Robert Swanton, (1764-1840) Ballydehob, West Cork, member United Irishmen Directory arrest, imprisonment escape to New York where he was active in US Politics and became Judge of Maritime Court.

Courtesy JHCS 1945, not correct to say he was from Dunmanway.

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2014/05/27/judge-robert-swanton-1767-1840-ballydehob-west-cork-presiding-at-new-york-marine-court-with-tipstaff-casey-1827/

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2014/05/27/judge-robert-swanton-1767-1840-of-new-york-marine-court-late-of-the-parish-of-skull-west-cork-oath-to-become-us-citizen-1800-and-to-renounce-forever-all-allegiance-and-fidelity-to-any-foreign/

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2012/09/08/robert-swanton-ballydehob-co-cork-uniter-irishman-and-judge-of-the-marine-court-new-york-1764-1840/

https://durrushistory.wordpress.com/2014/01/09/robert-swanton-1764-1840-ballydehob-west-cork-united-irishman-active-in-us-politics-and-supporter-of-martin-van-buren-and-judge-of-the-marine-court-new-york/