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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Elnathan Swift: Birth: 9 JAN 1780 in Wareham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Death: 30 MAR 1863 in Sidney, Kennebec County, Maine

  2. Betsey Swift: Birth: 30 JUN 1781. Death: AFT 1850

  3. Nathaniel Swift: Birth: 17 MAR 1784.

  4. Polly Swift: Birth: 7 APR 1788.

  5. Esther Swift: Birth: 20 JUL 1790. Death: 5 JAN 1852 in Winthrop, Kennebec County, Maine

  6. Sally Swift: Birth: 1 APR 1794 in Wayne, Kennebec County, Maine. Death: AFT 24 JUN 1870 in Probably Wayne, Kennebec County, Maine

  7. Olive Swift: Birth: 25 APR 1796.

  8. Thankful Swift: Birth: 30 JUN 1798 in Wayne, Kennebec County, Maine. Death: AFT 1 JUL 1870 in Possibly Clinton, Kennebec County, Maine

  9. Mercy Swift: Birth: 1803 in Winthrop, Kennebec County, Maine. Death: MAY 1875 in Wayne, Kennebec County, Maine


Sources
1. Title:   The Tall-Kaherl Ancestry of John B. Kaherl
Page:   Page 25
Author:   John B. Kaherl
Publication:   Copyright 2002 John B. Kaherl All rights reserved

Notes
a. Note:   Notes for Enoch Swift: Hist. of Winthrop, Maine by E. S. Stackpole, 1925, pg 525: Enoch Swift, Jr. was born in Wareham, Mass, 29 Nov 1758. He came to Winthrop abt 1804 and settled in the westerly part of the town on the lot next north of that of Noah and Lafayette Chandler. When Mr. Swift came the westerly line of the town had not been established. Its settlement two or three years later left his dwelling in Wayne and the larger part of his land in Winthrop. He was a Revolutionary soldier. He was twice married. The name of his first wife and the mother of his children is not known. His second wife was Mrs. Elizabeth Wyman of Topsham. He was thrown from his wagon by a frightened horse and received such injuries that he died 21 Aug 1837. 8 ch. [of which, Esther b. 1789 m. 1804, John Frost]. Pg 149: He was a U.S. pensioner, application filed 11 July 1832. He d. in Wayne, 2 Aug. 1837, and was buried in Evergreen Cem., Wayne. No headstone and the spot of burial . Military Record (from the files of Dick Bucknum, a cousin) & Hist. of Winthrop, 1925, pg 149: Swift, Enoch, Jr. Private, Capt. David Nye's (14th) co. 4th Plymouth Co. regt.; service, 3 days; company marched on the alarm of Dec 7., 1770, for defence of Elizabeth Islands. Swift, Enoch. List of men mustered between Sept. 10 and Sept 15, 1777, by James Hatch, Muster Master for Plymouth Co., to serve in the New England states; Col. Cye's (Keyes's) regt.; enlisted by Capt. Sparrow; also, Private , Capt. Edward Sparrow's co., Col. Danforth Keyes' regt.; enlisted Aug 29, 17 77; enlistment to expire Jan. 1, 1778; also, same co. and regt.; service from Dec. 1, 1777, to date of discharge, Jan 2, 1778, 1 mo. 2 days; roll dated Providence. Swift, Enoch. Corporal, Capt. Nathaniel Hammond's co., Col. John Dagget's regt.; entered service Aug. 25, 1778; discharged Sept. 1, 1778; service, 8 days; company detached from militia for service on expedition to Rhode Island. Swift, Enoch. Private, Capt.. David Nye's (2d Wareham) co., Col. Sprout's regt.; service, 7 days; company marched to Dartmouth (also given Falmouth) on an alarm Sept. 5, 1778. Swift, Enoch. Private, Capt. David Nye's (2n d Wareham) co., Col. Sprout's regt.; service, 7 days, on an alarm at Falmouth Sept. 12, 1778. Swift, Enoch. Private, Capt. David Nye's (2d Wareham) co., Col. Sprout's regt.; service 4 days, at Falmouth on alarm Sept. 10, 1779. Swift, Enoch. Private, Capt. Ignatius Loring, Jr.'s co., Lieut. Col. Putnam's regt.; enlisted Sept. 4, 1781; discharged Dec 8, 1781; service 3 mos. 17 days, including 1 days (240 miles) travel home; company raised in Plymouth Co.; regiment raised to reinforce army under Gen. Washington for 3 months. Maine Pensioners of 1835; County: Kennebec Co.; Name: Enoch Swift; Rank: Private & corporal; Annual Allowance: 34:54; Sums Received: 103:62; Description of Service: Massachusetts militia; When placed on the pension Roll: May 17, 1833; Commencement of pension: March 4, 1831; Age: 74. Ancestry.com - Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.) The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 80 page 145: Mrs. Lillian W. Swift Parmenter. DAR ID Number: 79401 Born in New Sharon, Me. Wife of Augustus Parmenter. Descendant of Corp. Enoch Swift and of Enoch Swift, Jr . Daughter of Robert Young Swift (b. 1843) and Lizzie Cortrell Wyman (****1851), his wife, m. 1876. Granddaughter of Elnathan Swift, Jr. (1818-95), and Rachel Young (1815-1904), his wife, m. 1842. Gr-granddaughter of Elnathan Swift (1783-1863) and Mary Lord (1782-1870), his wife. Gr-gr-granddaughter of Enoch Swift, Jr. (1758-1837) and Olive Wing, his wife, m. 1780. Gr-gr -gr-granddaughter of Enoch Swift and Esther Sampson, his wife, m. 1757. Enoch Swift was a corporal in Capt. David Nye's company, 1776, Plymouth County regiment, and his son Enoch served as private in the same company, and was born in Wareham; died in Wayne. More About Enoch Swift: Burial: August 1837, Evergreen Cem., Wayne, Maine Cause of Death: from injuries while thrown from a horse Issue: 8 children Military service: Revolutionary War Misc: October 31, 1824, m. int. (2) Mrs. Elizabeth Wyman of Topsham Misc.: 3rd cousin to Olive Wing Source 1: 1923, FTM CD194, Swift, CCLib., V1, pg 275 Source 2: Winthrop by Stackpole, 1925, pg 625 Source 3: DAR Lineage Book, Vol 80, pg 145 Source 4: Hist. of Wayne, 1898, pg 130 Hist. of Wayne, 1898, pg 186: Enoch Swift lived in the Chandler neighborhood,now in Winthrop. He died August 21, 1837 from the effects of an injury received by being thrown from a carriage.(VDL)

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