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Benjamin Swain
Abt 1788 - 1835 (~ 47 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Benjamin Swain was born Abt 1788, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA (son of Jeremiah Swain and Mary Thoroughgood); died 1835, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. Benjamin married Joanna Rhodes. Joanna was born Abt 1795, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 1860, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Sarah Ann Swain was born Abt 1820, Washington, North Carolina, USA; died 29 Jun 1909, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
2. Jeremiah Swain was born 23 Aug 1751, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA (son of James Swain and Anne Jennette); died 1806, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. Jeremiah married Mary Thoroughgood. Mary was born Abt 1755, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
3. Mary Thoroughgood was born Abt 1755, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- 1. Benjamin Swain was born Abt 1788, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 1835, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
Generation: 3
4. James Swain was born 12 Sep 1728, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA (son of John Swain, Sr. and Mary Chesson); died 13 Jan 1808, Scuppernong, Washington Co., NC. James married Anne Jennette. Anne was born 28 Dec 1742, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 23 Aug 1829, Sumner Co., TN. [Group Sheet]
5. Anne Jennette was born 28 Dec 1742, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 23 Aug 1829, Sumner Co., TN. Children:
- Mary Swain was born 3 Nov 1757, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 22 Oct 1840, Armstrong Twp., Vanderburgh Co., IN.
- Eliakem Swain was born 1 Apr 1763, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died Dec 1812, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
- 2. Jeremiah Swain was born 23 Aug 1751, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 1806, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
Generation: 4
8. John Swain, Sr. was born 1690, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA (son of Stephen Swain and Patience Stiball Parris); died 28 Aug 1787, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. John married Mary Chesson 12 Apr 1719, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. Mary (daughter of John Chesson and Elizabeth Long) was born 1694, Chowan, North Carolina, USA; died 1774, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
9. Mary Chesson was born 1694, Chowan, North Carolina, USA (daughter of John Chesson and Elizabeth Long); died 1774, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- Jeremiah Swain was born 29 May 1720, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 1746, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
- 4. James Swain was born 12 Sep 1728, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA; died 13 Jan 1808, Scuppernong, Washington Co., NC.