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This name is spelled Swanzy, Swansy, Swancy, Swansey, Swancey depending on the document. My own belief is that the origin of the name was Swansea, although I’m not sure I understand the etymology of that. The following information is a collection of transcriptions of Equity Court records and probates that are relevant to the family as it was at the turn of the century (1800) in Abbeville, South Carolina. I come at it through the Walter Anderson family who were close neighbors and friends, and who intermarried with the Swancey family.
Pulliam, Lucy etal Swanzy, James etal 60/3271 1821
[More complete TRANSCRIPTION OF Equity Court box 60/3271 plus the wills of ROBERT SWANZY and John W. Swansey below this list of cases]
Lucy, wid of John Wilson Swanzy dec.1804 T in NC on a trip. 2 sons: Robert, John W (unborn at his death). G.W. Hodges, gdn of two boys. This is a complaint that these two boys should have part in their grandfather’s estate by claim of their father. It is quite long and convoluted: Robert Swanzy (Swancy, Swanzey, etc), in 1774 had been possessed of 130 acres on the Saluda and a valulable ferry called Swancey’s Ferry. Wanted to move to Virginia and agreed with Sylvann? Wacker (a liar) to swap properties for land in Greenbrier Co VA. Got there and found no such land. Stayed a year, and was going to move back, but he died, Testate. His widow, Rosanna, with John, went back to SC, won back their property then returned to VA for the rest of the fam.
Samuel Swanzy (who would become Dr. Samuel S.) and Samuel Nesbitt appt execs. Rosannah bought 200 acres then dec i. Ferry was sold to Dabney Puckett – who didn’t pay. Then Mr. Pinson. James Swancy, another brother in Spartanburgh. Samuel dec i a few years ago in AL. James administrator. Harrison Long the AL admin. Lucy’s John dec 1804 T. Samuel Anderson exec with Samuel Anderson (Walter Anderson’s son). Other defendants: Wilson Crane and Rosanna wf., of Edgefield, William Turner and Sarah Ann wf., William Wier gdn. of minors (formly gdn of md. daughters also) , Robert Swanzy, Eliza C, mary, Louisa Swanzy – minors of Dr. Samuel.dec. [Transcript below – including the wills of Robert and John W. Swancey, Swansy, Swanzy, Swansey, Swancy]
Hodges, Geo W vs Swanzey, John W. 39/2123 1824
“My share in case of Lucy Pulliam and others vs. James Swanzey and Samuel Anderson.” Robert Delph and G.W. Hodges bond. John W. Swancey is a minor over 14 years. 1858-61?
Swanzy, Louise gdn vs Swanzy, Sarah Ann etal 16/432 1824
Swanzy, Swancey – spelled many ways. William Wier, Harrison Long, James Tatom, Reuben Long, Samuel Swanzy, Louisa, minor child. Samuel. Accts. Wier gdn. Mrs? Wilson Crain, Mr? William Turner?, Mr. Robert Swanzy, Eliza Caroline, mary. Settlement with John R Long’s exec for mom’s partition. Dad’s land in AL. Sarah Ann and William Turner. Lucenarla? Louisa? Swancy? 1824. Sarah Ann, Robert, Rosana (21+), Caroline, Mary and louisa. William Crain? gdn. Louisa. David Stuart. A Sample. Joel Smith.
cont: Here’s were it can get messy: Estate of John R Long, dec – father of wife of Dr. Samuel Swancy or Swancey: Lucy Long Swancey. (John’s wife was Lucy Long Anderson Swanzy). The above minors had part in that estate in right of their dec. mother. Now – There were 9 distributees of Robert and Rosannah Swanzy. John (dec in North Hampton Co, NC) was one. Sales names for one of these estates: Alexander Sample, Dr. Sam Swanzy, Robert Batrum?, Samuel Anderson, James Campbell, Alexander Stewart, Richard Griffin, Elisha Weatherall, Joel Lipscomb, Howard Pinsen, Henry Johnston, Pleasant Wright, Capt John Hodges, John Sims, John Read Long, Little Berry Bostick, John Rabison?, Richard Long Anderson, David Steel, James Campbell, John Sample. Richard Duty. Lucy Swancy wid., James Hodges.
Weir, Wm vs Swanzy, Sarah etal 41/2209 1821
Robert W. Swanzy, Wilson Craise? Dr. Samuel Swanzy dec. William Turner. children: Sarah Ann, Robert, Rosanna Swanzy.
41/2208
Dr. James A Ward, Dudly Richardson, Thomas B Pollard: Charles D. Pollard, James Pollard dec. wit: Charles Mayson. William Wier, Joel Lipscomb, Thomas Wier: Caroline, Mary and Louisa Swanzy (Dr. L? S? Swanzy dec). James, Moses Taggart sr. and Pat Calhoun: Elizabeth, William, Mary, Margaaret, Sarah Gray. James harris, Sam Linton, John Ellington: Lucy, nancy, Susan, Sally, harriet Wooldridge. Archey ?, Charles C Mayson: Nimrod Chiles. James E Glen, John Power: Stephen, Martin Mitchell (Benj. Mitchell dec).
Neely, Charles vs John Cochran 52/2885 1831
Charles buys former res of Walter Anderson (dec)on Saluda. With John Cochran. 262 acres bnd by Rob’t Swanzy, James Caldwell, Leland Puckett, Thomas Long, Mary Wells (estate Moses Wells), Washington Sample 1829
Pulliam, Lucy etal vs Lesley 53/3014 1829
20 November 1829. Same mort with Dave Lesly . Lucy Pulliam, Charles Neely, Robert Swanzy $300 on same deal as the rest of the Walter Anderson buyers. Martin? Fortune? the slave she was assigned in the partition for security. Wit Alexander Stuart, Patrick McDowall.
cont: WILL of John Wilson Swancy: sales list after will: Many of the above along with Walter Anderson sr. Robert White, Thomas Pinsen, Eliasha Weatherford, John Robertson, Benjamin Chiles. Robert Swancy’s sales were all to family. INV: Alexander Sample, Walter Anderson, Mathan Sims 1796. WILL of Robert: dtr: Jenn? 2 sons: John and Samuel. witness testimonies about case: Elizabeth Pulliam, wf of John, Mary Anderson of house of Benjamin Pulliam. Her husband: Samuel Anderson. Joel Lispcomb and james Franklin.
Long, Reuben and Joel Lipscomb vs Turner*, Wm etal 70/3580 1822
John R. Long and Sarah Ann Swanzy execue note to admin James swanzy, admin of Dr. Samual Swanzy. dec. Swancy Swanzey, Dr. Samuel dec. Dr. Married one of John R. Long’s daughters. Died intestate leaving young children: Sarah Ann, rosanna, Robt Wilson, Eliza Caroliine, Mary Ann and Louisa – david Stewart as guuard.? Sarah Ann md. William Turner. Rosanna Crane?
Pulliam, Lucy etal vs Swanzy, James 42 2297 1846
William Ware, gdn of several children of Dr. S. S. Swanzy. Wilson Crane? William? Turner. John W. Swanzy (share of father’s estate). Samuel Anderson Estate of Robert Swanzy (Sam exec).
PROBATES:
65/1552 1789 Isaac Mitchell Rosannah Swansy was mentioned as witness, but not as a child.
87/2120 Will dated 20 June 1795 rec 13 June 1796: Robert Swanzey
Exrs: Wife: Rosannah Swanzey. Son Sam’l Swanzey wit: Mcmn Walker, Alexr Welch, Jacob Ege, Thos, Dan Gratton. Chldren: Jenn, John, Saml Swanzey. At a Court held in Greenbier Co in Va Sept 27, 1795, the last will and testment of Robert Swanzey was proved by John Stuart, Clerk of Court. Inv made July 30 1796 by Alex. Sample, Walter Anderson, Nathan Sims.
[TRANSCRIPTION OF Equity Court box 60/3271 plus the wills of ROBERT SWANZY and John W. Swansey]
Box 60/3271 Of the Equity Court of Abbeville, South Carolina.
Transcription: Humbly complaining shew unto your honor your orators, Lucy PULLIAM, late widow and relict of John Swancy decd and Robert Swancy and John W. Swancy, children heirs of the said John Swancey (Which said Robert and John W, being minors, sue by George W. Hodges, their guardian, that Robert Swancy, the father of the said John Swancy and grandfather of your orators, Robert and John W.
Sometime about the year seventeen hundred seventy four, being seized and possessed of a tract of land containing about one hundred and thirty acres situate on Saluda River in the district of Abbeville on which there was and is a valuable ferry known by the name of Swancy’s Ferry, and being desirous to remove to the state of Virginia agreed with a certain Sylvanus (?) Wacker to exchange with him the said tract of land for lands which the said Sylvanis Wacker pretended he owned in Greenebrier County, Virginia. In consequence of this agreement, the said Robert Swancy about this time before mentioned removed with his family to the said county of Greenbrier in Virginia where he was unable to find any such land of the said Sylvanus Wacker. He had represented himself to possess. Not being able to return to South Carolina immediately, he remained there for nearly a year when he died. A short time previous to his death the said Robert Swancy duly made and executed his last will and testament by which he made a disposition of his estate, a true copy whereof is herewith filed and marked Exhibit A which your Orators pray may be taken as art of their ? and referred to as often as neccy.?.
Soon after the death of the said Robert Swancy, his widow Rosannah Swancy and his son John Swancy returned to South Carolina and there succeeded in getting back the ferry and land on Saluda River thus rescinding the contract formerly made with the aforesaid Sylvanus Wacker. They then returned to Virginia and moved back the family to South Carolina.
Rosanna Swancy, the widow, Samuel Swancy one of the ? sons, and Samuuel Nesbitt were appointed executors of the said will and after the return of the family to South Carolina, the widow and the said Samuel Swancy qualified as execs and took upon themselves the further? Execution of the said will. Not long after their return to SC, the execs made a sale of the estate of which the widow became the purchaser of nearly the whole of the property ?. A copy of the said sale? Bill? Is herewith exhibited and marked B.
Your orators further show unto your honor that the personal property of Robert Swancy was appraised to the sum of two hundred and ninety one pounds, nineteen shilling, equal to twelve hundred fifty one dollars, twenty one cents. Some time after the family had again settled in South Carolina, Rosannah, the widow of the said Robert Swancy, purchased a tract of land in Abbeville District containing about two hundred acres. Your orators further show unto your honor that sometime after this purchase the said Rosanna Swancy departed this life as your orators believe intestate. None of the negros of the estate of Robert Swancy having been sold by his executors, they with a large proportion of his other personal estate remained in the possession of his widow until her death.
After her death, Samuel Swancy the surviving qualified exec of Robert Swancy took the whole of the estate both of Robert Swancy or as exec or a administrator of Rosannah Swancy in unknown to your orators and had the same sold at public auction. At the sale, he became the purchaser of all the negros and the next day had them appraised for division amongst the heirs. Being divided into equal lots, they were drawn for by all the heirs except your orators, the heirs of John Swancy (who before this time had departed this life) to whom money in lieu of their share of the negroes, was promised.
The said Samuel Swancy then offered at public sale the land and ferry which being bid off by a certain Dabney Plechet? (marked over) who failed to comply with the terms of the sale they were rented for one year at the price of two hundred dollars or upwards. The said Samuel Swancy afterwards sold the said land and ferry to a Mr. Prison? Pinson? For the sum of three thousand five hundred dollars. Your orators further shew unto your honor that Samuel Swancy and James Swancy, his brother, now residing in Spartanburgh District received the whole of the proceeds of the sale of the land and ferry. Your orators further shew unto your honor that a few years ago Samuel Swancy departed this life intestate in the state of Alabama and that his brother, the aforesaid James Swancy administered on his effect? In Abbeville? Distric. Harrison Long now a resident of the district administered his effects in Alabama.
John Swancy, the former husband of your oratrix Lucy Pulliam and father of your orators, Robert and Jno W. some time about the year 1804 departed this life having first duly made and executed his last will and testament by which he devised? his estate to your orators as by the said will more particularly appears a true copy whereof is herewith exhibited and marked C. The testator in this will named your Oratrix Lucy Pulliam and his brother the aforesaid Samuel Swancy and Samuel Av? His execs the two last of whom qualified thereon took upon themselves, the brother of the exec thereof and disposed of all the effects of the testator. This appraisment, account of sale, the cash In hand at testator’s death and debts ? the estate will appear by reference to exhibit DE +?A herewith ? of this Bill.
Your oratrix Lucy acknowledges the receipt of her part of . . . husband of the late John Swancy’s estate but has never rec’d any part of the estate of Robert Swancy and Rosanna Swancy and your orators Robert and John W. Swancy have not received their shares of either of the said last mentioned estates or of that of their father the said John Swancy. Your orators further shew unto your honor that they have frequently called upon the said Samuel Swancy in his life time ? said James Swancy and Harisson Long ? his death to pay over to them their proportion of the estates of their grandfather, Robert Swancy and o their grandmother Rosanna Swancy. I have also frequently called upon the said Samuel Swancy , and Samuel Anderson during the lifetime of the former the said James Swancy and Harrison Long and Samuel Anderson since the death of the said Samuel Swancy for a friendly settlement and account of the estate of their father the said John W. Swancy. But now so it is the said James Swancy and Harrison Long and Samuel Anderson have refused to settle with your orator, pretending that nothing is due to them and making other ? ?. To the end therefore that the said James Swancy, Harrison Long and Samuel Anderson may on their several –
[The end is a request for a writ of subpoena to force an accounting. At the bottom of the page it says: And the complaintents in the foregoing bill amend their bill and charge Wilson Crane And (blank) his wife of the district of Edgefield, Wm Turner and (blank) his wife and Wm Weir, Guardian, in the same terms as the said gentlemen have intermarried with two of the distributes of the estate of the aforesaid Saml Swanzy and. Wm Weir is guardian for (no names) who were distributees.]
Pg. 4: is a spine. The case is dated 1821. Names the above named main players. 26 Nov 1821. The amendment seems to indicate that the papers were served on the new defendants in 1824. A nasty biz, suing family.
Pg 5: The separate Answer of William Wier, gdn of Robert Swanzy, Eliza C Swanzy, Mary Swanzy and Louisa Swanzy, minor children of Dr. Samuel Swanzy dec to the bill of complaint of Lucy Pulliam.
The defendant reserving to himself of all manner of exceptions to answer to so much of said bill. As he is advised it is material that he should answer, answering saith: that this defendant was appointed gdn of Sarah Ann Swanzy, Robert Swanzy, Rosannah Swanzy, Eliza C. Swanzy, Mary Swanzy and Louisa Swanzy minor children of Dr. Samuel Swanzy by order of the court of Equity at Feb term 1821. This his ward Sarah Ann Swanzy and Rosanna Swanzy have since intermarried with William Turner and Wilson Crane. This defendant further states that having attained letters of gndshp long subsequent to the date of the transactions recited in complaintant’s bill, if any such ever took place, he is wholly ignorant thereof and it regards the justice of the claim now set up against the estate of Dr. Samuel Swanzy he will willingly submit to any order or decree which to this Honorable Court may seem meet.
Goes on to say that he received by virtue of his gdnshp 3255 or thereabouts of which amount $580 in notes. Of this amount however, this defendant received on thousand forty one dollars from the estate of John R Long, dec, the father of Lucy Swanzy, the mother of defendant wards who ? their deceased mother in a distribution of said estate and which cannot be held liable for the payment of any claims set up against the estate of Dr. Saml Swanzy dec. – more verbiage. But this is the long and short of it.
Pg 6: The answer of James Swanzy admin of Samuel Swanzy ( I am not going to transcribe it word for word. James admits the truth of the Bill of complaint as far as the death and history of Robert Swancy and john W. Swancy are concerned, but as far as any claim the complaintent is making, he denies that there is ANY right whatsoever, inasmuch as the will of Robert Swanzy leaves John W. no money outside of the finishing of his education, which was done. As to the assumed intestate estate of Rosannah, her estate was distributed by Samuel Swanzy among the legatees of Roger Swanzy agreeable to the spirit and tenor of the LW T of R. Swanzy. Though Rosannah purchased the bulk of the estate of her husband, it was in trust for her minor children. As it is, James remembers seeing that John W received $900 from his mother as his distribution, which was a larger share than anyone else. And there were 9 legatees.
In regard to the estate of John W, the defendant admits the submitted will, but – okay, not quite clear on this, Samuel Anderson, co-exec, received some seven hundred dollars, the balance of the John W. estate. But then goes on to discuss Samuel Swancy, who evidently died intestate and it gets complicated here.
Pg 8 – the separate answer of Samuel Anderson (oh, how I wish they’d had typewriters). He admits (with total exception) that John Swanzy died in the indicated time frame, having first made his will., and that Samuel was named one of the execs. And that the docs submitted as exhibits DEF contain a true account of appraisal and sales, cash on hand and debts. Sam qualified as exe but never engaged in the affairs of the estate , but did as exec and took over management and control of the estate. He says that John Swanzy died in Northhampton County, NC and that Samuel himself and Samuel Swanzy went after his body or property? And brought it out to Abbvelle district. This respondent borrowed money to pay the expense of the trip. And Samuel Swanzy paid him twenty eight dollars to cover those expenses. – also leant Sam’l some cash. The handwriting, (thank you Noble Wardlaw) is not fun to read. Anyway, he seems to be proving his clean accounts.
Pg 9 – what follows are sheets of accounting from these various estates. I cannot discern which estate goes with which list. But here are the sales names:
Alexander Sample, Dr. Samuel Swanzy, Robert Batrum, Samuel Anderson, James Campbell, Alexander Steward, Richard Griffin, Elisha Weatherford, Joel Lipscomb Esq, Howard Pinson, Henry Johnston, Pleasant Wright, Cap John Hodges, John Sims, John Read Long, Little Berry Bostic, John Robinson?, David Steel, John Sample
Pg 10: left – more sales including (not repeating names) Lucy Swanzy, widow. AH, THEN THIS IS JOHN’S SALE. Also James Hodges, Samuel Anderson. So this was a small, family and friends group.
Pg 10: right, the text of the will of John Wilson Swanzy:
First paragraph the usual acknowledgement of mortality and willingness to abide by the will of the Heavenly Father.
I wish all my real and personal Estate to be sold to the highest bidder twelve months verdit and to be equally divided between my Wife Lucy Swancy and my son Robert Swancy, provided my Wife be pregnant, it is my desire that the child she is pregnant with shall share an equal proportion with my Wife Lucy Swancy and son Robert. I appoint and nominate Lucy Swancy, Samuel Swancy and Samuel Anderson as Execs to this my LW and T.
[Then his assurances that this is actually the legal and last will, revoking all others.
His signature looks just like John M. Swancy, as it had appeared in another doc. But it is actually John W. as it appears in most other places.]
6th day of March, Northampton County, North Carolina.
(How sad – that the father would die away from his family and so should the son.)
p.11: Appraisal of the estate: April 11, 1804, Alexander Sample, John Read Long, Robert White
Sale names: Dr. Sam’l Swanzy, Lucy Swanzy widow, Walter Anderson Sr. , Cap John Hodges, Richard Duty. Thomas Pinson, John Sample, Robert White, David Steel, Richard Griffin. Elisha Weathford, John Roberson, Benjamin Childs, John Pison, Maj John Calhoun, , James Campbell, Robert Sample, Howard Pinson,
Pg 13: The Will of Robert Swanzy
In the name of God Amen, I Robert Swanzy as being weak of body but of a perfect mind and memory, thanks be to the giver of every Mercy but calling to mind that it is appointed for all mankind once to die for several considerations moving me thereto I make this my last will and testament in manner and form following:
First I ? surrender my soul to Almighty God who gave it to me. My body, I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent manner. The ? of my Executors to be afterwards appointed hoping it at the resurrection God by his goodness will unite both and bring me to a happy Union. And as to what Worldly substance God in the course of his providence has been please to me with I ? and bequeath it among my wife and children in form and manner following. that is? ? I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Jenn at the settling of the affairs of my estate forty pounds Sterling exclusive of what she has already received – I allow what money may be necessary to finish the education of my two sons, John and Samuel after this is done from the whole of my estate I allow I wish my family to remain together until this Crop is finished and have the blessings in this part of the World sett? I also wish the household furniture to remain in possession of my dear Wife and as my daughters marry, they shall have their beds that they now claim and their clothes and after the crop is made then I order all my effects to be sold to the best advantage except on Negra fellow named Phillop, two negro wenches named Rhoda and Rachel one child named Milly. They are to work for my wife and young children till they come of age and when they come of age ? negroes are to be sold and the money divided among my children at the discretion of my dear Wife if she remain A widow. If not at the discretion of my Execs. And with regard to what else I am possessed of I allow after it is sold and made into money to be divided among my wife and children equally except my two sons John and Samuel whose shares? Is to be as above mentioned. I do now constitute and appoint my dear wife Rosannah Swanzy and my son Samuel Swanzy and my friend Samuel Nesbett to be my Exec to this my LW and T Hereby revoking and disannulling all other Will or wills publishing and declaring this to be my last will. Signed, sealed and published and delivered to be my LW in present of us this twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five. Signed Robert Swanzy LS
Wit: Mr and Mrs Walher, Alexander Welsh, Jacob ? Thomas Gratton, Danl Gratton (I am guessing these are all Greenbriar folks).
Accordingly received and recorded in Greenbriar County.
State of South Carolina. This will was produced and certified in SC by Moses Taggart in what reads as the thirteenth day of June one thousand seven hundred and ninety six. I am assuming that six is the right number as the appraisal of the estate took place one month later. Appraisal done by Alex Sample, Walter Anderson and Nathan Sims.
Personal depositions:
John Pulliam: I do not know anything more to my certain knowledge concerning either party.. wit: Joel Lipscomb, James Franklin
Elizabeth Pulliam: I am acquainted with the parties. I heard Mary Anderson at the house of Bej. Pulliam in the presence of her husband, Saml Anderson, tell Lucy Pulliam that she would take the two boys, Roger and John school board and clothe them for the interest of their money.
Cross examination: At the house of Benjamin Pulliam, a short time before he died, no one in company but Samuel Anderson and his wife as I recollect. Mary Anderson Addressed herself to Lucy Pulliam.
Joel Lipscomb, wit.
Pg. 17: 1823 deposition of John Pulliam: I never heard Sameul Anderson say whether or not he had any money belonging to the Estate of John Swansey to the best of my knowledge. As to the amount, I never understood, but I heard Mrs Anderson, the wife of Samuel Anderson tell Ms. Pulliam, formerly the wife of John Swansey dec. in the presence of her husband that she would take her two boys, Robt and Jon and school and board and clothe them for the interest of their money, which I understood was in Samuel Anderson’s hands as an Exec of John Swansey. Lucy Pulliam replied and said if any person sets the interest of their money why main’t I.
Aug 3rd: I was present at the division of negros and called on as one of the appraisers to value them. By Samuel Swancy. And at the same time heard Saml Swansey tell Lucy the widow of John Swansey dec the reasons why he did not give her a draw in the negroes. His reasons were that if she drew a negro that it would be obliged to be sold to make a division among them (that is the heirs of John Swansey) that he woud pay them their part in money. As to the amount of the dividend I know not.
Cross exam: As to the time I do not remember but it was in the lifetime of Dr. Saml Swansey, the proposal was made by Mary Anderson to Lucy Pulliam in the presence of her husband Samuel Anderson, at the house of Benj Pulliam, in time of his absence in the army – to school, board and clothe the tow boys mentioned for the interest of their money. I understood in the hands of Samuel Anderson. As to the negro Phil, I know nothing about what ? passed.
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[Collected web information] – Kristen says: I have not verified any of the following, collected from the web, and do not vouch for its accuracy.
http://www.uniqware.com/genealogy/FAMILIES/SWANZYS/BibleRecords.htm
JAMES SWANZY (1785-1878) (son of Robert, who was son of Samuel) (GGGrandfather of David Swanzy (1938-)) FAMILY BIBLE RECORDS
Holy Bible – King James Version translated out of the Original Greek with Canne’s Marginal Reference. The text corrected according to the Standards f the American Bible society (Sterotyped by James Conner, New York)Hartford, CT, Andrews and Judd, Lee Street, 1835.
Original owner: James Swanzy; after death, James Thompson Swanzy I; after death James Thompson Swanzy, II; after death, Mrs. C.H. Massey, of Buckholtz, Texas, the present owner, who copied these records from the Bible).
Deaths
- James Swanzy, departed this life, the 29th of January, 1878 in Monroe Co., MS, 92 years, 4 months and 19 days.
- Ruben D. Swanzy, departed this life the 10th of December, 1862
- . Salley Swanzy, wife of James Swanzy, departed this life on the evening of 13th of Aug 1836 of Typhus fever, the 8th day after taken
- . Fannie Swanzy Butler, departed this life the 23rd of May 1842, age 3 years, 1 month and 21 days.
- R.P. Swanzy, departed this life December 19th, 1856
- . Margaret Swanzy, wife of J.T. Swanzy, departed this life the 7th of July, 1846 on Tuesday at 2’clock P.M.
- Richard Collins, departed this life the 18th of April 1855.
- Malinda Swanzy, the wife of T.N. Swanzy, departed this life the 23rd of Jun 1795
- . Edey Swanzy, wife of T.N. Swanzy, departed this life the 2nd of April 1855
- . Robert Swanzy, departed this life in Greenbrier Co., in Virginia the 22 of June 1795.
- Rosana Swanzy departed this life the 27th of July, 1802 in Abbeville District, SC.
- Catheron Pinson departed this life in 1799 in Laurence District, SC
- . John W, Swanzy departed this life in January 1803 in Virginia on The Potomac
- . Samuel Swanzy departed this life in Mississippi in 1815.
- Elizabeth Collins, departed this life in October, 1856
- . John Collins departed this life the 4th of April, 1841.
- Rosannah Brown, departed this life, the 17th of December 1852 in Texas
- . Margaret E Swanzy departed this life the 12th of October, 1856.
- James E. Swanzy departed this life April 10, 1870.
- John S. Collins departed this life May 27, 1870 in Spartanburg, S.C.
- Anna Swanzy departed this life November 2, 1874.
- Emmer Swanzy departed this life November 13, 1874.
- Edward P. Swanzy departed this life November 15, 1874
- . Willa Swanzy departed this life ?
- Susan S. Swanzy, wife of J.T. Swanzy, departed this life the fifth of March at 11 O’clock at night in Milam County, Texas. Buried at Lebanon Church on March 66th, 1884.
- Albert D. Swanzy departed this life the 2nd day of August 1888. Chronic intestinal disorder and kidney ailment
- . Robert Berryman Swanzy died March 8, 1918 at 3:20 O’clock P.M. at hospital in Cameron, Texas, buried at Lebanon Cemetery.
- James Thompson Swanzy departed this life July 29th, 1894. Age 80 years, 3 months and 5 days. Died at Cameron, buried at Lebanon Church, Milam Co., Texas.
- T.N. Swanzy departed this life November 18th, 1913.
- T.A. Swanzy departed this life Sept. 14, 1926, buried at White Cemetery near Sharp
- . S.C. (Swanzy) Murff died October 8, 1926, buried at Rockdale, Texas
- . J.B. Swanzy died December 25, 1923, buried at Cameron, Texas.
- Frances N. Swanzy died January 26, 1945. Buried at Holland, Texas.
Births
James Swanzy was born 8th of September, 1785 in Abbeville, S.C.
- Sallie Swanzy was born 8th of February 1789.
- J.T. Swanzy was born 24th of April, 1814. J.A. Swanzy was born 22nd of December1816
- . R.P. Swanzy was born the 1st of April, 1819.
- T.N. Swanzy was born the 22nd of June, 1822.
- Elizabeth r. Swanzy was born the 18th of august, 1824.
- Margaret Swanzy was born the 3rd of September, 1817. Susan S. Swanzy was born the 20th of September, 1831.
- Sallie S. Collins was born the 15th of april, 1847.
- Thomas A. Swanzy was born October 4, 1840. Sallie C. Swanzy was born January 8, 1845.
- James E. Swanzy was born July 17, 1845.
- Robert B. Swanzy was born September 10, 1851.
- Margaret E. Swanzy was born April 25, 1853.
- Albert D. Swanzy was born June 12, 1855
- . Ruben D. Swanzy was born February 25, 1858, died December 10, 1862.
- Jefferson B. Swanzy was born May 10, 1860
- . Elizabeth A. Swanzy was born August 27, 1862
- Mary E. Swanzy was born December 20, 1864
- . Frances K. Swanzy was born July 1, 1867
- . Walter R. Swanzy was born January 20, 1870.
- James T. Swanzy was born March 22, 1872.
Marriages
- James Swanzy and Sallie Collins were married the 7th of April, 1813 by Rev. James Gilland in Spartanburg, S.C.
- J.T. Swanzy and Margaret Seely were married the 25th of April 1839 by Rev. Poseley.
- J.T. Swanzy and Susan Dale were married the 19th of November 1850 by S.C. Johnson.
- R.P. Swanzy and Matilda Cook were married the 8th of August, 1848. T.N. Swanzy and Edey Collins were married the 26th of November, 1850.
- Thomas N. Swanzy and Malinda Boyd were married by the Rev. Samuel Johnson on the 25th day of March, 1847 in Monroe Co., Mississippi.
- Fannie N. Swanzy was married to S.C. Swanzy on August the 26th, 1886
- . J. Brown Swanzy and Net McCleod were married the 15th of December, 1866. Mollie E. Swanzy was married to Ed. Easterwood Novenber 25, 1886.
Descendant Blanche Swanzy Lange, (Mrs. Frederick Matthew Lange) daughter of John Robert F. Swanzy (b. Jan 22, 1852 Aberdeen, Monroe Co., Miss.; married Jane C. Harkness 22 Sep 1871 Shelbyville, Shelby Co., Texas; m. (second wife) Tommie Smith 20 Dec 1900, children: Mary Elizabeth Swanzy b. 12 Sep 1901; Blanche Swanzy, b. 24 Sep 1902. John Robert F. Swanzy died 21 Jan 1903 Shelby County, Center, Texas. John Robert F. Swanzy, son of Robert P. Swanzy and Matilda (Cook) Swanzy. Robert P. (Pinkney) Swanzy, son of James Swanzy and Sallie (Collins) Swanzy. James Swanzy, son of Robert Swanzy (who was born in Philadelphia, PA in 1740 and died in Greenbrier, VA in 1795, served as a Lieutenant in the South Carolina Militia; Revolutionary Soldier) and Rosannah (?) Swanzy.
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Seeking information on Robert Swanzy (b) ca 1740 Phil. PA;(d) 22 June 1795 in Greenbriar Co., West VA. He was the son of Samuel and Jean Swanzy of West Pensborough, Cumberland Co., PA. Robert married Rosannah Pinson. She and some of their children went on to Abbyville, SC and descendants went from there to Monroe Co., Miss. and from there on to FAlls Co., TX. Would like to hear from anyone researching Swanzy. Thanks, Margaret
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Refers to the box 60 packet 3271 transcribed above.
The Richard Duty mentioned in the Pulliam court case over the Robert and Rosanna Pinson Swanzy Estate was married to Sarah “Sallie” Pinson, daughter of “Cross Hill” John Pinson. The Howard and Thomas Pinson mentioned as bidders were sons of “Cross Hill” John. “Cross Hill” John Pinson was one of the sons of Lunenburg Aaron Pinson (died 1758) who is believed to be the uncle of Reverend Aaron Pinson.
Reverend Aaron Pinson and his probable brother Joseph moved to Laurens S.C. well before the Revolution. By 1790, elements of the Lunenburg Pinsons, including “Cross Hill” John had joined them. That makes things real confusing. There were 3 or 4 John Pinson families in 1790 Laurens. “Cross Hill” John is apparently the one by Richard Duty on pg 71 of the 1790 census.
Cross Hill John’s family was heavily intermarried into the Puckett clan. If I remember right, 3 or 4 of his children married Pucketts. Apparently a brother of those Puckett’s married a Dabney lady. Was Dabney Puckett who purchased Rosanna Swanzy’s ferry a product of that union? I don’t know—my knowledge of the Lunenburg line is fleeting. I descend from the Reverend Aaron, so I quickly forget the minutia surrounding the other line.
However, your Swanzy Pinsons are all tangled up with the Cross Hill John Pinsons.
