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Elijah Swift

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Elijah Swift
Birthdate:	August 16, 1774
Birthplace:	Falmouth, Barnstable County, MA, United States
Death:	January 19, 1852 (77) Falmouth, Barnstable County, MA, United States
Place of Burial:	Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Immediate Family:	Son of William Swift, V and Martha Swift Husband of Chloe Swift and Hannah Swift Father of Oliver Cromwell Swift; Adeline Swift; Harriet Swift; Dean Wilson Swift; Chloe Swift and 4 others Brother of Thomas Swift; John Swift; Reuben Eldred Swift; Emma Ann Swift; Ezekiel Eldred Swift and 5 others

Managed by:	Nancy D. Coon
Last Updated:	April 27, 2022

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Elijah was born in East Falmouth and rose from a carpenter to become one of the wealthiest self-made businessmen in Falmouth. The eye patch parlayed his background in carpentry to become a shipwright and with a live oak lumber commerce, he controlled an interest in at least 8 whaling ships. He became the founder of the Falmouth National Bank. He dominated the commercial world of Falmouth at his time and left behind a Swift family maritime legacy.

Falmouth Historical Society: "Legendary Locals of Falmouth", Charleston, SC; Arcadia Publishing, 2013

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Elijah Swift's Timeline

1774	August 16, 1774	Birth of Elijah Swift Falmouth, Barnstable County, MA, United States
1797	May 4, 1797	Birth of Oliver Cromwell Swift Falmouth, Cumberland County, ME, United States
1799	1799	Birth of Adeline Swift
1801	1801	Birth of Harriet Swift
1802	April 1802	Birth of Dean Wilson Swift
1808	1808	Birth of Chloe Swift
1810	June 9, 1810	Birth of Thomas Lawrence Swift Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
1814	1814	Birth of Cornelia Maria Swift

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