Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 James Swan was a diarist who lived in North Carolina during the American Revolution. His journal covers the period from the 1760s to the 1790s, and it's full of neat details about everyday life in North Carolina in the 18th century. His diary is available online. I find him to be a fascinating character, and I think that you will, too, if you read his story in its entirety. While I may be less familiar with his story than most people are, I think I can give a fairly accurate summary of his life and times. James Swan was born in 1728 in North Carolina, the son of a poor farmer named John Swan (or Swann). He got his start as a farmer himself, and by the time of the Revolutionary War he had become an established landowner, owning about 1,000 acres. He married Elizabeth Johnson in 1753, and their first child was born in 1754. By this time, he had acquired enough property to qualify for membership in the local militia. #2 James Swan was a diarist who lived in North Carolina during the American Revolution. His journal covers the period from the 1760s to the 1790s, and it's full of neat details about everyday life in North Carolina in the 18th century. #3 James Swan was a diarist who lived in North Carolina during the American Revolution. His journal covers the period from the 1760s to the 1790s, and it's full of neat details about everyday life in North Carolina in the 18th century. #4 James Swan was a diarist who lived in North Carolina during the American Revolution. His journal covers the period from the 1760s to the 1790s, and it's full of neat details about everyday life in North Carolina in the 18th century.