Swarthout

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Swarthout, also spelled Swartwout and Swartout, is a surname of Dutch origins. All are descendants from same lineage.[1]

Notable people with the surname include:

  • (1743–1799), Captain during American Revolutionary War, used coat to create first US Flag during battle
  • Cornelius Swarthout - First patent for the waffle iron
  • Egerton Swartwout, American architect Tracy and Swartwout
  • Gladys Swarthout (1900–1969), American opera singer
  • Glendon Swarthout (1918–1992), American author
  • (1692–1749), NY Ulster County Militia Captain
  • (1696–1756), NY Orange County Militia Major
  • Jacobus Swartwout (1734–1827), Brigadier General in Revolutionary War, delegate to New York State US Federal Constitution Ratification
  • Roeloff Swartwout, early American settler, founder of Ulster County, New York
  • Tomys Swartwout, early American settler, founder of Midwood, Brooklyn, New York* Donald Swartwout, commended with Croix de Guerre medal by Marshal of France during WWI
  • 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.
  • Samuel Swartwout, close supporter of Andrew Jackson, Collector of Customs Port of New York, American soldier.
  • Thomas Samuel Swartwout, early settler and landowner of Peenpack Wagheckemeck Patent, Mamakating precinct, Ulster County, New York precursor of the Town of Deerpark in Orange County, New York.
  • David Swartout, golf instructor - coach

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