Who was Nathaniel Swift?

Nathaniel Swift (1707–1790) was born in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA and died in Warren, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Nathaniel Swift 1707–1790

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees, with linked records

Born 14 Mar 1707 · Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Died 13 Mar 1790 · Warren, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Father Jireh Swift

Mother Abigail Gibbs

Spouse Abiah Tupper (1713–1782)

Children Abigail Swift, Innominatus Swift, Isaac Swift, Joanna Swift, Nathaniel Swift, Rufus Swift

Siblings Job Swift

Records

U.S., Sons of the American … Massachusetts Marriages Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index

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Biography

Nathaniel Swift was born in 1707 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of jireh swift and abigail gibbs. Nathaniel Swift married abiah tupper, and had children including abigail swift, innominatus swift, isaac swift, joanna swift, nathaniel swift, rufus swift. Nathaniel Swift passed away in 1790 in Warren, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Marriage Records Massachusetts Marriages
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Burial Records Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index

Life Timeline

1707

Birth of Nathaniel Swift in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

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1790

Death of Nathaniel Swift in Warren, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Nathaniel Swift

This ancestor line traces from England (1561) to Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (1707) across 5 generations.

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: Nathaniel Swift (1707–1790) was born in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA and died in Warren, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA. 3 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, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Nathaniel 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 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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