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Joseph Swift 1687–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1687

Birth Location: Sandwich, Massachusetts

Death Date: 1 Jul 1760

Death Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Thomas V

Mother: Elizabeth 🧩

Spouse(s): Rebecca Clark-Ellis-Morton, Mercy Blackwell

Children(s): Joshua Swift, Mercy Swift, Jean Swift, Martha Swift, Mary Swift, Thomas SWIFT

In 1687, Joseph Swift entered the world in Sandwich, Massachusetts, born to Thomas William Swift V And Elizabeth Tomson. Joseph Swift married Mercy Blackwell, Rebecca Clark Ellis Morton, Rebekah Morten, and had children including Jean Jane Swift, Joshua Swift, Martha Swift, Mary Burdett Swift, Mercy Swift, Thomas Swift. Joseph Swift passed away in 1760 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1687, Joseph Swift entered the world in Sandwich, Massachusetts, born to Thomas William Swift V And Elizabeth Tomson.
  • Joseph Swift married Mercy Blackwell, Rebecca Clark Ellis Morton, Rebekah Morten, and had children including Jean Jane Swift, Joshua Swift, Martha Swift, Mary Burdett Swift, Mercy Swift, Thomas Swift.
  • Joseph Swift passed away in 1760 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas V
1654–1701
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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Elizabeth 🧩
1654–1717
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Clark-Ellis-Morton
1694–1755
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts
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Mercy Blackwell
1684–1722
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
MB

Children(s)

Joshua Swift
1718–1777
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Mercy Swift
1721–
Birth Location: Sandwich, Massachusetts
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Jean Swift
1713–1779
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Martha Swift
1719–
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Swift
1716–1761
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Thomas SWIFT
1724–1806
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Joseph Swift's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Swift
1687–1760
Birth Place: Sandwich, Massachusetts
Parents
Thomas (William?) Swift🧩 V
1654–1701
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Elizabeth (Tomson) 🧩
1654–1717
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
William Swift
1627–1705
Bocking, Essex, England
Ruth (Dillingham) Tobey
1626–1706
England
John (Tomson 🧩⚠) Lieut.
1617–1696
Northamptonshire, England
Mary Cooke🧩
1624–1714
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William III
1589–1644
Joan Sessions
1576–1663
Francis Cooke🧩
1583–1663
Hester Mahieu
1585–1666
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William II
1561–1597
Janet Wilson
1561–1597
Thomas Cooke
1557–1619
Jan Mahieu
1559–1603
Jennie LeMoyne
1563–1609

Joseph Swift's Descendants

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Joseph Swift (Nov 1687–1 Jul 1760) m. Rebecca Clark-Ellis-Morton (02 Jun 1694–13 Jan 1755) m. Mercy Blackwell (5 Oct. 1684–16 Mar 1722/3)
  1. 1. Joshua Swift 1718–1777
  2. 2. Mercy Swift 1721–
  3. 3. Jean ("Jane") Swift 1713–1779
  4. 4. Martha Swift 1719–
  5. 5. Mary (Burdett **) Swift 1716–1761
  6. 6. Thomas SWIFT 1724–1806

Joseph Swift's Timeline

3 Records

1687
Nov 1687
Birth of Joseph Swift in Sandwich, Massachusetts
Sandwich, Massachusetts
1687
2 Oct 1687
Joseph Swift was baptized in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England
1760
1 Jul 1760
Age 73
Death of Joseph Swift in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1687
    Event Place: Sandwich, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1687
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Reference Number: 1901/2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1760
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
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