According to family records my Swinney ancestors came to America from Ireland sometime around 1750. I first find Moses in Lunenberg County, Virginia, Cornwall Parish, in the 1764 list of tithes. (Lunenberg County was formed in 1746 from Brunswick. Halifax was formed in 1752 from Lunenberg and Pittsylvania was formed from Halifax in 1766) Moses is also on the first list of tithables of Pittsylvania County in 1767. Moses died in 1785 and named his son, James Semore Swinney as heir.
A Swinney family Bible stated that James married a girl by the name of Hammock. I believe her to be the daughter of John and Mary Martin Hammock. All indications are that her name was Susanna/Susannah, but I have been unable to find a record of their marriage. Their first child was born ca. 1774 in Pittsylvania County. This family later moved to Monroe County, Virginia (now West Virginia).
This page is dedicated to information collected over the years concerning this Swinney family. Please read my online book, "Searching for Swinneys". I will be happy to hear from any descendants.
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- Photo of Me (16 KB)
Jeanne Swinney Fowler - 2002
- Map of property lines, Pittsylvania Co., 1746-1840 (260 KB)
Shows proximity of Swinney, Maples, Chiles, Hammock & Martin land in Pittsylvania County, VA.
- Delaney Swinney Gravestone (8 KB)
Delaney Swinney (1781-1853) Top half of gravestone found in a ditch on a farm near Lindside in Monroe County, WV. Inscription reads: In memory of Delaney Swinney - Born March 18th 1781.
- William Swinney & Nancy Miller Swinney (48 KB)
William Swinney (1785-1872) and 2nd wife, Nancy Miller Swinney (1794-1893)
- Margaret Hutchison Swinney Gravestone (66 KB)
Margaret Hutchison (1779-1826),lst wife of William Swinney, gravestone in George W. Reed Cemetery, Mercer Co., WV
- Location of Swinney Land-New River (120 KB)
Map of Summers Co. WV. This area was once Monroe County and the Swinneys lived on the North side of the New River, opposite Crump's Bottom. The Island in the river was known as Swinney's Island.
- Irvin Swinney & Mary Jane Carper (20 KB)
Wedding Photo Taken in Greensburg, IN - 1850. Irvin, son of James Swinney, Jr
- Jane Garten Swinney (1801-1876) (45 KB)
Wife of James Swinney, Jr. Born in Monroe Co., VA and died in Davis County, IA.
- Sons of James Swinney & Jane Garten Swinney, 1880 (56 KB)
5 of the sons of James & Jane. Standing, L-R: Garten Swinney and Harvey Swinney. Seated, L-R: Delaney Swinney, Elijah Swinney and Isaac Swinney. Their brother, Irvin, died July 25, 1874, kicked by a horse.
- James Swinney (1793-1846) Gravestone (101 KB)
Swinney Cemetery, Decatur County, Indiana. "J. Swinney. Died Aug. 4, 1846. Aged 52y 10m 3d"
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