Sampson Swann

Origins

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Colonel Swann married, as his second wife, on 13 January 1649/50, Sarah Codd, daughter of Samuel and Susannah Codd, and a member of an old Kentish family. She died on 13 January 1654/5 "Having been married that day just five years", and was buried at Swann's Point. Thomas and Sarah Swann had three children:

(4). SARAH SWAN(N), born 15 October 1651 and died 9 August 1652.

(5). SAMUEL SWAN(N), born 11 May 1653. He was the compiler of the Records of the Swann Family - see later. David Bard (Beard), in his will, dated 3 February 1687/8, left all his lands, tenements etc. to Major Samuel Swann. He left to Sampson Swann, son of the said Samuel Swann, his livestock. He left to John Browne his clothing and corn. The will was dated 3 February 1687/8, and was proved on 29 May 1688. The witnesses were Robert Randall and Thomas Swann (Surry County Records, Book 4, p. 43). Was he related to the William Beard whose will was dated 20 December 1636, and mentions William Swann to be one of the overseers as was Edward Sherly.

(6). SAMPSON SWAN(N), born 28 May 1654 and died 1 November 1668. He was interred at Swann's Point