Anthony and Elizabeth SWIFT
(née WOODS)
Anthony SWIFT was born in Frampton, Lincs to Anthony and Martha SWIFT (née WALKER).
His baptism was on 11 Jul 1756 in Frampton.
He died on 7 Sep 1808, and is buried in Freiston.
Elizabeth WOODS was his first wife. and my 5x gt g'mother.
Elizabeth died before 1803, for this was the year he married Douglas KNIGHT in Freiston, Lincs. Elizabeth is undoubtedly buried in Freiston among the rest of the SWIFTs. There are 2 undecipherable graves there. Douglas died in 1810, and is buried in Freiston.
Anthony and Elizabeth married in Skirbeck on 7 May 1778. They had 3 children (found so far).
William* b 1779, Frampton. Thomas b 1782, Freiston. Anthony b 1786, Freiston. My 4x gt g'father. Married Alice BELL in 1810 in Swineshead. Click here for more about their family.
*BASTARDY RECOGNIZANCE [at sessions held 2 Oct 1797]. Mother: Elizabeth LENTON singlewoman. Putative father: William SWIFT. Anthony Swift of Freiston, Victualler was the bondsman. Elizabeth Lenton delivered. [Boston Borough 3/A/2/2/2 page 288 - photocopy not available]