Col. Thomas Swann

Notes:

Was in the Army of King Charles I of England, was appointed as Tobacco Viewer of Jamestown and later served as a member of the Governor's Council and the Jamestown House of Burgess. Was sympathetic to Nathaniel Bacon's cause, but was never proven to be a supporter.

http://users.htcomp.net/benny/d253.htm#P1655

He was married to Mary MANSFIELD on Dec 20 1668 in Surry County, Virginia. Children were: Mary SWANN, Samuel SWANN, Sarah SWANN.

He was married to Margaret DELTON on Jan 13 1639 in England. Children were: Susannah SWANN, William SWANN, Thomas SWANN.

He was married to Sarah CODD on Jan 13 1649 in Swann's Point, Surry County, Virginia. Children were: Sarah SWANN, Samuel SWANN, Sampson SWANN.

He was married to Sarah CHANDLER on Jul 30 1655 in Swann's Point, Surry County, Virginia. Children were: Judith SWANN, Ann SWANN, Baby boy SWANN, Baby boy 2 SWANN.

He was married to Mary MAYFIELD on Dec 20 1668 in Virginia. Children were: Mary SWANN, Capt. Thomas SWANN Jr., Francis SWANN, Sarah SWANN.

Thomas married Margaret Delton on 13 Jan 1639 in England. Margaret was born about 1619 in England; died after 1640. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Susannah Swann was born about 1640; died after 1641.
2. William Swann was born about 1642; died after 1643.
3. Thomas Swann was born about 1644; died after 1645.

Thomas married Sarah Codd on 13 Jan 1649 in Swanns Pond, Surry Co, Virginia. Sarah was born about 1629; died after 1655 in of, Swanns Pond, Surry Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah Swann was born about 1650 in Swanns Pond, Surry Co, Virginia; died after 1651.
2. Samuel Swann was born about 1652 in Swanns Pond, Surry Co, Virginia; died after 1653.
3. Sampson Swann was born about 1654 in Swanns Pond, Surry Co, Virginia; died after 1655.

Thomas married Sarah Chandler on 30 Jul 1655 in Swanns Pond, Surry Co, Virginia. Sarah was born about 1835 in of, Virginia; died after 1665 in of, Swanns Pond, Surry Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Judith Swann was born about 1657 in Swanns Pond, Surry Co, Virginia; died after 1658 in of, Swanns Pond, Surry Co, Virginia.
2. Ann Swann was born about 1659 in Swanns Pond, Surry Co, Virginia; died after 1660.
3. (son) Swann was born about 1661 in Swanns Pond, Surry Co, Virginia; died after 1662.
4. (son) Swann was born about 1663 in Swanns Pond, Surry Co, Virginia; died after 1664.

Thomas married Mary Mansfield on 20 Dec 1668 in Surry Co, Virginia. Mary was born about 1630 in of, Virginia; died after 1678. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Swann was born about 1669 in Surry Co, Virginia; died after 1670.
2. Capt/Sheriff Thomas Swann, Jr. was born about 1671 in Swanns Pond, Surry Co, Virginia; died after 1730.
3. Francis Swann was born about 1673 in Swanns Pond, Surry Co, Virginia; died after 1674.
4. Sarah Swann was born about 1675 in Surry Co, Virginia; died after 1676.

Notes:

From Rootsweb site: "Contact Angela DiBlasi adib102684@aol.com; updated 8/14/04 - "Major surnames: Creasy, McKee, Collins, Walker, Swann, Dyer, Tate, Goslee, Greenley and more."
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=angeladiblasi&id=I2080
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One of the first Swann's in Virginia was William Swann of Southfleete, Kent. William was born at Gravesend, Kent in 1586, the son of Samuell Swann and a descendant of Baron John Swan of Kent. William Swann married Judith Greene, the widow of William Austen, at St. Dunstain's Church, Middlesex, England on April 16th, 1612. William came to Jamestown, Virginia in 1616 and had a son, Thomas, there and then went back to England. William was a stockholder in the Virginia Company and was appointed Royal Customs Collector of Virginia. The Swanns finally settled permanently in Virginia in 1635. William served as Land Registrar and Royal Customs Collector of the Virginia Colony until his death in 1638.

William was granted 1200 acres of land across the James River from Jamestown in Surry County. He purchased a farm which was Jordan's Point and named it Swann's Point, built tobacco plantation, which is still on the maps today. This plantation later was repatented in Colonel Thomas Swann's name after William's death. William and Judith are buried there in the family graveyard. The Swann family Coat of Arms is engraved on the tombs of William and Thomas Swann at Swann's Point and these Arms trace themself back to 1533 when they were granted to Sir Francis Swann of Wye, Kent.
Virginia was going to build a bridge across the James River at this point, but a few relatives persuaded the State to turn Swann's Point into a wildlife reserve. Thomas, the eldest son, inherited the land and became a member of the Virginse of Burgesses. Tom's younger brother, Edward, was granted land in St. Mary's Co., MD and moved there in the 1650s. Col. Edward Swann married Susannah Heath and had 10 children. Edward had plots of land all over St Mary's/Charles County, and is presumed to have died after 1666.
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Swann's Point at the mouth of the Nansemond and near the mouth of the James river, Virginia.
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http://users.htcomp.net/benny/d107.htm#P1658
States parents were William Swann and Amy Deering.
siblings listed as: George, Sir Frances, Muriel, and Margaret.

William* married Judith* Greene on 16 Apr 1612 in St. Dunstain's Ch, Stephney, London, Middlesex, England. Judith* was born on 5 Feb 1589 in Kent, England; died on 16 Sep 1680 in Swan's Point, Surrey, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

http://users.htcomp.net/benny/d107.htm#P1658
lists children: Thomas, Matthew, Samuel, John, and Edward.

Notes:

From Rootsweb site: "Contact Angela DiBlasi adib102684@aol.com; updated 8/14/04 - "Major surnames: Creasy, McKee, Collins, Walker, Swann, Dyer, Tate, Goslee, Greenley and more."
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=angeladiblasi&id=I2080

Note: facts about coat of arms:
Note: These are the arms of Sir Francis Swann of Wye granted 1533 and brought to Virginia by William Swann of Swann's Point, Surry County.
Note: Provided by Jeff Swann
HIST: PLEASE NOTE: i got my information from the Jeff Swann web page and the James/Chambers family web page.