Samuel Leander Beck

Samuel — Charity Palestine Conner. Charity (daughter of Rev. William Henry Conner and Rachel Gibson) was born Abt 1864, North Carolina; died 28 Feb 1923, Smokemont, Swain County, North Carolina; was buried Tow String Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

1. Laura C. Beck was born 11 Dec 1870, Smokemont, Swain County, North Carolina; died 7 Jul 1911, Smokemont, Swain County, North Carolina.
2. Alice L. Beck was born Abt 1873, North Carolina.
3. Elisabeth E. Beck was born Abt 1875, North Carolina.
4. Hester A. Beck was born Abt 1879, North Carolina.

Henry — Jane Morrow Simms. Jane was born 18 Feb 1827; died 6 Aug 1869; was buried New Beck-Huskey Cemetery, Swain County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 216.

John married Jane Swearingen 1800. Jane (daughter of Samuel Swearingen, III and Massey) was born 7 Oct 1785, Burke County, North Carolina; died 9 Nov 1867; was buried New Beck-Huskey Cemetery, Swain County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 216.
ccaine@halcyon.com (Carolyn Caine), 1995.

Jacob — Mary Winkler Vincali. Mary was born 1751, Eastown, North Hampton, Pennsylvania; died 1828, Pike County, Indiana. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Samuel Swearingen III came with his parents as lad to Anson County, North
Carolina.

Samuel Swearingen III entered several land entries in Burke County, North
Carolina on 22 December 1779. It located in the watershed of the North Fork of
Upper Creek in Burke County, North Carolina.

Samuel Swearingen III and his wife were listed in the 1790 Federal Census of
Burke County, North Carolina. This shows there was one white male over 16
years of age and six white females - all ages in the household.

On 16 October 1807, Samuel Swearingen III of Buncombe County, North Carolina
bought 150 acres of land from Benjamin Parks of Buncombe County, North
Carolina. This land was located on "a black walnut on the North Fork of Socoh
Creek on the East side of a branch on the side of a mountain above the
Mill...". [It is believed that this land is part of Cherokee Indians
Reservation.]
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Reference:
"Ownby-Watson Family History", Percival David Park, May 1985, p 67.
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 216.

Samuel married Massey Abt 1770, , Anson, North Carolina. Massey was born Bef 1754, North Carolina; was buried Aft 1811, Haywood County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Given name may be Massa, location of birth not confirmed.
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Reference:
ccaine@halcyon.com (Carolyn Caine), 1995.