The Swilleys are a hard row to hoe.  Some say they came from France, some 
From England.
There is a Nicholas Swilley in the 1790 Sumter census, to be figgered out 
yet.
All help appreciated.

Charles

A Note here.  The Terrell family was originally McTerrell.  I believe that 
Philemon, the dad, kept the name, but the youngins changed it.
hard to believe they hated the Irish that far back.
Some older folks may recall the saying, 'No Irish, No ??s, and No dogs.'



SWILLEY, SAMUEL	1750-1817 	LIBERTY

Samuel Swilley, Revolutionary Soldier, was born in Craven Co., N.C. c1750. 
He moved to South Carolina before the Revolution and lived in Lancaster 
County before moving to Georgia. His wife was named,  Sarah, born c1760, in 
North Carolina. They had seven children, viz:

1. Carmick	b. 1775,	m. (unknown).
2. Reason F.	b. 1781,	m. Mary Terrell, dau. of Philemon.
3. Lavinia	b. 1786.,	never m. One dau., Sarah Ann. b1807;
4. Setliff	b. 1789,	m. Cynthia ------- In Baker Co. Ga., 1850
5. Samuel E.	b. 1793,	m. Mary Carter, Feb. 22,1817, dau. of George.
6. Lucena	b. 1794,	m. Josiah Terrell, Aug. 11, 1814.
7. Celia	b. 1796, 	m. Eli Bradley.

Samuel Swilley served in the Revolutionary War in 1781-2 in the South 
Carolina militia (see Book X, Part 1, p. 201, Salley's "Stub Entries to 
Indents" South Carolina Revolutionary War records). His widow, Sarah, drew 
land as the widow of a Revolutionary Soldier, in the 1827 Georgia Land 
Lottery, resident at the time of Liberty County.
Samuel and John Swilley, brothers, emigrated to Georgia soon after the 
Revolution and located in Washington county, on the Ohoopee River. He moved 
about 1798-1800 to Liberty County while his brother John was cut into 
Montgomery county in its formation in 1793, later into Tattnall. Samuel had 
156 acres in Washington county surveyed for him 1790, grant for which was 
issued 1798. He lived in Liberty county on the Little Canoochee River. He 
was living in Liberty in time of the 1805 land lottery, having two draws, 
one of which was a "prize" or lot of land in Baldwin county.
On May 21, 1817, Mr. Swilley made three deeds of gift in the nature of a 
will to his property (deed book "H", p. 100, 101, Liberty County).
They were all dated May 21, 1917. The first was to his wife Sarah for his 
plantation, all his lovestock, household goods, and his slaves. The next 
one was to his son Carnick for a slave and child subject to his wife's use 
for the remainder of her life; it provided that if said slave woman named 
Sarah should have any more children the same should be divided equally 
between his (grantor's) other children Reason, Samuel E., Lucy Terrell, 
Lavinia Swilley, and Celia Bradley. The third was to his son, Setliff for a 
slave woman, named Bess.
Samuel Swilley died in 1817, and his widow died about 1830. They were 
buried in Taylor's Creek cemetery - graves unmarked.

SWILLEY, THOMAS C.	1849-1910 	LOWNDES

Thomas Charles Swilley was born September 9, 1849 in Lowndes County, Geo  
rgia. He was the son of Jesse A. Swilley (Vol.V), born December 19, 1819, 
and Roxalena Morgan, born in 1823. He married Mary Jane Funderburk on 
August 12, 1875. She was born September 10, 1851 in South Carolina. She was 
the daughter of Abraham B. Funderburk, born in 1830 and died February 21, 
1902, and Rachel M. (Craig) Funderburk, born in 1822 and died August 19, 
1881.
They had the following children:

1. Tulula Lucrecia	b. 6/8/1876, m. Henry T. Collins, 5/14/1896,
"Lula"	d. 8/21/1946.	b. 9/22/1856, d. I/ I 1/ 192 1.
2. Lela Lauretta "Etta"	b. 5/12/1878, m. Franklin Dalton Swilley, 
1/12/1896.
3. Lillian Alice	b.4/10/1880, m. Jos. Calvin Ragan,7/26/1903
4. Eudocia C. "Dosh" 	b. 10/18/1882, m. Herbert Burnham.
5. Isabelle Agnes	b. 6/16/1885, m. John Burnham.
6. John Enoch "Bud"	b. 11/30/1887, m. Georgia Williams.
7. Julia Annie	b. 7/31/1890, m. John Lawrence Porter
	d. 1/11/1972.	12/22/1912, b. 9/15/1882, d. 1965.
8. Rachel Roxalena "Roxie"	b. 1/12/1894, m. James Madison Westberry II. 
****Granpa and Granma **********
	d. 10/21/1966.	3/12/1912, b. 1/13/1879, d. 10/18/1939.

Thomas Charles and Mary Jane's home was in the Bellville section of Lowndes 
County, between Lake Park and the Florida line. They raised their family 
there. Thomas Charles died at his home May 26, 1910 and is buried in 
Hickory Grove Cemetery in Lowndes County. His grave is marked. A few years 
after Thomas Charles died, Mary Jane sold the home place to John Porter, 
her son-in-law. Sometime later, Mary Jane married Jim Ireland. They lived 
in the Hickory Grove area for a while, then moved to Jennings, Hamilton 
County, Florida where they bought a house and lot. The death date of Jim 
Ireland is unknown, but Mary Jane died May 1, 1936 and is buried in Hickory 
Grove Cemetery beside her first husband. Her grave is marked.
Sources: Family Information/Cemetery Records, Thomas and Mary's Family 
Bible, 1860 Hamilton County Census Records, 1860 Echols County Census 
Records and Huxford Genealogical Information.
Submitted by: Lena Westberry Brinson (a granddaughter) ( Daughter of James 
Madison Westberry and Rachael R. Swilley) of Statenville, Georgia.

SWILLEY, REASON F. (p. 270): (1st) He was named by the legislature Dec. 17, 
1823, as a trustee of the Appling County Academy. , (2nd) The son, Reason 
E. F. Swilley, married Mariah Herndon, daughter of Richard and Pinky 
Padgett Herndon, and grand-daughter of William Herndon of S. C. They were 
married in Hamilton County, Fla., Dec. 26, 1844.

SWILLEY, REASON F. (p. 270): (1) His full name was Reason Franklin Swilley. 
(2) He served as a private under Capt. Samuel E. Swilley, in the 2nd 
Regiment, Florida militia, June 16 to Dec. 16, 1837, in the Indian War., 
(3) He was named by legislative resolution approved Dec. 17 1823, as one of 
the trustees of the Appling County Academy. (4) Some corrections are 
necessary in the list of children as printed In Vol. I. The son, Calvin 
Elbert Swilley, did not the single; he married Mary Howell, daughter of 
Isham Howell of Lowndes County, and had four children. Elizabeth, daughter 
of Reason F. Swilley, married John Lee in Hamilton County, Fla., Jan. 2, 
1834; and his son, Jesse A. Swilley, married Roxie Morgan, daughter of 
Joseph L. Morgan. Mary, another daughter, was overlooked in the typesetting 
by the printer, and was born Dec. 8, 1821, and married Cain Strickland. The 
son, Samuel S. Swilley, never married. Other than  these and the correction 
already printed, the list is correct.

SWILLEY, SAMUEL E. (p. 268): (1) He was appointed by legislative resolution 
approved Dec. 17, 1823, as a trustee for the Appling County Academy. (2) He 
commanded a company of militia in the Indian War: it was attached to the 
2nd Regiment, Florida militia, and was mustered in June 16, 1837, and 
mustered out Dec. 16, 1837.

SWILLEY, REASON F. (p.270): When those who were to unite together in 
organizing the present Antioch Primitive Baptist Church in present Echols 
County, met for the purpose Feb. 20, 1836, they decided to delay the matter 
and to continue as an "arm" of Union Church which they accordingly did 
until October, 1840, when the "arm" became an independent church and was 
named Antioch. Among those entering into the constituting the new church 
were Reason F. Swilley and wife; they continued as members there until 
January, 1846, when they were dismissed by letter. Then they entered into 
the constituting of Bethel Church (presently located in the village of 
Jennings, Hamilton, Co. Fla.) when it was constituted Jan. 31, 1846. Bethel 
was much nearer the Swilley home. Mr. Swilley was treasurer of Antioch 
Church from January, 1841, until October, 1841, when he was ordained a 
deacon. He continued as a deacon in Bethel until his death.

SWILLEY, REASON F. (p. 270): He was a private in Capt. Robert Quarterman's 
company, 2nd Regiment, Georgia militia, in the War of 1812.

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