Capt. Benjamin Swett

1624 - 1677  (~ 53 years)

• Name	Benjamin Swett
  Christening	12 May 1624	Wymondham, Norfolk, England   [1, 2]
  Military	1650 (~ 25 years)  [2]
  He was made an Ensign in the militia.
  Freeman	7 Sep 1650 (~ 26 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Moved To	1663 (~ 38 years)	Hampton Falls, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [1, 3, 4, 5]
  Offices Held	1666 (~ 41 years)	Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [2]
  He was elected a selectman. He served again in 1670, 1675, and 1676.
  Military	1675 (~ 50 years)
  He was promoted to a Lieutenant in the militia.
  Military	1676 to 1677 (~ 51 years)
  He fought and died in King Philip's War.
  Death	29 Jun 1677	Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  He was killed by Indians during King Philip's War with 60 of his men. The records of Norfolk County read: "Capt. Benjamin Swett of Hampton was slain at Black Point [Maine] by the barbarous Indians the 29th June 1677."
  Inventory	Abt Oct 1677 (~ 53 years)	Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [8]
  His inventory was valued at £558 19/ and his debts at £2 6/.
  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	I1348	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	Hesther Weare,   b. Abt 1632   d. 16 Jan 1718, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (Age 86 years)  Other Partners: Captain Stephen Greenleaf  m. 31 Mar 1678/79
  Marriage	1 Nov 1647	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 6 months - She : ~ 15 years and 11 months.
  Children	5 sons, 6 daughters and 1 person of an unknown gender
  1. Hesther Swett,   b. 7 Jun 1648, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Sarah Swett,   b. 7 Nov 1650, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 8 Dec 1717, Hampstead, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (Age 67 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Mary Swett,   b. 7 Jan 1651/52, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. young, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] >   4. Mary Swett,   b. 2 May 1654, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 23 Jul 1718, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (Age 64 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Richard Waterhouse  m. 3 Dec 1701     5. Benjamin Swett,   b. 5 Aug 1656, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Dec 1719, New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, U.S.A. (Age 63 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   6. Capt. Joseph Swett,   b. 21 Jan 1658/59, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Hanah Ward  m. say 1679;   Sarah Andrews  m. 20 Nov 1701     7. Moses Swett,   b. 16 Sep 1661, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     8. Hannah Swett,   b. 16 May 1665, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. d. 16 Nov 1696 (Age 31 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     9. Elizabeth Swett,   b. 2 Jul 1667, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   10. Lt. John Swett,   b. 17 May 1670, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. d. 3 Sep 1753, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (Age 83 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   11. Stephen Swett,   b. 13 Jul 1672, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   12. baby Swett  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F1196	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2018

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Capt. Benjamin Swett(1624 – 1677) 2John Swett(1580 – 1651) 3Sarah( – 1650)

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 12 May 1624 - Wymondham, Norfolk, England Marriage - 1 Nov 1647 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Freeman - 7 Sep 1650 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Moved To - 1663 - Hampton Falls, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1666 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Death - 29 Jun 1677 - Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine, U.S.A. Inventory - Abt Oct 1677 - Ipswich, 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

  [S637] Swett, Ben H. John Swett of Newbury, (manuscript, 15 February 1999). [S643] Noyes, Sybil, Charles Thornton Libby and Walter Goodwin Davis. Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1972). [S635] Annett, Albert and Alice E. E. Lehtinen. The Generations of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, (Jaffrey, New Hampshire: The Town of Jaffrey, 1934). [S639] Stackpole, Everett S. Swett Genealogy - Descendants of John Swett of Newbury, Mass, (Lewiston, Maine: Lewiston Print Shop, 1913). [S642] Dow, Joseph. History of the Town of Hampton, New Hampshire from its Settlement in 1638, to the Autumn of 1892 , (Salem, Massachusetts: Salem Press and Publishing Company, 1894). [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). [S636] Drake, Samuel G. "The Swett Family", (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register volumeVI, 1852). [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).