Who was Judith Swett?

Judith Swett (1707–1791) was born in Newbury, Essex Co., MA, USA and died in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Judith Swett 1707–1791

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Born 12 DEC 1707 · Newbury, Essex Co., MA, USA

Died 23 Jan 1791 · Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father Stephen R Swett

Mother Mary Kent

Spouse Benjamin Hale

Children William James Hale

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Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850 Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital … U.S., Family History Books

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Biography

Judith Swett was born in 1707 in Newbury, Essex Co., MA, USA, the child of stephen r swett and mary kent. Judith Swett married benjamin hale, and had children including william james hale. Judith Swett passed away in 1791 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Marriage Records Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850
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Vital Records Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
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1707

Birth of Judith Swett in Newbury, Essex Co., MA, USA

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1791

Death of Judith Swett in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Judith Swett

This ancestor line traces from Corsham, Wiltshire, England (1515) to Newbury, Massachusetts (1707) across 6 generations.

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: Judith Swett (1707–1791) was born in Newbury, Essex Co., MA, USA and died in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Judith in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Judith Swett PTP

1707–1791

Newbury, Essex Co., MA, USA