Download or read book Some Descendants of Garrett and Barbara De Barrette Van Sweringen, 1659-1995 written by Helen G. Oldham and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Garrett Van Sweringen was born near Amsterdam, Holland in 1636. He immigrated to America in 1657 and settled in New Amstel, Delaware. He married Barbara de Barrette in 1659. They moved to St. Mary's City, Maryland in 1664. Barbara died in 1670 after the birth of their third child. He married Mary Smith in about 1676 and had seven more children. Garrett died in 1698 in Maryland. Descendants and relatives lived in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, Texas, Missouri and elsewhere.