Evidently no one is. I don't believe I'll locate proof of Lott's parrentage on the 1760 census. Many other lists are extremely helpful. Rosie --- Original Message ----- From: <RLight1021@aol.com> To: <nydutch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 12:49 PM Subject: Re: [NYDUTCH] SWIFT, Lott b:c1755 > > > Go to the released Census or your local Morman church > > A child is not a vessel to be filled but a lamp to be lit. > > > In a message dated 1/28/2010 1:45:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > ancestorhunt@sbcglobal.net writes: > > Dear List, > > I'm new to this list, and new to researching the Swift family in Dutchess > Co. > This is my brother in law's family, and I'm looking for some expert > advice > about tracing someone in Dutchess Co., and direction. Finding baptism > and > death.records would be good. > > It appears there were quite a few Swifts in the county, but I have not > been able to connect Lott Swift born c1755 to Swifts in Dutchess. > There > may have been two Lott Swifts about the same age. One may have been born > Amenia, Dutchess Co., but one ws born in Sandwich Barnstable Co.. Mass. > It > appears they were both in Amenia, Dutchess. > > Other researchers have info on both combined and mixed up in Rootsweb, > Ancestry, etc. One died 10 August 1840, and if I could locate a will or > probate for him, might help to learn if he is ours. > > Ours was married to Elizabeth BARLOW, and had Moses Barlow Swift born 19 > Oct 1783, among 8 other children. Elizabeth's father's will is on the > web, > and it mentions Lot Swift as her husband. Her father was MOSES BARLOW. > > A Lott SWIFT fought in the revolution, but I've been unable to obtain to > see his application for pension. I don't think that would give parents > names, but it could clarify the dob of that Lott, spouse and children. > > One may have been Quaker, however, the family knows nothing about that. > I have checked Quaker files on line without success. We think his father > may have been Seth, because he named his first son Seth, born c1781 in > Amenia. . > > My brother in law descends from MOSES BARLOW Barlow SWIFT who migrated to > Wis., where he died in Green Lake Co., in 1867. Any SWIFT help, and/or > direction will be very much appreciated. > > Thank you for your time, > Rosie > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYDUTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYDUTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message