Benjamin Swoap

Benjamin Franklin Swoap on 21 April 1836, was a private in Company H, 1st Regiment of Texas Volunteers, commanded by Col. Edward Burleson, at San Jacinto. Lt. H.H. Swisher was the Company H commander. On 10 March 1841, Benjamin was issued a land grant for 1476 acres in Milam County, Republic of Texas, Patent #153, and on 5 December 1844, he received a Milam Donation for 640 acres, Patent #81. On 11 February 1860, he received a land grant for 320 acres in present Lee County.
Benjamin Franklin Swoap married Martha Jones about 1846, probably in Milam County, Republic of Texas. In the 1850 Census of Burleson County, Texas, in dwelling #114 was: Franklin Swoap, age 32, born in Tennessee, his wife Marthey, age 18, born in Alabama; and their children William, age 3 and Wiley age 1 both born in Texas.
On 14 February 1856, Benjamin married Mrs. Viney Troublefield in Burleson County. Viney had a son R. Troublefield. In the 14 August 1860 Census of Burleson County in dwelling #442 was: B.F. Swoap age 45, born in Tennessee; V. Swoap age 43, female, born in Tennessee; William Swoap, age 12, male, born in Texas; Wiley Swoap age 10, male born in Texas; Polly Swoap age 3, female, born in Texas; James Swoap age1, male, born in Texas; and R. Troublefield age 13, male, born in Texas.