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Judith Greene m. Apr 16, 1612 Stepney, Middlesex, England b. Feb 5, 1589 Ratcliffe, Stepney, England d. Mar 16, 1636 Lancaster Co. VA |
Thomas (Col.) b. May, 1616? England d. Sep 16, 1680 Lancaster Co. VA |
John b. 1620? England d. Lancaster Co. VA |
Matthew b. 1622 England d. 1683 Surry Co. VA |
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Samuel b. 1624? Kent Co. England d. 1671 Surry Co. VA |
Edward b. 1630? Denton Court, England d. May 26, 1708 Surry Co. VA |
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Swann's Point was located on the James River in Surry County opposite Jamestown.
Virginia Historical Marker (K231) for Swann's Point, located ten miles
southwest from Swann's Point. |
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Col. William Swann patented 1200 acres at Swann's Point in 1635
(Patent Book 1, Part 1, p. 293). The plantation increased to 1650 acres by patents
to his son Col. Thomas Swann in 1638 and 1655. (Patent Book 1, Part 2, p. 567;
Patent Book 4, p. 25). |
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The Swann and Gray families owned adjoining lands in Surry County. On Nov 15, 1677,
John and William Gray, sons of Thomas Gray,
1585-1638, were joint heirs of 100 acres of land sold to Col. Thomas Swann. |
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William Swann's sons Thomas and Samuel are listed as
Qualifying Ancestors for membership in the Jamestowne Society. |
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Son Matthew served in the English Civil War under Charles I and later served as
Captain of Virginia Cavalry. Captain Matthew Swann was also a ringleader in
Bacon's Rebellion which started on December 12th, 1673. |
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Sources: "Brief History of the Swann Family," Wm. & Mary Coll. Quarterly Hist. Mag., ser. 1, 16:234-235, 1907/8. Hardy, S.P., "Ball Family," in Colonial Families of Southern States of America, 2ed., General Publ. Co. Baltimore, 1965, pp. 31-42. McKenzie, Colonial Families of the United States, 2:36-45. Marable, James A., website, Swann's Point. |
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