1624 - 1677 (~ 53 years)
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Name |
Benjamin Swett |
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Relationship | with Robert Alan Roy
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Christening |
12 May 1624 |
Wymondham, Norfolk, England [1, 2] |
Military |
1650 [2] |
He was made an Ensign in the militia. |
Freeman |
7 Sep 1650 |
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts [1] |
Moved To |
1663 |
Hampton Falls, Rockingham County, New Hampshire [1, 3, 4, 5] |
Offices Held |
1666 |
Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire [2] |
He was elected a selectman. He served again in 1670, 1675, and 1676. |
Military |
1675 |
He was promoted to a Lieutenant in the militia. |
Military |
1676 to 1677 |
He fought and died in King Philip's War. |
Death |
29 Jun 1677 |
Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] |
- He was killed by Indians during King Philip's War with 60 of his men. The records of Norfolk County read: "Capt. Benjamin Swett of Hampton was slain at Black Point [Maine] by the barbarous Indians the 29th June 1677."
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Inventory |
Abt Oct 1677 |
Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts [8] |
His inventory was valued at £558 19/ and his debts at £2 6/. |
Siblings |
4 Siblings |
| 1. John Swett, b. Abt 1603, England d. 18 May 1693, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts (Age 90 years) | | 2. Dorcas Swett, c. 31 May 1618, Wymondham, Norfolk, England | + | 3. Stephen Swett, c. 18 Apr 1620, Wymondham, Norfolk, England d. Before 9 Jan 1693, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 72 years) ▻ Hannah Merrill, m. 24 May 1647 ; Rebecca Smith, m. 4 Aug 1663 | | 4. Joseph Swett, b. 21 Jan 1622, Wymondham, Norfolk, England d. 1695, at sea (Age 72 years) | + | 5. Capt. Benjamin Swett, c. 12 May 1624, Wymondham, Norfolk, England d. 29 Jun 1677, Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine (Age ~ 53 years) ▻ Hesther Weare, m. 1 Nov 1647 | |
Person ID |
I1348 |
| Boudreau Line |
Last Modified |
1 Oct 2018 |
Father |
John Swett, b. 1580, Devonshire, England d. 13 Jun 1651, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age 71 years) |
Mother |
Sarah, b. England d. 11 Dec 1650, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts |
Marriage |
Yes, date unknown |
Family ID |
F1150 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Hesther Weare, b. Abt 1632 d. 16 Jan 1718, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire (Age 86 years) |
Marriage |
1 Nov 1647 |
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] |
Age at Marriage |
He : 23 years and 6 months - She : ~ 15 years and 11 months. |
Children |
| 1. Hesther Swett, b. 7 Jun 1648, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| 2. Sarah Swett, b. 7 Nov 1650, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 8 Dec 1717, Hampstead, Rockingham County, New Hampshire (Age 67 years) |
| 3. Mary Swett, b. 7 Jan 1651/52, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. young, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| 4. Mary Swett, b. 2 May 1654, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 23 Jul 1718, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire (Age 64 years) |
| 5. Benjamin Swett, b. 5 Aug 1656, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. Dec 1719, New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware (Age 63 years) |
+ | 6. Capt. Joseph Swett, b. 21 Jan 1658/59, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| 7. Moses Swett, b. 16 Sep 1661, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| 8. Hannah Swett, b. 16 May 1665, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 16 Nov 1696 (Age 31 years) |
| 9. Elizabeth Swett, b. 2 Jul 1667, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire |
| 10. Lt. John Swett, b. 17 May 1670, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 3 Sep 1753, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire (Age 83 years) |
| 11. Stephen Swett, b. 13 Jul 1672, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire |
| 12. baby Swett |
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Family ID |
F1196 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
1 Oct 2018 |
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Event Map |
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| Christening - 12 May 1624 - Wymondham, Norfolk, England |
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| Marriage - 1 Nov 1647 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Hesther Swett - 7 Jun 1648 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts |
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| Freeman - 7 Sep 1650 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Sarah Swett - 7 Nov 1650 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Mary Swett - 7 Jan 1651/52 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Mary Swett - 2 May 1654 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Benjamin Swett - 5 Aug 1656 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Capt. Joseph Swett - 21 Jan 1658/59 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts |
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| Child - Moses Swett - 16 Sep 1661 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts |
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| Moved To - 1663 - Hampton Falls, Rockingham County, New Hampshire |
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| Child - Hannah Swett - 16 May 1665 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire |
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| Offices Held - 1666 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire |
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| Child - Elizabeth Swett - 2 Jul 1667 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire |
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| Child - Lt. John Swett - 17 May 1670 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire |
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| Child - Stephen Swett - 13 Jul 1672 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire |
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| Death - 29 Jun 1677 - Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine |
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| Inventory - Abt Oct 1677 - Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts |
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Pin Legend |
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
: Country
: Not Set |
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Sources |
- [S637] Swett, Ben H. John Swett of Newbury, (manuscript, 15 February 1999).
- [S643] Noyes, Sybil, Charles Thornton Libby and Walter Goodwin Davis. Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1972).
- [S635] Annett, Albert and Alice E. E. Lehtinen. The Generations of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, (Jaffrey, New Hampshire: The Town of Jaffrey, 1934).
- [S639] Stackpole, Everett S. Swett Genealogy - Descendants of John Swett of Newbury, Mass, (Lewiston, Maine: Lewiston Print Shop, 1913).
- [S642] Dow, Joseph. History of the Town of Hampton, New Hampshire from its Settlement in 1638, to the Autumn of 1892 , (Salem, Massachusetts: Salem Press and Publishing Company, 1894).
- [S638] Coffin, Joshua. A Sketch of the History of Newbury, Newburyport and West Newbury, (Boston: Samuel G. Drake, 1845).
- [S621] Hoyt, David W. The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts, with some Related Families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich, and Hampton volume I, (Providence, Rhode Island: Snow & Farnham, 1897).
- [S636] Drake, Samuel G. "The Swett Family", (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register volumeVI, 1852).
- [S641] Essex Institute. Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 volume II, (Salem, Massachusetts: The Essex Institute, 1911).
- [S91] Torrey, Clarence Almon. New England Marriage Prior to 1700, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1985).
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