This is an early Swan(n) line from my Richardson and the Mayflower soc. *M5* *Mary Pratt* Mary Pratt/ ^3 (Mary <cid:part1.00040609.09000501@mindspring.com>, ^2 Degory Priest <cid:part2.09040200.03040908@mindspring.com> ^1 )/, daughter Phineas and Mary (Priest) Pratt of b. Abt 1633 in, Plymouth, MA d. Feb. 11, 1702 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA. She m. Cambridge March 2, 1655/6 *John Swan* [aka Swann], b. England ca. 1620; d. Cambridge June 5, 1708 in 88th year. He had married , first, *Rebecca Palfrey* in Cambridge Jan 1, 1650/1. She died July 12, 1654 The will of Thomas Bittlestone of Cambridge dated Oct. 30, 1640 names servant boy John Swan. On Jan. 15, 1701/2 John Swan deeded his homestead to youngest dau. Mercy Swan and youngest son Ebenezer Swan, after his wife's decease. No Middlesex Co. Children of John Swan and Rebecca Palfrey: -i Ruth (Swan), b March (1 or10) 1652 -ii Gershom (Swan). Children of John Swan and Mary Pratt: i Samuel (Swan), b: April 3, 1657 Cambridge, Plymouth, MA d: June 19, 1678 ii Mary (Swan), b: May 2, 1659 Cambridge, Plymouth, MA M18 iii Elizabeth Swan <cid:part3.08010408.05010600@mindspring.com>, b. July 14,1661 in Cambridge, MA d. Bef Aug. 11, 1735; iv Lydia (Swan), b: July 27, 1663 Cambridge, Plymouth, MA M19 v John (Swan), b: May 1, 1665 Cambridge, Plymouth, MA d: Bef. 1738; m Sarah Thompson b: June 1, 1670 Woburn, Middlesex, MA d: April 1738 in Woburn (Woburn VRs 2:186) vi Hannah (Swan), b: February 27, 1667/68 Cambridge, Plymouth, MA M20 vii Mercy (Swan), ~1670 Cambridge, Plymouth, MA d: June 23, 1748 Arlington, Middlesex, MA M21 vii Ebenezer (Swan), November 14, 1672 Cambridge, Plymouth, MA d: May 27, 1740 Arlington, Middlesex, MA "Mayflower Families Through Five Generations" Vole 8, 1994 by Mrs. Charles Delmar Townsend, Robert S.Wakefield and Margaret Harris Stover. Published by General Society of Mayflower Descendants, with with updates. LadyBonita (USA) wrote: > Janice: > > Was there any SWAN(N) men listed. I have a 'DNA Cousin' who's 'brick wall' > is William Swan WELLS b: 1811 ... Since our WELLS DNA matches perfectly we > know we have a common ancestor. We think there is a tie between my James > and William ... we thought maybe SWAN middle name may have been a maternal > line surname... or maybe a 'brother soldier's surname. > > Bonita > > -----Original Message----- > From: vtwindso-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vtwindso-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Janice J. > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 12:49 PM > To: vtwindso@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [VTWINDSO] ROLLS OF VERMONT SOLDIERS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY > WAR1775-1783 > > Hi Bonita, > from pgs. 330 & 331 > "[136] A payroll of Capt. Abraham Salisbury's Company for service in the > year 1780. > * > Name: James Wells > Days: 12 > Amount: 0.16.0 > Miles: 73 > Amount: 1.4.4 > Total: 2.0.4. [my note: 2 pounds, 0 shillings, and 4 pence.] Abraham > Salisbury, Capt. > * > <excerpt> > Pay Table Office, Oct. 5, 1781. Received of the Treasurer the contents of > the above order in behalf of Capt. Abraham Salisbury and by his written > order... Samuel Benton." > === > p. 643 > A muster roll of Captain Elijah Babcock's Company in Major Brown's > Detachment now in the United Colonies Service, dates at Camp near Quebec, > 12th day Feb. 1776. Captain Elijah Babcock, engaged 26th Nov. 1775 on > command at Montreal. > Sergeant James Wells, enlisted 26 Nov. 1775 =============================== > p. 833 THE LINE -- Additional Crops (Green Mountain Boys) Enlisted Men: > Wells, James. > === > "ROLLS OF VERMONT SOLDIERS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1775-1783", prepared and > published under the direction of Major General Martha T. Rainville, The > Adjutant General, Vermont, Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vermont, 1998, Volumes > I and II. > * > Transcribed by, > Janice Jordan > * > <James WELLS definitely could be my guy. Bonita <ladybonita@usa.com> > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VTWINDSO-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 VTWINDSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >