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John Swain
Abt 1739 - 1789 (~ 50 years)1. John Swain was born Abt 1739; died 1789, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. John married Elizabeth Lanier. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert Lanier and Sarah Barker) was born Abt 1730; died Abt 1793. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Anne Swain was born Abt 1757, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
- 3. Jesse Swain was born 23 Sep 1784, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 9 Oct 1833, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
Generation: 2
2. Anne Swain (1.John1) was born Abt 1757, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. Anne married Devotion Tweedy. Devotion (son of John Tweedy and Susan Basnight) was born Abt 1750, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 1814, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 4. David Tweedy was born Abt 1772; died Bef 1845.
3. Jesse Swain (1.John1) was born 23 Sep 1784, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 9 Oct 1833, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. Jesse married Ferebee Spruill. Ferebee was born 1 Jun 1782, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 28 Jan 1842, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 5. Martha A. Swain was born Apr 1816, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1910, North Carolina, USA.
- 6. Nancy Swain was born 31 Mar 1817, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 27 Nov 1848, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
Generation: 3
4. David Tweedy (2.Anne2, 1.John1) was born Abt 1772; died Bef 1845. David married Phillis Basnight 9 Apr 1790, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. Phillis (daughter of Jacob Basnight and Sarah) was born Abt 1775. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 7. Anna Tweedy was born 1793, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
- 8. Jonathan Tweedy was born Abt 1802, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
- 9. Mary Tweedy was born Abt 1807, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
- 10. Frances Tweedy was born Abt 1815, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
5. Martha A. Swain (3.Jesse2, 1.John1) was born Apr 1816, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1910, North Carolina, USA. Martha married Solomon Hassell Sample. Solomon (son of Sarah, son of William Edward Sample and Sarah Hassell) was born 31 Jul 1822, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 17 Apr 1871, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 11. James Warren Sample was born 13 Jun 1855, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 21 Jan 1934, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 12. John Turner Sample was born 11 Aug 1850, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 22 Feb 1929, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
6. Nancy Swain (3.Jesse2, 1.John1) was born 31 Mar 1817, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 27 Nov 1848, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. Nancy married John Langley. John (son of Thomas Langley and Ann Haughton) was born Abt 1807, North Carolina, USA; died 1860, Washington Co., NC. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. William L. Langley was born Abt 1830, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died , North Carolina, USA.
Generation: 4
7. Anna Tweedy (4.David3, 2.Anne2, 1.John1) was born 1793, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. Anna married Robert Holmes 6 Mar 1821, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. Robert (son of Henry Holmes and Comfort Caroon) was born 1792, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died Bef 1850. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 14. James Franklin Holmes was born 1825, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1880, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
- 15. Frances Holmes was born Abt 1828, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 1872, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
8. Jonathan Tweedy (4.David3, 2.Anne2, 1.John1) was born Abt 1802, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. Jonathan married Eunice Ansley 12 Jan 1826, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. Eunice (daughter of Nathan Ansley and Abigail Tarkenton) was born Abt 1800, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 16. Mary Tweedy was born 1829, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died Sep 1859, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
9. Mary Tweedy (4.David3, 2.Anne2, 1.John1) was born Abt 1807, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. Mary married Ephraim D. Harris. Ephraim (son of John A. Harris and Charity Stokely) was born 11 Dec 1806, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 21 Mar 1871, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 17. Marinda Harris was born Abt 1832, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 18. Mary Ann Harris was born Abt 1840, North Carolina, USA.
- 19. Charity Harris was born Abt 1850, North Carolina, USA; died , North Carolina, USA.
10. Frances Tweedy (4.David3, 2.Anne2, 1.John1) was born Abt 1815, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. Frances married Benjamin Alexander. Benjamin was born Abt 1809, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 1857, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 20. Benjamin F. Alexander was born 13 Dec 1855, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 4 Mar 1938, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
11. James Warren Sample (5.Martha3, 3.Jesse2, 1.John1) was born 13 Jun 1855, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 21 Jan 1934, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. James married Charlie Ann Snell Bef 1885, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Charlie (daughter of Asa Brook Snell and Dorcas Davenport) was born Apr 1867, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died Bef 1891, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 21. Henry Francis Sample was born 21 Mar 1886, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
James married Martha Virginia Jackson 1891, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Martha (daughter of John Richard Jackson and Charity Harris) was born 11 Apr 1869, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 29 Dec 1944, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 22. Charlie Walter Sample was born 24 Jun 1904, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 13 Mar 1984, New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA.
12. John Turner Sample (5.Martha3, 3.Jesse2, 1.John1) was born 11 Aug 1850, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 22 Feb 1929, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. John married Mary Maude Richardson. Mary (daughter of James Robert Richardson and Caroline Jones) was born 18 Mar 1867, North Carolina, USA; died 4 Apr 1945, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 23. Dora Sebelia Sample was born 6 Oct 1888, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 28 Feb 1918, Columbia, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
13. William L. Langley (6.Nancy3, 3.Jesse2, 1.John1) was born Abt 1830, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died , North Carolina, USA. William married Sara Meekins. Sara was born Abt 1835, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 24. Franklin Levi Langley was born 6 Feb 1870, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 3 Sep 1951, Hertford, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.