William Swift

1589 - 1644  (54 years)

• Name	William Swift
  Birth	15 Apr 1589	Darrington, Yorkshire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Jan 1643/1644	Sandwich, Barnstable co., MA   [2]
  Notes	REFN: 7024 WILLIAM SWIFT came from England about 1630; a proprietor of Watertown,Mass., 1636; Removed to Sandwich about 1639. Lawsuit at Salem in 1638;served in Lt. John Blackner's company, 1643. His son Edward wasapprenticed to George Andrews, Butcher, in Eastclepe, London. He sold ahouse and land at Sud. 28-4-1641{Suff. De. and Col. Rec. vol.1} He diedat Sandwich, Inventory taken 29 Jan 1642. Wife Joanne, Administer, andDaniel Wing gave bonds with her; a house at Sudbury was mortaged to Mr.Burton. The widow's will was Probated 8-12-1662. Bequest to Daniel Wing'stwo sons, Samuel and John; Grandchildren Hannah Swift and ExperienceAllen; to Mary Darby; To Hannah Wing the Elder, and her Duughters; to Zebadiah Allin; son William Exec.[POM]. Source: Lynn's GEDCOM http://www2.netquest.com/lgipson/tiny.htm#1771 William Swyft came from England to America probably in the Great Bostonimmigration of 1630-31. Savage says he probably came from Bocking, CountyEssex, or vicinity, but all Bocking Parish records were burned about thetime of the Restoration. He may have descended from Robert Swyft and hiswife Ann, whose tomb is in Rotherham Parish Church in Rotherham. Ann diedin 1539 and Robert in 1561. William was a proprietor in Watertown, Mass.in 1634 and had been there for several years. He drew various proprietorslots in Watertown but sold his property in 1637 and moved to Sandwich,where he bought the largest farm in town. In 1642 he served in LieutenantJohn Blackmer's Company. He died before January, 1643 as his inventorywas shown at Court there and amounted to 72 pounds 11 shillings. On March7, 1643 "Letters of Administration are graunted to Joane Swyft ofSandwich to administer upon her husbandes estate and to pay the debts as far as the estate will amount unto, by equalproporcons, and is bound to the Gov. and Assistantes to do it, & Daniell Wing with her." Joan survived her husband 20 years and died in Sandwich,November 26, 1663. Her will is in the Plymouth Colony Records, andInventory amounted to 105 pounds 6 shillings. Corrections and or additions accompanied with sources are appreciated.
  Person ID	I6603	Wilson-Maynard Family Tree
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2004

  
  

  Father	William Swift,   b. 3 Dec 1561, Rotherham, Yorkshire, England d. Aft 1597, Darrington, Yorkshire, England (Age 36 years)
  Mother	Janet Elizabeth Wilson,   b. Abt 1561, Of Halifax, Yorkshire, England d. Aft 1597, Darrington, Yorkshire, England (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	13 Oct 1582	Halifax, Yorkshire, England   [3]
  Notes	_UID7E204FA501D99B49AD80B5C1AFE3B470A999
  Family ID	F3569	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joan Sisson,   b. Abt 1586, Bocking, Essex, England d. 26 Nov 1663, Sandwich, Barnstable co., MA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1618	Bocking, Essex, England   [4]
  Notes	_UIDDA976859360A0F478F7D3A9BE17DEFDAD0B2
  Children	1. William Swift,   b. 1619, England d. 7 Jan 1704/1705, Sandwich, Barnstable co., MA (Age 86 years)   2. Hannah Swift,   b. Abt 1620, Bocking, Essex, England d. 1 Jan 1664/1665, Sandwich, Barnstable co., MA (Age 45 years)   3. Esther Swift,   b. 1622, of Bocking, Essex, England d. 1691, Sandwich, Barnstable co., MA (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F3568	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S536291467] Records of William Spooner of Plymouth, MA & his descendants Thomas Spooner, 1883Lynn's GEDCOM http://www2.netquest.co. [S536291468] BIRTH-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN-DEATH: LDS Family Group Records Archive Collection; 1941-1969; Submitted by Ethel C Butt Provo Ut. [S536291535] http://www.ultranet.com/~harts/harts/main15.html#I168. [S536291534] Lynn's GEDCOM http://www2.netquest.com/lgipson/tiny.htm#1771.