Benjamin Swinnerton

1741 - 1786  (44 years)

• Name	Benjamin Swinnerton
  Born	19 Jul 1741	Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Group	Veteran or Patriot of Revolutionary War
  	Revolutionary War Patriot or Soldier.
  FamilySearch ID	LHQ9-QV6
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  Died	1786	Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont
  Person ID	I20659	New England Hall Families Master Tree
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	Joshua Swinnerton,   b. Bef 5 Oct 1718,   d. Unknown, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
  Mother	Elizabeth Giles,   b. Bef 2 May 1713,   d. Dec 1753, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 40 years)
  Married	8 Feb 1736/37	Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F9832	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Hall,   b. 28 Feb 1749/50, Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts ,   d. 24 Oct 1821, Cornish, Cheshire County, New Hampshire  (Age 71 years)
  Married	21 Dec 1769	Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts
  Children	1. Betty Swinnerton,   b. Abt 1771,   d. Unknown   2. Peter Swinnerton,   b. Abt 1773,   d. Unknown   3. Cyrus Swinnerton,   b. Abt 1775,   d. Unknown   4. Asa Swinnerton,   b. 20 Dec 1776, Cornish, Cheshire County, New Hampshire ,   d. Bef 5 Oct 1807  (Age 30 years)   5. Hannah Swinnerton,   b. Abt 1778, Croydon, Cheshire County, New Hampshire ,   d. 12 Mar 1813, Guildhall, Essex County, Vermont  (Age ~ 35 years)   6. Lucy Swinnerton,   b. Abt 1780,   d. Unknown, Orford, Grafton County, New Hampshire   7. John Swinnerton,   b. Abt 1782,   d. Abt 1825  (Age ~ 43 years)   8. Betsey Swinnerton,   b. 16 Nov 1785, Cornish, Cheshire County, New Hampshire ,   d. 25 Apr 1856, Croydon, Sullivan County, New Hampshire  (Age 70 years)
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2021
  Family ID	F9776	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Jul 1741 - Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts Married - 21 Dec 1769 - Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts Died - 1786 - Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Badges

  Revolutionary War Patriot or Soldier

  
  

• Notes

  From Halls of New England, p. 376: Benjamin Swinnerton, who parents came from England; he resided in Croydon, from 1769 to 1780; removed to Hartland, Vt. He was drowned in 1786, as he was crossing the Quecha river quite early in the morning, with another man; the other man fell into the water, and Mr. Swinnerton in attempting to save his life, lost his own. Children of Bejamin Swinnerton and Elizabeth Hall: 1.  Betty. 2.  Peter. 3.  Cyrus. All three died near the same time with canker rash, while 4.  Asa, the baby also had it and whom his mother saved when near to death, by lancing the swelling inside his throat, no physician being near.  (Family 235) 5.  Hannah (Family 236). 6.  Lucy (Family 237). 7.  John, died at Dracut a little before the time set for him to be married. 8.  Betsey (Family 238).