location of the place of residence of the initial bearer or from the name of the town or village whence he hailed. In this particular instance, the name Swartout arose from a combination of the Middle Dutch words  "swart", meaning "black", and "hout", signifying "wood" or "forest".

Hence, the "Swarthout" would have been a dark forest or a stand of blackwood trees, while the original bearer of the surname Swartout would have been one who dwelled near this forest. Variants of the surname Swartout include Swartwout and Swarthout. One of the earliest references to this name is a record of one Thomas Swarthout, who wed Hendrickjen Barents circa 1633 in Ouderkerk, Holland. However, research is of course ongoing and this name may have been documented even earlier than the date indicated above.

While many Dutch family names have been in existence for hundreds of years, the use of hereditary surnames amongst the more isolated rural population has only become established within the last two hundred years. This name was introduced to North America at an early stage, as indicated by several entries for bearers of the name in the pension files of the American Revolutionary War. Anthony Swarthout was born on 4 July 1759 in Chester, Orange County, New York, where he enlisted in the Continental Army. His brother Ralph Swarthout also served in the New York Line, as did Aaron Swarthout, a native of Steuben County.

Greetings Everybody! Here is the initial layout for the new graphical chart of Henry Watson Swartout and related family groups. I am in the process of testing the graphing program and the family group linkages. I am using Visio 2002 and FrontPage 2000. 

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Henry J. Swartout III

Swartout Reunion Pictures

Henry Watson Family 2001, Hope Mills, NC

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Henry IV

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Surnames with the Same Soundex Value:

Saradeth, Sarradet, Scardetta, Schrdeder, Schrodetzki, Scordato, Scrudato, Sordetto, Swarthout, Swartwood, Swartwout.

The Soundex System is the method used to sort information in the National Archives Census Files. The microfilm copies stored in the National Archives contain United States Federal Census records for 1880 (paritial), 1900, 1910 and 1920 censuses. At present, only federal censuses through 1920 are open to the public. To protect the privacy of the living American people whose names appear in each schedule, population schedules are closed for 72 years after the census is taken, and are not generally available to researchers during that time. The Soundex System was devised in the 1930s in an effort to index the U.S. censuses by the way names sound.

Research and Documentation Provided by Halbert's Family Heritage 24 July 1996.

Research Notes:
Updated: 10/4/2001

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SWARTOUT - Researching Jacobeh M. Taylor b. 18 JUN 1804 NY married Margaret Ann Swartout b. 16 SEP 1806 NY at Carlisle, Schoharie Co. NY 8 SEP 1825. She was daughter of Aaron Swartout listed in 1825 Canvass of Schoharie Co., NY at Carlisle Twp. Have her genealogy, but not Jacobehs. Many Taylor lines in this county 1825. There are a William and Joseph Taylor at Carlisle in 1825, but do not know if related to Jacobeh. Their son Frederick J. Taylor was born 13 FEB 1827, but do not know if at Schoharie County or at Syracuse. Gene Taylor - posted 03-01

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SWARTOUT - Seeking information about Jesse Swartout who was born abt 1772/1776 in Warwick, Orange County, NY to Jacobus Swartout and unknown mother. He married in Cobleskill, Schoharie Co, NY on 5 Jul 1796 to Anna Nevels. Believe he had a second wife. He migrated to several places - Friendship, Allegany County, NY; perhaps Steuben County, NY and is buried in Resthaven Cemetery, Phelps, Ontario County, NY. He died in Phelps 18 Jan 1875. Would like to hear from anyone knowing anything about this family or any Swartout family. Ruth Thoden - posted 04-97

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Perkins, Helen Turva
Birth : ABT. 1853
Parents:

Father: Perkins, Frank
Mother: Ide, Turva

Family:

Marriage: ABT. 1870 in Mn
Spouse:

Swartout, LeGrand
Birth : ABT. 1851
Death : Mar 1881 Crowwing Co., Mn

Children:

Swartout, Steven Walter
Birth : ABT. 1871
Swartout, Frank
Birth : ABT. 1873
Swartout, James
Birth : ABT. 1878
Swartout, Drucilla Bertha

Family:

Marriage: AFT. 1881 in Mn
Spouse:

Raymond, Guy

Children:

Raymond, Esther
Raymond, Roland
Raymond, Emory
Raymond, Emma