The Swartwout Chronicles, in its original form as found in the Library of Congress, is a difficult read. We are attempting to break it up into manageable chunks (of original pages) and clean up the copy/paste narrative into something a bit more readable. While it may not be as historically accurate as the original document you may find this a bit easier to peruse and/or search. The narrative chunks (four or five pages each, in most instances) reference the page numbers of the original document – that you can find at the Library of Congress in .pdf format and 26 MB in size.
N.B. This is a labor of love and is under development – pages will be added as time permits.
Preface to the Swartwout Chronicles
The Swartwout Chronicles
Chapter I
THE SWARTWOUT CHRONICLES, FRISIAN ANCESTORS. 1335-1641 (pp 1-28)
– Chapter 01 pp 1-4 Frisian Ancestors
– Chapter 01 pp 5-8 Frisian Ancestors
– Chapter 01 pp 9-12 Frisian Ancestors
– Chapter 01 pp 13-16 Frisian Ancestors
– Chapter 01 pp 17-20 Frisian Ancestors
– Chapter 01 pp 21-24 Frisian Ancestors
– Chapter 01 pp 25-28 Frisian Ancestors
Chapter II
TOMYS SWARTWOUT, SCHEPEN OF MIDWOUT. 1607-1662. (pp 29-89)
Chapter III
ROELOFF SWARTWOUT, SCHOUT OF ESOPUS. 1634-1715. (pp 90-137)
Chapter IV
THE PATENTEES OE MACHACKEMECK. 1696-1756. (pp 138-155)
Chapter V
COLONIAL OFFICERS. 1720-1762. (pp 156-173)
Chapter VI
SIRES AND SONS OF THE REVOLUTION. 1775-1777 (pp 174-222)
Chapter VII
SIRES AND SONS OF THE REVOLUTION. 1777-1783. (pp 223-255)
Chapter VIII
NEW YORK STATESMEN. 1777-1321. (pp 256-282)
Chapter IX
THE PLOTS OF GENERAL JAMES WILKINSON. 1787-1807. (pp 283-338)
Chapter X
THE SERVICES OF A FRIEND. 1808, 1812, 1536. (pp 339-347)
Chapter XI
HEROES ON LAND AND SEA. 1812-1815. (pp 348-391)
Chapter XII
THE SWARTWOUT MEADOWS. 1514-1526. (pp 392-397)
Chapter XIII
SAMUEL SWARTWOUT, COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS. 1529-1838. (pp 398-485)
Chapter XIV
DESCENDANTS ON THE UPPER HUDSON. 1795-1899. (pp 486-522)
THE KETELHUYN CHRONICLES. (pp 523-569)
Chapter I
JOACHIM KETELHUYN AND HIS ANCESTORS. 1451-1682. (pp 523-538)
Chapter II
LIEUTENANT DANIEL KETELHUYN OF SCHAGHTICOKE. 1674-1754 (pp 539-557)
Chapter III
BRAVE MEN ON LAND AND SEA. 1751-1899 (pp 558-569)
Addenda
ADDENDA TO THE SWARTWOUT CHRONICLES. DESCENDANTS IN HOLLAND. 1629-1899. (pp 571-78)
Addenda (Personal)