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(More info) Benjamin was born at Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, on 12 February 1778. He was the son of
David Swift and
Lydia Savory. Benjamin Swift married
Mehitable Stevens, daughter of
John Stevens and
Thankful Hammond, between October 1802 and November 1802 at First Church, Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Benjamin Swift died on 6 November 1830 at Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, at age 52.
Last Edited=31 Oct 2005
Children of Benjamin Swift and Mehitable Stevens- Isaac Swift b. 5 Feb 1805
Laura Swift b. 30 Dec 1807
Mehitable Swift+ b. bt 1809 - 1810
Benjamin Swift+ b. 15 Nov 1810, d. 1 Mar 1840
Benjamin was born at Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, in 1713. He was the son of
Benjamin Swift and
Hannah Wing. He married
Waitstill Bowerman at Falmouth, Barnstable, MA, on 4 September 1741. He died at Falmouth, Barnstable, MA, on 27 April 1802.
Last Edited=17 Oct 2004
Children of Benjamin Swift (II) and Waitstill Bowerman- Sylvanus Swift+ b. 28 Aug 1743, d. 3 Apr 1819
Paul Swift+ b. 19 Nov 1744, d. 12 Feb 1831
Silas Swift+ b. 18 Jul 1746, d. 5 Feb 1837
Rest Swift+ b. 15 Oct 1748, d. 9 Jul 1826
Mary Swift+ b. 7 Jun 1750, d. 28 Aug 1797
Hannah Swift+ b. 1 Jun 1752, d. 6 Sep 1816
Rosanna Swift+ b. 24 Aug 1754, d. 16 Nov 1825
Sarah Swift b. 1 Jun 1756, d. 6 Apr 1766
Lydia Swift+ b. 10 May 1759, d. 12 Jun 1836
Capt. Benjamin Swift+ b. 1 Oct 1762, d. 10 Nov 1803
Waitstill Swift b. 6 Sep 1764
Betsey was born at Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, on 1 May 1820. She was the daughter of
Lemuel Swift (II) and
Thirza Morse. Betsey Ann Swift married
George W. Dunham, son of
Lewis Dunham and
Mary Hitchman, after 15 August 1841 at int. filed, Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Betsey Ann Swift died on 24 March 1887 at Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, at age 66.
Last Edited=29 Oct 2005
Children of Betsey Ann Swift and George W. Dunham- Mary Tirvey Dunham b. 2 Nov 1843, d. 26 Aug 1870
Susan Thomas Dunham+ b. 8 Apr 1845, d. 27 Jan 1921
Eldora A. Dunham b. c 1848
George W. Dunham b. 17 Jan 1850, d. 22 Jan 1868
Henry Warren Dunham b. c 1853
Charles S. Dunham b. c 1856
Briggs Swift was born on 18 March 1811 at Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio. He was the son of
Jedediah Briggs Swift and
Eunice Chase. Briggs Swift died on 28 October 1890 at (Unknown), Hamilton, Ohio, at age 79. He was buried on 31 October 1890 at Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio.
Last Edited=10 Aug 2005
Browning was born at Falmouth, Barnstable, MA, on 17 August 1780. He was the son of
Sylvanus Swift and
Elizabeth Tripp. He married
Elizabeth Gifford at Falmouth, Barnstable, MA, on 12 November 1801. He died at Falmouth, Barnstable, MA, on 6 June 1829.
Last Edited=2 Jan 2003
Children of Browning Swift and Elizabeth Gifford- Eliza Ann Swift b. 4 Jul 1803, d. 17 Jun 1830
John Swift b. 16 Feb 1805, d. 29 Dec 1826
Hannah Gifford Swift b. 29 Oct 1806, d. 8 Jan 1829
Caroline was born at bp date, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, before 3 February 1811. She was the daughter of
Seth Freeman Swift and
Valina Rawson. Caroline Swift married
Philo Stephens in 1836 at per Nantucket VRs, Oswego, Oswego, New York.
Last Edited=16 Nov 2005
Caroline was born at Rochester, Plymouth, MA, on 9 April 1800. She was the daughter of
Peleg Swift and
Sarah Briggs. Caroline B. Swift married
Capt. Stephen Atwood Griffith, son of
Ephraim Griffith and
Clary Atwood, on 14 January 1823 at Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Caroline B. Swift died on 18 May 1845 at Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts, at age 45.
Last Edited=29 Oct 2005
Child of Caroline B. Swift and Capt. Stephen Atwood Griffith- Betsey Griffith b. 20 Aug 1823
Charles Coffin Swift (M)
b. before 12 December 1819, d. 27 January 1820
Pop-up Pedigree Charles Coffin Swift was born before 12 December 1819 at bp date, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. He was the son of
Seth Freeman Swift and
Valina Rawson. Charles Coffin Swift died on 27 January 1820 at Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Last Edited=16 Nov 2005
Charles was born at Wareham, Plymouth, MA, on 13 March 1814. He was the son of
Hallet Swift and
Sylvia Gibbs. Charles Gibbs Swift married
Clarissa Bliss, daughter of
Josiah Lyndon Bliss and
Sarah S. Butler, on 24 November 1835 at New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts. He died at sea, on 19 May 1837. Charles Gibbs Swift was buried after 19 May 1837 at Wareham Center Cemetery, Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Last Edited=29 Oct 2005
Chloe was born on 4 January 1827. She was the daughter of
Joshua Swift and
Chloe Cornell. She married
Daniel S. Wing on 5 November 1847. Chloe Crowell Swift died in 1885 at Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts. She was buried in 1885 at West Falmouth Friends Cemetery, Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Last Edited=2 Oct 2005
Clarissa Swift was born on 23 February 1850 at Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of
Stephen Swift and
Sarah Plummer Hamblin. Clarissa Swift died on 3 November 1850 at 8m 8d, Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, at age 0. She was buried after 3 November 1850 at Wareham Center Cemetery, Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Last Edited=29 Oct 2005
Clayton C. Swift married
Josephine A. Benson. Clayton C. Swift was born in 1847 at Baltimore, Maryland. He was the son of
Timothy Swift and
Mary Celeste Brannon. Clayton C. Swift died on 12 August 1884 at age 37y 7m 10d, Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts. He was buried after 12 August 1884 at Wareham Center Cemetery, Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Last Edited=29 Oct 2005
Content was born at Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, on 12 December 1708. She was the daughter of
Benjamin Swift and
Hannah Wing. She married
Zaccheus Wing at Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, on 15 March 1732. She died at Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, on 24 December 1789.
Last Edited=26 Jul 2004
Children of Content Swift and Zaccheus Wing- Hannah Wing+ b. 20 Jan 1732/33, d. 15 Jun 1794
Beulah Wing+ b. 29 Jan 1734/35
Paul Wing+ b. 28 May 1737, d. 13 Dec 1810
Benjamin Wing+ b. 25 Nov 1740, d. 10 Nov 1818
Deborah Wing+ b. 1 Apr 1748, d. 12 Feb 1816