Stephen Swett

1620 - 1693  (~ 72 years)

• Name	Stephen Swett
  Christening	18 Apr 1620	Wymondham, Norfolk, England   [1, 2]
  Occupation	1653 to 1668 (~ 32 years)  [1, 2, 3]
  He kept an ordinary later known as the Blue Anchor Tavern near the training green.
  	Blue Anchor Tavern - Newburyport
  History	1664 (~ 43 years)  [4]
  Stephen Swett deposed in 1664 giving his age as about 40 years old.
  Occupation	After 1668 (~ 48 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 4, 5]
  He was a cordwainer (shoemaker).
  History	1678 (~ 57 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  Stephen took the Oath of Allegiance.
  Religion	He was an Anabaptist.  [2]
  Death	Before 9 Jan 1693	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3]
  On 9 January 1693, he is mentioned as "deceased" in the records.
  Siblings	3 brothers and 1 sister
  1. John Swett,   b. Abt 1603, England d. 18 May 1693, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (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, U.S.A.  (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, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 53 years) ▻ Hesther Weare,  m. 1 Nov 1647
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Swett,   b. 1580, Devonshire, England d. 13 Jun 1651, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 71 years)  (Father)  Sarah,   b. England d. 11 Dec 1650, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I1264	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2018

  
  

  Father	John Swett,   b. 1580, Devonshire, England d. 13 Jun 1651, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Sarah,   b. England d. 11 Dec 1650, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F1150	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Hannah Merrill,   b. 1622, England d. 4 Apr 1662, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	24 May 1647	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 1 month - She : ~ 25 years and 5 months.
  Children	4 sons and 3 daughters
  +   1. John Swett,   b. 20 Oct 1648, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 17 Mar 1717/18, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 69 years)  [Father: Birth] ▻ Mary Plummer  m. 6 Dec 1670;   Esther French  m. 12 Jan 1713/14     2. Stephen Swett,   b. 20 Aug 1650, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 24 Sep 1650, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   3. Hannah Swett,   b. 7 Oct 1651, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 31 Mar 1691, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 39 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ John Badger  m. 23 Feb 1670/71     4. Stephen Swett,   b. 28 Jan 1653/54, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. Elizabeth Swett,   b. 17 Jan 1655/56, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Joseph Swett,   b. 28 Nov 1657, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     7. Mary Swett,   b. 25 Apr 1660, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 17 Mar 1662, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 1 year)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F851	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2018

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Rebecca Smith,   b. 25 Feb 1641, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 01 Mar 1669/70, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	4 Aug 1663	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3, 4, 5, 7]
  Age at Marriage	He : 43 years and 4 months - She : 22 years and 6 months.
  Children	1 son and 2 daughters
  1. Benajmin Swett,   b. 20 May 1664, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Rebecca Swett,   b. 4 Dec 1665, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 31 May 1666, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Rebecca Swett,   b. 27 Feb 1669/70, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F1149	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2018

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Stephen Swett(1620 – 1693) 2John Swett(1580 – 1651) 3Sarah( – 1650)

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 18 Apr 1620 - Wymondham, Norfolk, England Marriage - 24 May 1647 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 4 Aug 1663 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Occupation - After 1668 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. History - 1678 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - Before 9 Jan 1693 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S809] Merrill, Samuel, A Merrill Memorial, An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, An Early Settler of Newbury, Massachusetts, (Cambridge, Massachusetts: by author, 1928). [S637] Swett, Ben H. John Swett of Newbury, (manuscript, 15 February 1999). [S639] Stackpole, Everett S. Swett Genealogy - Descendants of John Swett of Newbury, Mass, (Lewiston, Maine: Lewiston Print Shop, 1913). [S72] Pope, Charles Henry, The Pioneers of Massachusetts , (Boston: Charles H. Pope, 1900). [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). [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).