Jeremiah Coleman, Jr.

Jeremiah married Pherobah Jones on 15 Dec 1789 in Adams Co, Mississippi. Pherobah (daughter of John Jones and Anna Brown) was born on 15 Mar 1773 in Darlington District, South Carolina; died on 17 Aug 1834 in Adams Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jeremiah married Hannah Swayze on 21 Mar 1755 in Chester, Morris Co, New Jersey. Hannah (daughter of Rev Samuel Swayze, Jr. and Mrs. Phoebe (..) Swayze) was born on 27 Oct 1733 in Southold, Suffolk, Long Island, New York; died on 05 Jan 1807 in Adams Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Abigail Penelope Swayze in 1730 in Southold, Suffolk Co, Long Island, New York. Abigail (daughter of Samuel Swayze, Esq. and Penelope Horton) was born on 31 Jul 1710 in Southold, Suffolk, Long Island, New York; died about 1752 in Morris Co, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1772, Western Florida/Mississippi; surveyed land

Notes:

BIOGRAPHY: The Reverend Samuel Swayze could be called Samuel II or Junior but records show him as Reverend because this is how he was known in his generation. Born in Southold, Long Island, he was reared in Southold receiving rudimentary education. There is no evidence of higher education. In fact, a record of seminary training is absent from the pastors records of the Chester Congregational Church in Chester, New Jersey. At that time some of the pastors attended Princeton University. He was the first pastor of the church. This was in 1747 and he served as pastor over twenty years, until he and a number of his people went to Mississippi in 1773. (Note: He surveyed the land in Mississippi in 1772).

Firm in his faith of the rights of individuals and congregations, he was politically too conservative to join the revolutionists. He was loyal to the King of England. His Quaker doctrine,passed down thru the generations, obviously had him concerned of the revolution that was brewing.

Reverend Samuel and his brother, Richard, bought 19,000 acres of land from Amos Ogden located in Western Florida (now known as Mississippi). This was an English territory and would not be involved in the upcoming war. They and their followers reached their destination,east of the Mississippi River, in August of 1773 thus beginning the first protestant church in Mississippi.

Samuel married Mrs. Phoebe (..) Swayze on 07 Oct 1731 in Southold, Suffolk Co, Long Island, New York. Phoebe was born about 1712; died after 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 10 May 1759, Roxbury Twp, Morris Co, New Jersey

Notes:

Judge (Magistrate
before 25 Mar 1740 - County judge for Morris Co, New Jersey
17 may 1737 moved to Roxbury, Morris Co, New Jersey
1747 Justice of the peace of Roxbury Twp
Religion Quaker (Society of Friends)
bef 1759 nearly 1000 acres in Chester twp and in Warren Co, New Jersey
Will: 10 May 1759, Roxbury, Morris Co, New Jersey
probated 13 Jun 1759

From 'Genealogy of the Swasey Family which includes the Descendants of the Swezey Families ...,' pp. 51 - 57

JUDGE SAMUEL SWAYZE4, husbandman (Joseph3, John2, John1). B. in Southold, Long Island, N. Y., March 20, 1689; d. in Roxbury Township, Morris County, N. J., May 11, 1759 ; M. in S[outhold]., (1) Penelope [handwritten: Horton]; b. at S[outhold]., Feb. 14, 1690; d. in Chester, N. J., 1746; M. (2) April 20, 1747, Susannah Huntington; b. 1696; d. 1776.

He moved with his family from Southold to the German Valley in N. J., in 1737, and settled in Roxbury, now Chester, N.J., which became known as the "Swayze Settlement," where the spelling of the name as above was then universally adopted.

He was one of the first Justices of the Peace of Roxbury Township, holding the office as early as 1747. He was one of the first County Judges as per the Court record, viz.:

"On the 25th of March, 1740 (one year after the act was passed constituting the County), the Court met at Morristown, called New Haven. The names of the judges present were Messrs. John Budd, Jacob Ford, Abraham Kitchell, John Lindley, Jr., Timothy Tuttle and Samuel Swayze."

It is quite probable that Judge Samuel Swayze was more pronounced in his views of the Quaker doctrine than the rest of his father's family, and this may have been the incentive that decided him to migrate with his family from Southold to the Colony of New Jersey. His ancestors of the Quaker faith were driven out of Salem, Mass., and hoping to find a refuge on the eastern end of Long Island, in New York, they went thither. But here they found themselves in an English colony and were ostracised and persecuted both by the Puritans and the Church of England adherents:

What is now the State of New Jersey was granted by King Charles II. in 1664 to his brother, the Duke of York, and he in turn granted it to Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Cartaret. They divided the territory into East and West Jersey. Lord Berkeley sold West Jersey to a syndicate of Quakers who colonized it and established their first settlement at Salem, N. J., in 1675, and another shortly after at Burlington, N. J. Soon after Sir George Cartaret's death a society of Quakers under the lead of William Penn?encouraged by their success in West Jersey?purchased from his heirs East Jersey. Prior to the settlement of Judge Swayze there, the population consisted of Quakers, Presbyterians and Anabaptists. There were only two Church of England ministers in the Province and their followers were too few and too poor to provide churches.

Liberty of conscience was permitted to all except Roman Catholics. Quakers were eligible to office. Loyalty to the Sovereign King of England prevailed here as in all the Provinces. But during the years immediately preceding the Revolution, New Jersey was the third Colony in order to declare for Independence, but most of the family of Judge Swayze remained Loyalists and suffered all the privations incident thereto, as will be seen in the subsequent history of their lives.

Much of the land of the original Swayze settlement still remains in the possession of his descendants.
In 1743 he bought for his sons Barnabas and Israel, 800 acres of land in the town of Hope, New Jersey, the land to be equally divided between them. This is also known as the "Swayze Settlement," and some of their descendants now live there.

To his sons Rev. Samuel and Richard he set off a part of his own land. As the Revolution was approaching they sold their land and went to Western Florida, now Mississippi, in 1773. To his son Caleb he gave another portion of his own farm but during the stormy days of the Revolution he emigrated to Canada.

At his death he left by will, dated May 10, probated June 13, 1759, nearly 1,000 acres of land to his family.

He is buried in the graveyard of the First Congregational Church at Chester, one of the oldest in the State of New Jersey.

Upon the tombstones in Chester, N. J., are the following inscriptions:

"Here lies the body of Samuel Swayze, Esqr., who was born in Southold, Long Island, March 20, 1689; and removed from thence to Roxbury, May 17, 1737, where he continued to reside until he departed this life May 11, 1759, aged 70 years 1 month and 11 days."

"Here lies the body of Penelope, the wife of Samuel Swayze, who was born in Southold, Long Island, Feb. 14, 1690, and removed from thence to Roxbury, May 17, 1737, where she continued to reside until she departed this life Dec. 1, 1746, aged 55 years 9 months and 17 days."

The monuments at these graves are of brownstone, about 200 feet northerly from the church and about 75 feet from the road fence.

This church has on it "First Congregational Church. First house of worship was erected: first, 1747, second 1803, third 1856. First Congregational Church in New Jersey. Rev. Samuel Swayze, son of Samuel Swayze, pastor.


Will:
Probated 13 Jun 1759 in Roxbury, Morris Co, NJ

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SAMUEL SWAYZE, DECD.
In the name of God Amen : this tenth day of May in the thirty second year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God King defender of the faith &c and in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and fifty-nine I Samuel Swayze of Mendum in the County of Morris & Province of New Jersey Jentelman being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for it calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament and princable and first of all I give and recommend my Soule in-to the hands of God that maid it and for my bodey to be hurried in a Christain like and deacent manner at the discrition of my Executors nothing doubting but that at the General Resurition I shall receive the Same again and as touching such worly Estate wherewith it haith pleased God to Bless me with I give & dispose of the same in the folowing form & manner and princable and first of all it is my will and I do that all my just Debts and funeral charges be sadisfyed and payd. I give to my beloved wife Susanah one halve of my household furniture and the one halve of all my stock and the one hundred acres of land whereon I now live together with the Houses Barns Orchards and all the privileges theirunto belonging or in any ways belonging during her natural life and no longer and then the Land or one hundred acres of land together with Houses Barns to be sold att the discrition of my Executors and the moneys arrising theirfrom to be equally divided between by Daughters or children of the deceased. I give to my beloved Son Samuel Swayze the that lyeth to the Suthard of the rhoad that goeth to the Iron Works, which lands one halve of the lands I purchased of Jacob and Caleb Shinn which part or halve is to the west of the Lott to him his Heirs & assigns forever and the other halve or Easterly part of the Lands to the Surtherd of said Rhoad I give to my beloved Son Bamabas Swayze to him his heirs and assigns forever. I Give to my bloved Son Richard Swayze his heirs and assigns forever the other part of the Lands purchased of Jacob and Caleb Shinn lying and being to the Northerd of said Rhoad that goeth to Esqir. Luses Iron Works aforsd. together with forty seven acres and a halve of land that I purchased of Daniel Zeale together with all the Buildings thereon. I give to my beloved Son Iseral Swayze his Heirs and assigns forever one hundred and fifty acres of Land that I purchased of Jonathan Kyte which dead I have alredey signed to Iseral. I give to my Moved Son Caleb Swayze his Heirs and assigns forever one hundred and fifty two acres & one halve of land which Land I Purchased of Daniel Zeale with all the importanances thereunto belonging. I Give to John Carns Grand Son in Law to him his heirs & assigns forever Sixty of Land that Land which Dead I had of Henary Clark lying and joyning on Morris Town Rhoad which Deed is for Sixty two acres & one halve and the two acres and halves is for a Drift Rhoad from this place to Morris Town Rhoad the said Carns paying ten pounds lite money to be payd in three years after my decease to my Executors for the use of my daughter's Children. And I do apoynt David Luse Esqr. of the Township of Roxbury in the County of Morriss and Province of New Jersey and Daniel Lindsly of the Township of Morriss County and Province aforsaid gentelman Executors to this my last will and Testament and that they take the Crop in the Chambers Ieaving bread for my wife and said John Cams family till harvist and sell the same for to pay off a bond that is due to Urzah Glover and the one halve of the Crops in the ground to be for my Wifes use and Benefit for-ever and the other halve of my stock as above said to be disposed of att the discretion of my Executors to be disposed of and the money to be equally Divided between my Daughters and Children of the Deceased and I do utterly disallow revoke and disanul anull all & every other wills by me made heretofore ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my Iast Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sey my hand and Seal the day and year above writen.
Samuel Swayze, (L. S.)
Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Benjamin X [his mark] Douty, Hanah X [her mark] Burwill, Jonathan Pitney.

Be it remembered that on the thirteen day of June one thousand Seven hundred & fifty nine before me Thomas Bartow duly Authorized personally came Benjamin Douty and Jonathan Pitney two of the within Witnesses who being duly sworn upon the holy Evangelist do depose that they were present & saw Samuel Swayze the Testator Written named Sign and Seal the within written Will and heard him publish & declare the same to be his last Will & Testament and that at the doing thereof he was of sound mind & memory to the best of their knowledge and as they'verily believe and that at the same time Hannah Burwell was present and signed as a witness together with them the Deponents in the Testators presence. And the sd. Jonathan Pitney further Deposeth that he wrote the within will by the direction of the Testator who ordered that the money arising from the sale of the hundred acres of Land should be equally Divided between his daughters then living and the Children of those that were Dead so as that the Child of one deceased daughter should have as much as a living Daughter and all the Children of the other deceased Daughter a like share divided among them, this being the intent tho' not fully expressed within.
Thos. Bartow.

Be it also Remembered that at the same time David Luse & Daniel Lindley the Executors within named came before me and took the usual Oath of Executors as appointed
Dated 13 June 1759.
by Law.
Thos. Bartow.

Probate Granted by Govr. Bernard in the usual form
Endorsed:
"Recorded in Liber G. of Wills, page 66."

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Samuel married Penelope Horton on 14 Feb 1709 in Southold, Suffolk Co, Long Island, New York. Penelope was born on 14 Feb 1689 in Southold, Suffolk, Long Island, New York; died on 01 Dec 1746 in Chester, Morris Co, New Jersey; was buried in First Congregational Chur. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]