Samuel Swann II (1704 - 1760)

Born 31 Oct 1704 in Swann's Point, Surry, Virginia

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Died 7 Feb 1760 at age 55 in Rutherford, North Carolina

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Biography

Samuel was born Oct 31 1704. His parents were Samuel Swann and his 2nd wife Elizabeth (Lillington) Fendall. ^[1] He was born at his father's plantation in Perquimans Precinct, North Carolina. Samuel was the namesake of his deceased brother, Samuel that had died in 1702, as well as his father.^[2]

When Samuel was about three, his father died. His mother remarried twice and moved to the Cape Fear region with her 3rd husband Maurice Moore, but Samuel remained in Perquimans, probably living in the family plantation, which his father had left to him, in his will, after his mother's death. ^[2]

Samuel was the most prominent of his father's children. He served in he Assembly for almost forty years and was speaker for nearly twenty, retiring in 1762. He spent his early life in Perquimans but moved to New Hanover County about 1731^{[1] [2]}

About 1727 Swann married Jane Jones, he eldest daughter of Frederick Jones, a former chief justice of the colony and his wife Jane. ^{[1] [2]}

Samuel Swann had 2 children: ^[2]

1. Jane, b Oct 15 1740, m cousin Frederick Jones, who was son of Thomas Jones of Virginia and nephew of Chief Justice Frederick Jones. She and her husband a son John Swann and five daughters: Elizabeh, Jane, Rebecca, Lucy, and Ann. Where her son John Swann Jones reached maturity, he took Swann as his surname, becoming John Jones Swann. Jane died 1801
2. Samuel, b Jun 19 1747, m Mildred Lyon, dau of John Lyon, d Jul 11 1787 ina duel. He had three childre: Elizabeth, Samuel and Jane.

He passed away Feb or Mar 1774, survived by his wife Jane, a son Samuel, and a daughter Jane. ^[1]

Research Notes

This profile had a birth date of 1680 and death date of 7 Feb 1760, that was unsourced. Samuel's father had 3 children named Samuel and the dates are a mixture of dates seen on the profiles and in the North Carolina Dictionary source. The 3rd Samuel is the one that had a daughter named Jane, probably after his wife's name.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Samuel Swann / Swan, his father, biography from North Carolina State Library Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, 6 volumes, edited by William S. Powell. Copyright ©1979-1996 by the University of North Carolina Press, lengthy biography with references included. Lot of information on Samuel's father, his wives, and children.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Samuel Swann / Swan biography from North Carolina State Library Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, 6 volumes, edited by William S. Powell. Copyright ©1979-1996 by the University of North Carolina Press, lengthy biography with references included. Lot of information on wives and all children. Lots of information on Samuel, his wife Jane and children