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Family/Spouse: Margery SHOWELL. Margery was born on 19 Sep 1588 in Stepney Parish, London, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: AUSTIN. and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Judith married William SWANN on 16 Apr 1612 in Middlesex, England. William (son of Sir William SWANN, I and Amy Neele DERING) was born on 10 Jul 1585 in Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England; was christened on 21 Nov 1585; died on 28 Feb 1638 in James City, Virginia, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Note: Was in the Army of King Charles I of England, was appointed as Tobacco Viewer of Jamestown and later served as a member of the Governor's Council and the Jamestown House of Burgess. Was sympathetic to Nathaniel Bacon's cause, but was never proven to be a supporter.

Thomas married on 13 Jan 1639 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Edward SWANN
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• Immigration: Abt 1654, Maryland, British Colonial America; Maryland
• Residence: 1662, Maryland; founded "Eagleton" plantation
• Occupation: 4 May 1663, Charles City, Virginia; Constable and Coroner
• Residence: 1664, Chestnut Point; 200 acres

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Charles County SWANN family. Edward SWANN was granted 1200 acres for EAGLESTON plantation in 1664. He married Susannah HEATH and had five recorded children. Early associated Charles County families are: AMERY, BEALL, BRISCOE, BURCH, COATES, COMPTON, COTRELL, COVINGTON, DENT, DYSON, HATCH, HOLLIDAY, HOWARD, KING, MADDOX, MAGRUDER, NAYLOR, NORRIS, SCOTT, SWANN, THORNE, TURNER, WILSON and many more.

Our Swann family begins with Edward Swann and Susannah Heath who emigrated (at different times) from England and settled in the mid-1600s in Charles County, Maryland. Edward is thought to have been born about 1630 and we are still researching to determine where.

Edward Swann arrived in Maryland before March 1653* and married Susannah Heath, possibly by 1658. It is usually thought that Edward was born before 1630 in Kent County, England. He died about 26 May 1708 at Eagleton, Charles County, Maryland. He married Susannah Heath daughter of William Heath b~1605 and Anne MNU (maiden name unknown)) about 1660 in Charles County, Maryland. Susannah was born in Jan 1629/30 in Surrey County, England and baptized 25 February 1630 at St. Thomas Parish Southwark, Surrey County. She died about 1693 at Eagleton Plantation, Charles County, Maryland. It has been claimed that there are no probate records for Edward Swan and that he died ~1678** in St. Mary's County, Maryland.(I think not.)

[Sources: (1) Maryland Prerogative Court, Inventories & Accounts, Liber 2, pp. 153, 156, and 202, and Liber 4, pp 256 and 524, and (2) Hall, Robert W., Early Landowners of Maryland, Volume 5: St. Mary's County, 1633-1710, p. 223.] However, a court record which follows proves otherwise.

*Edward first appeared in the Maryland court records in 1653 when he stood good for a debt incurred by Francis Posey of St. Mary's County. He was Constable in Charles County in 1663 and also Coroner. He was a Juror 1665-1666. Edward Swann shows in the 1696 AIS/GRS database in Maryland Colony.

**CC, May 3, 1742. The deposition of John Thorn, age about 45 years, who says that the place where he now stands, being on the point of a small hill near the dwelling house of William Thorn, decd, that the sd William Thorn told him, about 6 years ago (1736), that on this place, old Edward Swann told him {about 48 years ago) (1694) stood a bounded red oak, a bounded tree of old Thomas Stonestreet's land called Burch Den, and further says that the sd William Thorn, decd, told him, if it should ever come in dispute, he would prove it, and this deponent further says that Samuel Swann told him that his father, Edward Swann, showed the sd Thomas Stonstreet where to take up the sd land.

The first known record for Edward Swann indicates that he was in Maryland as early as 1653. In March 1653, Francis Posey sells to Edward Swann and mentions Walter Beane with witnesses John Hatch and Wm. Marshall*.
*A Wiliiam Marshall is shown 'Cavaliers and Pioneers' as transported in 1653 by Major John Weathrope to Charles City. Also a William Marshall as transported in 1643 by William Erwins to James City.
Susannah (Heath) Swann was christened 25 February 1630 at St. Thomas Parish in Surrey County, England. Her father is shown as William Heath (15 Dec 1605 ? 29 May 1652). At this time, it is thought that her mother was Hannah or Anne maiden name unknown who died in childbirth in 1646/47 and was buried 14 Feb 1646/47 at Southwark, St. Thomas Parish, Surrey County, England.
Edward and Susannah Swann raised 3 sons and a daughter. (see Descendant Report in Volume 2) I am descended from their son, James Swann, born about 1668 in Charles County, Maryland. When Edward died, James, the eldest son inherited Eagleton Plantation. Upon James' death, his wife, Judith Goldsmith Nyfinger Swann, would have had a dower right to a third of his estate. However, since she remarried to Samuel Williamson, Eagleton Plantation passed to James Swann's eldest son, Thomas Swann b.1692, my 5th great-grandfather.

Regarding the marriage of Edward Swann and Susannah Heath, no records have been identified. A message from Mary Klein may explain:

Phil,
As you know, early Maryland records are very hard to come by, especially early church records. The have been burned, lost, stolen and never recorded. Of course, ship captains were authorized to marry, as were other civil officers such as Justices. The organization in those early days was pretty loose, since survival was the main aim. If no clergyman or other official were available, couples often lived together as husband and wife until such time as they could be married officially. Of course land records often have more information than most other sources. And sometimes, as you well, know, there is no available documentation at all. Thanks for the attachments, and all the best in your ongoing gigantic project.
Mary
(May 2015)
Mary O. Klein | Archivist
Episcopal Diocese of Maryland 4 E. University Pkwy |Baltimore, MD 21218 |410-467-1399

The only documented children of Edward and Susannah Heath Swann:
Susannah b.~1662 CC, MD married Dr. Philip Briscoe in 1678
(Capt.) James b~1668 CC, MD married Judith Goldsmith 7 August 1688
Thomas Swann b~1674 SMC, MD marr. Catherine Burch 1698 PGC, MD
Samuel Swann b~1676 Eagleton marr. Ann Burch 1701 CC, MD
I suggest that you dismiss the suggestion of any other children; I have extremely good documentation. Contact me and read my previous messages to the former sponsor of this gravesite. phil swan

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Facts
Birth
Bef 1630 ? Dover, Kent, England

1630

(AGE)
Birth of Daughter Susannah Swann(1660? 1739)
1660 ? St Mary's, Maryland, USA

1660

30
Marriage
1662 ? Charles, Maryland, USA
Susannah Heath

(1635? 1693)

1662

32
Arrival
1662 ? Maryland, USA

1662

32
Birth of Son James Swann Sr(1664? 1707)
Abt. 1664 ? St Mary's, Maryland, USA

1664

34
Birth of Son Thomas Swann Sr(1674? 1764)
Abt. 1674 ? Eagleton Plantation, Charles, Maryland, USA

1674

44
Birth of Son Samuel A Swann(1676? 1743)
1676 ? Eagleton Plantation, Charles, Maryland, USA

1676

46
Birth of Son Edward Swann Jr(1680? 1711)
Bef. 1680 ? St Mary's, Maryland, USA

1680

50
Death of Wife Susannah Heath(1635? 1693)
Abt 1693 ? Swanns Point, Charles, Maryland, USA

1693

63
Residence
1696 ? Maryland, USA

1696

66
Death of Son James Swann Sr(1664? 1707)
Bef. 19 Jun 1707 ? St Mary's, Maryland, USA

1707

77
Death
26 May 1708 ? Swanns Point, Charles, Maryland, USA

Eagleton Plantation
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Edward married Susannah HEATH on 16 Jul 1644 in Lea Marston, Warwickshire, England. Susannah (daughter of William HEATH and Anne WHITEINGE) was born about 1632 in England; died after 1676 in Charles, Maryland, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Philip Briscoe, son of Doctor John and Elizabeth, was born c1647/48 and died in Charles County by January 1725/25. About 1719 he made a deposition giving his age as about 72, saying he saw a bounded white oak in a gully belonging to Luke Barber, where he himself lived some 50 years earlier. He married Susannah Swann, daughter of Edward Swann. She died by July 1740 in Charles County. On 19 June 1707 she signed the inventory of the estate of her brother James Swann of St. Mary's County.

Philip Briscoe was one of the coroners of Charles County, and later one of the Magistrates, Justice and Chief Civil Officers of Charles County. He also served on the vestry of King and Queen Anglican Parish, St. Mary's County, in 1692 and 1697. He was a delegate to the Lower House of the Assembly, representing Charles County, 1699-1700.

His will was dated 25 April 1724, proved 29 January 1724/5, and named wife Susannah, who was devised the dwelling planation Morris' Venture for life, then to son John; to son Philip the 80 acres "bought from Father Swann;" son Edward was devised "Hitchen" and 111 acres of "Love's Enjoyment"; deceased son George (who left a son Leonard) and daughter Sarah Leonard, Judith Ashrom, Susanna Compton and Ann Wood. Son James was devised 200 acres of "Love's Enjoyment". At his death his total estatevalue was ?671.19.9 (including 14 slaves and numerous books). After his debts were paid, a final balance of ?490.7.2 remained for distribution. An account of the administation of his estate was filed on 3 December 1725 by John Briscoe, executor. Legacies were paid to wife Susannah, Susanna Comptom, Ann Wood, Charles Ashcom, and William Howard.
Will (45) , 5 Feb 1740-24 Jul 1740, Charles Co., Maryland, USA

5 Feb 1739: Will Susannah Briscoe
to son Philip: Negros, Susannah, Dinah, & Pete, feather bed, sheets, rug, silver tankard, 2 silver spoons, stove pan, mill stone, large looking glass, candle, book "Sun & Substance of Christian Religion", hand irons,
son James Negro, Peter & Catherine, money, sheets, bed, rocker, pt. plate, cow & calf, bran kettle, largest glan, largest book "Bishop Hall Works",

Samuel Williamson Briscoe son of son John Briscoe deceased Negro, Susannah;
grand son Philip Briscoe son of John Briscoe deceased Negro Sarah;
grand daughter, Martha Wilson daughter John Wilson feather bed, sheets, quilt, curtains;
grand daughter Elizabeth Briscoe cubbord;,
grand son James Briscoe son of son John Briscoe deceased heifer,
grand son Hezekiah Briscoe son of John Briscoe deceased 1 shilling;
daughter Ann Wood Negro James, trunk old wearing apparel, crepe brown petticoat,
a shift apron; give
to grand daughter Elizabeth Garner & two bundles wool cord;
grand son William Howard a heifer, remaining pt.
Sarah Howard children 1 shilling each,
grand son John Briscoe son of John Briscoe deceased dishes pewter;
grand daughter Mary Howard best trunk;
grand daughter Sarah Barber/Parker 6 pewter platters,
to each of Susan Compton's children 1 shilling;
grand son John Davis heifer;
grand daughter Mary Wood daughter Ann Wood 1 iron pot.
(Note Ann Briscoe Davis Wood had a daughter Mary by her 1st husband did
she have a daughter Mary by her second husband or did Mary marry a Wood).
Grand daughter Mary Briscoe heifer,
grand son George Davis iron pot,
grand son Leonard Briscoe 1 shilling,
grand daughter Judith's children 1 shilling each,
brother Samuel Swann corn,
grand daughter Rebecca Briscoe 1 heifer,
grand son Williamson Briscoe & Henry Smoot 1 shilling (note
certainly great grand sons):
sJuly 24, 1740 Will dated Feb. 5, 1740 ,
proved, sons Philip & James, Exec

Susannah married Col. Phillip BRISCOE, Dr in 1676 in Charles, Maryland. Col. (son of Dr. John BRISCOE and Elizabeth DU BOIS) was born about 1647 in England; died on 29 Jan 1724 in Charles County, Maryland; was buried in Will Probate, Charles County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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