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William Swain 1688–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 October 1688

Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1 March 1770

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

Father: John Swaine

Mother: Experience Swain

Spouse(s): Jemima Coffin

Children(s): William Jr

The story of William Swain began in 1688 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA. William Swain married Jemima Coffin, and had children including William Swain Jr. William Swain passed away in 1770 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Swain began in 1688 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA.
  • William Swain married Jemima Coffin, and had children including William Swain Jr.
  • William Swain passed away in 1770 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Swain's Ancestors

Self
William Swain
1688–1770
Birth Place: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Swaine
1660–1739
Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
Experience Swain
1663–1739
Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
John Swain
1633–1708
Binfield, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary ((Weare Wyer Wier) Swain,) Jr.
1636–1714
Probably, England, United Kingdom
Rev (Peter Folger Foulger ,) England
1617–1690
Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Katherine Folger) (Morrell)
1620–1704
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Richard Swayne
1595–1682
Elizabeth Basely
1598–1657
Nathaniel Weare
1602–1680
Sarah Weare
1605–1682
John Foulger
1590–1660
Abraham Morrell\Morrill
1594–1662
Sarah Morrill
1587–1673
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Swaine
1560–1630
Elizabeth Waterton
1570–1606
William Basely
1575–1657
Mary Dunlop
1581–1635
Peter Weare
1576–1653
Sarah
1584–
Richard Swayne
1595–1682
Jane Bunker
1589–1662
John Folger
1569–1594
Elizabeth Folger
1571–1621
Charles Morrill\Morrell
1575–1655
Marie Thiery
1578–1594
William Clement(s)
1579–1623

William Swain's Descendants

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William Swain (2 October 1688–1 March 1770) m. Jemima Coffin (19 September 1695–6 April 1766)
  1. 1. William (Swain) Jr 1729–1773 m. Mary Pollard 1731–1803 m. Lydia Gorham 1729–1765
    1. 1. Abner Swain 1764–1842

William Swain's Timeline

4 Records

1688
2 October 1688
Birth of William Swain in Nantucket Island, Nantucket County, Province of New York, New York, USA
Nantucket Island, Nantucket County, Province of New York, New York, USA
1688
2 October 1688
Birth of William Swain in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
1770
4 March 1770
Age 82
Death of William Swain in Nantucket Island, Nantucket County, Province of Massachusett, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket Island, Nantucket County, Province of Massachusett, Massachusetts, USA
1770
1 March 1770
Age 82
Death of William Swain in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 October 1688
    Event Place: Nantucket Island, Nantucket County, Province of New York, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 October 1688
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 March 1770
    Event Place: Nantucket Island, Nantucket County, Province of Massachusett, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 March 1770
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    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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