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Stephen Swain

Also Known As: "Swaine"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Nantucket Island, New York, British Colonial America
Death: January 24, 1713 (46)
Edenton, Chowan County, Province of North Carolina, British Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Son of John Swain, of Nantucket and Mary Swain
Husband of Patience Speller
Father of Mary Smithwick; Patience Ray; John Swain, Sr.; Elizabeth Mary Spruill; James Swain and 1 other
Brother of Mary Nason; John Swain; Sarah Norton; Joseph Swain; Elizabeth Sevoile and 3 others

Occupation: Weopemoke, Yeopim & Trader
Managed by: Private User
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About Stephen Swain

  • STEPHEN SWMNE - Born November 21, 1666; married Patience Gardner, daughter of Richard Gardner and Mary Austin; died Jan 24, 1712.
  • PATIENCE SWAINE - Born June 29, 1675; soon after Stephen's death, possibly in 1713-14, married Henry Speller and removed to Bertie Precinct; died Feb 3, 1738-39.

Stephen Swain's Genealogical Register is compiled, in part, as follows:
Stephen Swain, recorded on Nantucket Island as the grandson of Richard Swain (Swayne) and as the second son of John Swain, was born November 21, 1666, and thereafter remained anonymous. Also, another early settler, though not one of the First Purchasers, was Richard Gardner, whose son, Richard Junior's first child was named. Patience. This daughter was born on June 29, 1675, and thereafter also remained anonymous. Both instances were unusual because births, marriages, and deaths were kept and departures were likely noted, as well. The paradox leads to an assumption because Stephen Swain's wife was named Patience and it could very well have happened that they left Nantucket together and married elsewhere. If this can be true there is an interesting story involved, if we could but know it.
STEPHEN (1)
Stephen Swain, the second son of John Swain of Nantucket Island, the first Swain to settle in Albemarle County, which eventually became North Carolina and his wife Patience Swain arrived in Albemarle Territory around the year 1695. Indications are that he purchased land along the Yoppim River and may have established a homestead there. Hence:

  • STEPHEN SWAINE - Born November 21, 1666; married Patience Gardner, daughter of Richard and Mary Austin; died Jan 24, 1712.
  • PATIENCE SWAINE - Born June 29, 1675; soon after Stephen's death, possibly in 1713-14, married Henry Speller and removed to Bertie Precinct; died Feb 3, 1738-39. Their Children were:
  • 1. JAMES
  • 2. JOHN
  • 3. RICHARD
  • 4. ELIZA (Elizabeth)
  • 5. MARY
  • 6. PATIENCE

Stephen Swain, Yeopim, Trader with Robert Hicks and Treaty of Natchez Signatory William Glover.

MyHeritage Family Trees Christie Family Tree in Brost Web Site, managed by Lorelei Brost Birth: Nov 21 1666 - Nantucket, Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts

Death: Jan 24 1713 - Chowan County, North Carolina

Parents: John Swain, Sr., Of Nantucket, and an Fnu Bnu mother other than Mary Swain (born Weare) is the reason for the tithability or else John Swain, Sr had a consort of Yeopim ethnicity who was the mother of Stephen.

Siblings: Mary Nason (born Swain), John Swain, Jr., Sarah Norton (born Swain), Joseph Swain, Elizabeth Sevalle (born Swain), Benjamin Swaine, Hannah Tallman (born Swain), Patience Gardner (born Swain), <Private> Swain

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Stephen Swain's Timeline

1666
November 21, 1666
Nantucket Island, New York, British Colonial America
1682
1682
Chowan Precinct, Albemarle County, North Carolina
1690
1690
Albemarle, Stanly County, Province: of North Carolina
1690
Albemarle County, North Carolina
1692
May 16, 1692
Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
1695
1695
Chowan, North Carolina, United States
1706
1706
Chowan, North Carolina, USA
1713
January 24, 1713
Age 46
Edenton, Chowan County, Province of North Carolina, British Colonial America