Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Swasey was born on 15 October 1737, in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, British Colonial America, her father, Joseph Swasey IV, was 22 and her mother, Apphia Morrill, was 22. She married Benjamin Smith on 24 January 1760, in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She died in November 1814, in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 77.
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- Mary Swasey, "New Hampshire, Birth Records, Early to 1900"
- Mary Swasey, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
- Mary Swasey Smith, "New Hampshire Deaths and Burials, 1784-1949"
Spouse and Children
1739–1811 Male
1737–1814 Female
Children (10)
1760–1790 Female
1763–1833 Male
1766–1766 Female
1767–1790 Male
1769– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1714–1805 Male
1715– Female
Siblings (10)
1736– Male
1737–1814 Female
1740–1751 Female
1741–1795 Male
1743–1829 Male
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World Events (6)
1776
Age 39
1776
Age 39
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 44
Name Meaning
English: Anglicized form of an unidentified surname, possibly German Schweitzer or Dutch Swijs, rare patronymic from Wijs ‘wise’ (see Wise ). The surname Swasey is no longer found in Britain. Compare Swayze , Swazey , Sweazy , Sweezey , and Swezey .
History: The name was brought to North America by John Swasey, a Quaker who came from England to Salem, MA with two sons, John and Joseph, in or before 1640. Banished from Salem because of his religious beliefs, he moved first to Setauket, Long Island, NY, and subsequently to Southold, Long Island. His son Joseph, who remained in MA and inherited his estate at Salem, kept the surname form Swasey, while John, Jr, adopted the form Swayze.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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