Person Sheet


Name *William SWAIN, GGGG Grandfather
Birth 11 Oct 1781, Newburyport, MA
Death 11 Oct 1812, Oran, NY Died of fever in War of 1812.
Burial His tombstone in Oran Cemetery in Oran, Onondaga Co., NY. states he died in the War of 181268
Occupation CLICK NAME FOR NOTES - Carder (One who cards wool) Died in War of 181269
Father *Edward SWAIN (1751-1798)
Mother *Elizabeth COFFIN (1751-1836)
Spouses:
1 *Phylura DUNHAM, GGGG Grandmother
Birth 25 Oct 1783, Manlius, NY
Death 17 Mar 1861, Name on tombstone is "Philura Swain Blood - Wife of Wm.,Widow of Wm. Swain."67
Burial Oran Cemetery in Onondaga Co., NY
Occupation CLICK NAME FOR NOTES
Father Deacon *Daniel DUNHAM (1744-1822)
Mother *Anna MOSELEY (1746-1815)
Marriage 24 Jul 1806, Manlius, NY
Children: *Elizabeth Ann (1807-1870)
William Moseley (1809-1868)
Laura Sophia (1811-?)
Thomas Edward (1812-1894)
Notes for *William SWAIN
In 1810's census for Manlius, Onondaga County, NY William Swain is head of household with five males and two females living in his home. Source: Rootsweb website for Onondaga Co., NY.
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According to Kathy Crowell of the Manlius Historical Society, "William Swain, who died in the War of 1812, had a carding machine both at the old mills on Pompey Center Rd., south of Manlius Village and also in Manlius Village."
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74He is listed in the Town of Manlius Soldiers, War of 1812 as follows: Swain, Wm., Private in Capt. Daniel Mulholland's artillery company. He died in the war on his birthday, (October 11) 1812, age 31. Carder. Married Phylura Dunham
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75There was a purchase of land by a W. Swain in Manlius from Lovina & Samuel D. Allen in 1811. (Book "K", pg. 407). Lot 98.
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He served in the War of 1812 with military pension noted in the Nat'l. Archives. The genealogy software states that his son, Thos. E. would have been born after his death. Walt E. Smith says, "The Newburyport birth records have a "William Swain, s. Edward & Elizabeth, Oct 3, 1780". He believes this is the same Wm., even though the dates differ by 1 week and 1 year.
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William died from a fever contracted during the War of 1812 at Tokett Harbor, Branford, New Haven, CT. Source: Olin E. Frisbee. The Frisbee-Frisbie-Frisby Family Genealogy. Comstock, NY: Olin Frisbee, 1964. Page 9. Source and notation seen on webpage of Peter Blood of Germantown, Md.
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