Greene County PA Archives Photo Tombstone.....Swon, John 
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Source: Swan Cemetery
Photo can be seen at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/greene/1picts/cemeteries/swan/swon65gph.gif

J.S. 1799
Here lies the body of John Swon
died the 29 day of December 1799
aged 78 years.  

Additional Comments:
Photo of the tombstone of John Swon/Swan located in a private 
cemetery known as the Swan Cemetery which is located South East of Rice's 
Landing on the east side of Neff Road in a field on land originally owned by 
John Swan.  The cemetery is between a quarter and half mile south of the north 
end of Neff road and east up a lane into a field to a grove of trees to the 
left.  The cemetery is surrounded and filled with brush & trees.  The cemetery 
is unmarked and took a lot of searching to locate when it was visited on 18 
June 2003.  Some grave stones have been lost to the ravages of time but the one 
of the earlier burials is John Swon/Swan in 1799.  This death date is contested 
by various historians and researchers who claim he died at a later date.  
However, as can be seen, the date is very legible.


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