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Re: Valentine Swail

Hugh Macartney (View posts)
Posted: 28 Jan 2003 8:23PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 5 Oct 2004 11:58PM GMT
Surnames: SWAIL
This might be of interest to Swails. These are gravestoen inscriptions from Saul graveyard which is on the way from Strangford to Downpatrick, County Down. Having two Valentine/Valentin Swails cannot just be coincidence I would think.
SWAIL
This stone erected by Adam Swail of Ballynary. Here lieth the body of Valentin Swail who dies Nov. 9, 1726 aged 69. Here lieth the body of Adam Swal who d.May 24, 1761 aged 62.. Here lieth the body of Vall Swail of Ballynarry who d. Aug. 24, 1765 aged 22. Also Adam Swail from Bishopcourt who d. Ap. 1, 1771 aged 35. Also Ann Swail of Ballynarry who d. Ap. 23, 1774 aged 20. Also John Swail of Ballynarry who d. June 20, 1785 aged 45. Also Elizabeth Swail, his wife, of Ballynarry who d. Feb. 20, 1785 aged 45. Also kames swail of Bishops Court who d. Nov. 2, 1790 aged 62. Also his wife Mary who d.June 22, 1779 aged 52.
SWAIL
Cut by Willm. Coats. here lyeth the body of Adam Swail of Whithills (? Whitehills) who died July 18, 1761 aged 19.
SWAIL
In mem. of John Swail of Bishopscourt who d. Ap. 1, 1826 aged 70. His wife Mary Swail alias Norris who d. Ap. 12, 1845 aged 86. Their infant children Jane and John. Also their dau. Jane Swail who d. Aug. 10, 1849 aged 56. and their son Simon Swail who d. Aug. 19,1856 aged 75. Also their dau. Elizabeth Swail who d. Mar. 9, 1857 aged 75. Also their dau. Susanna Swail who d. Jun. 19, 1888 aged 86. Also the family of their Grandson and granddaughter Simon and Mary MARTIN. Their dau. Fanny d. Mar. 7, 1866 aged 12. Their infant daus. Frances and Annie Frances. Their son James who d. Oct. 29, 1886 aged 28. Their son Simon swail d. Nov. 16, 1888 aged 33. Their son george Alexander d. May 9, 1892 aged 22. Their son Robert Norris d. Jan. 21, 1894 aged 25. Their dau. Susan Margaret d. )ct. 28 1903 aged 43. Their son John d. Oct. 28, 1906 aged 41. The above Simon Martin of Bishopscourt d. Jan. 5, 1909 aged 80. His wife Mary Martin d. Jan. 19 1914 aged 80.
(The will of Susanna Swail, late of Bishopscourt, spinster was proved at belfast Nov. 1888 by Simon Martin, gentleman and Mary Martin, wife of Simon Martin, both of Bishopscourt, the executors. Effects 522 pounds 15 shillings.
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Shirley Taylor 2 Aug 2001 8:45PM GMT 
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Hugh Macartney 29 Jan 2003 3:23AM GMT 
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