Historical names Swartwout, Swartwood, Swarthout and Swartout
A partial, but still lengthy, list of Swartwout family members had been in notable places or roles throughout history. The following list is from a page on Wikipedia (accuracy of which has not been verified). While it appears quite comprehensive, it may be modified/updated as time allows.
Swartwout (Swarthout) (Swartout) is a surname of Dutch origins, variants include Swartwout and Swartout and Swartwood. All are descendants from same lineage.[1]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Gladys Swarthout (1900–1969), American opera singer
- Glendon Swarthout (1918–1992), American author
- Cornelius Swarthout – First patent for the waffle iron
- Egerton Swartwout, American architect Tracy and Swartwout
- Jacobus Swartwout, Brigadier General in Revolutionary War, delegate to New York State US Federal Constitution Ratification
- Tomys Swartwout, early American settler, founder of Midwood, Brooklyn, New York
- Roeloff Swartwout, early American settler, founder of Ulster County, New York
- Donald Swartwout, commended with Croix de Guerre medal by Marshal of France during WWI
- Abraham Swartwout, Captain during American Revolutionary War, used coat to create first US Flag during battle.
- Bernardus Swartwout, founding member of Society of Cincinnati, Ensign NY 2nd Regiment Revolutionary War.
- Cornelius Swartwout, founding member of Society of Cincinnati, Captain Lieutenant New York Artillery Revolutionary War.
- Robert Swartwout, 9th Quartmaster General of the US Army, Brigadier General during War of 1812, merchant.
- Thomas Swartwout Jr, original Midshipman, 1800–1802 served aboard the Essex during Quasi War. Died in duel March 1802, laid to rest at Fort St. Jago, Algiers[2][3]
- Thomas Swartwout, Military guard for Continental Congress in 1776, during Declaration of Independence.
- Samuel Swartwout, close supporter of Andrew Jackson, Collector of Customs Port of New York, American soldier.
- Rachel Swartwout, granddaughter of Tomys Swartwout, daughter of Roeloff Swartwout, married to Jacob Kip, son of Jacob Hendrick Kip, founding family of Kips Bay, NY, and New Amsterdam.[4]
- Mary Colden Swartwout Livingston, granddaughter of Tomys Swartwout, niece of Robert Swartwout, married to artist Montgomery Livingston 1st husband and Clermont Livingston 2nd husband, daughter in law to Founding Father of the United States, Robert Livingston of the Livingston Family[5][6]
- Catrina de Hooges Swartwout Rutgers, grandmother of Henry Rutgers, namesake of Rutgers University
- Thomas Maas Samuel Swartwout, early settler and landowner in the Delaware River Valley, founder of Deerpark and Orange County, New York. Establisher of New York and New Jersey border line.
- David Swartout, golf instructor – coach
People with the surname and same lineage that served in the American Revolutionary War as part of the Continental Army include: File:Revolutionary_war_soldiers.pdf [7]
- Capt. Bernardus Swartwout: NY Dutchess County 5th Regiment
- Aaron Swarthout: NY Orange County 4th Regiment
- Cornelius Swarthout: NY Ulster County 2nd Regiment
- Gerad Swarthout: NY Ulster County 2nd Regiment
- James Swarthout: NY Ulster County 2nd Regiment
- Philip Swarthout: NY Ulster County 2nd Regiment
- Lt. Henry Swartout: 1st New York Regiment, 5th New York Regiment, New York Line
- Capt. Jacobus Swartout: NY Dutchess County Regiment of Minute Men
- T. Swartout: NY Dutchess County, 5th Regiment
- C. Swartout: NY Dutchess County, 5th Regiment
- J. Swartout: NY Dutchess County, 5th Regiment
- James Swartwout: NY Ulster County, 5th Regiment
- Jacobus Swartwout: NY Dutchess County Regiment of Minute Men
- Capt. Abraham Swartwout: 3rd New York Regiment, New York Line
- Capt. Barardus Swartwout: NY Dutchess County 4th Regiment
- Ens. Barnabus Swartwout: 2nd New York Regiment, New York Line
- Burnadus Swartwout: NY Dutchess County 5th Regiment
- Capt. Lt. Cornelius Swartwout: New York Provincial Company of Artillery Various
- Capt. Cornelius Swartwout: New York Provincial Company of Artillery 2nd Regiment
- Lt. Cornelius Swartwout II: New York Provincial Company of Artillery 2nd Regiment
- Cornelius Swartwout: 1st New York Regiment, 3rd New York Regiment, Levies
- Cornelius I. Swartwout: NY Dutchess County 5th Regiment
- Henry Swartwout: 1st New York Regiment, New York Line
- Ens. Henry Swartwout: 5th New York Regiment, New York Line
- Jack Swartwout: NY Levies 1st and 2nd
- Ens. Jacobus Swartwout: NY Dutchess County 2nd Regiment
- Ens. Jacob S. Swartwout: NY Ulster County 3rd Reg.
- Gen. Jacobus Swartwout: NY Dutchess County Militia Brigadier General
- Col. Jacobus Swartwout: NY Dutchess County 1st Regiment
- Ens. Jacobus Swartwout: NY Ulster County 3rd Regiment
- Jacobus Swartwout: NY Dutchess County 5th Regiment
- James Swartwout: NY Dutchess County 2nd Regiment
- Capt. James R. Swartwout: NY Dutchess County 2nd Regiment
- Ens. James R. Swartwout: NY Dutchess County 2nd Regiment
- Johannis Swartwout: NY Dutchess County 5th Regiment
- John Swartwout: NY Dutchess County 2nd Regiment
- John J. Swartwout: NY Dutchess County 5th Regiment
- Mindar Swartwout: NY Dutchess County 5th Regiment
- Richard Swartwout: NY Dutchess County 2nd Regiment
- Samuel Swartwout: NY Levies 1st and 2nd Regiment
- Simon Swartwout: NY Dutchess County 2nd Regiment
- Simon Swartwout: 1st New York Regiment, New York Line
- Thomas Swartwout: NY Dutchess County 2nd Regiment
- Lt. William Swartwout: NY Ulster County 3rd Regiment
- Lt. William Swartwout: NY Dutchess County 2nd Regiment
- William Swartwout: 4th New York Regiment, New York Line
Notable places with the surname include:
- Swarthout Canyon, and Swarthout Canyon Road, San Bernardino National Forest, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California. [8]
- Swarthout Valley, California [9]
- Swarthout Recital Hall at the University of Kansas. [10]
- Swarthout Museum in Lacrosse, Wisconsin.[11]
- Swartwout building at Yale University Art Gallery. [12]
- Swartwout (Swarthout) Lake, Congers, New York [13]
- Swarthout Lake Dam, Jackson, Missouri [14]
- Swartout Lake, Albion, Minnesota
- Swartout State Wildlife Management Area, Annandale, Minnesota
- Swartwoutville hamlet, Wappinger, New York
- Swartout Road, Clay, Michigan
- Swartout Road, Algonac, Michigan
- Swartout Road, Coxsackie, New York
- Swartout Road, Auburn, New York
- Swarthout Road, Dundee, New York
- Swarthout Lane, Beaver Dams, New York
- Swarthout Road, Corning, New York
- Swarthout Road, Fall River, Wisconsin
- Swartout Road, Westerlo, Albany, New York
- Swartwout Road, Huguenot, New York
- Swartout Road, Manson, Washington
- Swartout Street, Penn Yan, New York
- Swartwout Place, Amityville, New York
- Swartwout Avenue, Richmond, Virginia
- Swartwout Avenue, Henrico, Virginia
- Swarthout Avenue, Pretoria, South Africa
- Swarthout Drive, Grants Pass, Oregon
- Swartwout Drive, Parsonfield, Maine
- Old Swartwout Road, Coldspring, Texas
- Swartwout Memorial Cemetery, Hudson, New York
- Swartwout, [15] Buren, Netherlands
- Swartwout, Texas [16]
- Swartwout, (Swartswood) State Park, Lake, Swartswood, New Jersey [17]
- Swarthout Park, West Salem, Wisconsin
- Swarthout Park, Euclid Avenue, El Centro, California
