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• 1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 4 September, page 315, Hse/Fam #573
  William McSwain 35 M  Farmer $460 Real Estate b NC Cannot read or write [b abt 1815]
  Sarah McSwain 34 F  b NC Cannot read or write [b abt 1816]
  Robert McSwain 14 M Farmer NC [b abt 1836]
  
  1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 14 August, page 72, Hse/Fam #513
  Robert McSwain 23 M Farmer $No reports of Real Estate or Personal Estate born North Carolina [b abt 1837] [son of William B]
  Lucretia McSwain 21 F born North Carolina [b abt 1839]
  Jane Bridges 50 F born North Carolina Cannot read or write [b abt 1810]
  
  Robert and Lucretia are living two doors from his father and mother, William B and Sarah McSwain, and in between them is a John McSwain (age 66) and Johanna (age 75).  This is John, son of William David McSwain (b 1762) and his second wife Susannah Morris.  John is the uncle of Robert's father William B McSwain.
  
  It appears that Jane Bridges is Lucretia's mother.  I do not have the individuals on that side in this genealogy to show the connections.
  
  The following record may be for this Robert McSwain, though the age is two or three years younger than we would expect.  I have not found any other record of a date of death for Robert.  No genealogy I have seen has a death date.  Most lack anything other than an estimated birth year.
  
  U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
  Robert E McSwain
  Residence: Cleveland County, North Carolina
  Age at enlistment: 23, Est Birth Date 1839
  Enlistment 17 Mar 1862 Cleveland County, NC
  Service Record: Private, Enlisted in Company H, North Carolina 28th Infantry Regiment
  Died in service, 05 Sep 1862 at Raleigh, NC

Sources

• 1. 1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 14 August, page 72, Hse/Fam #513
• 2. 1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
  • 4 September, page 315, Hse/Fam #573