SWAIN Family
Extracted From
The History Of Nantucket, County, Island And Town :
Including Genealogies Of First Settlers
Starbuck, Alexander,
Boston: C.E. Goodspeed & Co., 1924.
[Transcribed by Coralynn Brown]
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Of the name Patronymica Britannica says "It is a Scandinavian personal name of great antiquity. introduced here under the Danish rule. Domesday shows us several herons (tenants in chief and otherwise) called Svain. Suain, Suanus. Suuen. Swen or Sueno, some of whom are specifically stated to have held lands under Edward the Confessor Suain of Essex. supposed by Morant to have been of Danish origin, was ancestor of the famous Henry de Essex. temp Henry II." According to Savage, Richard Swain came to America in the Truelove in 1635, being then about thirty-four years old, and settled in Rowley. He had in April "perhaps his wife Elizabeth in the Planter, his sons William and Francis in the Rebecca, and his daughter Elizabeth in the Susan and Ellen, under care of various friends." He was one of the original proprietors of the Island. Mr. Worth says of him* "He was not an educated man and his signatures are by mark. His house lot was on both sides of the cove formed by the north westerly extension of Hummock Pond. He never held any Town office, but performed labor for the Town in relation to sheep and cattle. He was married before coming to America and had four children by that marriage. The wife, Jane, had two children, John and Richard. The latter is said to have moved to New Jersey but he was administrator of his father's estate." Richard Senior died April 14, 1682. His wife, Jean, died October 31. 1662. the first death on record in Nantucket. __________ JOHN [2] (Richard [1]) was the only son of Richard who removed to Nantucket, and from him all Nantucket Swains are descended. Before coming to the Island he had married Mary Wyer, daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah. Their children were:
ii John, born September 1, 1664: married Experience, Folger, daughter of Peter. iii Stephen, born November 21, 1666. iv Sarah, born July 13. 1670; married Joseph Norton. v Joseph, born July 17. 1673; married Marah Sibley of Salem. vi Elizabeth, born May 17. 1676; married Joshua Sevolle. vii Benjamin, born .July 5, 1679; married (10th, 5 mo. 1705) Mary Taylor. viii Hannah, married Joseph Tallman. ix Patience, married Samuel Gardner, son of .James ( 27th. 10 mo. 1713-14 ). JOHN [3] (John [2] Richard [1]) born September 1, 1664; married Experience Folger, daughter of Peter. In his will, which was drawn June 22, 1738, and probated March 2, 1739, he names his wife, his daughters, (i) Ruth Upham, wife of Jonathan, (ii) Katherine Wyer, (iii) Hannah Gardner, children of deceased daughter (iv) Priscilla Bunker, wife of Daniel, (married November 14, 1717) and sons (v) William, (vi) John, (vii) Eliakim, (viii) Stephen (ix) George. Katherine and Robert Wyer were married July 5, 1720. Hannah and Thomas Gardner were married November 30, 1724. Stephen probably married (November 24, 1723) Eleanor Ellis. John married (6th, 1 mo. 1711-12) Mary Swett. __________ JOSEPH [3] (John [2] Richard [1]) born July 17. 1673: married Marah Sibley, of Salem. Their children were:
ii Richard, born August 16. 1698: married (October 12. 1722) Elizabeth Gardner. iii Caleb, born probably about 1700: married ( 7th 12 mo. 1726-7) Margaret Paddack, daughter of .Joseph and Sarah. BENJAMIN [3] (John [2] Richard [1]) born July 5. 1679; married (10th. 5 mo. 1705) Mary Taylor. His will was probated September 2, 1757. Their children were:
ii Peleg, married (May 7, 1730) Mary Hussey. iii Patience, married (September 10. 1738) Jonathan Russell. iv Christopher. v Nathaniel had died prior to 1757 leaving Lydia (16) and Abigail (18); married (February 27. 1738-39 Jane Smith. WILLIAM [4] (John [3] John [2] Richard [1]) born October 2, 1688; married (29th. 1 mo. 1727) Jemima Coffin. daughter of Peter and Elizabeth. He died 1st. 3 mo. 1770: she died 6th. 4 mo. 1766. Their children were:
ii William, born 21st, 1 mo. 1729-30; married (29th. 10 mo. 1767) (widow) Mary Gardner, daughter of Philip and Mehitable Pollard. iii John, probably born in 1731: married, probably. (January 19. 1750) Lydia Bunker. JOHN [4] (John [3] John [2] Richard [1]) By his will, which was drawn 4th. 7 mo. 1736, and probated July 2. 1744 he left a wife Mary (Swett daughter of Moses) four sons and six daughters:
ii Seth, married (8th 9 mo. 1750) Abigail Coffin, daughter of Richard and Ruth. iii Francis, married (31st, 11 mo. 1736-7) Mary Paddock. daughter of Nathaniel and Ann. iv Tristram, married—first (6th 8 mo. 1743) Phebe Coffin, daughter of Richard and Ruth; second (16th 10 mo. 1755) Anna (Macy) Worth daughter of Joseph and Lydia Worth. v Christian, married first (April 23 1731) Peter Folger, son of Nathan and Sarah; second, (28th 2 mo. 1770) Peter Jenkins son of Matthew and Mary. vi Ruth, probably married (March 9, 1737-8) William Russell. vii Priscilla, married (12th 11 mo. 1743) Hezekiah Gardner son of Jethro and Kezia. viii Anna, married (1st 12 mo. 1768) Jethro Folger, son of Jethro and Mary. ix Eunice, married (26th 2 mo. 1756) William Coleman. son of Elihu and Jemima. x jeminia, married (February 6, 1752) James Coffin, son of Jonathan and Hepzabeth. At the time of the death of the father the five last named daughters were minors. The widow subsequently married (31st 8 mo. 1748) Samuel Gardner. son of James and Mary. ELIAKIM [4] (John [3] John [2] Richard [1] ) married first (April 18, 1717) Elizabeth Arthur, daughter of John; second (October 27, 1742) Abigail Woodbury. Their children were:
ii Zaccheus, born March 18, 1721. iii Priscilla, born November 9. 1723; married (February 22, 1749) Barnabas Long. iv Hannah, born June 10, 1726. [Hannah doubtless died young.] v Rachel, born May 12. 1729; married (January 3. 1750) John Ramsdell. vi Lydia, born February 9, 1731-2; probably married (December 13. 1750) Reuben Coleman. vii Timothy, born October 16. 1734; probably married (October 27. 1774) Dinah Gardner. By Abigail, his second wife: viii Hannah, born June 6, 1743. STEPHEN [ 4 ] (John [3] John [2] Richard [1] ) married (November 24, 1723) Eleanor Ellis. The record shows but one child:
GEORGE [4] (John [3] John [2] Richard [1]) married (5th 12 mo. 1729) Love Paddock, daughter of Nathaniel and Ann. He died 8th 12 mo. 1797; she died 28th 7 mo. 1792. Their children were:
ii Phebe, born 12th, 1 mo. 1734; died 8th. 1 mo. 1794; married (25th 2 mo. 1754) Stephen Barnard, son of Ebenezer and Mary. iii Anna, born 16th 10 mo. 1739: died 1st 3 mo. 1741. iv Love, born 16th 10 mo. 1739; married (8th 2 mo. 1759) Timothy Barnard, son of Timothy and Mary; removed from the Island 23d. 9 mo. 1773. v George, born 25th 9 mo. 1744; died 9 mo. 1766. RICHARD [4] (Joseph [3], John [2], Richard [1] ) born August 16, 1698 married I October 12. 1722) Elizabeth Gardner. Their children were:
ii Joseph, married (2d. 11 mo. 1745) Elizabeth Paddock, daughter of Daniel and Susanna. iii Jonathan, married—first (3d 1 mo. 1747) Hephzibah Folger. daughter of Jethro and Mary; second (4th, 10 mo. 1753) Margaret Folger, daughter of Eleazer and Mary. iv David, married (5th 10 mo. 1751) Martha Hussey. daughter of George and Elizabeth. v Richard, married (8th 3 mo. 1753) Anna Gardner. daughter of Robert and Jedidah. vi Lydia, married (28th 2 mo. 1758) Robert Hussey, son of John and Jedidah. vii Elizabeth, married (8th 11 mo. 1759) Stephen Hussey. son of John and Jedidah. viii Mary, married (3d. 2 mo. 1763) .Joseph Mitchell. son of Richard and Mary. ix Hephzibah, married (7th 1 mo. 1762) Silas Paddack,. son of Eliphalet and Naomi. CALEB. [4] (Joseph [3] John [2] Richard [1]) born _____; married (7th 12 mo. 1726-7) Margaret Paddock,. daughter of Joseph and Sarah; he died 25th 7 mo. 1785; she died 26th 5 mo. 1789. Their children were:
ii Nathaniel, born 1729 or 1730; removed from the Island 23d 9 mo. 1773; married (4th. 12 mo. 1755) Bethiah Macy, daughter of Joseph and Hannah. iii Silvanus, born 2d 4 mo. 1731; died 7th 6 mo. 1763; married (6th. 12 mo. 1753) Hannah Worth, daughter of William and Mary. iv Abigail, born 24th 3 mo. 1734; died 2d 11 mo. 1788: married (24th. 11 mo. 1755) Daniel Macy son of Jabez and Sarah. v Mary, born 1735: removed from the Island 31st 5 mo. 1779; married (8th 11 mo. 1764) Shubael Coffin, son of Zephaniah and Miriam. vi Sarah, born 1738; removed from the Island 29th 8 mo. 1785; married (31st 1 mo. 1760) Henry Macy, son of Joseph and Hannah. vii Judith, born 1741; removed from the Island 30th. 10 mo. 1775; married first (28th 1 mo. 1762) Christopher Barnard, son of Peter and Anna: second (9th 7 mo. 1772) Thomas Worth, son of Joseph and Lydia. viii Margaret, born 25th 8 mo. 1743: married 16th 12 mo. 1764) Nathaniel Barnard, son of Peter and Anna. ix Anna, born 19th 4 mo. 1746; died 20th 7 mo. 1802: married (28th. 6 mo. 1792) Prince Gardner, son of Robert and Jedidah. x Deborah, born probably 1748 or 1719: married Elisha Folger. son of Richard and Sarah. PELEG [4] (Benjamin [3], John [2]], Richard [1] ) born _____; married (May 7. 1730) Mary Hussey. daughter of Bachelor and Abigail. Their children were:
ii Benjamin, born December 5, 1733; probably married (October 6, 1757) Elizabeth Johnson. iii Peleg, born October 28, 1735; married (January 7. 1759) Rachel Chadwick. iv Batchelor, born October 2, 1738. v Micajah, born October 12, 1743; married (April 2. 1769) Eunice Bunker. vi Paul, born August 17, 1742. REUBEN, [5] (Stephen [4] John [3] John [2] Richard [1] ) born _____; married first (probably 1744) Elizabeth _____; second (30th 8 mo. 1756) Hannah Macy. daughter of Zaccheus and Rephzibah. He removed with Hannah from the Island 5th 5 mo. 1796: Elizabeth died 11th 3 mo. 1755. Their children were:
i John, born 3d 5 mo. 1745: married (2d 1 mo. 1766) Mary Gardner, daughter of Nathaniel and Ruth. ii Howland, born 16th 9 mo. 1747: died 12th 1 mo. 1772; married (7th 1 mo. 1768) .Jemima Gardner, daughter of Stephen and Jemima. iii Deborah, born 21st 1 mo. 1749: married (29th 12 mo. 1768) Seth Coleman, son of Barnabas and Rachel. iv Rebecca, born 5th 5 mo. 1752; died 19th 12 mo. 1809. v Elizabeth, born 25th 1 mo. 1755: died 17th 6 mo. 1778; married (30th 8 mo. 1774) Matthew Barnard, son of Matthew and Mary. By Hannah: vi Hephzibah, born 29th 5 mo. 1757. vii Shubael, born 27th 4 mo. 1764. viii Margaret, born 8th 7 mo. 1766. ix Jemima, born 2d 2 mo. 1766. x Samuel, born 26th 5 mo. 1771. xi Franklin, born 7th 3 mo. 1774. xii Hannah, born 27th 3 mo. 1778. xiii Ruth, horn 28th 10 mo. 1781. DANIEL [5] (George [4], John [3], John [2] Richard [1]) born 1st, 9 mo. 1729: married (January 31. 1745) Elizabeth Wyer. Their children were:
ii William, born February 14, 1747: married (December 30. 1773) Eunice Barnard. iii Jedidah, born December 11. 1749. iv Henry, born October 15, 1750. SETH [5] (John [4] John [3] John [2] Richard [1] ) was born _____; died 6 mo. 1757; married (8th. 9 mo. 1750)Abigail Coffin, daughter of Richard and Ruth. Their children were:
ii Matthew born 24th 3 mo. 1756. FRANCIS [5] (John [4] John [3] John [2] Richard [1]) was born _____; married (31st 11 mo. 1736-7) Mary Paddock. daughter of Nathaniel and Ann. He died probably in December 1783, and his will was probated January 2. 1784. The will was drawn up August 13. 1783 and is noteworthy as reading the "Seventh Year of American Independence." His wife died 26th 4 mo. 1775. Their children were:
ii Ruth, born 22d 8 mo. 1741; married (6th. .12 mo. 1759) Reuben Russell, son of John and Ruth. iii Francis, born 10th 11 mo. 1745; married (29th 1 mo. 1767) Lydia Barker, daughter of Robert and Jedidah. iv Barnabas, born 1st 6 mo. 1749. v Barzillai, born 19th 3 mo. 1752: died 25th 12 mo. 1777; married (30th 8 mo. 1774) Mary Hussey daughter of Batchelor and Anna. vi Shubael, born 26th 6 mo. 1775; died in 1781 abroad. vii Mary, born 25th 11 mo. 1757. viii Seth, born 6th 11 mo. 1759; died 18th. 10 mo. 1760. TRISTRAM [5] (John [4] John [3] John [2] Richard [1]) born _____; married first (6th 8 mo. 1743) Phehe Coffin, daughter of Richard and Ruth, who died 9th 4 mo 1754: second (16th. 10 mo. 1755) Anna Macy widow of Abraham and daughter of Joseph Worth and Lydia. The children were:
i Margaret, born 5th 6 mo. 1745: died 1780; married (1st 1 mo. 1767) Charles Jenkins, son of Thomas and Judith. ii Tristram, born 13th 12 mo. 1747; married (28th 12 mo. 1769) Rachel Bunker daughter of Samuel and Priscilla. iii Abishai, born 5th 2 mo. 1750; died 7 mo. 1780; married first (1st. 3 mo. 1770) Lydia Barnard, daughter of Shubael and Susanna, second (4th 8 mo. 1774) Susanna Coffin, daughter of Joseph and Eunice. iv Lydia, born 13th 6 mo. 1752; married (7th 2 mo. 1771) Benjamin Barnard, son of Benjamin and Judith. By Anna: v Phebe born 31st 7 mo. 1760; married (5th 9 mo. 1776) Abishai Barnard, son of Abishai and Hannah. vi Seth, born 3d 12 mo. 1761; died 10 mo. 1780. NATHANIEL [5] (Caleb [4] Joseph [3] John [2] Richard [1]) born in 1729 or 1730; married (24th, 11 mo. 1755) Bethiah Macy, daughter of Joseph and Hannah. Their children were [i] Joseph,(ii] Elihu, [iii] Silvanus, [iv] Caleb, [v] Thomas, [vi] Lydia. The entire family removed from the Island 23d 9 mo. 1773. __________ SILVANUS [5] (Caleb [4], Joseph [3], John [2], Richard [1]] ) born 2d 4 mo. 1731; married (6th 12 run. 1753) Hannah Worth, daughter of William and Mary. He died 7th 6 mo. 1763; she died 30th 7 mo. 1820. Their children were:
ii Abial, born 29th 9 mo. 1755; died 11th 1 mo. 1828. iii Miriam, born 8th 5 mo. 1757: married (27th 2 mo. 1777) Abishai Paddack, son of Jonathan and Kejiah. iv Hannah, born 22d 5 mo. 1759; removed from the Island 21st 5 mo. 1772. v Judith, born 23d 1 mo. 1762; died 6th 4 mo. 1841. JOSEPH [5] (Richard [4], Joseph [3], John [2], Richard [1] ) married (2d 11 mo. 1745) Elizabeth Paddock, daughter of Daniel and Susanna. He died 8 mo. 1767. Their children were:
ii Joseph, born 27th mo. 1752: died 15th 12 mo. 1821: married (16th, 1 mo. 1774) Phebe Barney. daughter of Benjamin and Huldah. iii Elizabeth, born 27th 1 mo. 1 758 : died 16th 7 mo. 1759. iv Elizabeth. born 5th 12 mo. 1761: married (30th 11 mo. 1750) Obed Coleman. son of Barnabas and Rachel. v Eunice, born 6th 4 mo. 1765. JONATHAN [5] (Richard [4] Joseph [3] John [2] Richard [1]) born _____; died 23d 8 mo. 1803; married first (3d 1 mo. 1747) Hephzibah Folger, daughter of Jethro and Mary: second 14th 10 mo. 1753) Margaret Folger daughter of Eleazer and Mary. Hephzibah died 18th 2 mo. 1750; Margaret died 2d 2 mo. 1822. Their children were:
i Paul born 17th 10 mu. 1745; probably married (March 25. 1771) Susanna Chase. By Margaret: ii Richard, born 26th 7 mo. 1754: died 30th 10 mo. 1766. iii Albertus. born 3d 1 mo. 1756: removed from the Island 27th 6 mo. 1785: married (March 15. 1776) Lydia Barnard. iv Hephzibah. born 6th 9 mo. 1757; died 8th 11 mo. 1759. [The Town Records give the date of Hephzibah's death as March 11 and Jonathan's as November 8.] v Jonathan, born 22d 5 mo. 1759; died 5th 10 mo. 1760. vi Ruel. born 9th 3 mo. 1761; died 20th 12 mo. 1762. vii Mary. born 20th 3 mo. 1763: died 24th 6 mo. 1784. viii Gideon. born 14th 3 mo. 1765; died 27th 10 mo. 1782, lost at sea. ix Jonathan. born 25th 4 mo. 1769: married (31st 3 mo. 1791) Rachel Fish. daughter of Stephen and Ruth. x Richard. born 1st 12 mo. 1771; died 7th 6 mo. 1802. xi Hezekiah, born 28th 2 mo. 1774: removed from the Island 1st 5 mo. 1800. xii Frederick, born 26th 7 mo. 1778; removed from the Island 2d 5 mo. 1805; married ( 9th 4 mo. 1801) Ann Coffin, daughter of Jonathan and Abigail. DAVID [5] ( Richard [4], Joseph [3], John [2], Richard [1] ) was born _____; he married (5th 10 mo. 1751) Martha Hussey. daughter of George and Elizabeth. He died 11th 2 mo. 1782; she removed from the Island 3d, 2 mo. 1795. Their children were:
ii Merab, born 7th 10 mo. 1755: died 3d 2 mo. 1812; married (5th 1 mo. 1775) Abishai Bunker, son of Abishai and Dinah. iii Thomas, born 7th 11 mo. 1757; died 9 mo. 1759. iv Lydia, born 6th 2 mo. 1760: married 3d 2 mo. 17__(hard to read) David Hussey. son of Nathaniel and Judith. v Valentine, born 17 9 mo. 1762; married (28th, _ mo. 1786) Mary Barnard. daughter of Shubael and Ruth. vi Phebe, born 22d 8 mo. 1765: married (29th 1 mo. 1784) Stephen Macy. son of Stephen and Mercy. vii Elizabeth, born 10th. 11? mo. 1767. viii Gilbert, born 20th, 5 mo. 1770. ix David, horn 28th 7 mo. 1772: died 11 mo. 1775. x Josiah, born 7th 10 mo. 1774: died 4 mo. 1775. xi David, born 24th 6 mo. 1776: died 25th 4 mo. 1795: married (4th 1 mo. 1795) Margaret Barnard. daughter of Nathaniel and Margaret. RICHARD [5] (Richard [4] Joseph, [3] John, [2] Richard [1] ) born _____; married (8th 3 mo. 1753) Anna Gardner. daughter of Robert and Jedidah. Their children were:
ii Elizabeth, born 9th 9 mo. 1756. iii Gilbert, born 9th 4 mo. 1759: died 27th 4 mo. 1762. iv Anna, born 25th 6 mo. 1762; married (9th 10 mo. 1806) Matthew Starbuck, son of Edward and Damaris. v Matilda, born 25th 1 mo. 1765: died 27th 10 mo. 1786. vi Richard Gardner, born 5th 8 mo. 1774: married (4th 4 mo. 1799) Judith Chase. daughter of Francis and Naomi. JOHN (England) This John was born in England and is known in the Records "John Swain, England." The exceeding duplication in given names seems quite as puzzling in contemporary times as in later years as there are several instances of a special name to indicate some particular John or Thomas or William in the Town Records. was born _____; married Patience Skiffe, daughter of Nathan and Sarah probably in 1705. Their children were:
ii Chapman, born July 13, 1708 ; married (July 19. 1739) Sarah Meader. iii Deborah, born September 15, 1.710; married Richard Chadwick. iv Hannah, born September 4, 1713; married (_____). v Anne, born June 29. 1716; married (November 9. 1742) Samuel Cartwright. vi Oliver, horn June 9, 1720. In his will John Swain "England," calls himself a weaver. He devises certain property to the "eldest son in succession in each branch forever." CHAPMAN [2] (John-England [1]) born July 13. 1708: married (July 19, 1739) Sarah Meader. Their children were:
ii Joseph, born August 19, 1744. iii John, born February 2, 1747. iv Zephaniah, born February 2, 1750. v Judith, born April 14. 1753. vi Ephraim, born June 26. 1755. |