Family:Ezra Perry and Mary Swift (1)

Parents: Ezra Perry and Rebecca Freeman Ezra Perry b. 2 Feb 1679/80 Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States d. Bef 3 Jan 1757 Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States	Mary Swift (add)

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Marriage^[1]

11 Jan 1704

Children

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References

↑ Sandwich, Mass., Vital Records, in Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Mayflower Descendant: An Illustrated Quarterly Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy, History and Biography
30:102.

The marriage between Ezra Perry and mary Swift both of Sandwich Solemnized before mr Rowland Cotton minester January 11th Anno dom 1704.
Several sources (e.g., Source:Swift, George Henry. William Swyft of Sandwich and Some of His Descendants, 1637-1899, p. 6; Source:Representative Men and Old Families of Southeastern Massachusetts, p. 3:1560) show Mary Swift, d/o William, b. 7 Apr 1659, marrying Ezra Perry. George Swift identifies him as this Ezra, but even when not so identified, it could not be his grandfather (d. 1690) or his father (matches the age of this Mary Swift but is wife Rebecca lived until 1738). Ezra Perry, s/o John, was too young (b. 1693). It is hard to believe Ezra married a woman 20 years older than himself. Given that Mary is a common name, it is more likely, as for example, Source:Merrick, Barbara Lambert. William Brewster of the Mayflower : And His Descendants for Four Generations, p. 12 says, that the date and place of birth and parents of Mary Swift are unknown.