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William Swift 1601–1643 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1601

Birth Location: En

Death Date: 7 Mar 1643

Death Location: Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States

Father: William Swift

Mother: Janet Wilson

Spouse(s): Joan Sisson

Children(s): Esther Swift, William Jr, Hannah Swift, James Swift, Elizabeth Swift, Edward Swift

In 1601, William Swift entered the world in En, born to William Swift And Janet Elizabeth Wilson. William Swift married Joan Sisson, and had children including Edward Swift, Elizabeth Swift, Esther Susanna Swift, Hannah Swift, James Swift, William Swift Jr. William Swift passed away in 1643 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1601, William Swift entered the world in En, born to William Swift And Janet Elizabeth Wilson.
  • William Swift married Joan Sisson, and had children including Edward Swift, Elizabeth Swift, Esther Susanna Swift, Hannah Swift, James Swift, William Swift Jr.
  • William Swift passed away in 1643 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Swift
1561–1597
Birth Location: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
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Janet Wilson
1561–1597
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Joan Sisson
1599–1663
Birth Location: Bocking, Essex, England
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Children(s)

Esther Swift
1622–1691
Birth Location: Bocking, Essex, England
ES
William Jr
1619–1706
Birth Location: Bocking, Essex, England
WJ
Hannah Swift
1625–1664
Birth Location: Bocking, Essex, England
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James Swift
1624–
Birth Location: Bocking, Essex, England
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Elizabeth Swift
1625–1725
Birth Location: Bocking, Essex, England
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Edward Swift
1627–
Birth Location: Bocking, Essex, England
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William Swift's Ancestors

Self
William Swift
1601–1643
Birth Place: En
Parents
William Swift
1561–1597
Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Janet (Elizabeth) Wilson
1561–1597
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Robert Wilson
1530–1594
Hertford, Lancashire, England
Agnes Midgely
1541–1641
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Swift's Descendants

1.
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William Swift (1601–7 Mar 1643) m. Joan Sisson (1599–26 Nov 1663)
  1. 1. Esther (Susanna) Swift 1622–1691 m. Ralph Allen 1621–1698
    1. 1. Jedidiah Allen 1647–1712 m. Elizabeth Howland 1624–1642
      1. 1. Ephraim Allen 1670–1726
      2. 2. Mary Allen 1642–1664 m. Thomas Smith 1632–1664
        1. 1. Anthony Smith 1664–1690 m. Lydia Willets 1664–1690
    2. 2. Joseph Allen 1642–1703 m. Sarah (J.) Holley 1640–1675 m. Sarah Hull 1650–1705
      1. 1. John Allen 1669–1754 m. Deborah Palmer 1669–1769
        1. 1. Hannah Allen 1714– m. Benjamin Russell 1715–1755
      2. 2. Rose Allen 1665–1724
      3. 3. William Allen 1673–1760
      4. 4. Joseph Allen 1667–1735
      5. 5. Abigail Allen 1663–1733 m. Edward Cottle 1666–
      6. 6. Philip Allen 1671–1671
      7. 7. Josiah Allen 1675–1718
      8. 8. Tristram Allen 1680–1724
      9. 9. Benjamin Allen 1670–1747
      10. 10. Sarah Allen 1674–1729
      11. 11. Reuben Allen 1677–1679
      12. 12. Archibald Allen 1670–1697
    3. 3. Patience Allen 1658–1711
    4. 4. Phillip Allen 1642–1671
    5. 5. Josiah Allen 1647–1678
    6. 6. Experience Allen 1651–1737
    7. 7. Ebenezer Allen 1650–1725
    8. 8. Zachariah Allen 1670–1708
    9. 9. John Allen 1647–1706
    10. 10. Benjamin Allen 1645–1669
    11. 11. Hester Allen 1648–1737
    12. 12. Joseph Allen 1652–1735
    13. 13. Increase Allen 1660–1723
    14. 14. Esther Allen 1648–1676
    15. 15. Zachariah Allen 1650–1732
    16. 16. Elisha Allen 1655–1710
    17. 17. Ephraim Allen 1653–1692
    18. 18. Experience Allen 1652–1669
  2. 2. William (Swift) Jr 1619–1706
  3. 3. Hannah Swift 1625–1664
  4. 4. James Swift 1624–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Swift 1625–1725
  6. 6. Edward Swift 1627–

William Swift's Timeline

4 Records

1589
15 Apr 1589
Birth of William Swift in Bocking, Essex, England
Bocking, Essex, England
1601
1601
Birth of William Swift in En
En
1618
1618
Age 17
William Swift was married in England
England
1643
7 Mar 1643
Age 42
Death of William Swift in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1589
    Event Place: Bocking, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 103.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RDI
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1601
    Event Place: En

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1618
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 103.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RDI

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Watertown, Massachusetts; Year: 1630; Page Number: 64

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1634; Page Number: 282

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1643
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
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