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JOSEPH SWIFT 1715–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1715

Birth Location: Felkirk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 28 Aug 1769

Death Location: Hickleton, Yorkshire, England

Father: Josephus Swift

Mother: Hannah Tenant

Spouse(s): Margaret Mason

Children(s): Grace Swift

In 1715, JOSEPH SWIFT entered the world in Felkirk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Josephus Swift And Hannah Tenant. JOSEPH SWIFT married Margaret Mason, and had children including Grace Swift. JOSEPH SWIFT passed away in 1769 in Hickleton, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1715, JOSEPH SWIFT entered the world in Felkirk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Josephus Swift And Hannah Tenant.
  • JOSEPH SWIFT married Margaret Mason, and had children including Grace Swift.
  • JOSEPH SWIFT passed away in 1769 in Hickleton, Yorkshire, England.

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JOSEPH SWIFT's Ancestors

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JOSEPH SWIFT
1715–1769
Birth Place: Felkirk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Josephus Swift
1673–1742
Felkirk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Hannah Tenant
1678–1724
Felkirk, South Hiendley, Yorks, Eng.
Grandparents
NICHOLAI Swift
1637–1723
Sheffield Yorkshire, England
Margareta Firth
1643–1679
Rotherham, York, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Swift
1596–1659
Anna Binney
1610–1701
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Swift
1568–1608
Anna Roose
1567–1608
Edmund Swift
1596–1659

JOSEPH SWIFT's Descendants

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JOSEPH SWIFT (21 May 1715–28 Aug 1769) m. Margaret Mason (1725–4 Jul 1766)
  1. 1. Grace Swift 1753–1823 m. Thomas Fayram 1747–1804
    1. 1. Mary (Ann Farnham Robinson) Clegg 1779–1834 m. Joseph Clegg 1778–1848
      1. 1. Thomas Clegg 1804–1875 m. Elizabeth Ellis 1806–1887 m. Ann Clegg 1810– m. Hannah Clegg 1801–1844 m. Lucy (Oram) Whitehead 1813–1891
        1. 1. Ellis Clegg 1836–1882 m. Elizabeth Pickersgill 1838–1929 m. Martha (Shearwin) (Clegg) 1842–
        2. 2. George Clegg 1827–1899
        3. 3. William Clegg 1829–1901
        4. 4. Harriot Clegg 1831–1869
        5. 5. Sarah Clegg 1839–
        6. 6. Eliza Clegg 1841–1881
        7. 7. Eli Clegg 1843–
        8. 8. Sarah Clegg 1838–
        9. 9. Eliza Clegg 1840–
        10. 10. Eli Clegg 1842–1877
        11. 11. Mary (Ann) Clegg 1825–1898
        12. 12. David Clegg 1825–1883
        13. 13. John Clegg 1840–1842
        14. 14. Joseph Clegg 1833–
        15. 15. Thomas Clegg 1837–
        16. 16. James Clegg 1841–
        17. 17. Martha Clegg 1830–1849
        18. 18. Charles Clegg 1850–1851
      2. 2. John Clegg 1821–1873
      3. 3. Joseph Clegg 1809–1855
      4. 4. Elizabeth Clegg 1805–1891
      5. 5. Hannah Clegg 1821–1835
      6. 6. William Clegg 1814–1909
      7. 7. James Clegg 1824–1902
      8. 8. Sarah Clegg 1801–1831
      9. 9. Mary Clegg 1811–1858
      10. 10. Ann Clegg 1807–1815
      11. 11. Margaret Clegg 1817–1831
      12. 12. Hannah Clegg 1803–1815
      13. 13. Hannah Clegg 1821–1835
      14. 14. Mary (Clegg) (Sugden) 1811–1858
      15. 15. William Clegg 1814–1909
      16. 16. Hannah Clegg 1803–1815
      17. 17. Sarah (Margaret) Clegg 1801–1831
      18. 18. Ann (Elizabeth) Clegg 1807–1817
    2. 2. Thomas FAYRAM 1772–
    3. 3. Ann (Fayham) Fairham 1776–1825
    4. 4. Hannah Fayram 1788–
    5. 5. Joseph Fayram 1789–1851
    6. 6. Betty Fayram 1774–1828
    7. 7. John Fairham 1778–
    8. 8. Margaret FAYRAM 1784–1838

JOSEPH SWIFT's Timeline

2 Records

1715
21 May 1715
Birth of JOSEPH SWIFT in Felkirk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Felkirk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1769
28 Aug 1769
Age 54
Death of JOSEPH SWIFT in Hickleton, Yorkshire, England
Hickleton, Yorkshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1715
    Event Place: Felkirk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1769
    Event Place: Hickleton, Yorkshire, England

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