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Benjamin Swett 1624–1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1624

Birth Location: Church of England, Wymondham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 29 June 1677

Death Location: Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Father: John Sweet

Mother: Mary Periam

Spouse(s): Esther Weare

Children(s): Sarah Swett

Benjamin Swett was born in 1624 in Church of England, Wymondham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Sweet And Mary Periam. Benjamin Swett married Esther Weare, and had children including Sarah Swett. Benjamin Swett passed away in 1677 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Swett was born in 1624 in Church of England, Wymondham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Sweet And Mary Periam.
  • Benjamin Swett married Esther Weare, and had children including Sarah Swett.
  • Benjamin Swett passed away in 1677 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sweet
1579–1636
Birth Location: Wymondham, Norfolk, England or Traine Manor, Modbury, Devonshire, England
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Mary Periam
1581–1681
Birth Location: Modbury, Devon, England, or Marwood or Modbury, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Esther Weare
1629–1718
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Swett
1650–1717
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Benjamin Swett's Ancestors

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Benjamin Swett
1624–1677
Birth Place: Church of England, Wymondham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Sweet
1579–1636
Wymondham, Norfolk, England or Traine Manor, Modbury, Devonshire, England
Mary Periam
1581–1681
Modbury, Devon, England, or Marwood or Modbury, Devon, England
Grandparents
Robert (Isaac) Sweet
1552–1578
London Borough of Waltham Forest, Greater London, England
Johanna (Richards) Rainham
1554–1583
Rainham, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Manor
1530–1613
Margery Periam
1531–1599
John Rainham
1529–1603
Margaret Holme
1531–1554
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Upton
1504–1561
Joanna Lady
1478–1541
John Peryam
1507–1573
Margaret Hone
1512–1573
John Raynham
1488–1539
Margaret Lady
1512–1554

Benjamin Swett's Descendants

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Benjamin Swett (12 May 1624–29 June 1677) m. Esther Weare (1629–16 January 1718)
  1. 1. Sarah Swett 1650–1717 m. Morris (Eastow) Hobbs 1652–
    1. 1. Esther Hobbs 1679–1741 m. Peter Johnson 1674–1747
      1. 1. Ruth Johnson 1712–1746 m. Samuel Leavitt 1706–1776
        1. 1. Peter Leavitt 1741–1815 m. Elizabeth Cram 1746–1820

Benjamin Swett's Timeline

2 Records

1624
12 May 1624
Birth of Benjamin Swett in Church of England, Wymondham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Church of England, Wymondham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1677
29 June 1677
Age 53
Death of Benjamin Swett in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1624
    Event Place: Church of England, Wymondham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 June 1677
    Event Place: Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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