 Edward Swann, son of William Swann and Judith Greene.Born 1630 Denton Court, Kent, England, died 16 May 1708 Swann's Point, Surrey, Virginia, 77 or 78 years Colonel Edward Swann 1658: Charles County Circuit Court, Liber B, 10 May 1663, Page 113 - 114 Patent: John Lewgar, Sec'y of the Province, transported many persons into the province grants unto James Walker, assignee of John Lewgar a parcel of land lying on the west side of the Wicokomoco, River and Walker's Run containing 200 acres 17 Aug 1658; /s/ Josias Fendall Endorsement on back: James Walker assigns rights to Edward Swan; dated 27 Jan 1658; /s/ James Walker; wit. Robert Hickes (mark), Richard Granger (mark) ==== 1658: Charles County Circuit Court, Liber A; 26 October 1658, Page 22 John Piper demands warrant against John Villaine in action of the case; subpoena to warn John Courts, Edward Swane and Hew Neale to testify 1662: Charles County Circuit Court, Liber A; 22 Apr 1662, Page 201 Edward Swan presents Elisabeth Ireland; judged to 17 years old === Charles County Circuit Court, Liber B, 28 Jul 1663, Page 125 John Piper and Samuell Dobson bind themselves never to trouble nor molest Edward Swan of a parcel of land containing 100 acres which the said Swan was possessed of before any of us had any relation to the one half of the said land; 14 Jan 1662; /s/ John Piper (mark); Samuell Dobson; wit. Susan Swan (mark) === 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 291-23: PROMISE: 140 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - Bayly, John : Surveyed Sept 1673 for John Dent at a bound oak and bound tree of Edward Swann and William Marshall, Bounding upon Swan N.W.: Surveyed 10 July 1665 for John Nevitt Adjoining to the land of Edward Swan 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Surveyed 10 June 1682 for Wm Ward near the head of Wicomico river at the East Bound of the land late of Edward Swan Rent Rolls Charles County Md: Possession of - 250 Acres - Wilson, John: Surveyed 16 Jan 1664 for Richard Watson in the woods adjoining to the land of Edward Swann called EAGLETON: Other Tracts Mentioned: EAGLETON; WILSONS CHOICE ==== 1706: === Charles County Land Records, Liber C Page 7 Recorded at request of Thomas Stonestreet, Jr.: 11 Jun 1706; Indenture from Thomas Stonestreet, Sr., planter of Prince George's Co., to Thomas Stonestreet, Jr., of Prince George's Co., younger son of Thomas, Sr.; for natural love and affection and 5s; part of a tract called Birth Denn formerly in St. Mary's now in Charles Co.; bounded by Richard Morris and Edward Swann; laid out for 150 acres; /s/ Thomas Stonestreet (mark); wit. William Stone, Edward Chapman, Cornelius White; ack. in open court 11 Jun 1706 Marriage/ Related to:  Susannah HeathChildren: | |||
1) Susannah SwannBorn ± 1650 Saint Mary, Maryland, died 11 Jan 1739, approximately 89 years 1706 Charles County Land Records, Liber C Page 79 Recorded at request of John Briscoe: 25 Dec 1706; Indenture from Anne Ellson of St. Mary's Co., spinster, to John Briscoe of St. Mary's Co.; Anne apprentices to age 21 her only son, Nicholas Ellson, age 3 years and 9 mos., as a servant to Briscoe, one of the justices of St. Mary's Co.; /s/ Anne Ellson (mark), John Briscoe; wit. Philip Briscoe, Susannah Briscoe (mark) | |||
2) Richard SwannBorn 1651, died 1689, 37 or 38 years | |||
3) William SwannBorn 1652, died 1652, under 1 year old Age ~ 1 year | |||
4) Judith SwannBorn 1652, died 1652, under 1 year old Age ~ 1 year | |||
5) Samuel A. SwannBorn 1653, died before 1 Jun 1743, at most 90 years Samuel A. Swann Sr. mentioned in his sister's will 1739 Last Will and Testament of Samuel Swann - MacGruders Vol. 23, page 136 In the Name of God Amen, I Samuel Swann of Charles County being very sick and weak in body but of perfect sense and memory/ thanks be to Almighty God for the same/ Calling to mind the uncertainity of this Life and knowing that it is appropiate for all men, once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following ~ Imprimis. I give and bequeath my soul into the hands of God that gave it me hoping through the mercies and merits of Jesus Christ, my blessed Savior and Redeemer to obtain Joyful Resurrection the Last Day. Item. I give and Bequeath my Body to the Earth to be buried in a decent and Christian Manner according to the discretion of my Executor and for what Worldly goods it has pleased Almighty God bless me with, I give and dispose of in manner and form following~ Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Edward Swann eighty acres of land being part of a tract of Land called Egleton and lying on the South side of the Mill Branch being my now dwelling plantation to be possessed and enjoyed by him the said Edward Swann and his heirs forever after the decease of my well beloved wife Ann Swann.~ Note: Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Samuel Swann one feather bed and covering~ Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Mercer Swann one feather bed and covering~ Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Burch Swann one shilling and no more~ Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Susannah Wheeler one shilling and no more.~ Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Elizabeth Wheeler one shilling and no more.~ Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Barbara Muggleston one shilling and no more.~ Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Sarah Dyer a guide cow big with calfs and no more.~ Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Edward Swann one red heifer big with calfs and no more~ and all my personal estate. Item. I hereby nominate constitute appoint and ordain my well beloved wife Anne Swann and my son Edward Swann as Executors of this my Last Will and Testament hereby utterly revoking and disannulling any other will or wills by me formerly made or done and acknowledging this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. In Testimony where I have here unto set my hand and my seal this 17th day of April Anno Dom 1743. Signed Sealed Delivered and acknowledged to be the Last Will Samuel Swann and Testament of Samuel Swann in presence of us Samuel Amery, Benjamin Thom, Benjamin B. King- This will containing two pages At the foot of the foregoing will was annexed the following probate viz~ Charles County Sv. On the 1st day of June 1743, came Samuel Amery- Benjamin Thome and Benjamin King subscribing witnesses to the above will and made oath on the holy Evangelists that they said Samuel Swann the Testator signed the same and heard him publish and declare to be his Last Will and Testament and that at the Time of his so doing he was of sound and disposing mind and memory to the best of their apprehensions and that severally subscribed their names thereto as witnesses in the presence of the Testator and at his request. Before Walter Hanson DCom.y. Note: (Some say that Sarah Dyer should be Sarah Dyson) Following taken from Early Charles County Maryland Settlers 1658-1745 by Marlene Strawser Bates and F. Edward Wright, Pg. 270: SWANN, Samuel. To son Edward, 80 acres calledEgleton. to sons Samuel and Mercer; dau. Sarah Dyer, personalty. Mentions son Burch; daus. Susanna _____, Elizabeth Wheeler and Barbara Muggleston. Exs.: Wife Anne and son Edward. (Will: 23.136;17 April 1743; 1 June 1732) Next of kin: Burch Swann, Edward Swann. Exts. Ann Swann ( Inv.: 28.161;- - - - 1743; 17Aug. 1743; 27 Aug. 1743) April 17, 1743, SAMUEL'S WILL WAS MADE. June 01, 1743, PROVED, CHARLES COUNTY, MD. (WM. A. YATES NOTE: WILL OF SAMUEL SWANN: SEE SWANN FAMILY NOTES P. 41.) RECORDS OF WM. A. YATES OF STEVENSVILLE, MD. FTM WFT VOL. 5537 | |||
6) James SwannBorn 1672 Charles County, Maryland, died after 19 Jun 1707 St. Mary's County, Maryland, at least 35 years James Swann, Sr., Capt. | |||
8) Henry SwannBorn 1656, died 1656, under 1 year old Age < 1 year | |||
9) John SwannBorn 7 Apr 1658, died 1727, 68 or 69 years Elizabeth Young, b. Abt 1670, d. Bef 1718 (Age ~ 47 years) Married ~ 1690 | |||
10) Thomas SwannBorn 1664 Charles Co., MD, died 14 Sep 1763 Prince George's Co., MD, 98 or 99 years | |||