Nancy Ann (Graves) Swanson (abt.1753-1830)

Nancy Ann Swanson formerly Graves

Born about 1753 in Essex, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Daughter of William Graves and Dorothy (Smith) Graves

Sister of Frances (Graves) Tyler, Catherine Graves, Jane Graves, William Graves, David Graves, Peyton Graves, Mary (Graves) Swanson, John Graves and Peter Graves

Wife of William Swanson Jr — married 1776 [location unknown]

Descendants

Mother of William Graves Swanson VI, Mary (Swanson) Tuggle, Francis Swanson, Sarah (Swanson) Pinckard, Dorothy (Swanson) Muse, Frances (Swanson) Muse, Elizabeth (Swanson) Muse, Nancy (Swanson) Muse and Clary (Swanson) Hutcherson

Died 25 Jul 1830 at about age 77 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

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1 Biography
2 Children
3 Sources
- 3.1 Acknowledgments

Biography

Nancy was born about 1753. She was the daughter of William Graves and Dorothy Smith.

She married William Graves Swanson Jr about 1776, probably in Pittsylvania County.

She passed away in 1830.

Children

William Graves Swanson VI b. 1777 VA - d. 1840 AL, m. Elizabeth Muse (sister of Samuel & Joel and 1/2 sister to John)
Mary Swanson b. 1778 - d. aft. 1818, m. George Lee Tuggle
Francis Swanson b. abt. 1779 - d. abt. 1852, m. Frances Chatten Muse (sister of Henry)
Sarah Swanson b. 1783 - d. 1825, m. Thomas Pinckard
Dorothy Swanson b. 1785 - d. UNK, m. Samuel Allen Muse (brother of Elizabeth & Joel and 1/2 brother to John)
Frances Swanson b. 1787 - d. 1858, m. Joel Muse (brother of Elizabeth & Samuel and 1/2 brother to John)
Elizabeth Swanson b. 1790 - d. 1866, m. Henry Lawson Muse (brother of Frances)
Nancy Swanson b. 1793 - d. 1816, m. John T Muse (half-brother of Elizabeth, Samuel & Joel)
Clara Swanson b. 1795 - d. aft. 1841, m. George Hutcherson

Many of the Swanson children married Muse siblings/cousins. The Muse children were either the son of John Muse IV or Thomas Muse, who were sons of John Muse III and Francis Chattin.

Children of Thomas Muse & 1st wife, Elizabeth Tidwell

Francis Swanson b. abt. 1779 - d. abt. 1852, m. Frances Chatten Muse

Elizabeth Swanson b. 1790 - d. 1866, m. Henry Lawson Muse

Children of John Muse IV & 1st wife, Mary Allen

William Graves Swanson VI b. 1777 VA - d. 1840 AL, m. Elizabeth Muse

Dorothy Swanson b. 1785 - d. UNK, m. Samuel Allen Muse

Frances Swanson b. 1787 - d. 1858, m. Joel Muse

Children of John Muse IV & 2nd wife Lucy Crenshaw

Nancy Swanson b. 1793 - d. 1816, m. John T Muse

Sources

https://archive.org/details/hopkinsofvirgini00hopk/page/174/mode/2up?

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Acknowledgments

Thank you to Stephanie Sanchez for creating Graves-2558 on 3 Nov 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Stephanie and others.

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nancy by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nancy: