Margaret Delton (1614 - 1646)

Born 5 Jun 1614 in West Peckham Parish, Kent, England

Wife of Thomas Swann — married 13 Jan 1639 in England

Died 5 Apr 1646 at age 31 in Swann's Point, Surry, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Margaret Delton was a Virginia colonist.

Colonel Swann's first wife was Margaret Delton, daughter of William Delton, son of Rychard Delton, was bapt. on 13 May 1582 at West Peckham, Kent. He married on 13 January 1639/40 in England. Thomas Swann was granted a Headright claim on 7 February 1645/6 for her arrival in Virginia, as part of a Land Patent claim for 900 acres. William Delton, her father, had married Francis Bassett on 21 May 1611 at St. Dunstan, Stepney. Margaret Delton, the first wife of Thomas Swann, died on 5 April 1646.

Birth

Date: 5 Jun 1614

Place: West Peckham, Kent, England

Baptism

Date: 5 Jun 1614

Place: St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney, Middlesex, England

Event

Type: Arrival

Date: 1646

Place: Virginia

Death

Date: 5 Apr 1646

Age: 31

Place: Swanns Point, Surry, Virginia, United States

Burial

Place: Surry County, Virginia, USA

Sources

• Shirley Association note on William Swan
• Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1812. London, England: London Metropolitan Archives.
• Find A Grave: accessed 29 January 2012.
• Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2010.
• Yates Publishing Publication: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Delton-4 was created through the import of Misty_s ancestry.ged on Sep 16, 2012 by Misty Wood. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Misty and others.
• WikiTree profile Swann-117 was created through the import of Misty_s ancestry.ged on Sep 16, 2012 by Misty Wood. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Misty and others.
• Swann-338 was created by Shasta Seagle through the import of Seagle Family Tree.ged on Apr 8, 2014.