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1.   Charles W. Swain, Oct 17,  1818-Sept 16, 1900 (son of William B. Swain & Marilla Rhodes)(brother James Warren Swain, daughter Martha Swain Spencer)
        +  
Alvenia/Allivania Gennett,   Dec. 20, 1828 - Sept. 15, 1892 (daughter of Mary Gennett,  b circa 1788 see below)
                  2.  
Mary Jane Swain, May 27, 1858-Feb. 4, 1928
                     
*    Doc Davenport, b 1858 (son of James M.  Davenport   & Celia Ann Spruill)
                              3. 
Ida Mae Swain, May 22, 1880 - Jan. 16,  1964
                                  +
  Fernando Cortes Spruill,   b Jun 23, 1877, d May 14, 1947
                                        4. Mary Spruill Marriner, b: May 10, 1910, d Nov. 14, 1944
                                            5. Marie Marriner Long
                                            5. Shirley Marriner Edwards
                                          4. Fay Hobert Spruill, Nov. 8, 1898, d Jan. 18, 1976
                                                + Alice Spruill Spruill
                                                    5. Fay Hubert Spruill Jr.
                                                    5. Delmar Spruill ?
                                                    5. Dezzie Spruill ?
                                                        + Raymond  Bateman
                                              4.. Ernest Spruill
                                                    + Pauline Spruill Spruill
                                                        5. Unice Gray Spruill, b. July 18, 1938, d Nov. 18, 1938
                                                      5. Earnestine Spruill Spruill
                                                      5. Barbara Spruill ?
                                                      5. Lurleen Spruill ?
                                            4. Edison Spruill
                                                + Gladys Clay
                                                    5. Edison (Eddie) Spruill, JR.
                                            4. Earie Wilbur Spruill
                                            4.
Esther Nona Spruill Barber
                                            4. Virginia Spruill Lassiter
                                            +   William Lassiter, SR.                                           
                                                5. William Lassiter, Jr.
                                                    + Penny ? Lassiter
                                                        6. William Lassiter, III
                                                        6. Denise Lassiter
                                            +   James McLawhorn
                                      4. Ida Belle Spruill Lee/Ange
                                          +   Arthur Lee
                                                5. John Aruther Lee
                                              5. Rosie Lee
                                              5. Lynwood Lee
                                              5. Sue Lee
                                              5. Joe Lee
                                          +   Linwood Ange
                                              5. Janet Ange
                                              5. " Butch" Ange
                                      4. Linwood C. Spruill, b: August 21, 1903, d May, 9, 1930
                                      4. Bertie Ray Spruill, b. March 24, 1925, d June 24, 1925
                                  +   Jordon W. Alexander,   Dec. 22, 1867-Jun.9, 1941
                                        3.   Arthur Alexander
                                            3.   Thedia J. Alexander,  2/20/1900-8/31/1958
                                            3.   Eva Isoline Alexander, 8/6/1897-11/3/1925
                              2.  Maggie Swain, circa 1856
                                +  
James S. Tarkington
                                      3.  Margaret (Maggie)   J. Tarkington, Jan 12, 1887-Aug. 9, 1966
                                          +  
Edward W.  Patrick, Jan. 2, 1887-Dec. 23, 1951
                              2.   Alethia Swain, circa 1854
                                        +  
Jim  Tarkington
                                          3.   Willie Tarkington
                                              3.   Donner  Tarkington
                                                3.   Jimmy Tarkington
                                                +  
Ethel Dunbar, daughter of  Will Dunbar
                            2.   Susan Swain,  3/7/1869-11/4/1928
                                          +   James M.   Clifton, 3/27/1856-4/9/1926
                                                  3.   Carl M.Clifton, 3/24/1888-6/13/1947
                                            3.   Hubert E. Clifton,  1/20/1892-6/5/1947
                                                3.   David Clifton,  6/1/1900-4/11/1944
                                                3.   Lela Ernestine Clifton, Nov 14, 1891-Mar 10, 1983
                                                        +   Leslie   Gold Ayers, Aug 15, 1890-Apr 19, 1967
                                                              4.   Warren Edison Ayers, Dec 23, 1911-Jan 3, 1966
                                                          (had 2 children, both adopted out)
                                                      4.   Annie Mae Ayers, b Dec 22, 1912, d Apr 1, 1999
                                                          +   Howard Brickhouse
                                                      4.   Philip Earl Ayers, Sr., 8/6/1916-6/21/1994   (tugboat captain)
                                                                  +   Etta Hassell Ayers, 4/6/1917-9/28/1984
                                                                5.   Philip Earl Ayers, Jr., b Nov 12, 1937, d Dec, 1999   (tugboat captain)
                                                                    +   Joanne   ?
                                                                        6.   Stephanie Dee Ayers
                                                                              +     ?
                                                                                  7.   Christopher   ?
                                                                                    7.   Brina       ?
                                                                                    7.   girl
                                                                        6.   Julie Lynn Ayers
                                                                              +     ?
                                                                                    7.   girl
                                                                                    7.   boy
                                                                5.   Wanda Ayers
                                                                      +   Barry Tyson
                                                    4.   John James Ayers, b circa 1917
                                                          +   Alice Barnett
                                                              5.   Jason Ayers
                                                    4.   Martha Estelle Ayers, b  Mar 21, 1917
                                                        +   Richard Brinkley Keeter, Sr.
                                                              5.   Richard Brinkley Keeter, Jr., b Sep., 1943
                                                                  +   Diane
                                                                        6.   Richard Brinkley Keetes, III, b  1970
                                                            +   Roy Frank Smith, Jr.
                                                          4.   Nellie Grace Ayers, b May 19, 1928
                                                              +   George Halbert Davis, Sr., b May 2, 1926?, d Apr , 2000
                                                                  5. George Halbert Davis, Jr., b Feb 2, 1952
                                                                      +  
Wanda Stillman, b 1953
                                                                            6. Jessica Davis, b 1980
                                                                            6.   son, b 1989
                                                      4.    Ernest LeRoy Ayers,   Mar 17, 1925-Jun 20, 1989
                                                                      +   Alice Carolyn McCoy, b Apr 6, 1927
                                                                  5.  
Nancy Lynne Ayers, b  Jan 19, 1952
                                                                      +   Robert Wayne Tyler, b Dec 17, 1953
                                                                  5.   Janet Leigh Ayers, b Jan 22, 1953
                                                    +   David Lockley, b Feb 21, 1950
                                                                          6. Ginger Leigh Lockley, b Sep 28, 1973
                                                                                    +   William Gray Bingham, b Oct 5, 1972
                                                                            6.   Brandi Annette Lockley, b Dec 1, 1976

                                          3.  Lillie Clifton,  2/5/1894-4/7/1941
                                                  +  Joseph H. Snell,  1891-1974
                          2.   Casandria Swain, b circa 1847
                                 +  Henderson Clifton 1839 - 1908
                                     3 Thomas Darden Clifton 1873 - 1920
                                     3 Edward Lewis Clifton 1875 - 1905
                                        +  Emma Gregory 1877 - 1947
                                            4 Howard Henderson Clifton 1901 - 1904
                                            4 Bertha Gregory Clifton 1904 - 1983
                                               +  Add Trueblood 1894 - 1970

.......... 5 ? Trueblood Private -

.......... 5 ? Trueblood Private -

.......... 5 ? Trueblood Private -

.............. +Robert Edward Stokely Private -

.......... 5 ? Trueblood Private -

.............. +Robert Edward Stokley 1923 - 1944

............. 6 ? Stokely Private -

................. +? Keaton Private -

.......... 5 ? Trueblood Private -

.......... 5 ? Trueblood Private -

.......... 5 Etta Maxine Trueblood 1923 - 1925

.......... 5 Edward Clifton Trueblood 1924 - 1982

.......... 5 Mary Elizabeth Trueblood 1928 - 1978

.......... 5 Annie Doris Trueblood 1931 - 1992

.......... 5 Adelaide Trueblood 1936 - 1996

.......... 5 ? Trueblood 1937 - 1937

.......... 5 ? Trueblood 1937 - 1937

.......... 5 ? Trueblood 1937 - 1937

....... 4 Annie Clifton 1904 - 1904

.... 3 Robert L. Clifton 1877 - 1928
                          2.   Abraham Swain, b Jan 28, 1848, d Oct 13, 1911, buried
Piney Grove Church, Wash. County, NC
                          2.   Ann A. Swain, b circa 1850
                          2.   Sarah J. Swain, b circa 1852
                          2.   James F. Swain, b circa 1855 
1.   Susan   Swain (possible sister of Charles W. Swain)
                         
                                       

****

The above chart is constructed from my personal memory, Washington County Census and the people buried at Piney Grove Church, Washington County, NC and the following persons.

-   Nancy Lynne Ayers
-
  Luella Long


Fragments:

1. ?   Gennett
        +   Mary Gennett, born circa 1788
            2.  Alvania Gennett
                  + Charles W. Swain
                      3.  
Mary Jane Swain, May 27, 1868-Feb. 4, 1928

=====================================================


1. Elza Swain ?
--- + ?
----- 2. William Henry Swain
--------- + ?
-----------3. William Luther
--------------- + ?

Above fragment provided by Susan Swain


The Swain Family

Susanna Williams Knight's great, great grandmother was Mary Swain. Mary's father was Stephen Swain b. November 21, 1666 Nantucket Island, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. January 24, 1713 Chowan Precinct, Albemarle, North Carolina.

Stephen Swain married 1688 North Carolina Patience STIBALL b. Abt 1670 Perquimans County, North Carolina d. February 3, 1737 Chowan Precinct, Albemarle, North Carolina

Children:
M. John SWAINE b. 1690
F. Elizabeth SWAINE b. 1692 M. James SWAINE b. 1695
F. Mary SWAINE b. 1698
F. Patience SWAINE b. Abt 1700
M. Richard SWAINE, Sr. b. 1706

John Swaine b. October 5, 1633 Binfield Parish, Berkshire, England d. February 9, 1714 Nantucket Island, Massachusetts Bay Colony m. November 15, 1660 Hampton Falls, New Hampshire

Married Mary WEARE b. Abt 1633 Newberry, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 1714 Nantucket Island, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Children:
F. Mary SWAIN b. September 11, 1661
M. John SWAIN b. September 1, 1664
M. Stephen SWAIN b. November 21, 1666
F. Sarah SWAIN b. July 13, 1670
M. Joseph SWAIN b. July 17, 1673
F. Elizabeth SWAIN b. May 16, 1676
M. Benjamin SWAIN b. July 5, 1679
F. Hannah SWAIN b. May 7, 1681
F. Patience SWAIN b. Abt 1685

Richard Swain b. September 21, 1595 Binfield Parish, Berkshire, England d. April 14, 1682 Nantucket Island, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Richard Swain married Bef 1633 Elizabeth BASELLE b. Abt 1605 England d. July 15, 1657 Hampton Falls, New Hampshire

Children:
M. William SWAIN b, Abt 1618
M. Francis SWAIN b. Abt 1621
M. Nicholas SWAIN b. March 5, 1623
F. Grace SWAIN b. February 23, 1627
F. Dorothy SWAIN b. Abt 1629
M. Richard SWAIN II b. May 6, 1630
M. John SWAIN b. October 5, 1633
F. Elizabeth SWAIN b. October 9, 1636

Richard Swain and his son John Swain were among the first settlers of Nantucket Island. They were part of a group of men who first bought the island. Richard Swain also helped to found the town of Hampton, New Hampshire.

William SWAINE, Baronet, b. circa 1575 in England married Ann Trumbull, b. abt. 1578 in Yorkshire, England, d. 4 April 1648 in Rowley, Essex Co., MA

Children:
M. Richard SWAINE b. September 21, 1595

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The Stiball Family

Mary Swaine's mother, and Susanna Williams Knight's great-great-great grandmother, was Patience STIBALL. Patience was born about 1670 in Perquimans Co. NC. She died about 3 Feb 1737/38 in Bertie County North Carolina.

Patience Stiball's parents were Richard Stiball and Hannah ____.

Richard Stiball, died about Apr 1695 in Chowan Precinct Albermarle County North Carolina. Richard and Hannah's children were Patience and Mary Stiball. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~milingenealogy/d1480.htmll#P14040

 

  • Richard Stiball's original will dated 1695 in Albermarle County, NC is on file at the North Carolina State Archives.

Source:   http://www.geocities.com/knighthistory/Susannah.htmll


Tyrrell County, NC

1786 Census

NAMES

OF

HEADS

OF

FAMILIES

WM

21 - 60

WM < 21

OR > 60


ALL WF
BM& F > 50

& < 12

BM& F > 50

& < 12

Elikam Swain 1 2 2 0 0
John Swain 1 2 3 0 0
Stephen Swain, Esq. 1 2 3 0 0

1790 Census

Name free  white
males 16 &
up & heads
of households
free white
males  under
16
free white
females &
heads of
houseolds
all other
free persons
slaves
Steven  Swain   2 2 2 0 0
John Swain* 1 3 3 0 1
Corneilus Swain 1 2 3 0 1
Eleazer Swain 1 3 4 0 2
Joshua Swain 2 2 4 0 2
Nathaniel  Swain 1 3 2 0 1
Jereny Swain 1 1 4 0 0
James Swain* 1 1 3 0 3
Eliakim Swain 1 3 2 0 0
Abram Swain 1 3 3 0 0
Jeremiah Swain* 1 6 3 0 0
Ebenezer Swain 1 2 2 0 2

*  Could these be sons of John Swain, b 1690 in Chowan
County, North Carolina, d 1749 in Tyrell County, NC
                        +   Mary Chesson, b abt 1694 in Chowan County, North
Carolina, d 1774 in Tyrell County?   (from FIRST   SWAINS
IN TYRRELL COUNTY, NC   below)

1800 Census

NAMES

OF

HEADS

OF

FAMILIES

M

0

TO

9

M

10

TO

15

M

16

TO

25

M

26

TO

44

M

45

UP

F

0

TO

9

F

10

TO

15

F

16

TO

25

F

26

TO

44

F

45

&

UP

O

T

H

E

R

S

S

L

A

V

E

S

FOR TYRRELL COUNTY:                        
Abram Swain 2 1 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0
James Swain, Senr. 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4
Jeremiah Swain 1 1 3 0 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 1
John Swain 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Joshua Swain 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOR WASH. COUNTY:                        
Eleazer Swain 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 3
James Swain 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
John Swain 0 2 1 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 1
John Swain 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1
Stephen Swain 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 2


1810

NAMES

OF

HEADS

OF

FAMILIES

M

0

TO

9

M

10

TO

15

M

16

TO

25

M

26

TO

44

M

45

UP

F

0

TO

9

F

10

TO

15

F

16

TO

25

F

26

TO

44

F

45

&

UP

O

T

H

E

R

S

S

L

A

V

E

S

Tyrrell County                        
Abraham Swain 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
Benjn. Swain 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Eleakim Swain 0 1 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 2
Elias Swain 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
James Swain 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3
Jessie Swain 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
John Swain 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Joseph Swain, Jr. 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0
Joseph Swain, Sr. 3 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
Joshua Swain 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wash. County                        
Eleazer. Swain 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 4
John Swain 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Lemuel Swain 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Lydia Swain 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Peter S. Swain 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Simeon Swain 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Stevens Swain, Jr. 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0
Stevens Swain, Sr. 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
Thomas Swain 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
NAMES

OF

HEADS

OF

FAMILIES

M

0

TO

9

M

10

TO

15

M

16

TO

25

M

26

TO

44

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