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Jacob Swift 1762–1813 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1762

Birth Location: Sandwich

Death Date: 26 May 1813

Death Location: Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Phineas Swift

Mother: Rebecca Phillips

Spouse(s): Remember Ellis

Children(s): Remember Ellis, Mary Swift, Thomas Swift, Jacob Swift, Eleazer Swift, Deborah Swift, Lois Swift, Barnabas Swift, Barnabas Swift

Jacob Swift was born in 1762 in Sandwich, the child of Phineas Swift And Rebecca Phillips. In 1790, Jacob Swift resided in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. In 1800, Jacob Swift resided in Plimton, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Jacob Swift married Remember Ellis, and had children including Barnabas Ellis Swift, Deborah Swift, Eleazer E Swift, Jacob Swift, Lois Swift, Mary Polley Swift, Remember Ellis, Thomas Swift. Jacob Swift passed away in 1813 in Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jacob Swift was born in 1762 in Sandwich, the child of Phineas Swift And Rebecca Phillips.
  • In 1790, Jacob Swift resided in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
  • In 1800, Jacob Swift resided in Plimton, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
  • Jacob Swift married Remember Ellis, and had children including Barnabas Ellis Swift, Deborah Swift, Eleazer E Swift, Jacob Swift, Lois Swift, Mary Polley Swift, Remember Ellis, Thomas Swift.
  • Jacob Swift passed away in 1813 in Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Phineas Swift
1731–1793
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Rebecca Phillips
1732–
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
RP

Spouses(s)

Remember Ellis
1766–1843
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
RE

Children(s)

Remember Ellis
1790–1877
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
RE
Mary Swift
1789–1850
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
MS
Thomas Swift
1785–1852
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
TS
Jacob Swift
1793–1864
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Eleazer Swift
1779–1878
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
ES
Deborah Swift
1781–1846
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
DS
Lois Swift
1783–
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
LS
Barnabas Swift
1809–1887
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Barnabas Swift
1809–1887
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Jacob Swift's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Swift
1762–1813
Birth Place: Sandwich
Parents
Phineas Swift
1731–1793
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Rebecca Phillips
1732–
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Swift) Sr.
1692–1770
Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Jedidah Burgess
1706–1740
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Mary Hunt
1685–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Swift's Descendants

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Jacob Swift (1762–26 May 1813) m. Remember Ellis (1766–6 May 1843)
  1. 1. Remember Ellis 1790–1877 m. Nathaniel Ellis 1789–1858
    1. 1. James (W.) Ellis 1832–1875 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Clark 1840–1924
      1. 1. Helena (W) Howes 1860–1928 m. Nathan (Anson) Howes 1857–1921
        1. 1. James (E) Howes 1890–1964 m. Rita (Vaughn) Elland 1901–1936 m. Betty (A) Kantola 1918–1967
        2. 2. Allon (C) Howes 1885–1940 m. Charlotte ("Lottie" M) Blair 1885–1968
        3. 3. Elmer (W) Howes 1888–1935 m. Inez (Meredith) Hall 1893–1946
        4. 4. Anson (H) Howes 1892–1975 m. Esther (W) Howes 1903–
      2. 2. Wallace (H) Ellis 1863–1893 m. Carrie (Ardelle) Harlow 1870–1942
        1. 1. Wallace (Irving) Ellis 1890–1966 m. Elsie (May) Studwell 1898–
      3. 3. Nathaniel (Lewis) Ellis 1865–1931 m. Eliza (Jane) Ellis 1877–1955
        1. 1. Lewis (Wilson) Ellis 1897–1980 m. Doris (Florence) Olson 1904–1989
        2. 2. Samuel (Robert) Ellis 1899–1968 m. Audrey Ellis 1899–1977
        3. 3. Bertha (Clark) Ellis 1901–
        4. 4. Wallace (Herbert) Ellis 1910–1967 m. Evelyn (M) Boggs 1912–1979
        5. 5. Sarah (E) Ellis 1913–1975 m. Ralph (Hamilton) Cameron 1910–1976
        6. 6. Kathleen (Sloan) Ellis 1919–2007
      4. 4. Nancy Marsh 1867–1944 m. Oscar Marsh 1851–1928
        1. 1. Percy (Henry) Marsh 1886–1966
      5. 5. Arthur (L) Ellis 1873–1945 m. Sarah (Abbie) Thing 1873–
        1. 1. Arthur (Linwood Ellis) Jr 1904–
        2. 2. Walter (H) Ellis 1906–1973 m. Lucy (Burgess) Johnson 1905–
    2. 2. Elizabeth (H.) Ellis 1820–1913
      1. 1. Winsor (P) Rogers 1844–1909
        1. 1. Helen (Louise Carleton) Rogers 1886–
      2. 2. Emma (Elizabeth) Rogers 1855–
        1. 1. Harvey (Curtis) Crosby 1892–1974 m. Clara (Beatrice) Ritchie 1891–1975
    3. 3. Lucy (H) Ellis 1823–1914 m. Theodore (F.) Bassett 1821–
      1. 1. Clara (C.) Bassett 1853–1937 m. James (E) Curtis 1854–
        1. 1. Mildred (H) Curtis 1883–
        2. 2. Elisha (B) Curtis 1895–
      2. 2. Lucy (E.) Bassett 1857–1950 m. Henry (Everett) Chase 1857–1937
        1. 1. Florence (Gertrude) Chase 1884– m. Fred (Wayne) Catlett 1883–
        2. 2. Henrietta Chase 1892–
      3. 3. Elisha (B.) Bassett 1863–
      4. 4. Clarence Bassett 1865–
      5. 5. Theodore (F) Basset 1860–1903
    4. 4. Curtis (C) Ellis 1814–1855
    5. 5. Nathaniel (Ellis) Jr 1817–1911 m. Mary (S Knowles) Bartlett 1841– m. Nancy (W) Swift 1821–1884
      1. 1. Wallace (H) Ellis 1846–1863
  2. 2. Mary (Polley) Swift 1789–1850 m. Samuel Cahoon 1786–1871
    1. 1. Lucretia Cahoon 1826–1900 m. Thomas (Swift) Jr 1815–1886
      1. 1. Ida (K.) Swift 1864–
      2. 2. Thomas (L) Swift 1852– m. Alice (M) Power 1856–
        1. 1. Harry (Lincoln) Swift 1876–1917 m. Ellen Swift 1880–1914
        2. 2. Henry (Thomas) Swift 1874–1875
      3. 3. Anna (W) Swift 1855– m. George (Geo ALDRIDGE) Aldrich 1849–1909
        1. 1. Herbert (L.) Aldrich 1877–1881 m. Mary (Estella) Pope 1877–
    2. 2. Samuel Cahoon 1810–1878
    3. 3. Remember Cahoon 1812–1838
    4. 4. Mary (Ann) Cahoon 1816–1890
      1. 1. Rodney (Israel) Ellis 1840–1907
        1. 1. Annie (Russell) Ellis 1867–1909
    5. 5. Stephen (G) Cahoon 1822–1903
    6. 6. Barzilla (C) Cahoon 1830–1910 m. Mary (D) Jones 1831–1906
      1. 1. Clara (E.) Cahoon 1856–1932
      2. 2. Ina (Temperance) Cahoon 1872–1960
      3. 3. Abbie (Rosamond) Cahoon 1874–1898
      4. 4. Frederick (Alden) Cahoon 1853–1937
      5. 5. Mary (A) Cahoon 1866–1949
      6. 6. George (H.) Cahoon 1860–1935
    7. 7. Lydia Cahoon 1807–1865
      1. 1. Warren (Sears) Ellis 1830–
    8. 8. Freeman (Rogers) Cahoon 1814–1884
      1. 1. Sarah (Freeman) Cahoon 1844–1913
        1. 1. Adella ((Della) Francis) Newhall 1879–1969
  3. 3. Thomas Swift 1785–1852 m. Lois Briggs 1790–1850
    1. 1. Eleaza (E) Swift 1822–1903 m. Lucinda Bartlett 1829–1919
      1. 1. Thomas (E) Swift 1852–1917 m. Annie (M) Raymond 1859–1894
        1. 1. Hattie Swift 1887–1962 m. Hiram Sampson 1880–1933
        2. 2. Amy (Rosalie) Swift 1883–1931 m. Arthur (Franklin) Bailey 1876–
      2. 2. Anna (B) Swift 1858–
      3. 3. Nellie (B) Swift 1866–
    2. 2. Abigail (G.) Swift 1830–1918
    3. 3. Abigail (G.) Swift 1830–1918
      1. 1. Hanford (Briggs) Smith 1849–1936
        1. 1. Mabel Smith 1876–
      2. 2. Abbie (Janette) Houdlette 1852–1909
        1. 1. Edwin (Winfield) Houdlette 1873–1950
    4. 4. Capt (Seth E.) Swift 1820–1894 m. Martha Sears 1826–1907
      1. 1. Luzetta (F) Swift 1859–1942
        1. 1. Cora (B.) Nightingale 1886–1972
        2. 2. Florence (I.) Nightingale 1880–1979 m. Elmer (R) Harlow 1875–
      2. 2. Henry (Gilbert) Swift 1868–1896 m. Minnie (Bell) Ryder 1875–1943
        1. 1. Orianna (Isanella) Swift 1892–1971 m. Oliver Hoxie 1881–1960
      3. 3. Drucilla (Tower) Swift 1864–1910
        1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Fish 1889–1966
    5. 5. Abigail (G.) Swift 1830–1918
      1. 1. Hanford (Briggs) Smith 1849–1936
        1. 1. Grace (Merton) Smith 1873–
        2. 2. Mabel Nightingale 1876–1942
      2. 2. Abbie (Janette) Houdlette 1852–1909
        1. 1. Edwin (Winfield) Houdlette 1873–1950
    6. 6. Joanna (E.) Smith 1818–1889
      1. 1. Hannah (Cobb) Smith 1842–1877
        1. 1. Philander (Warren) Southworth 1874–1958
    7. 7. Thomas (L) Swift 1815–1887
      1. 1. Ida (Kenney) Swift 1864–1899
        1. 1. Everett (Lyman) Smith 1891–1946
    8. 8. Thomas (L) Swift 1815–1887
      1. 1. Thomas (L) Swift 1852–
        1. 1. Harry (Lincoln) Swift 1876–1917
    9. 9. William Swift 1825–1878
      1. 1. Caroline (E) Swift 1855–
        1. 1. Lucy (Evangeline) Wilds 1885–1919
  4. 4. Jacob Swift 1793–1864 m. Mary Savory 1795–
    1. 1. Charles (H) Swift 1817–1884
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Luce) Swift 1844–1899
        1. 1. Ella (Frances) Ames 1867–1922
    2. 2. Reuben (Briggs) Swift 1819–
    3. 3. Meribah (Briggs) Swift 1819–1886
    4. 4. Pelham (E) Swift 1822–1891
      1. 1. Deborah (Rosamond) Swift 1848–1920
        1. 1. Helen (Louise Carleton) Rogers 1886–
    5. 5. Mary (S) Swift 1829–1899 m. Seth (C.) Morse 1820–1897
      1. 1. Sylvia (A.) Mores 1854–1928 m. Thomas (J.) LeBaron 1848–1918
        1. 1. Ralph (Jackson) Lebaron 1887–1971 m. Grace (Marion Margaret) LeBaron 1885–1979
        2. 2. Leroy (Morse) Lebaron 1894–1954 m. Ruth (Brown) Sullivan 1903–
        3. 3. William (Edwin) Lebaron 1894–1948 m. Frances Lebaron 1904–1980
      2. 2. Sarah (Abbie) Mores 1850–1917 m. Freeman (Gibbs) Packard 1845–1911
        1. 1. Guy (Everard) Packard 1878–1948 m. Edith Drysdale 1874–1970
        2. 2. Seth (Chatham Morse) Packard 1879–1942 m. Edna (Davis) Rhodes 1884–1974
        3. 3. Rowland (Thatcher) Packard 1870–1931 m. Harriette (R) Knight 1899–
        4. 4. Charles (Lewis) Packard 1873–1901
        5. 5. Fanny (Chandler) Packard 1873–1943 m. Walter (Everett) Myrick 1872–1947
      3. 3. Maribah (Mabel) Morse 1857–1923 m. Henry (Witherell) Boyd 1841–1926 m. Frank (Whitten) Murdock 1844–1907
        1. 1. Mabel (Louise) Boyd 1892–1927
      4. 4. Charles (Ellsworth) Morse 1867–1926 m. Abby (F) Marshall 1866–1950
        1. 1. Sylvia Morse 1902–
        2. 2. Dorothy Morse 1899–1900
  5. 5. Eleazer (E) Swift 1779–1878 m. Betsey Harlow –1841
  6. 6. Deborah Swift 1781–1846
    1. 1. Rebecca (E) Ray 1815–1888
      1. 1. Howard (S) Ray 1848–
        1. 1. Bertha (Howard) Ray 1895–
  7. 7. Lois Swift 1783–
  8. 8. Barnabas (Ellis) Swift 1809–1887
    1. 1. Barnabas (Ellis) Swift 1838–1906
      1. 1. Nettie (M) Castle 1866–1960
        1. 1. Elsie Castle 1897–
  9. 9. Barnabas (Ellis) Swift 1809–1887
    1. 1. Barnabas (Ellis) Swift 1838–1906
      1. 1. Nettie (M) Swift 1866–1960
        1. 1. Elsie Castle 1897–

Jacob Swift's Timeline

5 Records

1762
1762
Birth of Jacob Swift in Sandwich
Sandwich
1790
1790
Age 28
Jacob Swift resided here in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1800
1800
Age 38
Jacob Swift resided here in Plimton, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Plimton, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1810
1810
Age 48
Jacob Swift resided here in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1813
26 May 1813
Age 51
Death of Jacob Swift in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: Sandwich
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 912.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: FRA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Series: M637; Roll: 4; Page: 470; Image: 513; Family History Library Film: 0568144

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Plimton, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Plimton, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Series: M32; Roll: 16; Page: 24; Image: 34; Family History Library Film: 205617

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: 21; Page: 143; Image: 00077; Family History Library Film: 0205629

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1813
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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