Subject: Carter-POWG-2a From: gslat Date: January 13, 2000 13. MARY3 CARTER (GEORGE2, JACOB1) was born 1787 in Georgia, and died 1846 in Lowndes Co, Georgia. She married SAMUEL E SWILLEY February 27, 1817 in Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, son of SAMUEL SWILLEY and SARAH. He was born 1793 in Washington Co, Georgia, and died 1846 in Lowndes Co, Georgia. Notes for SAMUEL E SWILLEY: Samuel E. Swilley, first representative from Appling County (in 1820), was born in 1793 in Washington County (territory later cut into Tattnall County), a son of Samuel Swilley, R. S. He grew up in Tattnall and Liberty Counties and was married in Tattnall County, February 27, 1817 to Mary Carter, daughter of George Carter. She was a sister of Capt. Jesse Carter (Vol. 1). To them were born a large family of children of whom only five lived to be grown and married. Mr. Swilley was among the first settlers of Appling County when it was first opened to settlers, and moved there from Tattnall County. He was elected the first representative from the new county in 1820 and served in the 1820 and 1821 sessions. He was then elected State Senator from Appling County and served 1823, 1824, 1825. In 1825 he was elected on the Inferior Court bench of Appling for a four-year term, but resigned in 1827, moved to Lowndes County, and settled on Hammock Lake. He served as Justice of Peace, 662nd district of Lowndes 1830-1833. In the Indian War in 1838, he was a private in Capt. David R. Bryan's company of Lowndes County militia and served other enlistments also. Mr. Swilley seems to have prospered owning several plantations in addition to his home place plantation which was a very large one. Extant records of Lowndes County show that he owned lots of land 29, 32, 62, 74, 75, 76, 96, 111, 112, and 229 in the 16th district and Lot 316, 10th district, all in Lowndes County, several hundred head of cattle and twenty-seven slaves, and other property. His son-in-law, R. H. Wisenbaker, and son Wiley T. Swilley, applied for administration on his estate January 12, 1847 and were appointed, but the son was taken sick and died within a few days. On March 24, 1847, the son-in-law, Mr. Bevill, applied and was appointed administrator in lieu of the deceased son. Mr. Swilley and his wife and most of their children were victims of a malignant fever in the fall and winter of 1846, and a fever that the physicians were unable to cope with. For lack of a better name, it was referred to for many years as "the Swilley fever" by residents of this section. (*) Extract from article "Old Times in Lowndes," written by George W. Prine and republished in The Valdosta Times November 28, 1885: "About 40 or 50 years ago my father, Robert Prine, lived on Hammock Lake in Lowndes County. He and Capt. Samuel E. Swilley owned the lake . . . Capt. Swilley was a jovial, good-natured man, one who delighted in teasing little boys. . . He with most of his family passed off with that malignant disease known as the Swilley fever." Children of MARY CARTER and SAMUEL SWILLEY are: i. WILEY T4 SWILLEY, b. 1819, Georgia; d. 1847, Lowndes Co, Georgia; m. MARIA PRESCOTT. ii. LUCY J. SWILLEY, b. 1823; m. JAMES THOMPSON BEVILL; b. 1819; d. 1892. Notes for JAMES THOMPSON BEVILL: James Thompson Beville was born in Screven County, May 1.3, 1819, a son of Granville Beville (Vol.III). He came with his parents when they moved to Lowndes County about 1840, where he was married in 1843 to Lucy J. Swilley, born 1823, died 1847, daughter of Samuel E. Swilley (Vol.II). By her two children wer born, viz: 1. Mary R. b. 1844, m. Lawson B. Zeigler. 2. Granville b. 1845, m. Eliza Frances Tucker, dau. of Jordan. Moved to Florida. Soon after his first wife's death Mr. Beville married her sister, Sarah M. Swilley, May 19, 1847. She was born 1827, and died in 1856. By her were born: 3. Celia Virginia. b. 1848, died young. 4. Nathaniel Hudson b. 1852, m. Ann Frances 5. David C. b. 1854, m. Mollie E. Cox, Nov. 30, 1875. 6. Sarah Frances b. 1856, m. Harden Beville of Sumter Co., Fla. On Jan. 11, 1858, Mr. Beville married a third time, to Nancy A. Wilson, born 1834 in Georgia, daughter of Orizba Wilson. She died in 1862. Born by her were two children: 7. John T. b. 1859, died single about 1880. 8. R. J. b. 1862, m. (unknown). Mr. Beville's fourth and last wife was Miss Dalton B. Martin to whom he was married in Lowndes County, June 15, 1865. She was a graduate of Temple College, Newnan, Ga. By her five children were born, viz: 9. Hattie Payson b. 1865, m. George L. Bliss. 10. Smith Martin b. 1868, m. Frances Teeple. 11. Cora Llewllyn b. 1870, m. Ernest Porter. 12. Paul Baxter b. 1873, m. Mary Alice Myhand. 13. Dalton Byrd b. 1875, m. Eugene L. Menefee. Mr. Beville served as a Justice of Lowndes Inferior Court, 1859-1861. In the Civil War he served as Captain of the "Valdosta Guards" which became Co. "D", 50th Georgia Regiment; he served from its organization, March 4, 1862, until he resigned June 9, 1863. In January, 1886, Mr. Beville having sold out his farm property and home in Lowndes County, moved with his wife and the children born by her, to Visalia, California, where he died May 13, 1892. He and most of his family were Inembers. of Corinth Baptist Church, near which they lived. He was also a member of the Masonic Order, having received his degrees in 1856 in St. John The Baptist Lodge, No. 184, at Troupville. iii. SARAH ANN SWILLEY, b. 1827; m. JAMES THOMPSON BEVILL; b. 1819; d. 1892. Notes for JAMES THOMPSON BEVILL: James Thompson Beville was born in Screven County, May 1.3, 1819, a son of Granville Beville (Vol.III). He came with his parents when they moved to Lowndes County about 1840, where he was married in 1843 to Lucy J. Swilley, born 1823, died 1847, daughter of Samuel E. Swilley (Vol.II). By her two children wer born, viz: 1. Mary R. b. 1844, m. Lawson B. Zeigler. 2. Granville b. 1845, m. Eliza Frances Tucker, dau. of Jordan. Moved to Florida. Soon after his first wife's death Mr. Beville married her sister, Sarah M. Swilley, May 19, 1847. She was born 1827, and died in 1856. By her were born: 3. Celia Virginia. b. 1848, died young. 4. Nathaniel Hudson b. 1852, m. Ann Frances 5. David C. b. 1854, m. Mollie E. Cox, Nov. 30, 1875. 6. Sarah Frances b. 1856, m. Harden Beville of Sumter Co., Fla. On Jan. 11, 1858, Mr. Beville married a third time, to Nancy A. Wilson, born 1834 in Georgia, daughter of Orizba Wilson. She died in 1862. Born by her were two children: 7. John T. b. 1859, died single about 1880. 8. R. J. b. 1862, m. (unknown). Mr. Beville's fourth and last wife was Miss Dalton B. Martin to whom he was married in Lowndes County, June 15, 1865. She was a graduate of Temple College, Newnan, Ga. By her five children were born, viz: 9. Hattie Payson b. 1865, m. George L. Bliss. 10. Smith Martin b. 1868, m. Frances Teeple. 11. Cora Llewllyn b. 1870, m. Ernest Porter. 12. Paul Baxter b. 1873, m. Mary Alice Myhand. 13. Dalton Byrd b. 1875, m. Eugene L. Menefee. Mr. Beville served as a Justice of Lowndes Inferior Court, 1859-1861. In the Civil War he served as Captain of the "Valdosta Guards" which became Co. "D", 50th Georgia Regiment; he served from its organization, March 4, 1862, until he resigned June 9, 1863. In January, 1886, Mr. Beville having sold out his farm property and home in Lowndes County, moved with his wife and the children born by her, to Visalia, California, where he died May 13, 1892. He and most of his family were Inembers. of Corinth Baptist Church, near which they lived. He was also a member of the Masonic Order, having received his degrees in 1856 in St. John The Baptist Lodge, No. 184, at Troupville. iv. CELIA SWILLEY, b. 1835; m. RICHARD H. WISENBAKER. v. SHEROD R. SWILLEY, b. 1840; m. ELIZABETH WILSON. 14. ISAAC3 CARTER (GEORGE2, JACOB1) was born Abt. 1790 in South Carolina, and died 1854 in Georgia. He married ELEANOR TESTON. She was born 1790 in South Carolina. Notes for ISAAC CARTER: Isaac Carter was born in Colleton District, S.C,, 1790, son of George Carter (Vol, III). He was married before moving to Georgia, his wife's name was Elander (shown as "Nellie" in 1860 Census); maiden name unknown. She was born in South Carolina about 1790. The oldest child was born in South Carolina and the other children in Georgia. Isaac Carter when he moved to Appling county in 1821-22, settled on Ten-mile Creek in present Bacon county in the 5th land district. This property was made into Pierce county when it was created in 1858, and in more recent years into Bacon county. The home-place was on lot of land 150 in the 5th district, where Mr. Carter had a large plantation which he cultivated with the thirtyfive slaves he is said to have owned. He was also a large stockowner, owning 1900 head of cattle at his death. Issac Carter died in 1854, and his son, Stephen, became the administrator of his estate. The estate included lots of land 150 in the 5th of Appling (at that time) and 171 in the 5th of Ware (at that time). The estate was administered in Appling Court of Ordinary. Mr. Carter was buried on his home-place, and the family burying ground in due time became a community-used cemetery and Tenmile Baptist Church was built about 500 feet away. Children of ISAAC CARTER and ELEANOR TESTON are: i. REBECCA4 CARTER, b. 1821. ii. KEZIAH CARTER, b. 1822. iii. ELIZABETH CARTER, b. 1823; m. JOHN WILLIAMS. 42. iv. GEORGE CARTER, b. April 02, 1824, Georgia; d. April 26, 1892, Georgia. v. ELENDER CARTER, b. 1826; m. EDMOND CORBITT. vi. STEPHEN CARTER, b. 1829; m. MARTHA. vii. JANE CARTER, b. 1830; m. UNK WALDEN. 43. viii. ISAAC CARTER, b. March 17, 1832, Georgia; d. 1907, Georgia. 44. ix. DAVID CARTER, b. February 23, 1834, Georgia; d. June 25, 1912, Georgia. x. JESSE CARTER, b. 1836; m. ANN MARY BOATRIGHT; b. 1848. xi. WILEY CARTER, b. 1838; m. HARRIET BOATRIGHT; b. 1844. xii. NANCY CARTER, b. 1843; m. WILLIAM HIERS. 15. JACOB3 CARTER (GEORGE2, JACOB1) was born Abt. 1791. He married (1) JERUSHIA BEVERLY, daughter of WILLIAM BEVERLY and JERUSHIA LANGLEY. She was born 1818. He married (2) Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |