Posted on: York County, VA -- Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/York?read=377 Surname: Swords ------------------------- Hi Joy! Yes, I realize that his pension statement said PA, but I am not so sure that it is accurate. He was 79 years old, if his year of birth was accurate, and it is possible that he did not specify the state and the recorder made an assumption. I am questioning his year of birth as well. Later census records place his birth date as early as 1749. The reason I am questioning this is there are two other York counties(VA and SC) full of Swords and there are very few in PA from the same time period. There are no immigration records of Swords coming into PA, no birth or marriage records either prior to 1800. They don't appear on any census records or tax rolls. Since records in PA are particularly good for that time period, and he doesn't appear in any of them anywhere, I now question the document. John Swords (SC) and James both mention their father fighting in the Rev as well. It certainly could be coincidence, but I am checking every York County in the coastal states just to be sure.