Posted on: The SCRoots Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Sponsor/SCRoots/482 Surname: Swinton's ------------------------- I am trying to determine link if any to the Swinton's of South Carolina. My gggrandfather was named "Swinton" Erasmus Blackwell. His mother was Sarah Ivey who married or wss the consort of Jacob Blackwell. Sarah was the daughter of James Ivey and Mourning Drigger or Drugger. I do not know this to be true on her mother's side. What makes me wonder about this is that they named their son "Swinton" which causes me to think that sometimes parents would name their children the mother's maiden name. Can anyone shed any light on this? Thanks.>