Ancestry: Moses Swift, Jr.; Ward Swift, Capt., Rev War; Mofes Swift; Ephraim Swift; William Swift; William Swift
Born: September 7, 1793 in Sandwich Ma.
- Father: Moses Swift, Jr.; (1766 – 1845) (Ward Swift, Capt., Rev War & Remember Tobey)
- Mother: Rebecca Nye; (1772 – 1851) (Samuel Nye, Jr., Rev War & Deborah Crowell)
Died: October 8, 1873 at 80 yrs, 1 mo, 1 d.
- Buried: Cataumet Cemetery; area A
Occupation: Drover
Married (1): April 26, 1819 in Sandwich Ma. by Benjamin Hazelton
- To: Abigail Dimmick; (1797 – 1824) (David Dimmick & Mercy Doane)
Children: 2
- 1. Caroline Ellis Swift Bumpus Collins; (May 19, 1820 – December 15, 1911); Married Samuel Bourne Bumpus (1814 – 1875) (Jeremiah Bumpus & Hannah Bourne) in Sandwich Ma. on November 29, 1838 & married (2) Abram Wing Collins (1814 – 1892) (Reuben Collins, Jr., Capt. & Elizabeth Rider (Matthews)) in Wareham Ma. on January 16, 1877; Abram married (1) Sophronia Swift Ellis (1822 – 1873) (William Ellis, Capt. & Bathsheba Swift) in Sandwich Ma. on December 11, 1840; Caroline & Samuel are buried in Centre Cemetery in Wareham Ma.; Abram & Sophronia are buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Brighton Ma..
- 2. James Russell Swift; (March 25, 1823 – October 2, 1863); Married Lydia Crowell Burgess (1828 – 1917) (Covil Burgess, Jr. & Lurana Swift) on September 11, 1847; Lydia married (2) Asahel Southworth (1814 – 1880) (Consider Southworth & Mary Hixon) in Boston Ma. on August 30, 1872; Asahel married (1) Harriet Kinsley (1814 – 1853) (Ebenezer Kinsley & Mary (–)) in Stoughton Ma. on January 16, 1839 & married (2) Sarah Dodge Rowe Fellows (1821 – 1860) (Thomas Rowe & Esther Abbott) in Stoughton Ma. on December 5, 1855; Sarah married (1) John Fellows (Abt.1819 – ?) in Charlestown Ma. on June 17, 1844; James, a merchant, died in Wareham Ma. at 40 yrs, 6 mos, 7 d.; He and Lydia are buried in Union Cemetery in Brockton Ma.
Married (2): March 25, 1826 in Rochester Ma.
- To: Priscilla Benson Cowing; (1797 – 1857) (Israel Cowing & Priscilla Dexter)
Children: 7
- 1. Ezra Dexter Swift; (November 23, 1827 – ?); Married Mary R. Burns (1843 – ?) (Edward Burns & Sarah S. (–)) in Sandwich Ma. on January 20, 1863; Ezra was a Mariner; He lived in Fairhaven Ma. & San Francisco Ca..
- 2. Abbie D. Swift; (February 18, 1829 – June 16, 1919); Unmarried; Died in New Bedford Ma.
- 3. Priscilla C. Swift Allen Delano; (September 7, 1830 – July 21, 1913); Married (1) William D. Allen (Abt.1825 – 1850) in Stonington Ct. on January 19, 1849 & married (2) Stephen Delano (1830 – 1898) (Stephen Delano & Sally Haskell) in Sandwich Ma. on February 11, 1857; Priscilla & Stephen are buried in Old Landing Cemetery in Marion Ma..
- 4. Moses Swift; (June 9, 1832 – November 27, 1880); Married Justina M. Baker (1840 – 1871) (Hiram Baker, Capt. & Harriet N. Lumbert) in Sandwich Ma. on July 22, 1864; Moses & Justina are buried in Cataumet Cemetery.
- 5. Stephen Nye Swift; (May 13, 1834 – March 22, 1900); Stephen, a farmer, died in Bourne Ma. at 65 yrs, 10 mos, 10 d.; He was unmarried.
- 6. Louise Matilda Swift Smith; (May 15, 1836 – February 22, 1905); Married James B. Smith (1825 – 1899) (Jonathan Smith & Sarah Ann Bates) in Sandwich Ma. on February 26, 1856; They had 4 children & lived in New Bedford Ma.; Louise & James are buried in Rural Cemetery in New Bedford.
- 7. Lorenzo Richmond Swift; (April 18, 1838 – October 31, 1874); Married Mercy W. King (1837 – 1881) (William King & Temperance Hinckley (Chadwick)) in Sandwich Ma. on December 11, 1862; Lorenzo & Mercy are buried in Cataumet Cemetery.