William Swan
7 November 1756–
Boxley, Kent, England
The Life Summary of William
When William Swan was christened on 7 November 1756, in Boxley, Kent, England, his father, John Swan, was 36 and his mother, Sarah Kemsley, was 28.
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Family Time Line
John Swan
1720–
Sarah Kemsley
1727–1766
Sarah Swan
1748–
Thomas Swan
1750–
William Swan
1756–
Parents and Siblings
1720–Male
1727–1766Female
Siblings
(3)
1748–Female
1750–Male
1756–Male
World Events (3)
1770 · Boston Tea Party
1770 · Boston Tea Party
Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.
1775 · The Shot Heard Around the World
1775 · The Shot Heard Around the World
"On April 18, 1775, a shot known as the ""shot heard around the world"" was fired between American colonists and British troops in Lexington, Massachusetts. This began the American War for Independence. Fifteen months later, Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence. The Treaty of Paris was signed in September 1783 which ended the war. The colonies were no longer under British rule. Many who fought for the British fled to Canada, the West Indies, and some to England."
1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.
Name Meaning
1 Scottish and English: from Middle English swan ‘swan’, hence a nickname for a person noted for purity or excellence (which were taken to be attributes of the swan), or resembling a swan in some other way. This was also an Old Norse and Old English personal name, from which the surname may be derived. In some cases it may be a habitational name for someone who lived at a house with the sign of a swan.2 variant of English Swain .3 Americanized form of German Schwan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Sources (1)
- William Swan, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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