Capt. Benjamin Swett [6959]
(-1677)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Esther Weare [6958]

Capt. Benjamin Swett [6959]

  • Marriage: Esther Weare [6958] in Nov 1647 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts 1
  • Died: 29 Jun 1677, Black Point 1 2

bullet   Cause of his death was slain at Black Point by the barbarous Indians.1 3

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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He served in the military as the chief commander of the English and indian forces against King Philip in 1676 in Boston Colony. 3


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Benjamin married Esther Weare [6958] [MRIN: 2803] in Nov 1647 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.1 (Esther Weare [6958] died on 16 Jan 1717/18 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts 1.)


bullet  Marriage Notes:

Children:
Hester
7 Jun 1648 -
Sarah
7 Nov 1650 -
Mary
7 Jan 1652 -
Mary
2 May 1654 -
Benjamn
5 Aug 1656 -
Joseph
21 Jan 1659 -
Moses
16 Sep 1661 - 1
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Sources

1 Joshua Coffin, A Sketch of the History of Newbury, Newburyport, and West Newbury, from 1635 to 1845 (1845), p 319.

2 Early Settlers of Nanttucket: Their Associates and Descendants, Pg 47.

3 Soldiers in King Philip's War (http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/philip/).

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