Person:Stephen Swett (2)
Stephen Swett
chr.18 Apr 1620 Wymondham, Norfolk, England
d.Bef 9 Jan 1693/94 Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 24 Apr 1604
  1. Phoebe Swett1604 -
  2. Mary SwettAbt 1606 - 1639
  3. John Swett1608 - 1693
  4. Sarah Swett1610 - 1681
  5. Dorcas Swett1618 -
  6. Stephen Swett1620 - Bef 1693/94
  7. Joseph Swett1621/22 - 1688/89
  8. Capt. Benjamin Swett1624 - 1677
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Stephen Swett1620 - Bef 1693/94
  • W.  Hannah MerrillEst 1630 - 1662
m. 24 May 1647
  1. John Swett1648 - Abt 1717
  2. Stephen Swett1650 - Abt 1650
  3. Hannah Swett1651 - Abt 1692
  4. Stephen Swett1653/54 -
  5. Elizabeth Swett1656 -
  6. Joseph Swett1657 -
  7. Mary Swett1662 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Stephen Swett1620 - Bef 1693/94
  • W.  Rebecca Smith1639/40 - 1669
m. 4 Aug 1663
  1. Benjamin Swett1664 -
  2. Rebecca Swett1665 - 1667
  3. Rebecca Swett1669 - 1760
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Facts and Events
Name Stephen Swett
Unknown Steven Swet
Gender Male
Christening? 18 Apr 1620 Wymondham, Norfolk, England
Marriage 24 May 1647 Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Hannah Merrill
Marriage 4 Aug 1663 Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Rebecca Smith
Occupation[1] 1670 Newburyport, Essex, Massachusettstavern keeper
Death? Bef 9 Jan 1693/94 Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. ↑ Stackpole, Everett S. Swett Genealogy: Descendants of John Swett of Newbury, Mass., Second Publisher: Genealogy.com, Second Address: Fremont, California. (The Journal Printshop, Lewiston, Maine)
    page 8 "STEPHEN SWETT (John1), born in England about 1620, married (1) 24 May 1647, Hannah Merrill, dau. of John and Elizabeth, of Newbury, who died 4 April 1662, (2) 4 Aug. 1663, Rebecca, dau. of Thomas Smith. She was born 25 Feb. 1641 and died 1 March 1669-70. He kept an "ordinary" in 1670, afterwards known as the "Blue Anchor Tavern." This house, built by him, is still standing and occupied, on the west side of High Street, Newburyport, near the head of Marlborough Street...".
  2.   Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
    4:240.

    [Swett] "STEPHEN, Newbury, s. prob. of the first John, b. a 1620 in Eng. m. 24 May 1647, Hannah, d. of the first John Merrill, had John, b. 20 Oct. 1648, d. at 4 yrs.; Stephen, 20 Aug. 1650, d. in few days; Hannah, 7 Oct. 1651; Stephen, again, 28 Jan. 1654; Elizabeth 16 Jan. 1656; Joseph, 28 Nov. 1657; and Mary, 17 Mar. 1662. His w. d. 4 Apr. foll. and he m. 4 Aug. 1663, Rebecca, d. of Thomas Smith, had Benjamin, 20 May 1664; Rebecca, 4 Dec. 1665, d. within 6 mos.; and Rebecca, again, 27 Feb. 1670; and his w. d. 2 days aft. In old rec. the name is oft. Sweet. Six had in 1828 been gr. at Harv. as Farmer MS. notes. So oft. is the interchange of Sweet and Swett in old rec. that we must not depend on spell."

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