The dividing line for the original township of Strabane and Chartiers Twp. is Chartiers Creek; the Swearingen home was on the South Strabane side of the creek, the county home was on the Chartiers Twp. side of the creek. Pam Nixon Whispers From The Past Family History Research Service Westland, PA 15378-0008 Genealogy research services provided covering the southwestern Pennsylvania counties of Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland.