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Elizabeth (Capen) Swift (abt. 1611 - 1678)

Elizabeth Swift formerly Capen
Born about in Dorchester, Dorset, Englandmap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , , and
Wife of — married 18 Oct 1630 in Holy Trinity, Dorchester, Dorset, Englandmap
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Mother of , , , , , , , and
Died at about age 67 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Elizabeth (Capen) Swift migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).
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Biography

Elizabeth Capen Swift was born about 1611, likely at Dorchester, Dorset, England, daughter of Joan Purchase (1578-1653) and Bernard Capen (1562-1638). Her death record stated she was in her 67th year and she died 26 Jan 1677 but we should not be too literal in assigning a specific birth date. A christening record has not been found so presumably she was born at or near Dorchester as she and several of her siblings were married there.

Elizabeth married 18 Oct 1630 Thomas Swift (1605-1675) at Holy Trinity Church, Dorchester, Dorsetshire, England.[1][2] Some of Elizabeth and Thomas Swift's known children were (list appears to be incomplete):

  1. Ruth Swift, born 24 Aug 1637 at Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony[3]
  2. Thomas Swift, born 17 Jun 1638 [3]
  3. Obadiah Swift, born 16 Jul 1640 [3]
  4. Elizabeth Swift, born 26 Feb 1643[3]

For the remainder of their lives, they resided at Dorchester, Massachusetts.

Elizabeth died at 66 years old on 26 Jan 1677/8 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [4] [5]

Time Line

Elizabeth Capen Swift (1611-1677/8)

b. after 27 Jan 1610/11 d/o Joan Purchase (1578-1653) & Bernard Capen (1562-1638) @ Dorchester, Dorset, England[6]
m. 18 Oct 1634 Thomas Swift (1605-1675) s/o mother & Robert Swift of Rotherham, Yorkshire, England @ Holy Trinity Church, Dorchester, Dorsetshire, England.[7]
b. 17 Apr 1635 Deacon Thomas Swift Jr (1635-1717) @ Dorchester, Suffolk, MBC ,BCA[8]or 17 Jun 1638 Thomas Swift @ Dorchester, Suffolk, MBC, BCA[3]
m. 9 Dec 1657 Elizabeth Vose d/o mother & father @ Milton, Norfolk, MBC, BCA[8]
m. 16 Oct 1676 Sarah Clapp d/o mother & father @ Milton, Norfolk, MBC, BCA[8]
d. 31 Jan 1717/8 @ Milton, Norfolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay (PMB), BCA[8]
bur. Milton Cemetery, Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA[8]
b. 24 Aug 1637 Ruth Swift @ Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony[9]
m. 10 Oct 1660 Capt William Greenough (1639-1693) s/o mother & father @ Boston, MBC, BCA[10]
b. 15 Jul 1638 Obadiah Swift @ Dorchester, Suffolk, MBC, BCA[11] or 16 Jul 1640 Obadiah Swift @ Dorchester, Suffolk, MBC, BCA[3]
m. 15 Mar 1660/1 Rose (Rest) Atherton (1639-) d/o mother & Humphrey Atherton @ Dorchester, Suffolk, MBC, BCA[3][11]
b. 26 Feb 1643 Elizabeth Swift @ Dorchester, Suffolk, MBC, BCA[3]
b. Sep 1645 Mary Swift @ Dorchester, Suffolk, MBC, BCA[12]
m. 22 Feb 1664/5 John White (1645-) s/o Martha King & Edward White @ Dorchester, Suffolk, MBC, BCA[12][13] or m. 11 Nov 1663 John White[3]
b. 14 Nov 1647 Annah Swift Reade (1647-1680) @ Dorchester, Suffolk, MBC, BCA[14]
m. Obadiah Reade (1639-1721) s/o Sarah Dickson (1599-1680) & Esdras Reade (1595-1680)[15]
b. Mar 1649 James Swift (1649-1657) @ Dorchester, Suffolk, MBC, BCA[16]
d. 4 Nov 1657 @ Dorchester, Suffolk, MBC, BCA[16]
b. 11 Feb 1652 Susanna Swift Clap (11 Feb 1652-1732) @ Dorchester, Suffolk, MBC, BCA[17]
m. 18 Feb 1672 Hopestill Clap s/o mother & father @ Dorchester, MBC, BCA[3]
d. 2 Mar 1732 @ Dorchester, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay (PMB), BCA[17]
bur. Dorchester North Burying Ground, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA[17]
d. 26 Jan 1677/8 @ Dorchester, Suffolk, MBC, BCA[6]
bur. Dorchester North Burying Gournd, Dochester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA[6]


Research Notes

This profile stated:

Some time after July 1633, she and her father Bernard Capen, emigrated from England to New England, aboard the ship "Discovery of London" under the direction of her husband Thomas Swift.

This is wrong. Thomas Swift emigrated in 1634 on the Recovery. See the NEHGS Great Migration Project sources cited on profiles for her husband and father. Smith-62120 21:26, 27 May 2021 (UTC)

Sources

  1. ↑ Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VI, R-S. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009. Accessed online in Great Migration 1634-1635, R-S. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012.) Volume VI, R-S, pp. 621 - 626. ($subscription).
  2. ↑ Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PE/DO(HT):RE1/1 Image 79 by subscription at: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2243/images/32435_239560-00153?pId=4890682
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8979-47TL?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DH-RM3%3A353350401%2C355731501%2C355735801 : 20 May 2014), Suffolk > Dorchester > Births, marriages, deaths 1631-1844 > image 3 of 349; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
  4. ↑ NEHGR 4:166; Text: Elizabeth Swift dyed January ye 26, 1677 aged 67 years (i.e., in the 67th year of her age)
  5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #20741171 for Elizabeth (Capen) Swift, b: 1611 Dorset, England; d: 26 Jan 1677/8 Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; buried: Dorchester North Burying Ground, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA; (parents: Bernard Capen & Joan Purchase)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Find A Grave: Memorial #20741171 Elizabeth Capen Swift (1611-1678)]]
  7. ↑ The Capen Family
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Find A Grave: Memorial #21154436 Thomas Swift (1635-1717)
  9. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8979-47TL?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DH-RM3%3A353350401%2C355731501%2C355735801 : 20 May 2014), Suffolk > Dorchester > Births, marriages, deaths 1631-1844 > image 3,16-18 of 349; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
  10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #8448131 William Greenough (1639-1693)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #80696527 Obadiah Swift (1638-)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #79767598 Mary Swift White (1645-)
  13. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #79767133 John White (1639-1690)
  14. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #8449366 Annah Swift Reade (1647-1680)
  15. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #13533108 Obadiah Reade (1639-1721)
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #80697054 James Swift (1649-1657)
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Find A Grave: Memorial #33902835 Susanna Swift Clap (1652-1732)
See Also:
  • Capen Family: Descendants of Bernard Capen of Dorchester, Massachusetts edited by Jessie Hale Tuttle & Higginson Book Company of Salem, Massachusetts in 2012
  • Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 volumes 1-3 by Robert Charles Anderson & published in 1995 by New England Historic Genealogical Society of Boston, MA; on ancestry.com
  • "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NB3F-7R6 : 20 March 2020), Elizabeth in entry for Thomas Swift, 1637.
  • "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3X8-M8P : 19 March 2020), Elizabeth Capon, 1622.
  • "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Q7-B1QB : 11 February 2019), Elizabeth Capon, 1622.




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Hill-11959 S (Hill) Willson
The very detailed information on the children, which all appear to be sourced from FindAGrave belong on their own profiles.
posted by S (Hill) Willson
Meehan-411 Beryl Meehan
The gravestone does NOT give her full birth date. It gives years old at death.

Searching in the Dorchester, Dorset parish register I see an Elizabeth christened 2 Dec 1611 but the father listed is Thomas. James White, Rector. Image 99 BY subscription https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2243/images/32435_239560-00174?pId=4890682

posted by Beryl Meehan
Thompson-2421 Kern (Thompson) Brogan
Capen-588 and Capen-84 appear to represent the same person because: duplicate
posted by Kern (Thompson) Brogan
Watt-266 Vic Watt
Capen-84 and Capen-215 appear to represent the same person because: Given in the info in the Bio for 215, these are a match. Please merge. Thanks.
posted by Vic Watt

Rejected matches › Elizabeth (UNKNOWN) Judd (abt.1608-abt.1678)

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