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James Blake Swift 1696–1745 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1696

Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1745

Death Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Obadiah Swift

Mother: Abigail (Swift)

Spouse(s): Silence Butts

Children(s): Prudence Swift, Silence Swift, Elijah Swift, Joab Swift, Susanna Swift, James Swift, Obadiah Swift, Ezra Swift, Silence Swift, Joab Swift, Sherebiah Swift, Abigail Swift, Elijah Swift, Ezra Swift, Elijah Swift, Susannah Swift

In 1696, James Blake Swift entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to Obadiah Swift And Abigail Pope Blake Swift. James Blake Swift married Silence Butts, and had children including Abigail Butts, Abigail Swift, Elijah Swift, Ezra Swift, James Swift, Joab Swift, Obadiah Swift, Prudence Sarah Swift, Sherebiah Swift, Silence Swift, Susanna Swift, Susannah Swift. James Blake Swift passed away in 1745 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1696, James Blake Swift entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to Obadiah Swift And Abigail Pope Blake Swift.
  • James Blake Swift married Silence Butts, and had children including Abigail Butts, Abigail Swift, Elijah Swift, Ezra Swift, James Swift, Joab Swift, Obadiah Swift, Prudence Sarah Swift, Sherebiah Swift, Silence Swift, Susanna Swift, Susannah Swift.
  • James Blake Swift passed away in 1745 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Obadiah Swift
1671–1747
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Abigail (Swift)
1663–1737
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Co, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Silence Butts
1702–
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
SB

Children(s)

Prudence Swift
1732–1832
Birth Location: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
PS
Silence Swift
1728–
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
SS
Elijah Swift
1731–
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
ES
Joab Swift
1733–1745
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Susanna Swift
1721–1776
Birth Location: Dorchester,Suffolk,Massachusetts,USA
SS
James Swift
1719–
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Obadiah Swift
1724–
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
OS
Ezra Swift
1726–1727
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
ES
Silence Swift
1728–
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
SS
Joab Swift
1733–1745
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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Sherebiah Swift
1735–
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
SS
Abigail Swift
1738–1820
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
AS
Elijah Swift
1731–1803
Birth Location: Dorchester
ES
Ezra Swift
1740–
Birth Location: Dorchester, Massachusetts
ES
Elijah Swift
1726–
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
ES
Susannah Swift
1721–1776
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
SS

James Swift's Ancestors

Self
James Swift
1696–1745
Birth Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Obadiah Swift
1671–1747
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail (Pope Blake) (Swift)
1663–1737
Boston, Suffolk, Co, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Obadiah Swift
1638–1690
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Rest Atherton
1639–1708
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
* (Mr Edward Blake (Pope) I * of Pitminster, Somerset, and Milton,) MA
1626–1692
Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Patience Pope\Blake
1632–1690
Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
* Recovery)
1599–1675
* *
1611–1678
Humphrey General
1608–1661
Mary Wales\Atherton
1613–1672
Agnes Thorne
1593–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Swift's Descendants

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James (Blake) Swift (1 Nov 1696–1745) m. Silence Butts (Feb 1702–)
  1. 1. Prudence (Sarah) Swift 1732–1832 m. Manning Brooksher 1732–1779 m. William (Simmons) Brookshire 1730–1786
    1. 1. Thomas (Benjamin) Brookshire 1762–1835 m. Sarah Fincher 1774–1825 m. Mary Clayton 1761–1804 m. Mary Clayton 1761–1804 m. Matilda Giles 1790–1850 m. Mary Clayton 1761–1804 m. Mary Clayton 1780–1845 m. Sarah Fincher 1775–1822
      1. 1. Jane Brookshire 1789–1835 m. MESHACH (Lewelling) (Lewellen) 1787–1840
        1. 1. Henderson (William) Lewelling 1809–1879 m. Jane (Elizabeth) Presnall 1815–1851 m. Mary (Warren) Lee 1814–1893 m. Phebe Eddy 1804–1853 m. Betsy (Ann) Eddy 1808–1855
        2. 2. Meshach Lewelling 1835–1844
        3. 3. John (Randolph) Lewallen 1811–1911
        4. 4. David Lewallen 1820–1846
        5. 5. Gilliam Lewelling 1813–1876
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Lewelling) (Graves) 1820–1880
        7. 7. William (Lorenzo) Lewallen 1817–1848
        8. 8. Mary Lewelling 1815–1840
        9. 9. Thomas (J.) Lewelling 1827–1823
        10. 10. Jane Lewelling 1825–1826
        11. 11. John Lewellan 1811–1883
        12. 12. Henry Lewelling 1807–1850
        13. 13. Seth Lewelling 1820–1896
        14. 14. William Lewallen 1817–1847
        15. 15. James Lewelling 1825–
        16. 16. Johnathan Lewelling 1827–1848
        17. 17. Thomas Lewelling 1822–1823
        18. 18. John Lewallen 1811–1911
        19. 19. Mary Lewallen 1815–
      2. 2. William Brookshire 1795–
      3. 3. Benjamin Brookshire 1793–1863
      4. 4. Abigail Brookshire 1819–1835
      5. 5. Olive Brookshire 1810–1885
      6. 6. Margaret (Peggy) Brookshire 1791–1860
      7. 7. Mary Brookshire 1805–1834
      8. 8. Sarah Brookshire 1798–1879
      9. 9. Mannering, (Jr. Brookshire) Jr 1804–1830
      10. 10. Wiley (Fincher) Brookshire 1809–1828
      11. 11. Hannah Brookshire 1799–1873
      12. 12. Rebecca Brookshire 1806–1835
      13. 13. William Brookshire 1787–1842
      14. 14. Eli (M) Brookshire 1817–
      15. 15. Americus (Pitt) Brookshire 1819–1822
      16. 16. Elizabeth Brookshire 1820–1856
      17. 17. Thomas (Newton) Brookshire 1821–
      18. 18. Nathan Brookshire 1822–
      19. 19. EmilyEmaline (Harriet) Brookshire 1823–1863
      20. 20. James (Henry) Brookshire 1825–1838
      21. 21. Balys (E) Brookshire 1826–
      22. 22. William (Carroll) Brookshire 1830–1910
      23. 23. Sarah (Giles) Brookshire 1833–1891
      24. 24. Mary Brookshire 1805–1834
      25. 25. Olive Brookshire 1810–1885
      26. 26. Rebecca Brookshire 1806–1835
      27. 27. Sarah Brookshire 1798–1879
      28. 28. Mannering Brookshire 1804–1830
      29. 29. Margaret Brookshire 1808–1835
      30. 30. Margaret Brookshire 1791–1835
      31. 31. Hannah Brookshire 1800–1873
      32. 32. Margaret ((Peggy)) Brookshire 1791–1878
      33. 33. Jane Brookshire 1789–1835
      34. 34. Margaret ((Peggy)) BROOKSHIRE 1791–1835
      35. 35. Benjamin Brookshire 1793–1863
      36. 36. Wiley (Fincher) Brookshire 1809–1828
      37. 37. Rebecca Brookshire 1800–1841
      38. 38. Margaret Brookshire 1795–
      39. 39. Margaret Brookshire 1808–
      40. 40. Olive Brookshire 1812–
      41. 41. Hannah Brookshire 1800–1824
      42. 42. Margaret Brookshire 1794–1835
      43. 43. Wiley (Fincher) Brookshire 1809–1860
      44. 44. Jane BROOKSHIRE 1789–1835
      45. 45. William Brookshire 1788–1842
      46. 46. Margaret Brookshire 1808–1835
      47. 47. Margaret (Peggy) Brookshire 1791–1878
      48. 48. Margaret Brookshire 1791–1835
      49. 49. Margaret Brookshire 1791–1835
    2. 2. Swift Brookshire 1760–1847
    3. 3. Joseph Brookshire 1763–1765
    4. 4. Joseph Brookshire 1760–1847
    5. 5. Joseph Brookshire 1764–1847
    6. 6. John Brookshire 1795–1847
    7. 7. William (Melvin) Brookshire 1897–
    8. 8. John Brookshire 1759–1847
    9. 9. John Brookshire 1759–1847
    10. 10. Joseph Brookshire 1764–1761
    11. 11. Swift Brookshire 1760–1761
    12. 12. Mannering Brookshire 1757–1843
    13. 13. William BROOKSHIRE 1762–1786
    14. 14. Hannah (Honour) BROOKSHIRE 1762–1864
    15. 15. Melvina BROOKSHIRE 1773–1873
    16. 16. Henry BROOKSHIRE 1764–1866
    17. 17. Henry (Farley) BROOKSHIRE 1784–1878
    18. 18. Benjamine BROOKSHIRE 1771–1854
    19. 19. Mannering BROOKSHIRE 1768–1835
    20. 20. Levin BROOKSHIRE 1775–1875
    21. 21. Sarah BROOKSHIRE 1764–1766
    22. 22. Thomas Brookshire 1785–1835
    23. 23. Joseph Brookshire 1764–
    24. 24. Harry BROOKSHIRE 1764–1866
    25. 25. John (Stiraham) Brookshire 1759–1847
    26. 26. Swift Brookshire 1761–1761
    27. 27. Mannering Brookshire 1757–1843
    28. 28. Joseph Brookshire 1764–
    29. 29. William (F.) Brookshire 1756–1836
    30. 30. Joseph Brookshire 1763–
    31. 31. Joseph Brookshire 1761–1761
    32. 32. Joseph Brookshire 1764–1765
    33. 33. Joseph BROOKSHIRE 1764–1765
    34. 34. Joseph Brookshire 1760–1761
    35. 35. Joseph BROOKSHIRE 1763–1765
    36. 36. Miss BROOKSHIRE 1777–
    37. 37. John Brookshire 1754–1832
  2. 2. Silence Swift 1728–
  3. 3. Elijah Swift 1731–
  4. 4. Joab Swift 1733–1745
  5. 5. Susanna Swift 1721–1776
  6. 6. James Swift 1719–
  7. 7. Obadiah Swift 1724–
  8. 8. Ezra Swift 1726–1727
  9. 9. Silence Swift 1728–
  10. 10. Joab Swift 1733–1745
  11. 11. Sherebiah Swift 1735–
  12. 12. Abigail Swift 1738–1820
  13. 13. Elijah Swift 1731–1803
  14. 14. Ezra Swift 1740–
  15. 15. Elijah Swift 1726–
  16. 16. Susannah Swift 1721–1776

James Swift's Timeline

2 Records

1696
1 Nov 1696
Birth of James Blake Swift in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1745
1745
Age 49
Death of James Blake Swift in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1696
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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