Pvt. Luke Swetland

• BIRTH 26 Jul 1729 New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA
• DEATH 30 Jun 1823 (aged 93) Forty Fort, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
• BURIAL Forty Fort Cemetery, Forty Fort, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 41.2849839, Longitude: -75.8725520
• MEMORIAL ID 26691749 Photos by Cyndy Pugh

Luke Swetland was the son of John Oliver and Sarah (Davis) Treadway Swetland. He was the husband of Hannah (Tiffany) Swetland. They were married April 1, 1762. Hannah died January 8, 1809. Luke died at the home of his grandson, William Swetland. Luke served during the Revolutionary War.

Inscription on Gravestone

Luke Swetland

Pvt I INDPT Co

Revolutionary War

  Jul 26, 1729

 Jan 30, 1823

Ae 94 Yrs 14 Dys

                   '''Inscription''' on Celophate

                         LUKE SWETLAND

                                   THE 

          GRANDFATHER OF WILLIAM SWETLAND

  Settling in Wyoming (PA) in 1769 was taken prisoner after 

the Wyoming Massacre (3 July 1778) and after a years captivity

      and endured hardships among the Indians escaped to 

          Sullivan's Army and thence rejoined his family 

         who had fled to their former home in Connecticut.  

             BELDING SWETLAND, father of WILLIAM 

          leaving the fort near this spot after its surrender 

           though but a lad yet the eldest of the children 

              heroically piloted the family in their flight 

              through the forests to their eastern home.  

             WILLIAM SWETLAND was born in Sharon, 

            Connecticut.  His grandfather and father with 

             their families returned to Wyoming in 1794 

and located where William Swetland thereafter
lived and where he died in Christian triumph.

Parents
John Oliver Swetland 1681–1750
Sarah Davis Treadway Swetland 1686–1773

Spouse
Hannah Tiffany Swetland 1738–1809

Siblings
John Swetland 1708–1783
Joseph Swetland 1710–1783

Children
Belding Swetland 1763–1816
Artemas Swetland 1769–1855
Eli Swetland 1771–1777
John Swetland 1777–1777

References

1a. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26691749/luke-swetland

1b. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=26691749

2. http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full... DAR Ancestor # A111957] A Patriot of the American Revolution for CONNECTICUT with the rank of PRIVATE.

3. https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-395276771-1-504388/luk... MyHeritage Family Trees] - SmartCopy: Aug 18 2023, 14:16:06 UTC

4. US Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 Name: Luke Switland Rank: Private Roll Box: 13 Roll State: CT

5. Revolutionary War Pension And Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 Name: Luke Swetland Residence: Pennsylvania Year: 1819

6. US Revolutionary War Bounty Land Warrants, 1789-1858 Name: Luke Swetland Military: 1810

7. Abstract Of Graves Of Revolutionary Patriots Name: Luke Swetland Cemetery: Cem Location: Forty Fort, PA 52 Reference: Abstract of graves of Revolutionary patriots, Vol 4 - Serial: 11670; volume 3