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In England, as nearly always was the case in early days, the name was spelled in a number of forms, principally Swayne, Swain, and Swan, and there were several shareholders in the “Virginia Company” of that name, but whether their influence had a connection with William's emigration is not now known. Probably it did. (Thomas Frederick Davis, Descendants of William Swann).
Swann Lineage
Olof Svensson 1429-TBD, father of William Swaine 1450-1526, father of William Swann 1474-TBD, father of John Swann 1500-1550, father of Henry Swann 1526-1578, father of Francis Swann 1545-1622, father of William Swann 1585-1638, father of Thomas Austin Swann Sr 1615-1580, father of Sarah Swann 1672-1714.
Sarah Swann > Henry Randolph III > Sarah Randolph > Sarah Barksdale > William Davis > Roxie Ann Davis > Charles Eugenius Benton > Ina Belle Benton > Thelma Irene Brown > William Harris Lawson Sr
Swann Migration
Klacksåsen, Jämtland, Sweden > Binfield, Berkshire, England > Kent, England > London, England > Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England > Swann's Point, Surry, Virginia
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Sarah Swann, Bill's 8th Great-Grandmother
1672 - 31 December 1714
b. Swann's Point, Surry County, Virginia
d. Henrico, Virginia
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Parents:
Thomas Austin Swann Sr 1616-1680
Mary Mansfield 1644-1700
Maternal Lineage:
Mary Mansfield 1644-1700
Spouse 1: Henry Randolph II
Married: 17 December 1687
Children:
- Henry Randolph III 1689-1726
- Richard Randolph 1590-1748
- Thomas Randolph 1691-1692
- Robert Randolph TBD
- Mary Randolph TBD
- Sarah Randolph TBD
- Thomas Randolph TBD
Spouse 2: Giles Webb 1661-1719
Married: 1699
Children: None
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Thomas Austin Swann Sr, Bill's 9th Great-Grandfather
8 May 1616 - 16 September 1680
b. Surry County, Virginia
d. Swann's Point, Surry, Virginia
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Noteworthy
- Colonel
- Tags: Military_
Parents:
William Swann 1585-1638
Judith Greene 1589-1636
Maternal Lineage:
Judith Greene 1589-1636
Spouse 1: Margaret Delton 1614-1646
Married: 13 January 1639
Children:
- Susannah Swann 1640-1660
- William Swann TBD - update children from Davis p 13
- Thomas Swann 1645-1666
Spouse 2: Sarah Codd 1632-1654
Married: 13 January 1649
Children:
- Sarah Swann 1651-1652
- Samuel Swann 1652-1707
- Sampson Swann 1653-1668
Spouse 3: Sarah Chandler 1645-1662
Married: 30 July 1665
Children:
- Judith Swann 1656-1659
- Anne Swann 1658-1658
- Infant Son Swann 1658-1658
Spouse 4: Ann Fludd 1602-1668
Married: 1665
Children: None
Spouse 5: Mary Mansfield 1644-1700
Married: 30 July 1655
Children:
- Mary Swann 1669-1700
- Francis Swann 1670-1676
- Thomas Swann 1670-1705
- Sarah Swann 1672-1714
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William Swann, Bill's 10th Great-Grandfather
Various sources have Austin William Swann, William Morris Swann, William Swan, William Swanne, and William Swain, all with the same dates.
10 Jul 1585 - 28 Feb 1638 (52)
Some sources give the birth year as 1607, which helps to resolve some of the parental dates but then would make him 9 years old at the birth of his son, Thomas.
"While some records indicate William Swann was born in 1585 (before their marriage), others suggest that he was a child of Francis Swann and Dorothy Boys. The 1585 date for William may be an estimate, and he was likely born later, after the marriage of Francis and Dorothy in 1598." (From Google response to query, "How could Dorothy Boys be the mother of William Swann 1585-1638).
b. Gravesend, Gravesham Borough, Kent, England
d. Surry County, VirginiaSwann's Point Cemetery
Surry County, Virginia
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Noteworthy
- Colonel
- Tags: Immigrated_to_USA | Military_
Parents:
Francis Swann 1545-1621
Dorothy Boys 1580-1611
The mother, Dorothy Boys, would have been 5 years old at his birth if he had been born in 1585, making the 1607 date of his birth more likely but conflicting with the 1616 birth of his son, Thomas Austin Swann.
The father of William Swann 1585-1638 is identified as Sir Francis Swann by Davis, p. 12. WikiTree has Samuell Swann 1560-1586. Some sources have John Swann and William Swann.
Maternal Lineage:
Dorothy Boyes 1580-1617
Spouse 1: Judith Greene 1589-1636
Married: 16 April 1612 or 7 July 1609
Children:
- Thomas Austin Swann Sr 1616-1680
Some sources name an additional 4 children, but Davis writes, "There is a record of but one of their children, Thomas Swann" (Davis p. 13), and other sources agree. - Matthew Swann 1620-1702
- Samuel Swann 1625-1625
- John Swann 1630-1631
- James Swann 1632-1633
Spouse 2: TBD
Married: 1 May 1637
Children: 0
Tags: Immigrated_to_USA
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Francis Swann, Bill's 11th Great-Grandfather
1545-1622
b. Denton, Kent, England
d. Denton, Kent, England
Cemetery TBD
Google AI Mode states, "He was buried in Nonington, Kent, on December 17, 1622." in his article "Anglo-Saxon cemetery sites around Nonington," Keith Parfitt describes in great detail the archaeological works at these location.
Parents:
Henry Swann 1526-1578
Amy Neele Deering 1549-1598
Maternal Lineage:
Margaret Brent 1505-1562, mother of Amy Neele Deering 1549-1598, mother of Francis Swann.
Spouse: Dorothy Boys 1580-1617 35 years younger
Married: 20 February 1598, in Nonington, Kent, England
Children:
- William Swann 1585-1638
Dorothy Boyes would have been 5 years old at his birth for these dates, and his birth would have been 13 years before their marriage. - Others TBD
The following list of children is provided in the Google query AI mode, but the birth year for William needs to be reconciled:
- Edward Swann 1600-TBD
- Priscilla Swann -TBD
- Mary Swann 1602-TBD
- Francis Swann 1603-TBD
- Peter Swann 1604-TBD
- Ann Swann 1606-TBD
- William Swann 1607-TBD
- John Swann 1609-TBD
- Robert Swann 1611-TBD
- Dorothy Swann 1612-TBD
- Paul Swann 1614-TBD
- Elizabeth Swann 1615-TBD
- Anne Swann 1617-TBD
Parents:
John Swann 1500-1550
Margaret Smyth 1500-1550
Maternal Lineage:
Margaret Smyth 1500-1550
Spouse: Amy Neele Deering 1549-1598
Married: 1540 in Manchester, Lancashire, England
Children:
- William Swann 1550-TBD
- Francis Swann 1545-1622
- Others TBD
Parents:
William Swann 1474-TBD
Margaret Smyth 1476-TBD
Maternal Lineage
Margaret Smyth 1476-TBD
Indications are that Margaret Smyth 1474-TBD was the mother of Henry Swann, and that Margaret Smyth 1500-1550 was his wife.
Spouse: Margaret Smyth 1500-1550
Married: 1526
Children:
- Henry Swann 1526-1578
- Francis Swann 1545-1623
- Others TBD
Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD
Parents:
William Swaine
Maternal Lineage:
Spouse: Margaret Smith 1478-TBD
Married:
Children:
- Others TBD
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William Swaine, Bill's 15th Great-Grandfather
1450-1526 (76)
b. Binfield, Berkshire, England
d. Kent, England
Cemetery TBD
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Parents:
Olof Svensson 1429-TBD
Sigrid Jonsdotter 1433-TBD
Maternal Lineage:
Sigrid Jonsdotter 1433-TBD
Married: TBD
Children:
- William Swann 1474-1526
- Others TBD
Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD
Spouse: Sigrid Jonsdotter 1433-TBD
Married: TBD
Children:
- William Swaine 1450-1526
- Others TBD
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---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6126891/thomas-swann: accessed November 21, 2025), memorial page for COL Thomas Swann (8 May 1616–16 Sep 1680), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6126891, citing Swann's Point Cemetery, Surry County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Daisy Saunders (contributor 49222969).
---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135330132/william-swann: accessed November 21, 2025), memorial page for William Swann (10 Jul 1585–28 Feb 1638), Find a Grave Memorial ID 135330132, citing Swann's Point Cemetery, Surry County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Arkieologist (contributor 47246586).
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