SOME
Descendants
of
William Mallory Swepson
of Mecklenburg Co, Va.
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William Mallory Swepson, was Born: April 7, 1783 Meck Cty, VA. and Died there in 1836.
He was the SON
OF RICHARD SWEPSON
& #2 Wife, MARY MALLORY TABB
( WID. OF JOHN Tabb)
His will was dated July 29, 1835 and probated May 16 1836 He was married twice, first to Elizabeth Julia Speed, March 27, 1805 Mecklenburg, Va.. She was born Aug 12, 1780 & Died Feb. 9, 1808. They had NO children. Her brother John James Speed (M) as his first wife, Lucy Swepson, a sister to Wm. M Swepson.
William
M Swepson (M) #2-Nancy (Ann)
E. Redd June 12, 1816.
All descendants shown here are from second marriage..
INDEX TO VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS, 1784-1811 Virgil D. White
P. 657-William Swepson, Priv. 1st Batt'n. 19th Regt. Virginia
Militia (Major John Ambler, 1807)
Will of William Mallory Swepson WB 14, P 71-73 Meck., Co., Va
In the Name of God, Amen, I William M Swepson of the County of Mecklenburg and State of Virginia being of sound mind and disposing memory do make and ordain this my last will and
testament
:
In the first place I lend to my beloved wife Ann E Swepson all my land, negroes, household and kitchen furniture, stock of every description, plantation utensils and crops on hand for and during her natural life or widowhood with the
privilege of giving off to my children as they marry or become of age such property as she may see cause., which property so given shall be valued by 2 disinterested neighbors and accounted for in a general division as so much of their part of my
estate
.
Secondly, it is my will and desire at the death of my beloved wife Ann E Swepson, or upon marrying again, that my lands, stock, household and kitchen furniture and every thing lent her, except what she may have given off to her child or children, shall be sold except the negroes and the money arising from the sale and the negroes shall be equally divided between my children:
Charity Ann Swepson, George W Swepson, Robert R Swepson, Martha A Swepson, and Mary E Swepson, and their heirs forever.
I do hereby authorize and empower my wife to sell, should I not do it before my death, a negro woman by the name of Maria, upon condition that she shall with the money purchase another woman in her place.
Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Ann E Swepson whole and sole Executrix to this my last will and testament do respectfully request of the worshipful County of Mecklenburg that they will not make her do any security for the performance of her duties as my Executrix.
As witness my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five.
Signed:
Wm. M. Swepson (Seal)
Witnesses:
William T White James Brame R Brame
Codicile:
I, William M Swepson, hold by deeds in the county court office of Mecklenburg, Virginia, three shares or legatees parts of the negroes in the possession of Ray Moss widow as her thirds or dower. There are only two of those shares or legatees parts that belong to me, the other one rightfully belongs to Thomas Redd's heirs or legatees. I sold it to Thomas Redd a short time before his death and rec'd payment, but from neglect the conveyance of right never was made. It is my will and desire that one legatees part or share shall go to Thomas Redd's heirs , two shares only belonging to me.
Signed: Wm. M Swepson Witnesses:
William T White James Brame R Brame
(Seal)
At a Court held for Mecklenburg County on the 16th day of May, 1836, the foregoing instrument of wm M Swepson deceased was this day produced in open court and the subscribing witnesses thereto being out of this Commonwealth, Wm C Wall and John S Field, were sworn and examined;
s ay that they are well acquainted with the handwriting of the Testator, having frequently seen him write and that they verily believe the said Will throughout, as well as the signature thereto, to be in the proper handwriting of the said Wm M Swepson, dec'd.; thereupon, the said will was ordered to be recorded, and on motion of Robert Redd, who made oath thereunto, and together with Beverly Sydnor and John S Fields, his securities, entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of $15,000.00 conditioned according to law a certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of Administration with the will aforesaid annexed on the estate of the said wm M Swepson, deceased.
Teste:
Jno G Baptiste
Dec 19, 1836 Inventory of Est filed (WB 14. p 116,117) Signed by appraisers and John S Fields, ADM Jan 20, 1837 Robert Redd, Dec'd- late Adm
of Wm. M. Swepson- Accts. adjusted (WB 14. p 213) WB 15- p 271-273 Accounting for 1837. 1838,
Filed by John S. Fields, Adm.
Final Division of est by Court Jan 1, 1839 WB15- p 243-251-Final acctg filed Apr 20, 1840 Guardian BK 3-P 141-144 1839, 1840 John S Fields,
Gdn. of George W Swepson, Martha Swepson, Mary Swepson, Robert R Swepson
George Redd, Will dated April 16, 1818-Pro Sept 21, 1818-Meck names dtr Nancy Swepson, wife of Wm M Swepson (among others)
EXRS: Sons, Thomas Redd, Robert Redd, & Wm M Swepson
Ravenscroft Estate- Lunenburg Co, Va., Co. Rd #49 & Courthouse Rd Intersection
CHILDREN: SWEPSON
1.
Charity Ann
Swepson Born Mar 8, 1817 Meck Co, Va Died: June 29, 1861 Lun Co Va
Buried: Hepburn Cem at Ravenscroft Est., Lun Co, Va
Marr #1
Alexander M Hepburn Oct 29, 1844 Meck Co Va Born:
1792-Died 1845
Bur: Hepburn Cem, Ravenscroft Est., Lun Co Va - NO CH of Record
Charity Swepson Hepburn Marr #2-
Dr William Edward Dodson Oct 29, 1856 Lun Co Va
Born Nov 7, 1816 -
Died Aug 8, 1867
Buried Hepburn Cem, Ravenscroft Est., Lun Co Va
See 1880 Charlotte Co, Va HH of Reps Barnes-Niece
Apparently Mr. Barnes' wife was a sister to Dr. Wm. E.
Dodson-sgs
a.. Marion Hepburn Dodson* born Oct 21, 1859 Lun Co, Va
Died April 2, 1962 Los Angeles, California
Did not marry
1880 Charlotte Co, Va-Rep Barnes HH as Niece
1900-Farmer, San Antonio T/S, Los Ang. Co. California
1910-1930 Los Angeles Co, Calif-No Occ
California Death Records:
Marion H. Dodson, Female, Born October 21, 1859 Virginia,
Died Los Angeles, California 2 Apr 1962
Mother's Maiden Name: Hepburn -Sh Read Swepson
b. Virginia Jeannette Swepson Dodson* born May, 1861 Lun Co Va
Died: ?
(M) James Dickinson Cowan* June 25, 1891 Knox Co, Tenn
Wholesale Merchant, Knoxville, Tn,
(McClung & Cowan)
born 3 June 1836, died 13 Mar 1897 buried Old Gray Cemetery,
Knoxville, Tn
1. Robert Redd Cowan Born Sept 4, 1892
Died Aug. 21, 1930
Buried: Old Gray Cemetery Knoxville, Tn
Lot 241 Quad B-9
2..Jeannette
Born Ca 1897 Knox Co., Tenn
(M) Clement Craig Heth
of Blacksburg, Montgomery Co, Va.
s/o Stockton Heth, Sr & Isabella Hammet
Born Nov., 1883 Va
Died July 19, 1930 Montgomery Co, Va
(fell from horse "Annie Montgomery")
(Heth family papers, Library of Virginia)
Lived 1920, 1930 Blacksburg, Montgomery Co., Va
Children: Heth
a. Henry Born Dec 10, 1925 Montgomery Co., Va
SSDI- HENRY HETH 10 Dec 1925 -4 Oct 2001 Blacksburg,
Montgomery,Va Issued VA (1955 ) 223-50-4848
MARY A HETH 15 Sep 1929 2 Oct 1998 Blacksburg,
Montgomery, VA Issued: VA (Before 1951 ) 229-24-7677
Heth
Family Papers, Library of Virginia
Stockton Heth, SR was President of the Exchange Bank of Radford, and owner of
White Thorn, a 1500 acre farm appr. 3 miles West of Blacksburg, Va. After the
deaths of Stockton Heth, Sr. and his sons Stockton Heth, Jr. and Clement Craig
Heth, parcels of White Thorn and other Heth family holdings were leased or sold
to the cities of Blacksburg and Radford and to Virginia Polytechnic
Institute. The Heth family were prominent bankers, businesspeople,
farmers, and socialites from the turn of the century through the end of this
collection.-
Collection Includes among the holdings:
(of Genealogical Interest concerning Jeannette Cowan Heth & her family)
Miscellaneous Papers
1. Obit. of Clement Craig Heth, died July 19, 1930
2. black & white photographs of Clement Craig Heth upon Annie Montgomery,
which caused his death
The Legal Papers, Include:
3. an indenture between S. T. Akin, trustee of Moffett Shields, and John Knox,
for land in Knoxville, Tn which Jeannette Cowan Heth inherited, (1860)
4. a bill of sale selling the horse Annie Montgomery to Dr. Herbert Howard
(April 3, 1933)
5. letters regarding Jeannette Cowan Heth's Gay Street property in Knoxville, Tn
(Oct. 25, 1939)
6. a letter regarding Jeannette Cowan Heth's Knoxville properties and litigation
with the Knoxville Utilities Board (1942-1948)
7. letters regarding Marion Dodson from John Preston (1943-1948)
8. a statement regarding the income, expense and distribution of the Robert
Redd Swepson estate (June 30, 1947)
Miscellaneous Correspondence Includes:
9. letters from Jeannette Cowan Heth Jan 11, 1940 & Dec. 21, 1941
10. letter to "Charlotte" from "Bob" (Robert Cowan?)
Mar. 21, 1928
The School Records, Include:
11 brochure from Deerfield Academy re. Henry Heth, Sept 1, 1936 (son of
Jeannette)
Correspondence, includes:
12. letters of Clement Craig Heth to Jeannette Cowan Heth 1917-1920, many
undated
& topics include family & personal matters
13. letters of Jeannette Cowan Heth (2 folders) include
a. letter of condolence from Joseph Twitty Sept
5, 1930
b. letters of condolence 1934
c. letters from G M Preston
d. letter from Virginia Batson Sept 10, 1937
e. an undated letter of condolence on death of brother
Robert Heth (Robert Cowan?)
BIOGRAPHY OF JESSE THOMAS
Tennessee the Volunteer State 17691923: Volume 2
JESSE THOMAS.
page 561 " Jesse Thomas, who since 1918 has been connected with Thomas Brothers & Company, merchandise brokers of Knoxville, belongs to one of the oldest and most honored families in the south. He was born in Knoxville on the 4th of February, 1877, a son of Jacob Litton and Lucy Cowan (McClung) Thomas.
ETC, ETC
"In 1855 he established a wholesale business in Knoxville with his brother, Franklin H. McClung, as McClung & Company. In 1858 these two brothers together with
James D. Cowan united with Cowan & Dickinson and founded the Cowan, McClung & Company enterprise, with which he was identified as one of the leading spirits until his demise on March 17, 1908."
ETC ETC
Cemetery
# 33 ( Ravenscroft Est) in Lununburg Co, Va.
(Gerald Reinder's Survey of Hepburn Cemetery, Ravenscroft Estate)
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Ejolee/ravhse.htm
Alexander
McHarg Hepburn 9/11/1792-11/1845 (#1 Husb of Charity Ann Swepson)
Ebenezer
Mcharg Hepburn 3/30/1794-5/7/1864 (Bro. to Alex. M.)
Thomas Shadrach Ames Died Dec, 1862
William Edward Dodson 1816-1867 (#2 Husb. of Charity Ann Swepson)
William Hepburn Walker 2/11/1856-7/16/1856 Infant son of John A & Mary
A. (E.)? Walker
Charity Ann Swepson 3/8/1817-16/29/861
(M) #1 Alexander McHarg Hepburn 10/29/1844
(M) #2 Dr. William Edward Dodson 10/29/1856
Lunenburg Co, Va Will Bk 14-page 162:Abstract by & courtesy of
June Banks Evans, Bryn Ffyliaid Publications
17 Sep 1861 Will of Ebenezer Hepburn; made a will some years ago leaving estate to sis-in-law (Charity Ann Hepburn relict tstrs bro Alexr Mcharg Hepburn, since remarried to Dr Wm E Dodson) now decd, leaving 2 children by sd Dodson eldest
Marion Hepburn Dodson ca age 2, youngest ca age 4 mths to be baptised Virginia Swepson Dodson; to sd daus
of sd Charity Hepburn, all estate; names Robt R Swepson exor/keep sd property together until one of age or marries, then eq div -- if neither Marion/Virginia marry/reach age 21, property eq div
bet Robt R Swepson, Martha A Swepson, Mary E Walker [formerly Mary E Swepson]; to Robt R Swepson, $2000 and allow him 2 yrs to continue/wind up his business with firm Hepburn/Swepson; to Martha A Swepson, $2000 or so much as with what tstr shall owe her at his death to make sum $4500; to Mary E Walker, $1000
Sig: Ebenezer M Hepburn
29 Oct 1863 Robert R Swepson and tstr having closed their business relations, and sd Swepson having left/pursuing own business, above will amended; sd Swepson excluded from all interest in estate; names
Dr Saml Saunders (husband Martha A Swepson) exor; if sd daus Charity neither marry/reach age 21, all estate eq div
bet Martha A Saunders (formerly Swepson) & Mary E Walker (formerly Swepson)
Sig:
Ebenezer M Hepburn
Rec: 13 Jun 1864, by oaths Edmd O Winn/David J Bigger, sd Saunders granted probate
2.
George William Swepson
-Born June 23, 1819 Meck Co Va
Died: Raleigh, NC-March 7, 1883 -
Will Also Proved Meck. Co. Va.
Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, NC
(M) Maria Virginia Bartlett Yancey April 23, 1842 Caswell Co. NC
She was born Nov 2, 1826 & Died 1904. Raleigh, NC
(No Children)
OCC: Businessman,
Alamance Co, NC (TEXTILE MILLS)
(THE TOWN OF SWEPSONVILLE WAS NAMED FOR
HIM- There was at one time a Swepsonville Academy located there.
Ref-Centennial History of Alamance Co., NC, 1849-1949, by Walter Whitaker in
collaboration with Staley A. Cook & A. Howard White
P
142-SWEPSONVILLE AND SAXAPAHAW
"The villages of Alamance and Bellemont were both established by George W. Swepson, who built the first cotton mill there in 1868. This mill, called Falls Neuse, after a small town below Raleigh, N. C., was in full operation in 1870 with fifteen spinning frames and a hundred and fifty looms on "Alamance Plaids." Cotton from eastern Carolina was shipped by rail to Haw River and then by boat to Swepsonville.
When fire destroyed the mill in 1880, it was rebuilt, and in 1886, the name was changed to Virginia Cotton Mills. A brick factory was constructed in 1893, following a second fire.
Virginia Mills, Inc., employs more than 1,100 workers today in the manufacture of upholstery and drapery materials and rayon"
George William Swepson was the "rascal" of the Swepson family, and his illegal activities have been well chronicled, concerning the railroad bonds fraud, as well as having fatally shot a man by the name of Adolphus G. Moore, in Haw River, NC, for which he was never charged or prosecuted.
Biography of George William Swepson
Raleigh, North Carolina
Courtesy of Virginia Historical Society
The Center for Virginia History
Toni M Carter, Assistant Librarian
"George William Swepson businessman and Republican activist during Reconstruction, was born in Mecklenburg Co., Va., but in the early 1840's moved to Caswell Co., North Carolina, where he is said he taught school. In 1842 he married Virginia Bartlett Yancy, the daughter of Bartlett Yancy, a lawyer and congressman. Swepson enjoyed considerable success as a banker, textile manufacturer, and broker; the town of Swepsonville was named for his cotton mill built there in 1868. He was also a wholesaler and a land speculator. A dreamer and a planner, he met his downfall by using other people's money to finance his projects. Instead of fulfilling his promise of becoming a great industrial statesman, he is remembered as one of the rascals in the history of North Carolina. Swepson became so involved in railroad fraud after the Civil War that he was dubbed "Our Boss Tweed" and was responsible for the coining of the term "swepsonize" to signify whatever evil was current at the moment.
As his business fortunes grew, Swepson moved from Haw River to Raleigh. He became a major stockholder and president of the Raleigh National Bank, a partner in the New York bond firm of Swepson, Mendenhall, and Company, and president of the Western North Carolina Railroad. It was in this latter capacity that he became involved with the notorious carpetbagger Milton Smith Littlefield. Together they defrauded the state of an estimated $4 million in bonds that were intended for a western extension of the Western North Carolina Railroad. This they accomplished through forged proxies, stock manipulation, bribes, crooked bookkeeping, and numerous other intrigues. The two men used the purloined state bonds to purchase an interest in Florida railroads. Swepson envisioned building a railroad empire as Cornelius Vanderbuilt had in new York. Legend maintains that he disappeared from Raleigh in the dead of night with the $4 million in bonds in the cab of a Raleigh and Gaston Railroad engine, tipping the young engineer two dollars when he arrived at his Haw River destination.
Swepson was indicted along with Littlefield for embezzlement, but probably due to the influence of highly placed friends, he was never convicted. The state was able to recover some of the funds through the sale of a few Florida railroad bonds. the fraud, however, delayed construction of the eastern extension of the Western North Carolina Railroad until 1880 and thus resulted in substantial economic loss to the region.
Swepson's tarnished reputation was further damaged in 1876, when he fatally shot Adolphus G. Moore in Haw River. Moore was a business partner of Democrat Thomas W. Holt, who later became governor of North Carolina. Moore, also a Democrat, had once been arrested by radical Republican governor William Woods Holden. The killing of Moore apparently was politically motivated, although there is no known record of an investigation or a formal conclusion to the matter. Again, Swepson was free.
At times it was estimated that he had a personal fortune of between $1 and $2 million. To secure that fortune, he kept all of his assets in the names of his wife or agents and lout of reach of authorities. Swepson was considered a conservative, "an Old Line Whig". Although not active politically, he was a close friend of Governor Holden and other prominent officials in the Reconstruction Republican Regime.
Swepson and his wife had no children. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, where his grave is marked by a very tall monument."
Footnotes:
Ashville Citizen 29 Oct. 1950, Richard N. Current.
Those Terrible Carpetbaggers (1988) Jonathan Daniels
Prince of Carpetbaggers (1958) Charles L Price
The Railroad Schemes of George W. Swepson, East Carolina College
Publications In History 1 (1964)
James T. Pugh Papers (Southern Historical Collection, University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill)
Raleigh News and Observer, 28 Sept., 1930
Thomas E. Skinner, Sermons and Reminisences (1894)
1900 Wake Co, NC
(Raleigh) ED140 P 33a 104 Hillsboro St. HH 113-144
Virginia Y Swepson 73 WF Widow Nov, 1826 NC NC NC No ch
Harriet Andrews 59 WF July, 1840 Wid, Boarder Had 7 ch-6 living
Ashby Baker 37 WM Nov, 1862 Wid'r Md Md Md Nephew Occ: Cotton Mfg.
& 4 servts-Carriage driver, cook, Drayman & chamber maid
3. Robert Redd
Swepson- Born Oct. 31, 1825 Meck Co, Va Died-March 23, 1902
Knoxville, Tenn -Did not
marry
OCC: Businessman, Lunenburg Co. Va & later in Knoxville, Tenn
Buried: Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn Lot 5, Section A
Elliott & Nye's Virginia Directory & Business Register, 1852, Lunenburg Co, Va- Hepburn & Swepson, Merchants, Yatesville
4. Martha A.
Swepson Born CA 1828 Meck Co Va Died: After 1880
(M) Dec 19 1861 Lun Co Va-
Dr Samuel Saunders Born April 5, 1817
VA
Lived 1870 Macon Co, NC, Franklin T/S- & 1880
Lunenburg Co, Va.
(See 1871 deed to her from her brother, Robt. Swepson,
below)
Elliott & Nye's Virginia Directory & Business Register, 1852 Lunenburg County-Samuel Saunders, Physician, Haleysburg
a. Ebenezer Hepburn Saunders Born CA 1862 Lun/Charlotte Co,
Va
Died after
1930
(M) Janie
Johnston
Born Ca 1875
Tenn (No children as of 1920, 1930 census)
liv in
Knoxville, Knox Co, Tenn
1900.- 1930
OCC: Collector @ Tax Office
-& 1920, 1930 Furniture Mfgr. Knoxville, Tn
Both buried @
Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tn
b. Mary Virginia Lillian Swepson Saunders Born Apr 20, 1866 Lun/Char. Co, VA
Died Dec 7,
1931
Old Gray
Cemetery-or Greenwood Cem., Knox Co., Tn
(M) CA 1896
Lewis H Spilman (Lawyer)
He was born
March, 1860 Died? after 1930 census
Removed from
Old Gray Cem to Greenwood Cemetery, April 1, 1932
Lived
in Knoxville, Tenn 1900-1930)
SPILMAN-Children:
1. Robert Redd Spilman Born Dec 27, 1899 Knox Co, Tenn.
Died July 25, 1977 Sanford, Seminole, Fla
Greenwood Cemetery, Knox Co., Tn?
Vice Pres. Cotton Mill, 1930 Knox Co, Tn
SSDI-ROBERT SPILMAN 27 Dec 1899 Jul 1977 Sanford, Seminole, FL
Issued: TN (Before 1951 ) 411-05-4848
(M) Lila H. Ca 1925
Born Ca 1906 NC
a. Robert H Born Ca 1927 Tn
b. Lila S. Born Ca 1929 Tn
2. Child born & died pr to 1900 Census
3.. Lillian Saunders Born Oct 14, 1901 Knox Co Tenn
Died: Jan 12, 1996
SSDI-LILLIAN S HOWARD 14 Oct 1901 12 Jan 1996
Issued: TN (1962 ) 410-74-5251
(M) Frank Catlett
HOWARD Ca 1924
Born Ca 1897 Tn
Lived Knoxville, Tn 1930
a. Frank C., Jr. Born July 8, 1927 Knoxville, Tn
Died June 24, 1998 Orlando, Fla
SSDI-FRANK C HOWARD JR 8 Jul 1927- 24 Jun 1998 Orlando,
Orange, FL IL (Before 1951 ) 322-26-1379
4.. Samuel Taylor Born Mar 27, 1904 Knox Co, Tenn
Died May 3, 1990 Knoxville, Tn
single, bond salesman, 1930 Shreveport, Caddo, La
SSDI-S T SPILMAN 27 Mar 1904 3 May 1990 Knoxville, Knox, TN
Issued: TN (Before 1951 ) 409-18-1041
5.. Martha Anderson Born Nov 11, 1906 Knox Co Tenn
(M) Martin
Ross
6. Virginia Lee Born Jan 21, 1911 Knox Co, Tenn Died July, 1991
she is single 1930 Knox Co, Tx
SSDI-VIRGINIA S BATSON 21 Jan 1911- Jul 1991
Issued: TN (1962 ) 412-74-9231
(M) Ben
A Batson
c. Son Born May, 1868 (Charlotte Co., Va. Births
) app. died prior to 1870
5. Mary
Elizabeth "Betty" Swepson
Born CA 1831 Meck.Co, VA Died after 1872
(M) CA 1855 John Richard W. Walker -
Born CA 1824 Va
They lived
1860 Drapersville, Meck. Co., Va-Farmer
1870 Macon Co, NC (Franklin T/S)
Farmer
He lived 1880 Meck Co, Va w/some children & #2
wife
Children - WALKER
a. William Hepburn born Feb 11, 1856-Died July 16, 1856
Bur: Hepburn Cem, Ravenscroft Est, Lun
.Co Va.
b. George S. Born Ca 1858 Va.
(Lived 1870 Macon Co, NC (Franklin T/S w/parents)
c. Helen A
(twin) Born CA 1860
Va. Died 1881
(NSDAR Lin. Vol 128, P. 299)
(M) Ca 1878 Joseph Price Prichard, Jr. Born 1849-Died 1889
Lived 1870
Macon Co, (Franklin T/S ) N. C., w/parents
Lived in Raleigh, Wake Co, NC
1880
Children-PRICHARD-
1. Mary S Prichard Born June, 1880 Raleigh, NC
(M) Sanders
Stephens
(She
single, 1900-Lived in Knox Co, Tenn. w/Robert R. Swepson)
d. Suzey (Twin) Born Ca 1860
Va.-missing 1870
e. Mcharg Walker (son) Born CA 1863 Va
Living
w/parents 1870 Macon Co, NC & 1880 Meck Co, Va
f. Mary C. Born CA Oct, 1865 VA Died: lived 1920 Knox Co,
Tenn
Buried Old Gray Cem., Knoxville, Tn beside son John Walker Leach
(living
w/parents. Macon Co, NC 1870, & 1880
Meck Co, Va)
(Living in Knoxville,
Tenn 1900-1920-Laurel Avenue)
(M)
Oct. 13, 1886 VA Arkley Daniel LEACH
Born Dec 14,
1858 NY Died July 21, 1898 Knoxville, Tn
He
is buried in Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn Lot 615, Quadrant H-8
LEACH Children
1. John Walker Leach Born July 22, 1888 Wytheville, VA
Died Jan 2., 1944
Buried Old Gray Cem., Knoxville, Tn Lot 615, Quad. H-8 beside father
Single, salesman in Knoxville, Tenn. 1910
Lt/Capt. WWI, Knox Co, Tn
1920 Knoxville, Tn Lithographer, single
1930 Knoxville, Tn Lithographer, Widower
(M) #1__________
(M) #2 Virginia Hoffman
Born July 19, 1892 Died Mar. 26, 1959
Buried: Old Gray Cem., Knoxville, Tn w/ husband Lot 615, Quad H-8
2. Ann Swepson Leach Born May, 1891 Knoxville, Tenn
Teacher, Knoxville School for the Deaf, 1920-1922
Knoxville, Tn (Single)
3. Robert Swepson Leach Born April, 1894 Knoxville, Tenn. -Died ?
(For Obit--, SEE "Tennessee Rifleman"
PUB by Tenn. Society, SAR, Vol. 7, Issue 4, Oct. 1966)
(M) Jennie B. ______B-Ca 1894 Ga.
Lived 1920 Boston, Mass-He a student
Mary
(M) #2- Dr.
William McCreary 1904
4. Mary E. Born Ca 1909 Tenn (single 1920 Knox Co, Tenn
g. John Richard Walker born August 20, 1871 Meck.Va
1880 Meck Co, Va-w/parents
(M) Ca 1889 Va Etta J. ______
Born March, 1872 Va
No children, 1900 & 1910 Meck. Co, Va (Buckhorn)
a. Everett Born Ca 1910 Va
h. Lizzie C. Walker Born July, 1872, Meck. Va.
1880 Meck Co, Va & Also
1880 Wake Co, NC w/ sister Helen Prichard
Single, 1900, 1910 lived w/bro. John R. Walker, Buckhorn, Meck. Co Va
----------------------------------------------
1820
Meck. Co, Va Wm M. Swepson
1 M 26-45, Himself, 1 M 16-26, (Unidentified) 1 M 10-16
(Unidentified)
1 M Und 10 (George W.)
1 F, Und 10, (Charity) 1 F 10-16, (Unidentified) 2 F 16-26 (#2
wife & Unidentified)
19 slaves
1830
Meck. Co, Va. P 55
Wm. Swepston
2 males 5-10 (George W. & Robert R.) 1 M 40-50 Himself
1 Fe 30-40 #2 wife
1 Fe 10-15 Charity
1 Fe 5-10 (Martha A. )
& 21 slaves
Dtr Mary E. was born 1831
Did not locate 1840
1850
Caswell Co, NC P 209 Yanceyville PO HH 525-527 (Sept 24, 1850)
George W. Swepson 31 M Va Farmer $9,000.
Virginia B. " 23 F Born Caswell, NC
Fannie Y. McAdams 10 F Born Caswell, NC
Bartlett Y. " 19 M Born Caswell, NC Clerk
R. R. Swepson 24 M Born Va Clerk ( Also Enu. 1850 Lun, Va on Dec 12th, 1850)
Rebecca Spraggins 21 F Born Va
John G. Jeffreys 30 M Born Caswell, NC Clerk
1850 Lun. Co, Va P 45 HH 687-687 (taken Dec 12th, 1850)
Ebenezer Hepburn 56 M Va Farmer $21,010 **
Edward Goode 45 M Va Miller
Robert Swepston 22 M Va Merchant
Phillip Wallace 26 M Va Farm Manager
Mrs. C. Swepston 32 F Va (Charity Ann Swepson Hepburn)
Martha " 22 F Va
Mary " 18 F Va
**Brother to Charity Swepson's 1st
Husband)
1860 Mecklenburg Co, Va. Drapersville PO) P 295 HH 521-501
John W Walker 36 M Va Farmer
Mary " 26 F Va
George " 2 M Va
Helen " 3/12 F Va
Suzey " 3/12 F Va-missing 1870
1860
Lunenburg Co, Va P 940 HH 65-64 Pleasant Grove PO
Ebenezer Hepburn 66 M Va Farmer 16,000/39,777
Martha Swepston 28 F Va
Robert Swepston 30 M Va Merchant
Thomas Ames 19 M Va Merchant & Clerk
Ebenezer Jones 64 M Va Overseer
M. H. Dodson 8/12 F Va (Marion Hepburn Dodson, dtr of Charity (Swepson)
Hepburn. Dodson)
P
940-HH 64-63 Pleasant Grove PO
William E. Dodson 42 M Va Occ: M D
C. A. " 42 F Va (Charity Ann (Swepson) Hepburn)
and sev. employees
1870
Macon Co, North Carolina, Franklin T/S P 312 HH 197-213
S. Saunders 53 WM Physician, 6,000/1385. Born Va
Martha A. " 42 WF Born Va Keeping house (Swepson)
E. Hebble " 7 WM Va (Ebenezer Hepburn Saunders)
Mary V. " 4 WF Va (Mary Virginia Lillian Swepson Saunders)
&
next door-HH 198-214
John R. Walker 46 WM Va farmer 8,000/1065.
Elizabeth " 35 WF Va (Mary Elizabeth Swepson)
George S. " 12 WM Va (Missing 1880)
Hellen A. " 10 WF Va
M. Carl " 7 WM Va (McHarg)
Mary " 4 WF Va
1880
Wake Co, NC (Raleigh) P 282A
J. P. Prichard 28 WM SC NC NC Merchant
Helen W. " 19 WF NC VA NC wife (Walker)
Lizzie C. Walker 07 WF Va Va NC sister-in-law-also enum. w/father 1880 Meck Co,
Va
Alice Colley 25 WF Va Va Va Cook
and 1 bl serv.
1880
Wake Co, NC (Raleigh) P314C ED 269 HH 95-95
George W. Swepson 60 WM Va Va Va Occ: Manufacturer
Virginia " 53 WF NC NC NC Wife (nee Yancy)
Virga. McAden 15 WF NC NC NC Niece
& 7 black servants
1880
Lunenburg Co, Va (Rehobath Dist) P 335D
Samuel Saunders 63 WM Va Va Va Farmer
Martha A " 51 WF Va Va Va wife ( Swepson)
Ebenezer " 17 WM Va Va Va son
Lillian S. " 14 WF Va Va Va Dtr
1880
Charlotte Co, Va Bacon PO, P 244B
Reps Barnes 55 WM Va Va Va Farmer
Minerva " 45 WF Va Va Va HKP (nee DODSON?)
Myrian (Marion Hepburn) DODSON 21 WF Va Va Va Rel: Niece * Born Ca 1859
Virginia DODSON 19 WF Va Va Va Rel: Niece* Born Ca 1861
Charles Burnley 38 WM Va Va Va Rel: Stepson
* children of Dr. Wm E. Dodson & wife Charity (Swepson) Hepburn,
Dodson
1880
Knox Co, Tenn (Knoxville) P 112D
Lycurgius Peltier 39 WM Tn Va Tn -Boarding House
Martha " 37 WF Tn Ky Ga Wife
James Bosworth 41 WM Tenn Brother-in-law- Miller
R. R. Swepson 44 WM Va Va Va Single (boarder) Occ: Manufacturer
Isabella Boyd 22 WF Tn Va Tn Occ: Teacher & other boarders
1880
Mecklenburg Co, Va (Buckhorn) P 83C
Jno. R. Walker 55 WM Va Farmer
Mary W. P. " 30 WF Engl Engl Engl wife (#2) **
Mcharg " 17 WM Va Va Va son at school
Mary C. " 14 WF Va Va Va Dtr at school (M)#1 Leach (M) #2 Dr. Wm McCreary
John R. " 08 WM Va Va Va Son At school
Lizzie C. " 07 WF Va Va Va Dtr at school (also enum. w/sister 1880 Wake Co,
NC)
Lucy Coley 28 WF Cook
Jos. B. Coley 5 WM
**she is Not the mother of any of these children accd'g to pl. of birth of their
mother..(John & Mary Walker , Parents-had twins 1 Dtr, unnamed, WF, 1 son,
Unnamed WM, Born Dec 1, 1883, Meck Co, Va-Ref: Meck. Co., Va Birth Records)
Mecklenburg Co, Va Birth Records:
John Walker, WM Born Aug 20, 1871 Parents: John & Elizabeth Walker
Lizzie Walker, WF Born July, 1872 Parents: J
& Betty Walker
WWI Volunteers American Red Cross, Knoxville, Tn
Angels of Mercy
Members of the Red Cross Canteen service on duty at the Southern Railway Station.
The following rec'd badges: Incl
Miss Anne Leach 800 hours or 6 month
KNOX CO IN WW I 117TH INFANTRY-INCLUDES:
2nd Lieut. John Walker Leach.
KNOX COUNTY, TN WW 1 VETERANS INDEX; INCL:
NAME/BIRTH YEAR/BIRTH PLACE./CAPACITY/PAGE #
Leach, John Walker 1888 Wytheville, VA Officer 564
Spillman, Robert Redd 1889 Knoxville, TN
Knox County, Tennessee in the World War 1917 - 1918 - 1919
Compiled and Published
by Knoxville Lithographing Company
Knoxville, Tennessee 1919
Commemorating
The heroic deeds, the unselfish devotion,
the eager and willing sacrifices made
by the men and women of Knox County
that justice and liberty might reign
and free government might be perpetuated
throughout the whole world.
STAFF-INCL Capt. J. Walker Leach
TEACHERS @ THE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, KNOXVILLE, TN
Incl: Miss Anne S. Leach Position, Oral Years: 1920 - 1922
Charles J. McClung began his business career as a clerk at Columbia, Tennessee. When twenty-two years of age he had established himself in business in Knoxville. About 1853 he removed to St. Louis, Missouri, there to enter into business with his brother, Calvin, who died shortly afterward. In 1855 he established a wholesale business in Knoxville with his brother, Franklin H. McClung, as McClung & Company. In 1858 these two brothers together with James D. Cowan united with Cowan & Dickinson and founded the Cowan, McClung & Company enterprise, with which he was identified as one of the leading spirits until his demise on March 17, 1908. (Tennessee the Volunteer State 17691923: Volume 2 P 561)
Norwood's Knoxville City Directory 1885
SCHOOLS & ACADEMIES
University of Tennessee - Kingston road.
Chairman: Hon. John L. MOSES;
Board of Trustees:
Robert CRAIGHEAD, Secretary and Treasurer.
Governor of the State.
Secretary of the State.
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Ex-officios:
INCLUDE James D. COWAN
COMMITTEES-Ways and Means: - INCLUDE-, J. D. COWAN.
From Rule's Standard History of Knoxville, Tennessee, with Full Outline of the Natural Advantages, Early Settlement, Territorial Government, Indian Troubles and General and Particular History of the City Down to the Present Time. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1900.
CHAPTER 14
The West End Street Railroad Company was chartered November 10, 1887, with
James D. Cowan, R. S. Payne, R. M. Rhea, R. P. Gettys and W. H. Simmonds as directors, and the city granted a franchise over Clinch street from Gay street to the city line, December 23, 1887. The road was erected. It was extended into West Knoxville and operated over Highland avenue, Clinch avenue, Eighth street, Cumberland, Temple, Yale and other avenues.
Handbook of Knoxville, 1892
Financial Institutions
Transcribed by Billie McNamara.
The officers and directors of the East Tennessee National Bank are among the wealthiest and most influential citizens of Knoxville. The officers are:
* President, B. R. Strong;
* Vice President, E. J. Sanford;
* Cashier, F. L. Fisher.
The directors are Messrs. Incl:
R. S. Payne, capitalist, of the firms of Payne & Swepson, wholesale grocers, and Dick, Payne & Co., grocers;
These gentlemen are all so widely and favorably known that mention of their names is deemed the only introduction necessary here.
The East Tennessee National Bank is located on the Corner of Gay and Union Streets, South, in the heart of the wholesale and retail trade center of Knoxville.
The building is one of the most imposing in the city, and the part devoted to the immediate use of the bank is fitted up in handsome style, the different departments of the cashier, paying and receiving tellers and bookkeepers being carefully guarded against all intrusion from the outside. Besides doing a general banking business, the East Tennessee deals in domestic and foreign exchange, selling drafts to all parts of Europe. Very much more could be said here favorable to this excellent banking house, but it is taken for granted that the confidence reposed in this institution by the State of Tennessee and the Government of the United States is sufficient guarantee of the character of one of Knoxville's first and oldest financial institutions."
Knox Co, Tnn Marriage
COWAN, James D marr. WHITE, Ann E on 24-DEC-1860
COWAN, James Dickinson marr. DODSON, Jeannette Swepson on
25-JUN-1891
The Dayton Herald News Gazette
Vol. XIX. NO. 1,889 Dayton,
Tennessee, Thursday Morning,
July 13, 1893
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
(end of column 3, page 3)
(Civil Cases Continued)
J.D. Cowan v John Roberts, certiorari. Compromised.
J.D. Cowan v W.L. Davenport, condemnation. Enjoined.
R.R. Swepson v W.G. Allen, condemnation. Order.
CAMPBELL CO TENN TAX LIST
1895 Tax Records Vol: Jan 1889 - Dec 1898 Roll#48
Transcribed by Rick Chambers
Name: R. R. SWEPSON (District 4)
* North: Road
* South: W. Alley
* East: W. Burris
* West: St.
* Town Lots (Number - Value): 1 - $500
1900
Mecklenburg Co, Va (Buckhorn Dist) ED46 P 86a HH 98-98
John R Walker 29 Aug 1871 Va Va Va genl farming (M) 2 yrs
Etta J " 28 WF March, 1872 Va Va Va wife No children
Lizzie C. " 27 WF July 1872 Sister Single
1900
Knox Co, Tenn Ward 10,? SD2, ED94 P 203A ( 1537 Laurel Ave.) Dwlg #53 Fam.
#19
Robert Swepson Born 1821 Va Age 79, Occ: Landlord/Stocks Owns
home
Mary W. Leach 34 WF Va Va Va Widow Rel: Niece (nee Walker )
John W. " 11 WM VA NY VA Student born July, 1888) Boarder
Ann S. " 9 WF TN NY VA Born May, 1891 Student
Boarder
Robert S. " 6 WM TN NY Va Born Apr, 1894 Student boarder
Mary Pritchard 19 WF Born June 1880 NC TX Va Student boarder**
E. H. Saunders 39 WM Born June 1862 Va Va Va single Occ: Tax Collector Rel:
Nephew
Samuel Fields 27 WM Born Dec 1872 Va Va Va Single Occ: Salesman
and 2 servants
** Dtr of Helen Walker & Joseph Prichard
(Mary C. Walker Leach (M) #2 Dr.
Wm. McCreary, CA 1904
House
#1525 Laurel Ave. (Next door to above)
Lewis Spilman 40 WM Born Mar, 1860 Ky Ky Ky Occ: Lawyer M-3 yrs Owns home
Lillian S. " wife 34 WF Born Apr, 1866 Va Va Va
( Saunders) (Had 2 ch, 1 living)
Robert R. " Son 12 WM Born Dec, 1899 Tn Ky Va
and 2 bl servt
1900
Los Angeles Co., Calif. San Antonio T/S ED123 P 88a HH 114-116
Marion H. Dodson 40 WF October, 1859 Single Va Va Va Occ: Farmer
1910
Los Angeles Co, Calif San Antonio T/S ED341 49th Street,
City of Vernon HH # 166-167
Mary Dodson 51 WF Single Va Va Va Occ: None
1910
Mecklenburg Co, Va (Buckhorn) P 103a HH 10-18
John R Walker 38 WM Va Va Va Genl. Farming (M) #1-11 yrs
Etta G. " 39 WF Va Va Va wife (M) #1-11 yrs No children
Lizzie C. " 38 WF Single Va Va Va sister
1910
Knox Co, Tenn Ward 10 , Knoxville, #1537 Laurel Ave. P 113B HH 156-161
William McCreary 55 WM Oh Oh Oh Physician (M) 6 yrs
Mary C. " 44 WF Va Va Va wife Had 4 ch, 4 living ( Walker, Leach)
Mary E. " 10/12 WF Tn Tn Tn Dtr.
John W. Leach 21 WM Va NY Va Step-son Occ: Salesman, Rental store
Annie S. Leach 18 WF Tn NY Va step-dtr
Robert W Leach16 WM Va NY Va step-son
& 2 servants (cook & coachman)
P
8A, 1525 Laurel Ave. Next door to above residence
Lewis H. Spilman 50 WM Ky Ky Ky Occ: Lawyer (M) 14 yrs
Lillian S. " 44 WF Va Va Va wife Has had 5 ch, 4 living ( Saunders)
Robert R. " 11 WM Tn Ky Va son
Lillian S. " 8 WF Tn Ky Va Dtr
Samuel T. " 6 WM Tn Ky Ky Son
Martha A. " 3 WF Tn Ky Ky Dtr
and 1 boarder
1920 Knox Co, Tenn (Knoxville City) 1525 Laurel Ave. P 15A Ed 95 HH 291-340
Lewis H Spillman 59 WM Ky Ky Va Lawyer, Gen'l. Practice
Lillian " 54 WF Va Va Va wife (Saunders)
Robert R. " 21 WM Tenn Ky Va son, single
Lillian " 17 WF Tenn Ky Va dtr
Sam " 14 WM Tenn Ky Va son
Martha " 13 WF Tenn Ky Va dtr
Virginia " 8 WF Tenn Ky Va dtr
& 1 wh Fem Servant (Cook)
1537 Laurel Ave-,
Knoxville, Tn
William L McCreary 68 WM Oh Oh Oh Doctor-Homeapath
Mary " 54 WF Va Va Va wife (Walker, Leach)
John Leach 31 WM son salesman, Lithography (Her son by prev husband)
Anne Leach 27 WF Dtr (her dtr by prev husband)
Mary McCreary 11 WF Tenn Oh Va dtr
1920 Knox Co. Tenn (Knoxville City) ED 81, P 8b, HH 421-153-189, 1st Civil
Dist, Bt 4
Susie E. Johnston 70 WF Widow Va Va Va
E. Hepburn Saunders 53 WM Va Va Va (Rel: Son-in-law)
Janie " 45 WF Tenn Tenn Va dtr
& 3 servants, (Cook, Butler, Maid)
1920 Suffolk
Co, Mass (boston) ED 586 P 37A Allston Pct 1821 Commonwealth Ave.
Robert Leach 25 WM Tenn Ny Va Student
Jennie B. " 26 WF Ga NC NC wife
1920 Los Angeles
Co, California San Antonio T/S ED556 P 7B Freeland Rd HH 188-197
Marian H Cowan 60 WF Single Va Va Va Occ: None
1920 Mecklenburg
Co, Va (Buckhorn) ED48, P 2b, HH 31-32
John Walker 48 WM Va Va Va farmer
Etta " 48 WF Va Va Va wife
Everett " 10 WM Va Va Va son
Mrs. Willie " 60 WF Wid Mother Va Va Va
1920 Montgomery
Co, Virginia (Blacksburg) ED111 P 6b HH 94-97
Stockton Heth 80 WM Va Va Va gen'l farming
Pickett " 40 WF Va Va Va sing, dtr
Clement C. " 34 WM Va Va Va son, Married (wife missing from census)
Susan Thornton/Wharton? 45 WF Wid Dtr
Wife of Clement C. Heth is Jeannette Cowan-see 1930 below
1900 Census, Clement Heth is a student @ Clay Hill Academy, Clark Co, Va
1930 Knox
Co, Tenn (Knoxville) ED22, P 4A 1709 White Ave HH 70-80
Robert R Spilman 30 WM n Ky Va Vice Pres, Cotton Mill (M) @ age 25
Lila H " 24 WF NC NC NC wife (M) @ age 19
Robert H " 2 6/12 WM Tn Tn NC son
Lila S. " 1 6/12 WF Tn Tn NC dtr
& 1 servant
1930 Knox Co, Tn
(Knoxville) ED 58 P 16A HH 303-312 3109 Kingston Rd
Louis H Spilman 70 WM Ky Ky Ky Lawyer, genl. practice (M) @ age 36
Lillian S " 64 WF Va Va Va wife (M) @ age 30 (Saunders)
Virginia " 19 WF Tn Ky Va dtr
1930 Knox Co, Tn
(Knoxvile) ED22, P 16B HH 254-421 2102 Terrace Ave.
Frank C. Howard 38 WM Tn Tn Tn Chief Supt.,-Steman? Road (M) @ age 33
Lillian S " 28 WF Tn Tn Tn wife (M) @ age 23 (Spilman)
Frank C. Jr. " 4 WM Tn Tn Tn son
1930 Knox Co,
Tenn, Dist 14, ED 91, P 5A HH 89-90
E H (Ebenezer Hepburn) Saunders 66 WM Va Va Va Manufacturer-tables
Janie J " 54 WF Tn Tn Tn wife (Johnston)
1930 Knox Co, Tn ED58 P 18a (Knoxville) 364-353
Walker J Leach 39 WM Widr. Va Va Va Lithography (John Walker Leach)
1930 Caddo Par,
La (Shreveport) ED21, P 3B 400 McNail St HH 38-44
Samuel T Spilman 26 WM single Tn Ky Va lodger, Bond Salesman, Investments
1930 Los Angeles
Co., California City of Los Angeles ED30 P 8b
Marian H Dodson 70 WF single Va Va Va Occ: None, Annual Income: $7,000
1930 Montgomery
Co, Virginia (Blacksburg) ED9, P 224 HH 465-464
Clement C Heath 45 WM Va Va Va farmer
Jeannette " 33 WF Tn Tn Tn Wife (Cowan)
Henry " 4 WM Va Va Va son
Mecklenburg
Co., Va. Index to Deeds
Date, From -To
Kind of Instrument Book/Page #
Jan 17, 1814-Asa Oliver-Wm. M. Swepson -Deed (15-228)
Aug 15, 1814 John M Yates-Wm. M. Swepson TRUST Deed of Trust (15-328)
Oct 17, 1814 George W. Oliver-Wm. M. Swepson-Deed (15-355)
Jan 16, 1815 Wm M Swepson to Archer Cox- Release Deed (14-389)
Mar 20, 1815-Martha Coleman, ETAL -Wm. Swepson Trust, ETAL -Deed of Trust
(15-413)
Aug 21, 1815-Wm Parrish-Wm. M. Swepson TRUST-Deed of Trust (16-8)
Nov. 21, 1815 Robert Oliver-Wm. M. Swepson-Deed- (16-106)
Nov. 21, 1815 Richard Moss-Wm. M. Swepson-Deed(16-117)
Nov 4, 1816 Wm M & Ann E Swepson to John Hudson-Deed (16-338)
Apr 20, 1818 John H. Hardie, ETAL -Wm. M. Swepson-Deed (17-223)
Apr 20, 1818 Town of Clarksville by Trustees-Wm. M. Swepson -(17-253)
July 20, 1818 Wyatt Short-Wm. M. Swepson-Deed (17-399)
Aug 17, 1818 Alexander Boyd, Jr.-Wm. M. Swepson-Deed (17-410)-ordered
Dec. 21, 1818 Wm. Boyd, Etal-Wm. M. Swepson-Deed (17-555)-ordered
Feb. 15, 1819 Ruel Allen, Etal-Wm. M. Swepson-Deed (17-628)
Feb. 15, 1819 R. M. Allen, Etal-Wm. M. Swepson-Deed (17-666)
Feb 15, 1819 Wm M., Ann E. Swepson , ETAL to Alexr. Cunningham-Deed (17-654)
Feb 15, 1819 Wm. M. & Ann E. Swepson -Samuel A. Douglas-Deed (17-656)
Mar 15, 1819 Wm. Pullium, Etal-Wm. M. Swepson-Deed (17-710)
Nov 15. 1819 Wm. M. Swepson, etal-John M. Carter -P/A (18-134)
Jan 17, 1820 Wm M., Ann E. Swepson-ETAL, -Wm. Birchett -Deed (18-183)
Aug 21, 1820 Wm. M, Ann E, Swepson -Caleb Turner, ETAL -Deed (18-346)
Sept 18, 1820 H. Wiles, Etal-Wm. M. Swepson-Deed (18-369)
Sept 18, 1820 Thos. Brame, etal-Wm. M. Swepson-Deed (18-370)
Sept 18, 1820 Robert Roffe-Wm. M. Swepson-Deed (18-373)
Mar 19, 1821 Wm M Swepson-James Cunningham Trust-(Deed of Trust) (19-21)
Apr 5, 1821 Wm M. Swepson, ETAL-David Shelton-Release Deed (19-59)
Apr 16, 1821 W. M. Swepson-James Cunningham Trust-Deed of Trust- (19-65)
Oct 19, 1821 John G. Baptiste, Etal-Wm. M. Swepson-Deed (19-264)
Nov 20, 1821 John Clark, Etal-Wm. M. Swepson & Commissioners, etal-Recpt-
(19-288)
May 20, 1822 Wm. M & Ann E. Swepson-Richins Brame -Deed (20-30)
May 20, 1822 Thos. Pinson, Etal-Wm. M. Swepson-Deed (19-443)
Meck
Co, DB 19, p 443- (Deed made, Clarke Co, Ga) Thomas Pinson & wife Lucy, of
Clarke Co., Georgia, to William M. Swepson of Meck. Co, Va, in cons. of $470. -36
AC land on Little Bluestone Cr, adj. land of sd. Swepson, Thomas Atkins, &
Richard Brame, it being land the sd. Pinson rec'd in a division made by
Commissioners apptd by Meck Co. Crt, a part of the land on which Caleb Johnson
resided. Wts: Bennet Tuck JP, Edward. Jones, JP Rec'd 5/20/1822
May 20, 1822 Hugh W. Gillespie, Etal-Wm. M. Swepson-Deed (20-7)
Granville Co, NC deeds
Field, James to William Swepson. "...also the following Negro slaves by name, Stephen, Lewis, Jim, Peter,
George, Tom, Bob, Andrew, Peter, Andrew 2nd, Sam, Ned, Franky, Lucy, Polly, Sally & infant child Sally
2nd, Violet and her two children Harriot & Jane, Peggy & her child Peggy 2nd,
Malindy, May, Sopha,
Edmond & Jane to have and to hold..." (DIT-1824, pp. 221-222, book 2)
Mecklenburg Co, Va, Cont'd.
April 4, 1825 Alexander Boyd, Jr- Wm. M. Swepson, Trust, Etal-Deed of Trust
(21-271)
Ordered
June 20, 1825 A. Gillespie, Etal-Wm. M. Swepson-Deed (21-311)
June 20, 1825 Wm. M. & Ann E, Swepson -Alexr. Gillespie-Deed (21-312)
July 17, 1826 R. H. Walker-Wm. M. Swepson Trust-Deed of Trust (22-141)
Mar 19, 1827 Thos. Atkins-Wm M. Swepson Trust -Deed of Trust (22-355)
July 16, 1827 Ruel Allen-Wm. M. Swepson (B of S) (22-460)
Aug 20, 1827 Wm. M. Swepson Trust-Alexr. Smith-Deed (22-480)
Oct 8, 1827 Wm. M. & Ann E. Swepson-Elezor Clay-Deed (23-29) -See Benjamin
Whitehead Page for complete deed
Nov 18, 1827 Wm. M. Swepson-James Cunningham Trust -Deed of Trust -(23-33)
Apr 07, 1828 John Brommall, Sr -Wm. M. Swepson Trust-Deed of Trust (23-164)
Dec 19, 1828 James Cunningham, Etal-Wm. M. Swepson -Release Deed (23-352)
Dec 19, 1828 Wm. M. & Ann E Swepson-Thomas C. Spencer -Deed (23-350)
Apr 6, 1829 Wm. M. Swepson Trust-Thos. Atkins-Release Deed (23-452)
July 10, 1829 Wm. M. Swepson, ETAL-William Townes-Deed (23-507)
Mar. 21, 1831 Wm. M. Swepson-Benjamin Lewis-Deed (24-305)
Jan 21, 1833 Wm. M. & Ann E Swepson-John James Spencer -Deed (25-313)
May 20, 1834 Wm. M. Swepson, ETAL -James Bruce, Sr. -Release Deed (26-83)
Feb. 20, 1856 R. R. & Martha A. Swepson-Mary E. Scott by TRUST-Deed
(35-48,49)
This deed made this 10th day of Jan, 1856, between Martha A. Swepson &
Robert R. Swepson of the county of Lunenburg, State of Virginia, of the
first part, and Charles L. Carrington, grantee, of Mary E. Scott, of the County
of Halifax, and State of Va. of the second part; Witnesseth that in
consideration of ten dollars to each of rec'd in hand, paid by the said Charles
L. Carrington, Trustee, as aforesaid, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged-the said Martha A. Swepson & Robert r. Swepson doth grant,
bargain and sell their interest in the dower est. of Mary E. Scott, who was Mary
E. Redd, wife of Robert Redd, dec'd. unto the said Charles L. Carrington Trustee
of Mary E. Scott, free from the claim or claims of any person with a general
warrantee-Witness the following signatures & seals:
Martha A. Swepson
R. R Swepson
Lunenburg
County, State of Virginia, to wit:
I, Edmund C. Winn, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, in the State
of Virginia, do certify that Martha A. Swepson and Robert R. Swepson, whose
names are signed to the writing above, bearing date on the 10th day of
January, 1856, has acknowledged the same before me in my County
aforesaid. Given under my hand this 10th day of January, 1856.
Signed: Edmund C. Winn, J.P.
Mecklenburg
County Clerk's Office 20th of February, 1856-The foregoing deed together with
the certificate of acknowledgment thereon endorsed was this day received
in the clerk's office aforesaid and admitted and recorded.
Teste: Rich'd. B. Baptist, Clk
This deed made this 13th of February, 1856 between Robert R. Field and John S. Field, Jr., of the County of Mecklenburg and State of Va. of the first part and Charles S. Carrington, Trustee for Mrs. Mary E. Scott of the second part, witnessed that in consideration of the sum of $10.00 to each of us in hand paid by the said Charles S. Carrington Trst, as aforesaid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the said Robert R. Field & John S. Field doth grant, bargain and sell their interest of the dower estate of Mary E. Scott, who was Mary E. Redd, wife of Robert Redd, deceased, unto the said Charles S. Carrington, Trustee, of Mary E. Scott, free from the claim or claims of any person with special warrantee-witnessed the following signatures, seals, R. R. Field, John S. Field, Jr
For
Value received, I, John R. Walker of the State of Virginia, and County of
Mecklenburg, do hereby relinquish, transfer convey to Charles S. Carrington of
the County of Halifax in the State of Virginia, as Trustee for Mary E. Scott,
formerly Mary E. Redd and wife of the late Robert Redd, all the interest I have
in the right of my wife, formerly Mary Swepson, in the dower property of
the said Mary E. Scott, free from the claim or claims of any person with a
general warrantee , as witness whereof I hereunto sign my name and affix my seal
this 11th day of January, 1856.
Signed: John R. Walker , Seal
Mar 15, 1866 Wm. E. Dodson-George W. Swepson-Deed (37-183)-Ordered
July 1, 1871 Thomas F. Goode, Commr. -R. R. Swepson -Deed (38-307) Ordered
July 7, 1871 Ro. R. Swepson-Martha A. Saunders -Deed (38-309)
This deed made this 3rd day of June, 1871 between R. R. Swepson of the
first part and Martha A. Saunders a feme covert of the second part,
Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the love and affection which the
said R. R. Swepson has for the said Martha A. Saunders , his sister; and
to make some provision for the support of herself and children, and which shall
be subject to her management and control alone, as if she were a feme sole and
in no way to be subject to or liable for any contracts, debts, or liabilities of
her present or any future husband, doth give grant convey and confirm tract or
parcel of land lying and situated in in the Counties of Mecklenburg and
Lunenburg containing eight hundred and fourteen acres and one hundred
and six poles, be the same more or less, it being the land which by deed
bearing date even with these presents is conveyed to the said R. R. Swepson by
Thomas F. Good Commissioner and which is of record in the Clerk's Office of
Mecklenburg County, to have and to hold the said land with all it's rights and
privileges for and during her natural life for the uses and purposes before
specified and at and after her death to be equally divided among her then living
children, and the child or children of any deceased child, who may have died in
her life time leaving children, the division to be per stirpes, the
grandchildren taking the portion of the deceased parent. But, should the
said Martha A. Saunders think it best for the interest of herself and children
to sell and dispose of the said land and to receive the proceeds in other lands
or in interest bearing stocks or bonds or in any other subject, which she may
think will best promote the interest of herself and children, she is hereby
fully authorized and empowered so to do if it is done with the consent and
approval of the said R. R Swepson or George W. Swepson, should
they or either of them be living, and should they both be dead, then she is
authorized to do it with the consent and approval of Dr. Samuel
Saunders, and the said R. R. Swepson doth by these presents give and grant
unto the said Martha A. Saunders all the stock and perishable property
now on the lands above conveyed, a schedule of which is annexed to this deed, to
be by her held as her own separate Estate as if she were a feme sole,
independent of the maratile (sic) rights of her present or any future husband,
and in no way to be subject to their debts, liabilities or contracts. In
testimony whereof the said R. R. Swepson has hereunto affixed his hand and Seal
the day and date, is the date aforesaid.
Signed: R. R. Swepson (Seal)
Schedule
referred to in Deed:
6 Mules, 3 mares, 1 mule colt, 1 yoke oxen, 4 milch cows, 11 head of cattle, 32
Hogs, 5 Dagon Plows, 1 four horse wagon, 1 ox cart, 1 set of plows, 7 sets of
plow gear, 1 set wagon gear, 2 log chains, 1 set of single trees, 1 cross
cut saw, 1 hand saw and & C & C, 15 Hoes, 4 oxen, 2 pr wedges, 1 spade,
and 4 scythes and cradles.
Signed: R. R. Swepson (Seal)
County
of Mecklenburg, to wit:
I William Baskerville, Jr. Commissioner in Chancery of the County Court for the
County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do certify that R. R. Swepson, whose
name is signed to the two paper writings above, bearing date the 3rd June, 1871,
has acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid. Given under my
hand this 3rd day of June, 1871. Wm. Baskerville, Jr., Comr
In
the Clerk's Office of Mecklenburg County Court, July 7, 1871, The foregoing deed
of gift was this day received in the Clerk's Office aforesaid and together with
certificate of acknowledgment thereof endorsed and with Internal Revenue Stamps
of the value of seven dollars and fifty cents adhered thereto and duly canceled
is admitted to record. Examined and delivered to T. F. Goode
Test: R. R. Hughes, Clk
INDEX TO
CHANCERY SUITS-MECKLENBURG CO, VA-Involves SWEPSON-Not filmed
JOHN SCOTT VS
ZENOS BRONSON ETC 1815-003
THOMAS SCOTT VS ZENOS BRONSON ETC 1815-007
SAMUEL C BRAME & CO VS ZENOS BRONSON ETC 1815-012
THOMAS COBBS VS ZENOS BRONSON ETC 1815-014
MARTHA W REDD VS EXR OF GEORGE REDD 1824-004
EXX OF SAMUEL GOODE VS RICHARD BOYD ETC 1826-022
JOHN DAVIS VS EXR OF JOHN DAVIS JR 1826-035-Order
JOHN FEILD VS RICHARD H WALKER 1828-027
JOHN FEILD VS WILLIAM S WALKER 1828-027
WILLIAM TOWNES VS ADMR OF JOHN NASH 1829-082
JAMES BOYD ETC VS WILLIAM SPAIN ETC 1830-007
THOMAS NEAL VS ROBERT SPEED ADMR ETC 1830-032
ADMR OF WILLIAM M SWEPSON VS CHARITY ANN SWEPSON BY ETC 1836-030
HAMNER & WIFE VS ADMR OF REDD ETC 1840-008 CSC
HAMNER ETC VS SCOTT ETC 1847-012 CSC
HAMNER ETC VS SCOTT & WIFE ETC 1849-017 CSC
HAMNER ETC VS ADMR OF REDD ETC 1849-019 CSC
ROBERT REDD ETC VS R R SWEPSON &C BY ETC 1851-006
HARDIE VS EXR OF SWEPSON 1851-011 CSC
HENRY MOSS ETC VS ADMR OF WILLIAM SWEPSON &C BY ETC 1852-124
HUDSON VS HAYES ETC 1861-006 CC
H L LEE VS R R SWEPSON ETC 1869-051 CC
DUGGER VS ADMR OF DAVIS ETC 1871-014 CC
MARTIN & WIFE VS ADMR OF DAVIS ETC 1871-014 CC
EXR OF GAYLE VS SWEPSON ETC 1871-019 CC
JOHNSON VS SWEPSON 1871-038 CC
R R SWEPSON VS J P BRAGG ETC 1871-054 CC
R R SWEPSON VS R R CRENSHAW ETC 1871-054 CC
R R SWEPSON VS WILLIAM G COLEMAN ETC 1872-057 CC
R R SWEPSON VS ADMR OF CHARLES HUDSON ETC 1872-061 CC
G R Land Trst VS W H Barksdale 1881-034 CC
THOMAS F HANNON VS BARNES 1883-027 CC
R R SWEPSON VS ALEXANDER SYDNOR ETC 1884-047 CC
VIRGINIA B SWEPSON VS ADMR OF GEORGE W SWEPSON 1892-041 CC
H L LEE VS P S JOHNSON ETC 1893-051 CC
H L LEE VS EXX OF E H TURPIN ETC 1893-051 CC
R R SWEPSON VS P S JOHNSON ETC 1893-051 CC
R R SWEPSON VS EXX OF E H TURPIN ETC 1893-051 CC
ADMR OF H L LEE VS HENDERSON LEE ETC 1894-017 CC
ADMR OF H L LEE VS W E HOMES 1894-017 CC
GEORGE W SWEPSON **VS MARY H BARNES ETC 1908-001 CC
GEORGE W SWEPSON** VS W A SMITH ETC 1908-001 CC
GEORGE W SWEPSON** VS TRST(S) OF WILLIAM A SMITH ETC 1908-001 CC
MARY H BARNES ETC VS MARY H BARNES ETC 1908-001 CC
MARY H BARNES ETC VS W A SMITH ETC 1908-001 CC
MARY H BARNES ETC VS TRST(S) OF WILLIAM A SMITH ETC 1908-001 CC
EXR OF GEORGE W BURWELL VS MARY H BARNES ETC 1908-001 CC
EXR OF GEORGE W BURWELL VS W A SMITH ETC 1908-001 CC
EXR OF GEORGE W BURWELL VS TRST(S) OF WILLIAM A SMITH ETC 1908-001 CC
** George W. Swepson is Deceased-this is obviously the ADMR of his Est-sgs
SCOTT CO., VIRGINIA Index to Chancery Court Suits
Involve SWEPSON
BRISCOE SWEPSON & CO] vs J F TEMPLETON ETC 1889-018
DANIEL BRISCOE & CO] vs E DERTING 1893-059
DANIEL BRISCOE & CO] vs W L DERTING 1893-059
DANIEL BRISCOE & CO] vs W S HAYNES & CO] 1893-060
DANIEL BRISCOE & BROS CO] vs E DERTING 1896-017
DANIEL BRISCOE & BROS CO] vs W T DERTING 1896-017
DANIEL BRISCOE & CO] vs W T DERTING ETC 1897-021
RONEY ARNOLD & CO] vs W S JENNINGS & CO] 1899-002