Mary Swasey

15 October 1737–November 1814 (Age 77)
Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, British Colonial America

The Life Summary 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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Family Time Line

Benjamin Smith
1739–1811
Mary Swasey
1737–1814
Marriage: 24 January 1760
Mary Smith
1760–1790
Joseph Smith
1763–1833
Sarah Smith
1766–1766
Benjamin Smith
1767–1790
Elisabeth Smith
1769–
Sally Smith
1771–1787
Susanna Smith
1774–1826
John Smith
1777–1777
John Smith
1778–1858
Charlotte Smith
1780–1851

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Children

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World Events (6)

1776
Age 39
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
Age 39
New Hampshire is 9th state.
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 44
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

Name Meaning

English: unexplained. Possibly an Anglicized form of Dutch Swijse(n), variant of Wijs ‘wise’ ( see Wise ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Wise
Swayze
Sweazey
Sweazy
Sweezey
Sweezy
Swezey

Sources (51)

  • Mary Swasey in entry for John Smith, "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900"
  • Mary Swasey in entry for Benjamin Smith, "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"
  • Mary Swasey in entry for Sally Smith, "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"

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