16 Facts About Jacobus Swartwout

Jacobus Swartwout was an early American landowner, statesman, and military leader.

Jacobus Swartwout was a close ally of many key Founding Fathers of the United States, and a delegate to New York State's convention for ratification of the US Constitution.

Jacobus Swartwout was baptized at the Fishkill Dutch Reformed Church.

Jacobus Swartwout was the grandson of Thomas Samuel Swartwout, the great grandson of Roeloff Swartwout and the great great grandson of Tomys Swartwout.

Jacobus Swartwout owned land at Maghaghkemeck, and was a major in the light foot militia of Orange County under Col.

Jacobus Swartwout continued the tradition of family military service when, 21 days after his wedding to Aeltje in 1759, he was appointed captain of a company of Dutchess County volunteers.

Jacobus Swartwout began his military training under Lord Jeffrey Amherst at Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point.

Jacobus Swartwout was named the Deputy Chairman of the Fishkill local Committee.

Twenty-nine members of the Jacobus Swartwout family served in the war of American independence, two having the rank of brigadier-general, three that of captain, three of lieutenant, and four of ensign.

The Dutchess County militia or "Jacobus Swartwout Regiment" was part of Governor Clinton's Brigade and William Heath's Division during the Battle of Long Island.

In 1760, Jacobus Swartwout purchased 3,000 acres of land from Madam Brett and built his first home after his wedding to Aaltje Brinkerhoff, of Brinkerhoff, New York.

Jacobus Swartwout was one of the original New York state legislators, elected in 1777 to the 1st New York state legislature.

Jacobus Swartwout served for eighteen years, six as a New York State Assemblyman and eleven as a New York State Senator from 1784 to 1795.

Jacobus Swartwout served on the Council of Appointment from 1784.

Jacobus Swartwout later changed his vote on the last round to support the amendment of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution prior to ratification.

Swartwout Lake in Congers, New York, part of the land holdings of the Swartwout family, was part of land purchased by Jacobus and settled in by one of his sons.