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North Carolina
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to the
Continental Congress
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in 1788.
Biography
Swann was born on the family's plantation, known as ''The Elms'' in Pasquotank County of North Carolina. His family had been resident in the colony since Major
Samuel Swann
Samuel Swannn (May 11, 1653 - September 14, 1707) was a planter, militia officer and politician in the Colony of Virginia and the Colony of North Carolina.
Early and family life
Born at Swann's Point plantation to Sarah Codd, the second of five ...
had come from Virginia before 1707 and served as speaker of the colonial assembly. His father (also
John
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) was a local justice of the peace and served in the Governor's Council for the colony. After attending the
College of William and Mary
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in
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, John returned to take up operation of their plantation.
In 1788 Swann was made a delegate to the Continental Congress after
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resigned. He died at home and was buried in the family cemetery on his plantation.