Hi to Dave in Paris (France, not Texas): I don't think I have much for you. But I have some interest in Swains partly because one of my cousins, Joseph O. Ogden (1833-1918), married Esther A. Swain, AFN:12KM-F10, b. 23 Oct 1836, Elizabeth, Union, NJ, d. 1915, Milwaukee, WI. I suspect she was a daughter of James Albert Swain, who the LDS-IGI says was christened at the Presbyterian Church at Westfield, Union, NJ, on 13 Apr 1815. Before serving in the Civil War, James was a business partner (dry goods) of one of my ancestors in Milwaukee in the 1850s. I see that the LDS-IGI states that Bryant Swain's son Richard Swain was christened at the First Pres. Church at Morristown, Morris, NJ, on 21 Dec 1803. The IGI also says that another Richard "Swane" married Nancy Cory on 29 Apr 1790 in New Providence, Union, NJ. I believe that modern Summit, NJ, was created in 1869 out of chunks of New Providence and Springfield townships. I also have a note that there is (or was) a Swain House, built ca. 1744, at 231 S. Springfield Ave. in Springfield, NJ What I mainly wanted to say here is that possibly all of the above Swains are descendants of William Swain (or Swayne), AFN:PC89-RH, who was born in England ca. 1585, sailed to Boston in 1635 on the "Elizabeth & Anne," and died in Branford, CT, ca. 1664. Among other activities, he was a judge in MA, 1637-1640, and served as Deputy Governor of CT in 1644. One of William's children was Capt. Samuel Swain, who moved from Branford?, New Haven, CT, to Newark, Essex, NJ, ca. 1665 and died at Newark in the 1680s. One reason for much LDS Ancestral File interest in Samuel may be that famous inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), AFN:1D47-XFQ, seems to be one of his descendants. Edison's AF pedigree appears to be mostly accurate. John (in Chicago) ===================================== In a message dated 01/07/2000, Dave at [email protected] writes: <<Richard Swain of Morris or Essex County, N.J., is reported to be the artilleryman, or keeper, of the "Old Sow," a cannon of the colonial forces during the Revolutionary War, and to have had a grandson also named Richard Swain, who lived in Summit in Union County, N.J. Does anyone know more about Richard Swain, his ancestors or descendants? Any information greatly appeciated. Dave McMane. Paris, France>>