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- WILLIAM BURRELL SWEENEY, BIOGRAPHY
Born in Tennessee and came to Texas in 1832. He was the son of John
and Ann Sweeny whose other children were Thomas Jefferson, Jordan W., Benjamin
Franklin, John, S.P., and Sophia. His parents were born in Virginia, but moved
to Tennessee. William B. came to Texas in 1832 and 1833 his father and his
family followed, settling near the present town of West Columbia, Brazoria
County. In Headright Certificate No. 10 issued to William B. Sweeny, by the
Board of Land Commissioners of Brazoria County in 1838 it is simply stated
that he came to Texas prior to May 2, 1835.
In Comptroller's Military Service Record No. 529 it is certified that
William B. and Thomas J. Sweeny served in the army from March 25 to June 5,
1836 and participated in the Battle of San Jacinto. William B. was a member of
Captain Henry W. Karnes' Company of Cavalry. The Land Office records do not
show that he received donation or bounty land for his services in the army. On
page ?? of the army rolls in the General Land Office Mr. Sweeny's name appears
as a member of Captain James L. Holmes Company at Velasco, August 27, 1836.
Mr. Sweeny was married to Elizabeth Newell, who was born in Alabama.
Mrs. Clement N. Bassett, Richmond, Texas wrote to the compiler January 20,
1936 that Mr. Sweeny died in Hays County but that she did not know the date of
his death. His grave is lost.
After the death of Mr. Sweeny his widow was married to Joseph S.
Anderson, by whom two children were born. Mrs. Anderson died in May 1888 and
is buried in a marked grave in the Morton Cemetery in Richmond, Fort Be
County.
Eulora V. Sweeny, a daughter of William B. Sweeny, was married to John
Calhoun Mitchell. Their children were Mrs. Clement N. Bassett, Richmond; and
Mrs. Lucie Bell Dunlavy, Richmond.
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- Deceased
d. 7 Oct [Father: Natural] [Mother: Natural]