Peter Swailes

Peter
in the 1830 United States Federal Census
He is also mentioned in his wife's obituary: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99871331/johanna-swales
View1830 United States Federal Census (before Stephen Swailes was born)

Name: Peter Swails
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Columbia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Free Colored Persons - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
Free Colored Persons - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Total Free Colored Persons: 2
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 2

Peter Swails
in the 1840 United States Federal Census

View1840 United States Federal Census (after Stephen Swails was born)

Name: Peter Swails
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 70 thru 79: 1 <<<< Peter's mother?
Free Colored Persons - Males - Under 10: 3 <<<<< ~•one of these may have been Stephen
Free Colored Persons - Males - 36 thru 54: 1 <<<<< Peter ?
Free Colored Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free Colored Persons - Females - 55 thru 99: <<<<<< Peter's wife?
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 2
Total Free Colored Persons: 6
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 8

another possible relative: Roda Swails

Roda Sivells [Swailes] in the 1860 United States Federal Census

Name: Roda Sivells
[Swailes]
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1834
Gender: Female
Race: Mulatto
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: Columbia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Post Office: Columbia
Dwelling Number: 128
Family Number: 128
Occupation: Washerwoman
Real Estate Value: 200

Roda Sivells 26
Catherine Patterson 12
Saml Sivells 5