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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 79412712

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Additional information from the book, "William Swyft of Sandwitch and some of his Descendants" pg 6 provided by FAG contributor #47419841:

"Jireh, fourth son of William and Ruth Swift born 1665, married Abigail Gibbs of Sandwich, Nov. 26, 1697 and had by her twelve children. After her death he married Mary Besse, of Wareham, Nov. 19, 1741, who survived him and is named, with all his children and Catherine "Curby", probably a daughter of his niece, Sarah Kirby, in his will dated March 29, 1744 and presented at Court May 1, 1749. Jireh died after a busy and prominent life at Wareham in April, 1749 aged 84."
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Inscription courtesy of A. Griffith, http://www.warehamhistory.com/AgawamCemetery/SectionC/SwiftJirehDea.htm


Inscription

    Here lies buried
    Deacn Jirah Swift
    who dec April
    ye 17 1749 In
    ye 77 year of
    his Age

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79412712

Jireh married Abigail Gibbs on 26 Nov 1697 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Abigail (daughter of Thomas Gibbs, Jr. and Alice Warren) was born about 1677 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Mar 1740/41 in Wareham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 22 Mar 1740/41 in Agawam Cemetery, Wareham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 6203328
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6203328

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

Buried:
Inscription

    Here lies intered the
    body of Capt. Nathniel Swift
    who died Mar.13. 1790. AE 83
    His children in filial regards to his memory place this stone.

Nathaniel married Abiah Tupper on 14 Sep 1730 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Abiah was born on 1 Nov 1713 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; was christened on 27 Dec 1713 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 4 Apr 1782 in Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut; was buried after 4 Apr 1782 in Warren Center Cemetery Old, Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 6203063
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
• Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren
• Group: Veteran or Patriot of Revolutionary War

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Nathaniel was a Lieutenant in Col. Burrall's Connecticut Regiment during the Revolutionary War.

Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

Colonel Charles Burrall's Regiment was raised on Continental basis to serve in the Northern Department under Gen. Schuyler for the year 1776, its term expiring January 19, 1777. It reinforced the troops besieging Quebec under Arnold and Wooster, and after the retreat from that position in April, '76, was stationed at Ticonderoga and vicinity, where the men suffered severely from small pox.

Two Companies of regiment, Captains Downs' and Stevens', were engaged in the affair at the Cedars, forty miles above Montreal, on May 19, and nearly all made prisoners.

Lieutenants: Nathaniel Swift.
Source: https://www.americanwars.org/ct-american-revolution/colonel-burralls-regiment-1776.htm

Contributor: Cathy Truesdale (47667802)


Inscription

    In Memory of
    Nathaniel Swift, Esquire
    who died Dec 4th 1825
    Aged 76 years

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6203063

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

Group:
Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

Group:
Revolutionary War Patriot or Soldier.

Nathaniel married Sarah Thomas on 21 Dec 1769 in Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of Josiah Thomas, Jr. and Sarah Judd) was born on 20 Nov 1751 in Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut; died on 23 Apr 1835 in Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut; was buried after 23 Apr 1835 in Warren Center Cemetery Old, Warren, Litchfield County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 5754284
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
• Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5754284

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

Group:
Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

Julius married Lydia Hawkins about 1840. Lydia was born on 14 Dec 1818 in Burlington, Otsego County, New York; died on 28 Feb 1894 in Edinboro, Erie County, Pennsylvania; was buried after 28 Feb 1894 in Edinboro Cemetery, Edinboro, Erie County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]