William Swift

William m. Elizabeth _____ [not the daughter of John Tomson as often assumed - see 'The American Genealogist,' 35 (Jan 1959):40 and especially 36 (Jan 1959):164]. They had William, Thomas, Josiah and Ebenezer (each mentioned in their grandfather's will).

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Swift-63

William Swift Jr. was born on 28 Aug 1654 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Bay Colony to William Swift Sr. and Ruth (Unknown) Swift.

He is the brother of Hannah (Swift) Tobey, Ruth Swift, Ephraim Swift, Maria Swift, Mary Swift, Samuel Swift, Jirah Swift, Hester (Swift) Gibbs, Temperance (Swift) Bourne, Josiah Swift and Dinah (Swift) Perry.

He married Elizabeth [date unknown] [location unknown].

He is the father of Ebenezer Swift, William Swift, Benjamin Swift, Joseph Swift, Samuel Swift, Thomas Swift, Joanna Swift, Thankful (Swift) Morey, Josiah Swift, Elizabeth (Swift) Gibbs and Ebenezer Swift.

William died on 17 Jun 1700 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts Bay.

Biography

Smith, Leonard H., Cape Cod Library of Local History and Genealogy: A Facsimile Edition of 108 Pamphlets Published in the Early 20th Century, Volume 1, Genealogical Publishing Com, 1992 - History - 2052 pages

This is an interesting article and I have extracted only a small amount of information here. I do not know if the data is accurate. The following link will take you to the online book: http://goo.gl/vNj3GV Judith (Weeks) Ancell

Page 219 - 299 William Swift and Descendants to the Sixth Generation, Eben Swift Yarmouthport, MASS, C. W. Swift, Publisher and Printer, The "Register" Press, 1924

Page 18 (of this particular article) 4 William, only son of William an Joan Swift (1), born in England and accompanying his father until he settled in Sandwich in the spring of 1637, married Ruth _____, and lived at Sandwich until his death in Jan. 1705-6. Their children were: 5 Hannah, born March 11, 1651, married _____ Tobey. 6 William, born Aug. 28, 1654, married Elizabeth _____. Ruth, born 1652, died in infancy. 7 Ephriam, born June 6, 1656, married Sarah _____. 8 Mary, born April 7, 1659, married Shubael Smith of Sandwich, Feb. 6, 1677. 9 Samuel, born August 10, 1652, married Mary _____ abt. 1688 10 Jireh, born 1655, married Abigail Gibbs (Sandwich) Nov. 26, 1697.

Page 19 (of this particular article) 11 Temperance, born ____, married Deacon Timothy Bourne. 12 Esther, born ____, married John Gibbs. 13 Dinah, born ____, married Ezra Perry, Jan. 11, 1704. 14 Josiah, born ____, married Mary Bodfish April 19, 1706, married Experience Nye June 23, 1718.

Page 23 (of this particular article) 6 William, eldest son of William and Ruth Swift, born Aug. 28, 1654, was a carpenter by trade, married Elizabeth _____, and died at Sandwich April or May 1701. His will dated June 17, 1700, and presented at court May 12, 1701, names his wife Elizabeth his sons William, Benjamin and Joseph "and their brothers and sisters." His sons William, Josiah, Thomas and Ebenezer are named in their grandfather's will. The children were: 15 William, born Jan. 24, 1679, married Lydia Weeks (Falmouth) Oct. 9, 1707. 16 Benjamin, born 1682, married Hannah Wing (Sandwich), Feb. 24, 1703-4. 17, Joseph, born Nov. 1687, married 1st, Mercy Morton, Sandwich, married 2nd Mrs. Rebecca Clark Ellis Mar. 4, 1730-1 18 Samuel, born Dec. 1690, married Abigail _____. 19 Joanna, born Mar. 9, 1692, married Thomas Gibbs, (Sandwich) Oct. 22, 1714. Page 24 (of this particular article) 20 Thomas, born Dec. 169__, married Thankful Morey (Plymouth) Jan. 23, 1718-19. 21 Elizabeth, gem., born Jan. 11, 1696, married John Gibbs, Sandwich, Nov. 9, 1716. 22 Thankful, gem., born Jan. 11, 1696, married Benj. Morey, Plymouth, Nov. 3, 1715. 23 Josiah, born ____. 24 Ebenezer, born ____, married Abigail Gibbs (S) Feb. 13, 1723-24.

The quotes above are nearly word for word what can be found in the George Swift Geneology [1]

Eldest Child cited with Brother[2]Shows the following born to William Swift:

• Samuel Swift b August 10 1662 (brother not son)
• William Swift b January 24 1679
• Notice that William Swift is also the name of William (Swift-63) and Samuel's Father
• Benjamin b 1682. Birth only cited in George Swift Genealogy[1]
• Other Children from the Sandwich town records:[3]
• Joseph b Nov 1684
• Samuel b Dec 1690
• Johanna b March 9 1692
• Thomas b Dec 169?
• Elizabeth b Jan 11 1696
• Thankful b Jan 11 1696 (Twin)
• Josiah
• Ebenezer

Sources

• ↑ 1.0 1.1 "William Swyft of Sandwitch and some of his descendants, 1637-1899." by Swift, George H. (George Henry), 1820-1908; 1900 Milbrook, N.Y. : Round Table Press; Microfilm copy 1974; https://archive.org/details/williamswyftofsa00swif/page/5 viewed May 2019
• ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRSY-8Z8?cc=2061550&wc... : 13 July 2016), Barnstable > Sandwich > Births, marriages, deaths 1803-1842 > image 292 of 295; town clerk offices, Massachusetts.
• ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RSY-Z3J?cc=2061550&wc... : 13 July 2016), Barnstable > Sandwich > Births, marriages, deaths 1682-1842 > image 38 of 181; town clerk offices, Massachusetts.

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