Samuel Swan Family Bible
Contains the records of Samuel Swan of Charlestown, Mass., and his wife,
Joanna Richardson, with their descendants.  The Bible has descended directly
to their great-great-grandson, William L. Swan, Esq., of Oyster Bay, who is
the present owner.

Samuel Swan of Charlestown (1720-1808) writes:

My Brother Timothy Swan Died the year 1745.

My Honoured Father Died in the year 1747.

My Honoured Grand Mother Austin Died November in the year 1746.

My Honour Mother died in March the 11 (?), 1754.

Daughter Mehitable (2nd) Born January 17, 1765, 12 o'clock at noon.  
Daughter Mehitable Died March 9, 1765.

Son Joseph Born August 20, 1766.  Died November 8, 1767.

Son Daniel Died August 4, 8 o'Clock in ye Morning, 1780.  By clensing a
Watter Cistern & haled up by Mr. Isaac Mallet. Dead in a few minnits after he
went down. he Lived Desired and agreeable by Relatives and friends &
acquaintance, & Died very much Lamented.

Son Timothy Died January 21, 1788, In Washington, North Carolina. he was
married their and a Doctor their by information a Carecter good as a Doctor &
acquaintance.

Died July 4th, 1796, Monday Mornin. My Dearly Beloved wife; she Lived with
Relations & friends beloved, died Lamented by me very much and by all that
was acquainted with her.

Daughter Joanna died December 9, 1791.  A Cripal for 13 years befor she died
8 o'clock in ye morning beloved very much by her Parents & Brothers &
acquaintance. lived Beloved died Lamented pray God for Santifie it our
everlastin Good.

Died my wife Anna Swan February 25 Wednesday 3o'Clock afternoon, by me
Lamented & all & pray God to santifie it for my everlastin Good. Lived beloved
& Died Lamited greatly.

Brister a negro, had when very young & died 1793 much lamed. by ye Family
& others.

Samuel Swan married to Joanna Richardson, march ye II, 1746. My Beloved
wife Died July ye 4, morning 5 o'Clock, 1796.

Son Saml. was Born August the Six, Between nine & ten o'Clock in the
Evening in the Year 1747.

Son Samuel died September ye 29, 1749, about nine o'Clock in the Evening.

Son Samuel the Second was Born January ye 17th Between one & two o'Clock
in the Morning in the Year 1749/50

Son Daniel Born October ye 4, 1752 N.S. in the Evening between 8 & Nine
o'Clock.

Son Caleb, Born July ye 6th, 1754, N.S. Between Eleven & Twelve o'Clock in
the Day.

Daughter Joanna, Born ye Eleventh Day of March, Thursday, Between Seven &
Eight of ye Clock in ye Evening, 1756 N.S.

Daughter Mehitable Born ye Twenteth-fourth day of July, Sabeth Evening,
Between Twelve & One o'Clock, N.S. - 1757

Daughter Mehitable Died with ye Measelles - March 10, 1759, about 6 o'Clock
Morning.

Samuel, Daniel, Caleb, Joanna had ye Measelles.

Son Timothy Born December 21, 1759, in ye morning, Between 4 & 5 o'clock.

All previous records are supposed to have been burnt at the Conflagration of
Charlestown, by the English, at the battle of Bunker Hill, 17th June, 1775.

Timothy Swan of Charlestown, was married to Miss Mehitable Austin, daughter
of Samuel and Sarah Austin, of Charlestown, Nov. 1, 1715, by Revd. Joseph
Stevens, their Minister. She was born May 7, 1696, and Christened the 10th of
the same month.

He died 1746, aged...he was an only child

She died March 11, 1754 aged 58

Their children:

Timothy   born  Oct9, 1716 Christend Oct 21 1716    died 1745, aged 33
Abigail      "                            "      July 12, 1719
Samuel     "                            "       Oct 8, 1721
Caleb        "                           "       Nov 12, 1727

Samuel Swan of Charlestown their Son, married Miss Joanna Richardson of
Woburn, 2d March, 1746.

She died July 4, 1796 - in recording her death, he calls her "my dearly beloved
wife"

He deid Augt 6, 1808, aged 88

Their Children.

Samuel born August 6, 1747 died Sept 29, 1749

[Memorandum referring to the following four children:] All had the measles

Samuel 2d [born] Jany. 17, 1750 married Miss Hannah Lamson Daughter of
Joseph Lamson of Charlestown 5th March, 1778.

Daniel [born] Oct 4, 1752 [married] Miss Elizabeth Tufts, dr. of Peter Tufts of
Winter Kill Augt 21, 1777. he died in a Cistern Augt 4 1780. she died at their
Son Joseph's farm in South Malden, Sept. 1753, having been 73 years a
widow.  She was an excellent woman.

Caleb [born] July 6, 1754 M. Miss Sarah Semple from London - 1780 She came
out on a visit to her uncle Mr. Burt of Boston....He died in Woburn March
1816, aged 62 She died in Woburn Autumn 1820.  Merchants in Boston

Joanna [born] March 11, 1756 died Dec 1791, aged 35 unmarried- 12 years a
Cripple from rhumatism.  She was much beloved and respected...Mrs.
Withington of Medford, when a girl, went to my grandfather's to take care of
her. My Sister Hannah was very fond of her.

Mehitabel [born] July 24, 1757 died March 10, 1759, of measles.

Timothy [born] Dec. 21, 1759 [died] Jany 21, 1788  married...an eminent
Physician in Washington, N. C.

Mehitabel 2d [born] Jany 17, 1765 died March 9, 1765


Oct 12, 1797 he married Miss Anna Whittemore, of Charlestown (a near
neighbor for many years) much beloved by all who knew her. My sister Hannah
Said She was a pious, lovely christian woman. She died 25th July 1807, aged
76...they lived very happily. (Caleb Swan went from Boston to her funeral) Dr.
Morse performed the funeral Service.

My Grandfather was a devout religious man...every morning after breakfast,
after reading a Chapter in the Bible, he made a prayer...standing behind his
high back chair.

He lived in a large house in Charlestown Square. when the town was burnt by
the British troops at the battle of Bunker Hill 17th June, 1775, the inhabitants
dispersed to the neighboring towns. He went with his family to Concord.
When the English army evacuated Boston March 1776, he returned, with the
other inhabitants, and built his house near "the Neck", between the main
road, and the West Side of Bunker Hill, with a pleasant garden in front where
he lived until his death in August 1808, aged 88.  The house and barn are still
standing in good preservation (1864-1868) though surrounded by modern
houses.

The new mown hay used by the Americans for a breastwork in the battle
(between two lines of rail fence) was mowed on his land the day before the
battle. (D.S.) He had a fine orchard of Apple trees on the slope of bunker Hill,
which were all cut down by the British troops for fuel, the following winter.
(D. S.) He said his Father was an only child, and therefore that he himself had
neither Uncle, Aunt, nor cousin.

That his father had been a dissipated man, and was disinherited by his
father, who was rich, and he could not therefore give his Children so good an
education as he had himself (H.S.)

He had 2 or 3 Slaves who were freed by the law of Massachusetts about 1780,
one was a young woman said by sister Hannah to be very handsome,...one a
man, wanted to come back if he did not like being free. he told him no, he
must decide now; he might remain if he chose, but if he left, he could not
come back. after some time, he finally concluded to go.

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Samuel Swan of Medford, Son of Samuel Swan of Charlestown married Miss
Hannah Lamson, daughter of Joseph Lamson of Charlestown 5th March 1778.
they removed from Charlestown to Medford, August 1791.  He died 14th Nov,
1825 aged 75. She died 18th Nov. 1826 aged 70.

Their Children.

Samuel born 9th May 1779 married Miss Margaret Tufts dr. of Samuel Tufts of
Medford, April 1809 his vessel lost at Sea in a storm along the coast 31 March
1823 - on his homeward voyage from Princes Island Africa - aged 44. She died
in Medford 29th Nov 1863, aged 84.

Daniel [born] 17 Feby 1781 married Sarah Preston, youngest dr. of Remember
Preston of Boston and Medford May 19, 1824.-m. by Revd. Andrew Bigelow.  
He died in Medford 5th Dec 1864 aged 83. She died in Medford 26th May aged
64 [both] buried in his Father's Tomb.

Joseph [born] 8th Sept 1784 married Miss Ann Rose from London, now of
medford / Jany 6, 1817. He died in Medford 21 Jany 1853 aged 69 She died in
Medford 23d March 1860 aged 72.

Hannah [born] 13 Augt 1785 died in Medford 8th Augt 1862 aged 76 & 11
months. She was buried in her fathers tomb - her 3 brothers Daniel, Bejamin,
Caleb were at the funeral.

Benjamin Lincoln [born] 15th June 1787 married Miss Mary Childs Saidler of
New York Jany 23, 1816. She died in New York 27th Feby 1857 aged 57. He
died in New York 31 March 1866 aged 78.

Timothy [born] 8th Nov 1788 lived 15 years in England from 1814--died in
St. Croix island 30th Jany 1830, unmarried. He went to St. Croix for his
health, October 1829 - with his brother Caleb - his remains were brought
home in April, and placed in the family tomb. Daniell, Joseph, and Caleb being
present.

Caleb [born] 23rd June 1790 married Miss Harriet Stone, N. York daughter of
the late Moses Stone of Watertown, Mass. 29th Sept 1830. She died in New
York Dec. 20, 1867, aged 65 very suddenly, buried at Greenwood in his
brother Benjamin's Vault.

[The asterisks indicate the omission of a few entries which repeat some of
the original records given above.]



Taken from the book: The Colonial Dames of the State of New York,
Genealogical Records, Manuscript entries of Births, Deaths, and Marriages,
taken from Family Bibles 1581-1917.
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