John Swett, II

In 1711 he was licensed to operate a ferry across the Merrimack River between West Newbury and Haverhill.

Biography

Stackpole # 13. John Swett (John 3, Stephen2, John1), born in Newbury 28 Feb. 1677, married Susanna, probably dau. of Benjamin and Mary (Whittier) Page, born 1676. He lived in Newbury and died there 26 Nov. 1725. He was licensed to keep a ferry at Holt's Rocks, West Newbury, 25 Sept. 1711, where now is Rocks Bridge. In 1739 Susana, widow of John Swett, had died, and an agreement was made by children as to division of property, viz., Josiah and Mary Copp of Haverhill, Ephraim and Susanna Weed of Newbury, James and Ruth Saunders of Amesbury, and Stephen and Hannah Webster of Salisbury. All but the last daughter are recorded in Newbury.

Marriage

John Swett and Susannah Page married in Newbury, Massachusetts Bay, on 04 Jun 1698. [1]

Family

John and Susannah Swett's children, b. Newbury, Massachusetts, included:

Susannah, b. 21 Oct 1704 [2] John, b. 3 Dec. 1699; m1. Sarah Sanders, 10 Oct. 1724; m2. Ruth Sanders/ Mrs. Hastings, 1 Mar. 1757; d. 1778

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John Swett Jr. (1677 - 1725)

John Swett Jr.

Born 28 Feb 1677 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Son of John Swett and Mary (Plumer) Swett

Brother of Miriam (Swett) Lowell, Hannah (Swett) Woodman, Samuel Swett, Stephen Swett, Joseph Swett and Benjamin Swett

Husband of Susanna (Page) Swett — married 4 Jun 1698 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Father of John Swett Jr, Mary Swett, Susannah (Swett) Weed, Benjamin Swett and Ruth (Swett) Saunders

Died 26 Nov 1725 at age 48 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Sources

↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCZH-W4L : 9 February 2018), John Swett and Susanah Page, 04 Jun 1698; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 823,653. ↑ Susannah, the daughter of John and Susannah Swett, was born in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts on 21 Oct 1704. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZMG-1BW : 10 February 2018), Susannah Swett, 21 Oct 1704; citing NEWBURY,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 823,653.

GEDCOM Source

Ancestry.com Public Member Trees Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;; @R1@ Database online. Record for Mary Plumer http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=6358...

GEDCOM Source

Ancestry.com Public Member Trees Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;; @R1@ Database online. Record for Mary Plumer http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=6358...