Possible father Abstract of North Carolina WIlls, 1760-1800, Tyrrell County, Page 301, 1780 Swain, Wm, Mary, Zilphia, Ann, WIlliam, Joseph
Marriage October 18, 1800, Wit. John Armstrong, C Spruill, clk
1810 Federal Census of Tyrrell County, North Carolina, Page 728 & 729
Lists a Joseph Swain, Jr
Males 16-25 one, 26-44 one, Females 0-9 one,26-44 two, 45-up one
1840 Census Tyrell County, NC, p 219, lists Joseph A Swain living next to MP Brickhouse
Joseph and his wife moved to Benton (now Calhoun) County, Alabama 1842. Joseph died in route in Jackson County, Georgia.