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John Swain 1633–1708 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 October 1633

Birth Location: Binfield, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 5 June 1708

Death Location: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Richard Swayne

Mother: Elizabeth Basely

Spouse(s): Mary Jr.

Children(s): Mary Swain, John Swaine, Joseph Swain

In 1633, John Swain entered the world in Binfield, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Richard Rychard Swain Swaine Swayne And Elizabeth Ann Basely. John Swain married Mary Weare Wyer Wier Swain Jr, and had children including John Swaine, Joseph Swain, Mary Swain. John Swain passed away in 1708 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1633, John Swain entered the world in Binfield, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Richard Rychard Swain Swaine Swayne And Elizabeth Ann Basely.
  • John Swain married Mary Weare Wyer Wier Swain Jr, and had children including John Swaine, Joseph Swain, Mary Swain.
  • John Swain passed away in 1708 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Swayne
1595–1682
Birth Location: Binfield, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Basely
1598–1657
Birth Location: Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Jr.
1636–1714
Birth Location: Probably, England, United Kingdom
MJ

Children(s)

Mary Swain
1661–1717
Birth Location: Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
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John Swaine
1660–1739
Birth Location: Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
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Joseph Swain
1673–1766
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
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John Swain's Ancestors

Self
John Swain
1633–1708
Birth Place: Binfield, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard \ Rychard Swain Swaine Swayne
1595–1682
Binfield, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Ann) Basely
1598–1657
Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire, England
Grandparents
William Swaine
1560–1630
England, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Waterton
1570–1606
Binfield, Berkshire, England
William (John Sheppard) Basely
1575–1657
London, Middlesex, , England
Mary (Ann) Dunlop
1581–1635
Bilberdyke, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Swain
1527–1610
Joan Swan
1530–1601
George London
1534–1592
Robart Bossell
1555–1581
Elizabeth Brogden❤️
1552–1610
John Dunlop
1561–1625
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lambert
1497–
Johanna Dee
1501–1580
George Brogden
1525–1584

John Swain's Descendants

1.
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John Swain (5 October 1633–5 June 1708) m. Mary ((Weare Wyer Wier) Swain,) Jr. (1636–May 1714)
  1. 1. Mary Swain 1661–1717 m. Joseph Nason 1655–1714
    1. 1. Charity Nason 1682–1775 m. Joseph Meader 1681–1759
      1. 1. Sarah (Amy MEADER) (DNA) 1722–1784 m. Chapman (Swaine Sr.) * 1708–1784
        1. 1. Sarah Swaine 1759–1813
        2. 2. Chapman Swaine 1767–1831
        3. 3. Joseph Swaine 1744–1827 m. Rachel Snow 1745–1828
        4. 4. Patience (Swain) Swaine 1742–1822 m. Nathaniel (Smith) JR. 1747–1799
    2. 2. Patience Nason 1685–1746
  2. 2. John Swaine 1660–1739 m. Experience Swain 1663–1739
    1. 1. John (England) SWAINE 1680–1749 m. Patience Skiff 1681–1772 m. Mary Swett 1689–1750
      1. 1. Dinah Swaine 1706–1790 m. Hugh Cathcart 1703–
        1. 1. Anna Cathcart 1736–1823
        2. 2. Gershom Cathcart 1744–1831
        3. 3. Joseph Cathcart 1747–1823
        4. 4. Susanne Cathcart 1735–1809
      2. 2. Chapman (Swaine Sr.) * 1708–1784 m. Sarah (Amy MEADER) (DNA) 1722–1784
      3. 3. Francis Swain 1716–1793 m. Mary Paddock 1718–1775
        1. 1. Seth Swain 1759–1760
        2. 2. Barzillai Swain 1752–1777
        3. 3. Barnabas Swain 1749–
        4. 4. Ruth Swain 1741–
        5. 5. Shubael Swain 1755–1781
        6. 6. Mary Swain 1757–1815
        7. 7. Francis Swain 1746–1814
        8. 8. Deborah Swain 1739–1771
      4. 4. Jemima Swain 1733–1822
      5. 5. Seth Swain 1726–1757
      6. 6. Tristram Swain 1720–1796
      7. 7. Anna Swain 1735–1801
    2. 2. Eliakim Swain 1697–1750
    3. 3. Ruth ((Ruth Coffin)) Swain 1695–1775
    4. 4. Catherine Samuel 1694–1783
    5. 5. George Swain 1710–1797
    6. 6. Priscilla Swain 1693–1737
    7. 7. Stephen Swain 1703–1785
    8. 8. William Swain 1688–1770 m. Jemima Coffin 1695–1766
      1. 1. William (Swain) Jr 1729–1773 m. Mary Pollard 1731–1803 m. Lydia Gorham 1729–1765
        1. 1. Abner Swain 1764–1842
  3. 3. Joseph Swain 1673–1766 m. Mary Sibley 1671–1766
    1. 1. Richard Swain 1698–1744 m. Elizabeth Gardner 1705–1795
      1. 1. Anna Swain 1723–1780 m. Thomas Bunker 1719–1785
        1. 1. Deborah Bunker 1742–1793 m. Eliphalet Smith 1746–1790
        2. 2. Elizabeth Bunker 1764–1855 m. Peleg West 1766–1853
        3. 3. Thomas Bunker 1742–1748
        4. 4. Richard Bunker 1745–1788 m. Eunice Mitchell 1749–1825
        5. 5. Isaiah Bunker 1756–1759
      2. 2. Christopher Swain 1735–1807
      3. 3. Mary Swain 1738–1768
      4. 4. Hephzibah Swain 1743–1820
      5. 5. Joseph Swain 1722–1767
      6. 6. David Swain 1729–1782
      7. 7. Lydia Swain 1734–1772
      8. 8. Richard (Gardner) Swain 1730–1807
      9. 9. Elizabeth Swain 1740–1815
      10. 10. Mary Swain 1741–
      11. 11. Jonathan Swain 1728–1803
    2. 2. Peter Swain 1696–1719
    3. 3. Ebenezer Swain 1705–1753
    4. 4. Elizabeth Swain 1700–1743
    5. 5. David Swain 1699–
    6. 6. Charity Swain 1700–1760
    7. 7. Margaret Swain 1703–1783
    8. 8. Caleb Swain 1700–1785

John Swain's Timeline

7 Records

1633
6 October 1633
Birth of John Swain in Easthampstead, Bracknell Forest Borough, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Easthampstead, Bracknell Forest Borough, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
1633
5 October 1633
Birth of John Swain in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1633
5 October 1633
Birth of John Swain in Binfield, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Binfield, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
1655
1 March 1655
Age 22
John Swain was married in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1708
5 June 1708
Age 75
Death of John Swain in Nantucket Island, Nantucket County, Province of Massachusett, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket Island, Nantucket County, Province of Massachusett, Massachusetts, USA
1717
9 February 1717
Age 84
Death of John Swain in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1717
9 February 1717
Age 84
Death of John Swain in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 October 1633
    Event Place: Easthampstead, Bracknell Forest Borough, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 October 1633
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 October 1633
    Event Place: Binfield, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 March 1655
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 February 1717
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 February 1717
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 June 1708
    Event Place: Nantucket Island, Nantucket County, Province of Massachusett, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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