Susannah (Plummer) Swanson (abt. 1673 - bef. 1720)

Born about 1673 in South River Hundred, Anne Arundel, Maryland

Ancestors

Wife of Francis (Swanson) Swanston Jr. — married before 1690 in Maryland

Descendants

Died before 1720 before about age 47 in Swanstons Lott, Calvert, Maryland

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Biography

Susanna (Plummer) Swanson was a Maryland colonist.

Susannah Plummer was the third daughter of Thomas Plummer of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.^[1] On page 2 of the will of Thomas Plummer, proved in 1694, Susanna was named by her father, "Susanna, the wife of Francis Swanson."^[2] Here is an image of page 2 of that will:

Will of Thomas Plummer, Page 2

The birth date of Susannah Plummer is not known. However, there are some touchstone dates that can help the researcher form an estimation of her year of birth. Francis Swanston Junior was a minor at the time of his father's death. He received his inheritance, Swanston's Lott, in 1683.^[3] Certainly, Susannah was already married at the time of her father's death in 1694. Therefore, it can be estimated that Susannah Plummer and Francis Swanston were married between 1683 and 1694.^[4] One of Susannah Plummer Swanston's daughters, Mary Swanson, was married in 1706.^[5] A likely marriage age of 16 for her daughter could indicate that the marriage of Francis Swanston and Susannah Plummer occurred before 1690.

Sources

1. ↑ Family History Library, Maryland Early Will Books, FHL film # 007737515, Image 646 of 1055. FHL Link https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C914-J9H4-L?i=645&cat=259693
2. ↑ Maryland State Archives, Maryland Calendar of Wills. Will Book 7, Liber H, p 57.
3. ↑ Coldham, Peter Wilson. Settlers of Maryland, 1679-1700.. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1995. page 34.
4. ↑ The Southern Friend, Volume 14, Spring 1992, pp 42-43.
5. ↑ "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4V7-GXL : 11 February 2018), John Jacob and Mary Swanson, 04 Jul 1706; citing Westminster Parish,Anne Arundel,Maryland, reference ; FHL microfilm 13,279.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 August 2018), memorial page for Susannah Plummer Swanson (1673–1720), Find A Grave Memorial no. 88266698, ; Maintained by Carole Conrad (contributor 46532185) Body lost or destroyed.

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