Historical records matching Col. Thomas Swann
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About Col. Thomas Swann
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Biography
Entry for Thomas Swann in Lyon Gardiner Tyler's Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography (accessed 9 November 2019)
Swann, Thomas, of Swann's Point, Surrey, county, son of William Swann of the same place, was a member of the house of burgesses from James City county, Nov., 1645, and Oct., 1649, and, as a Lieut. Col. Thomas Swann, for Surrey, March, 1657-58. He was appointed to the council in 1659 and held that office until his death. He held many civil and military posts in Surry county and seems to have been a very prominent man there. During Bacon's rebellion and the preceding troubles, Col. Swann acted with great moderation. He was opposed to Berkeley's measures and signed the proclamation of April 11, 1676, calling for the election of burgesses to meet in September, but he did not follow Bacon in open opposition to the government, and when Gov. Berkeley refused to entertain the three commissioners sent from England to suppress the rebellion, Swann received them at his house at "Swann's Point," opposite James town and all their meetings were held there. In Dec., 1677, the committee of trade and plantations of the English privy council, directed that Col. Swann be recommended to Gov. Jeffreys for some reward for his kindness and expense in receiving the commissioners at his house after Berkeley had refused. His tomb, with crest and epitaph is at Swann's Point and thereon is recorded the day of his death as the sixteenth of September, "in ye year of our Lord God 1680." The good councillor seems to have had an unusual number of wives even for that marrying day and generation, having been wed no less than five times. He had many descendants; some of them very distinguished.
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6126891/thomas-swann
"My father, Col. Thos. Swann, was born sometime in May, 1616. My said father was married to his first wife, Margaret Debton, the 13th January, 1639, by whom he has two sons and one daughter.
My father was married to his second wife, my dear mother, Sarah Cod, the 13th January, 1649, by whom he has issue likewise, two sons and one daughter.
My father was married to his third wife, Sarah Chandler, the 30th July, 1655, by whom he has issue two sons and two daughters.
My father was married to his fourth wife, Ann Brown, widow and relict of Henry Brown, one of the Council of the State, the 23rd of [?].
My father married his fifth wife, Mary Mansfield, the 29th of December, 1668, by whom he had issue one son and three daughters.
My honored and dear father, Col. Thomas Swann, departed this life for a better, the 16th of September, 1680, living sixty-four years, and as much as from May to that time, and was buried at Swann's Point, at my grandfather's feet." - Samuel Swann
http://mountpleasantplantation.com/site/?page_id=183
During the 1640s and 1650s, Thomas Swann served several terms as a burgess in the colony’s assembly, first representing James City County and then Surry. He also served as Surry’s sheriff in 1652 and 1653.
From http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/y/a/g/Douglas-G-Yager/WE...
"When Berkeley was succeeded by the Puritan Governor, Richard Bennett, Colonel Browne again retired from the Council. When Berkeley once more became the Royal Governor, he was reinstated and died in office about 1662. His widow, by Oct 1662, had married Colonel Thomas Swann."
- Southside Virginia Families, Volume I, by John Bennet Boddie, 1955
- Some Old Surry Families wife is Anne Fowler. Mrs Ann Brown married Col. Thomas Flood.
- Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via brother Alexander Swann by SmartCopy: Mar 28 2015, 14:29:17 UTC
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6126891/thomas-swann
- http://www.shirleyassociation.com/NewShirleySite/NonMembers/Surname...
- [ Jamestowne Society]: Swann, Thomas - A7803; born May 1616, died 16 September 1680 Surry Co.; James City Co.: 1645-46, 1649; Surry Co.: 1658, 1679 (Burgess); 1659-80 (Councillor).
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Col. Thomas Swann's Timeline
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May 8, 1616
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Swann's Point, Surrey County, Virginia Colony, British Colonial America
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| 1640 |
October 26, 1640
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Swann Point, Surry County, Virginia Colony, British Colonial America
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October 30, 1644
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Swans Point, Surry, Virginia, United States
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March 23, 1646
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Swans Pt, Surry, Virginia
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October 15, 1651
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May 11, 1653
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Swanns Point, Surry County, Virginia Colony
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| 1654 |
May 28, 1654
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Swans Point, Surry, Virginia
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April 22, 1656
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