Wiley B. Swinney (1791 - 1858)

Born 3 Apr 1791 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Harriet (Park) Graham — married before 31 Mar 1826 in Georgia, United States

Died 23 Mar 1858 at age 66 in Old Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Will

Will of Wiley Swinney of the County of Tishomingo and State of Mississippi. Alcorn Co., MS, WB A (1854-1921), pp. 73-95, written 5 (15?) Jan 1857; codicil w. 1 Nov 1857; second codicil written 9 Feb 1858; third codicil written 10 Feb 1858; proved Tishomingo Co., MS, 12 Apr 1858. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://preview.tinyurl.com/y4ylmzzk

• son Thomas Swinney son of my wife Mahala Swinney formerly Mahaly Calvary
• daughter Rebecca Simmons wife of James Simmons daughter of my present wife Mahaly Swinney formerly Mahaly Calvary
• daughter Sabra Jane Swinney daughter of my present wife Mahaly Swinney formerly Mahaly Calvary
• son Wiley Swinney son of my present wife Mahala Swinney formerly Mahala Calvery
• son Edmond Swinney son of my present wife Mahaly Swinned (formerly Mahaly Calvary)
• son William T Swinney son of my present wife Mahaly Swinney (formerly Mahaly Calvery)
• wife Mahaly Swinney (formerly Mahaly Calvery)
• my three (3) sons and one (1) daughter, begotton by me of my said wife Mahaly Swinney to wit Wiley Swinney, Edmond Swinney, William T Swinney and my daughter Sabra Jane Swinney
• youngest child William T Swinney (under 21)
• Appoints wife Mahaly Swinney guardian of the persons and estate of my three (3) sons Wiley Edmond and William T and my one (1) daughter Sabra Jane Swinney all of whom were lawfully begotton by me of said wife Mahaly (all under 21).
• son James W Swinney
• daughter Sophia Ann Gennett Wright consort of Moses (Y? T?) Wright
• Manerva Robertson consort of James H Robertson
• The above three children were “begotton by me and _?_ Harriet Hudson or Harriet Graham who was formerly my wife Harriet Swinney”…
• Manerva Robertson’s son Wiley Robertson
• He gives a life estate in slaves to James W Swinney and Manerva Robertson; the slaves are in “the hands of A E Reynolds Esqr as trustee to be managed under his control for the support of the aforesaid Harriet Hudson (or Harriet Graham) their mother during her natural life and to fall back into and become a part of my estate upon the event or happening of the death of the said Harriet Hudson (or Harriet Graham)”…
• son Thomas Swinney & my daughter Rebecca Simmons
Exr: friend Harrison W Elder
Wit: Benj C Rives, Thomas Smith, Elijah Smith

Sources

• Source: S-2099080084 Repository: #R-2143025964 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=12423758&pid=748
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Acknowledgments

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