Martha (Swanson) Dunn (abt. 1764 - bef. 1802)

Born about 1764 in Bedford, Virginia

Descendants

Died before Mar 1802 before about age 38 in Georgia, United States

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Biography

Martha Swanson was born about 1764 in Bedford County, Virginia. She was the daughter of William Swanson, Sr. and Mary McGuire.

Martha married Gatewood Dunn in Henry County, Virginia in 1785. Shortly thereafter, Gatewood and Martha relocated to Georgia, with her parents and several of her siblings.

Martha's father wrote his will in March 1802 but did not mention Martha as she had already passed away. However, the will did mention Sally and Polley Dunn, assumed to be daughters of Martha and Gatewood.

Research Notes

Swanson - Tuggle research notes

Excerpt from: https://www.oocities.org/anne1944/tuggle.html

Accessed 10 Dec 2023

Children of LODOWICK TUGGLE and DOROTHY LEE are:

GEORGE5 TUGGLE, b. 1766; d. Bet. 1801 - 1857; m. POLLY SWANSON, 05 December 1796, Oglethorpe Co, GA.

ROBERT TUGGLE, b. 1767, VA; d. 1835, Jasper County GA.

THOMAS TUGGLE, b. 1768.

WILLIAM TUGGLE, b. 17 April 1777, VA; d. Bet. 1803 - 1868.

SALLY TUGGLE, b. 1778; d. Aft. 1798.

EUNICE TUGGLE, b. 1779; d. Aft. 1798.

SAVANNAH TUGGLE, b. 1780.

CATHERINE TUGGLE, b. 1781; d. Bet. 1804 - 1875.

ELIZABETH B TUGGLE, b. 04 September 1786; d. 30 October 1843; m. JOHN SR SWANSON, 19 June 1802, Morgan Co Ga.

Notes for JOHN SR SWANSON:

Georgia Wills Oglethorpe Page 60 SWANSON, MARY. Jan. 31, 1811; Sept. term 1811.

Legacy to James Swanson's son John, a minor. Estate to be equally divided among James Swanson, Frances Edmondson, William Tuggle. Exrs: William Tuggle, Frances Edmondson. Wit: Laban Short, Philemon Edmondson.

Georgia Wills Oglethorpe Page 27 SWANSON, WILLIAM, SR. Mch. 5, 1801; Nov. 1808. To sons Nathan Swanson and William Wilson (son-in-law). To daus. Sarah Ryan, Mary Wilson, Ann Maxey, Fannie Edmondson, one-eighth share to each. To gr. sons James and John Swanson, heirs of my son John Swanson, dec., one-eighth share. To gr. daus: Ann Tuggle, wife of William Tuggle; Betty Copeland, wife of William Copeland; Sally and Polly Dunn. Exrs: Wife and William Copeland. Wit: John Swanson, George and Crawford Edmondson.

8. x. NANCY TUGGLE, b. 1787, VA; d. Aft. 1860, AL.

URL for image of Mary Swanson will referenced above: [1]

Sources

• Wilkes County, Georgia Deed Book EE, page 82; 1789, William Swanson to Gatewood Dunn of Henry County, Virginia, 105 acres in Wilkes Co., GA on the north side of Little River. Note: Gatewood Dunn was son-in-law of William Swanson.

• Oglethorpe County, Georgia Will Book B, pp. 27-29, FHL Film #158727, DGS 7701148 Oglethorpe County Will Books A, B, C, 1794-1834; Will of William Swanson, Sr., written 5 March 1802, proven 7 November 1808; Includes: ...Item, I give unto my Grand daughter Ann Tuggle the wife of William Tuggle, Betsey Copland the wife of William Copland, Sally & Polley Dunn after allowing to my estate three hundred & fifty dollars, one eighth part of my negroes & money

• Oglethorpe County, Georgia Deeds H-I, 1812-1818, Deed Book H, pp.544-546, FHL Film # 158676, DGS #7896890; p. 544, This Indenture made this 9th day of January one thousand eight hundred & Sixteen Between Gatewood Dunn on behalf of his wife formerly Patsey Swanson, Fanny Edmundson, John Swanson, Graves Swanson, John Swanson Blackhead, Lemuel Swanson, Nathan Swanson, Garland Maxey & Akilles Wilson, heirs representatives & distributees of William Swanson deceased of the County of Oglethorpe and State aforesaid of the one part, & James Swanson of the [p. 545] State and County aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Gatewood Dunn in right of his wife, Fanny Edmundson, John Swanson, Graves Swanson, John Swanson Blackhead, Lemuel Swanson, Nathan Swanson, Garland Maxey, Achilles Wilson for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred dollars to them in hand paid by the said James Swanson at & before the sealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof they hereby acknowledge have granted bargained sold & relinquished all their rights interest & title in & to a certain undivided moity or tract of land Situate lying & being in the County aforesaid on the waters of Little River granted to John Bohannon which said undivided moity or tract of land the said William Swanson deceased died & possessed of and which they inherited as his heirs and representatives, containing by estimation in the whole Ten hundred & twenty acres be the same more or less their being four other distributees who still claim their distribution share in the said undivided moity not herein relinquished To have & to hold the said undivided moity as for us our right & Interest in the same intends, Together with all & Singular the rights members & appurtenances to the said undivided moity belonging to the said James Swanson his heirs & assigns forever in fee Simple & we do hereby for ourselves & our heirs hereby warrant & forever defend the right interest & title which we have to the said undivided moity of land claimed as the heirs and representatives of the said William Swanson deceased To the said James Swanson his heirs executors administrators & assigns against ourselves and our heirs & executors forever. In Testimony whereof we have respectively set our hands & affixed our seals the day & year above written. Signed: John Swanson, Graves Swanson for the heirs of Nathan swanson, Gatewood Dunn, Fanny Edmundson. Wit: V. Haralson, John Briscoe, James Armstrong, Crafford Edmundson.