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Prudence Sarah Swift 1732–1832 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1732

Birth Location: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1832

Death Location: Newton, Sussex, New Jersey, United States

Father: James Swift

Mother: Silence Butts

Spouse(s): Manning Brooksher, William Brookshire

Children(s): Thomas Brookshire, Swift Brookshire, Joseph Brookshire, Joseph Brookshire, Joseph Brookshire, John Brookshire, William Brookshire, John Brookshire, John Brookshire, Joseph Brookshire, Swift Brookshire, Mannering Brookshire, William BROOKSHIRE, Hannah BROOKSHIRE, Melvina BROOKSHIRE, Henry BROOKSHIRE, Henry BROOKSHIRE, Benjamine BROOKSHIRE, Mannering BROOKSHIRE, Levin BROOKSHIRE, Sarah BROOKSHIRE, Thomas Brookshire, Joseph Brookshire, Harry BROOKSHIRE, John Brookshire, Swift Brookshire, Mannering Brookshire, Joseph Brookshire, William Brookshire, Joseph Brookshire, Joseph Brookshire, Joseph Brookshire, Joseph BROOKSHIRE, Joseph Brookshire, Joseph BROOKSHIRE, Miss BROOKSHIRE, John Brookshire

Prudence Sarah Swift was born in 1732 in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States, the child of James Blake Swift And Silence Butts. Prudence Sarah Swift married Manning Brooksher, Sally Shelton, William Simmons Brookshire, and had children including Benjamine Brookshire, Hannah Honour Brookshire, Harry Brookshire, Henry Brookshire, Henry Farley Brookshire, John Brookshire, John Stiraham Brookshire, Joseph Brookshire, Levin Brookshire, Mannering Brookshire, Melvina Brookshire, Miss Brookshire, Sarah Brookshire, Swift Brookshire, Thomas Benjamin Brookshire, Thomas Brookshire, William Brookshire, William F Brookshire, William Melvin Brookshire. Prudence Sarah Swift passed away in 1832 in Newton, Sussex, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • Prudence Sarah Swift was born in 1732 in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States, the child of James Blake Swift And Silence Butts.
  • Prudence Sarah Swift married Manning Brooksher, Sally Shelton, William Simmons Brookshire, and had children including Benjamine Brookshire, Hannah Honour Brookshire, Harry Brookshire, Henry Brookshire, Henry Farley Brookshire, John Brookshire, John Stiraham Brookshire, Joseph Brookshire, Levin Brookshire, Mannering Brookshire, Melvina Brookshire, Miss Brookshire, Sarah Brookshire, Swift Brookshire, Thomas Benjamin Brookshire, Thomas Brookshire, William Brookshire, William F Brookshire, William Melvin Brookshire.
  • Prudence Sarah Swift passed away in 1832 in Newton, Sussex, New Jersey, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Swift
1696–1745
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Silence Butts
1702–
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Manning Brooksher
1732–1779
Birth Location: , Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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William Brookshire
1730–1786
Birth Location: Dorchester County, Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas Brookshire
1762–1835
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
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Swift Brookshire
1760–1847
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
SB
Joseph Brookshire
1763–1765
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, USA
JB
Joseph Brookshire
1760–1847
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
JB
Joseph Brookshire
1764–1847
Birth Location: Randolph County North Carolina
JB
John Brookshire
1795–1847
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
JB
William Brookshire
1897–
Birth Location: Angelina CO, Texas
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John Brookshire
1759–1847
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
JB
John Brookshire
1759–1847
Birth Location: Rowan / Randolph Co, NC, USA
JB
Joseph Brookshire
1764–1761
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
JB
Swift Brookshire
1760–1761
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
SB
Mannering Brookshire
1757–1843
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
MB
William BROOKSHIRE
1762–1786
Birth Location: Dorchester, Maryland, United States
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Hannah BROOKSHIRE
1762–1864
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
HB
Melvina BROOKSHIRE
1773–1873
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
MB
Henry BROOKSHIRE
1764–1866
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
HB
Henry BROOKSHIRE
1784–1878
Birth Location: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
HB
Benjamine BROOKSHIRE
1771–1854
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
BB
Mannering BROOKSHIRE
1768–1835
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
MB
Levin BROOKSHIRE
1775–1875
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
LB
Sarah BROOKSHIRE
1764–1766
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
SB
Thomas Brookshire
1785–1835
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
TB
Joseph Brookshire
1764–
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
JB
Harry BROOKSHIRE
1764–1866
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
HB
John Brookshire
1759–1847
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
JB
Swift Brookshire
1761–1761
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
SB
Mannering Brookshire
1757–1843
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
MB
Joseph Brookshire
1764–
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
JB
William Brookshire
1756–1836
Birth Location: Anson, North Carolina, USA
WB
Joseph Brookshire
1763–
Birth Location: Rowan County, NC
JB
Joseph Brookshire
1761–1761
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
JB
Joseph Brookshire
1764–1765
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
JB
Joseph BROOKSHIRE
1764–1765
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
JB
Joseph Brookshire
1760–1761
Birth Location: Rowan or Randolph County, NC
JB
Joseph BROOKSHIRE
1763–1765
Birth Location: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
JB
Miss BROOKSHIRE
1777–
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
MB
John Brookshire
1754–1832
Birth Location: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
JB

Prudence Swift's Ancestors

Self
Prudence Swift
1732–1832
Birth Place: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Blake Swift
1696–1745
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Silence Butts
1702–
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Obadiah Swift
1671–1747
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail (Pope Blake) (Swift)
1663–1737
Boston, Suffolk, Co, Massachusetts, USA
Sherebiah Butt
1675–1733
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Silence (Rigby) Rigbee
1678–
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Obadiah Swift
1638–1690
Rest Atherton
1639–1708
* MA
1626–1692
Patience Pope\Blake
1632–1690
Richard Butts
1644–1697
Deliverance *
1648–1699
Samuel Rigby
1641–1691
Hannah Merrifield
1650–1691
2nd-Great-Grandparents
* Recovery)
1599–1675
* *
1611–1678
Humphrey General
1608–1661
Mary Wales\Atherton
1613–1672
Agnes Thorne
1593–1678
Richard Butts
1626–1690
Mary Lake
1626–1720
Stephen Hoppin
1626–1677
Hannah Makepeace
1626–1678
John immigrant
1615–1647
Isabell immigrant
1610–1673
Henry Merrifield
1618–1687
Margaret Immigrant
1619–1688

Prudence Swift's Descendants

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Prudence (Sarah) Swift (1732–1832) m. Manning Brooksher (1732–8 Aug 1779) m. William (Simmons) Brookshire (1730–8 August 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
        1. 1. Eliza (Ann Leulling) (Lewelling) 1849–1928 m. Isaac (A.) Wood 1848–1880 m. David (D) Glasscock 1842–1925
        2. 2. Mary (Lewellyn) Luelling 1833–1850
        3. 3. Levi (B) Lewelling 1843–1877
        4. 4. Asenath (Henrietta Martha) Lewelling 1834–1874
        5. 5. Albert (William) Lewelling 1845–1883
        6. 6. Hannah ("Anna" Elinor) Lewelling 1841–1917
        7. 7. Jane (Harriet) Lewelling 1838–1871
        8. 8. Alfred (William) Luelling 1831–1904
        9. 9. Rachel Lewelling 1837–1919 m. Seth (William) Eddy 1831–1879 m. Henry (Charles) Wilson 1844–1913
        10. 10. William (Henderson) Luelling 1851–1897
        11. 11. Seth Luelling 1834–
        12. 12. Hattie Lewelling 1837–1960
        13. 13. Ella (S.) Lewelling 1854–1914
        14. 14. Asenath (Henrietta Martha Lewelling \ Luelling \) Lewellin 1834–1874
        15. 15. Jane (Harriet) Lewelling 1838–1871
        16. 16. Alfred (William) Luelling 1831–1904
        17. 17. Mary (Lewelling \) Lewallen 1833–1850
        18. 18. Hannah (Elinor) Luelling 1841–1917
        19. 19. Levi (B) Lewelling 1843–1877
        20. 20. Albert (William) Lewelling 1845–1883
        21. 21. William (Henderson) Luelling 1851–1897
        22. 22. Seth Luelling 1834–
        23. 23. Hattie Lewelling 1837–1960
        24. 24. Ella (S.) Lewelling 1854–1914
        25. 25. Hannah (Luelling) Hawes 1841–1917
        26. 26. Levi (B) Luelling 1843–1877
        27. 27. William (Henderson) Luelling 1858–1897
        28. 28. Henderson Luelling 1851–
        29. 29. Oregon (Columbia) Lewelling 1847–1912
        30. 30. James (B.) Lewelling 1856–
        31. 31. Rachel Lewallen 1837–1960
        32. 32. Hannah Lewallen 1841–1917
        33. 33. Elizabeth Lewallen 1849–1917
        34. 34. William (Henderson) Lewelling 1851–1897
        35. 35. Oregon (Columbia) Lewellen\Lewelling\Luelling 1847–1912
      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

Prudence Swift's Timeline

3 Records

1732
1732
Birth of Prudence Sarah Swift in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
1805
2 Dec 1805
Age 73
Prudence Sarah Swift was married in North Carolina
North Carolina
1832
1832
Age 100
Death of Prudence Sarah Swift in Newton, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
Newton, Sussex, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1732
    Event Place: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1805
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Newton, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
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