Memorial photos courtesy of David #47847655 and Tpeterson #47882024
Father:
Corp. William Swan, b. abt. 1724-5 Ireland, d. 10/22/1759, Albany, NY (in a military hospital - French & Indian War) 1756 was the first official year of the Seven Years War or the French and Indian War. It began as territorial disputes over what is now western PA and upstate NY. The Battle of Quebec and the Battle of Ticonderoga (located near the southern end of Lake Champlain) were both in 1759. The French were defeated and did not recompense the Indians for their involvement. William was the son of John Swan, b. abt. 1695, Ire, Scotland or England; d. abt 1780 Peterborough, NH and his 1st wife, Margaret (Peggy) McCrossin, b. Ireland; d. abt 1756, prob Peterborough, NH. They were married abt 1780, Peterborough, NH
Siblings of William Swan:
1. Gustavus Swan (memorial 8506770), b. abt 1717, d. 1/8/1769, Peterborough, NH, age 52; m. Jane Montgomery
2. Alexander Swan, b. abt 1720, possibly Ire; d. 1769, Peterborough, NH; m. Elizabeth Pitman, 11,24/1742 in Newport, RI
3. Lt. John Swan, b. abt 1732, possibly Stowe, MA; d. abt 10/1782, Dublin, NH; m. Agnes McNee
4. Jeremiah Swan, b. abt 1734, Lunenburg, MA; d. 1758, near Lk. George, NY; m. Abigail Stuart about 1754 in Peterborough, NH; Abigail d. in Peterborough, NH
William Swan married Mary Russell, 2/26/1751, Lunenburg, Worcester, MA.
Mother:
Mary Russell, abt 1730, Ireland; d. 12/10/1808, Dublin, Cheshire Co., NH, dau of Robert (b. Ireland; d. abt 8/1748 of Stowe and Lundenburg) and Mary Russell.
Mary remarried Moses Adams, 9/11/1764, Peterborough, Hillsborough, NH. Moses was b. 4/27/1726, Sherborn, Middlesex Co, MA; d. 6/4/1810, Dublin, NH.
Siblings of Mary Russell:
1. John Russell, b. abt 1720, Ireland
2. Capt. George Russell (memorial 60906743), b. abt 1720; d. 11/25/1812, Brookline, Hillsborough Co, MA
3. Samuel Russell (memorial 60906884), b. abt 1733; d. 11/30/1807, Brookline, Hillsborough, NH
4. Elizabeth (Russell) McNee, b. abt 1747; d. 11/10/1815, Peterborough, Hillsborough Co. NH, age 68; m. Deacon William McNee (memorial 8087759), b. 1740; d. 4/13/1810, Peterborough, NH, son of Dea. William McNee (memorial 8214529), b. abt 1711; d. 12/23/1789, Peterborough, NH and Mary Eckles Brownley (memorial 8214519), b. abt 1712; d. 10/1759, Peterborough, NH, age 48
5. Jane (Russell) Wallace or Wallis; m. Isaac Wallace/Wallis; resided Townsend, MA (children b. in Townsend, MA: Isaac Wallace (memorial 63651956), b. 8/20/1760; d. 12/1/1851, Townsend, MA, age 91, widowed, a cooper; David Wallis, b. 4/20/1763; Jane Wallis, b. 5/11/1765; Elizabeth Wallis, b. 3/4/1768; David Wallis, b. 6/11/1771; James Wallis, b. 3/11/1772; Jane Wallis, b. 4/29/1775
Other siblings of Elizabeth (Swan) Caldwell:
Mary (Swan) Robertson, b. 1753; d. 3/15/1842, Dummerston, VT; m. William Robertson
Jane (Swan) Emery, b. 1755; d. aft 1795 possibly, Peru, NY; m. Richardson Emery, b. 3/10/1753, Plaistow Twp, Rockingham, NH; d. Peru, Clinton, NY; son of Humphrey Emery and Sarah Heath who married abt 1737 in Plaistow, Rockingham, NH
Lydia Swan, b. 1757, Lunenburg, MA
Elizabeth married John Caldwell, April 2, 1782, Dublin, Cheshire, NH
Additional child not listed below:
Arzubia Caldwell, b. 1795, probably Northfield, d. 1800, Northfield, MA
The following is extracted from "History of the Town of Peterborough, Hillsborough County New Hampshire with the Report of the Proceedings at the Centennial Celebration in 1839", Author - Albert Smith, MD, L.L.D., John Hopkins Morison, Publisher - Press of George H Ellis, Yr 1876 - Not in Copyright
The first attempt at settlement was 1739. The Swans were mentioned as one of the large and influential families of Peterborough along with Todd, Templeton, Alld, Stuart, Cunningham, Mitchell, Ritchie and Ferguson. Most of these early families had ceased to exist or moved on by the centennial in 1839. Unfortunately, most of the early records of the town were kept at the minister's residence and were lost in a fire.
"The early settlers were principally of Scotch-Irish, who themselves immigrated from Ireland, or were the immediate descendants of same. They were not of the lower order of the European population, but were of the middling class, men considerably educated, so that they were well qualified to understand the tyrannical and exacting course pursued by their government towards them, and fully to appreciate their civil and religious rights.
In March 26, 1718, an agent was sent with a petition to Gov. Shute of Mass signed by 217. These men were rigid Presbyterians, and felt that they could not endure the exactions of Protestant England in regard to the Episcopal Church. They were not only heavily taxed, but were often involved in difficulties from their determination never to conform to their Book of Common Prayer. Besides, they could hold land only on lease and were subject to such extractions as their landlords pleased."
Father:
Corp. William Swan, b. abt. 1724-5 Ireland, d. 10/22/1759, Albany, NY (in a military hospital - French & Indian War) 1756 was the first official year of the Seven Years War or the French and Indian War. It began as territorial disputes over what is now western PA and upstate NY. The Battle of Quebec and the Battle of Ticonderoga (located near the southern end of Lake Champlain) were both in 1759. The French were defeated and did not recompense the Indians for their involvement. William was the son of John Swan, b. abt. 1695, Ire, Scotland or England; d. abt 1780 Peterborough, NH and his 1st wife, Margaret (Peggy) McCrossin, b. Ireland; d. abt 1756, prob Peterborough, NH. They were married abt 1780, Peterborough, NH
Siblings of William Swan:
1. Gustavus Swan (memorial 8506770), b. abt 1717, d. 1/8/1769, Peterborough, NH, age 52; m. Jane Montgomery
2. Alexander Swan, b. abt 1720, possibly Ire; d. 1769, Peterborough, NH; m. Elizabeth Pitman, 11,24/1742 in Newport, RI
3. Lt. John Swan, b. abt 1732, possibly Stowe, MA; d. abt 10/1782, Dublin, NH; m. Agnes McNee
4. Jeremiah Swan, b. abt 1734, Lunenburg, MA; d. 1758, near Lk. George, NY; m. Abigail Stuart about 1754 in Peterborough, NH; Abigail d. in Peterborough, NH
William Swan married Mary Russell, 2/26/1751, Lunenburg, Worcester, MA.
Mother:
Mary Russell, abt 1730, Ireland; d. 12/10/1808, Dublin, Cheshire Co., NH, dau of Robert (b. Ireland; d. abt 8/1748 of Stowe and Lundenburg) and Mary Russell.
Mary remarried Moses Adams, 9/11/1764, Peterborough, Hillsborough, NH. Moses was b. 4/27/1726, Sherborn, Middlesex Co, MA; d. 6/4/1810, Dublin, NH.
Siblings of Mary Russell:
1. John Russell, b. abt 1720, Ireland
2. Capt. George Russell (memorial 60906743), b. abt 1720; d. 11/25/1812, Brookline, Hillsborough Co, MA
3. Samuel Russell (memorial 60906884), b. abt 1733; d. 11/30/1807, Brookline, Hillsborough, NH
4. Elizabeth (Russell) McNee, b. abt 1747; d. 11/10/1815, Peterborough, Hillsborough Co. NH, age 68; m. Deacon William McNee (memorial 8087759), b. 1740; d. 4/13/1810, Peterborough, NH, son of Dea. William McNee (memorial 8214529), b. abt 1711; d. 12/23/1789, Peterborough, NH and Mary Eckles Brownley (memorial 8214519), b. abt 1712; d. 10/1759, Peterborough, NH, age 48
5. Jane (Russell) Wallace or Wallis; m. Isaac Wallace/Wallis; resided Townsend, MA (children b. in Townsend, MA: Isaac Wallace (memorial 63651956), b. 8/20/1760; d. 12/1/1851, Townsend, MA, age 91, widowed, a cooper; David Wallis, b. 4/20/1763; Jane Wallis, b. 5/11/1765; Elizabeth Wallis, b. 3/4/1768; David Wallis, b. 6/11/1771; James Wallis, b. 3/11/1772; Jane Wallis, b. 4/29/1775
Other siblings of Elizabeth (Swan) Caldwell:
Mary (Swan) Robertson, b. 1753; d. 3/15/1842, Dummerston, VT; m. William Robertson
Jane (Swan) Emery, b. 1755; d. aft 1795 possibly, Peru, NY; m. Richardson Emery, b. 3/10/1753, Plaistow Twp, Rockingham, NH; d. Peru, Clinton, NY; son of Humphrey Emery and Sarah Heath who married abt 1737 in Plaistow, Rockingham, NH
Lydia Swan, b. 1757, Lunenburg, MA
Elizabeth married John Caldwell, April 2, 1782, Dublin, Cheshire, NH
Additional child not listed below:
Arzubia Caldwell, b. 1795, probably Northfield, d. 1800, Northfield, MA
The following is extracted from "History of the Town of Peterborough, Hillsborough County New Hampshire with the Report of the Proceedings at the Centennial Celebration in 1839", Author - Albert Smith, MD, L.L.D., John Hopkins Morison, Publisher - Press of George H Ellis, Yr 1876 - Not in Copyright
The first attempt at settlement was 1739. The Swans were mentioned as one of the large and influential families of Peterborough along with Todd, Templeton, Alld, Stuart, Cunningham, Mitchell, Ritchie and Ferguson. Most of these early families had ceased to exist or moved on by the centennial in 1839. Unfortunately, most of the early records of the town were kept at the minister's residence and were lost in a fire.
"The early settlers were principally of Scotch-Irish, who themselves immigrated from Ireland, or were the immediate descendants of same. They were not of the lower order of the European population, but were of the middling class, men considerably educated, so that they were well qualified to understand the tyrannical and exacting course pursued by their government towards them, and fully to appreciate their civil and religious rights.
In March 26, 1718, an agent was sent with a petition to Gov. Shute of Mass signed by 217. These men were rigid Presbyterians, and felt that they could not endure the exactions of Protestant England in regard to the Episcopal Church. They were not only heavily taxed, but were often involved in difficulties from their determination never to conform to their Book of Common Prayer. Besides, they could hold land only on lease and were subject to such extractions as their landlords pleased."
Memorial photos courtesy of David #47847655 and Tpeterson #47882024
Father:
Corp. William Swan, b. abt. 1724-5 Ireland, d. 10/22/1759, Albany, NY (in a military hospital - French & Indian War) 1756 was the first official year of the Seven Years War or the French and Indian War. It began as territorial disputes over what is now western PA and upstate NY. The Battle of Quebec and the Battle of Ticonderoga (located near the southern end of Lake Champlain) were both in 1759. The French were defeated and did not recompense the Indians for their involvement. William was the son of John Swan, b. abt. 1695, Ire, Scotland or England; d. abt 1780 Peterborough, NH and his 1st wife, Margaret (Peggy) McCrossin, b. Ireland; d. abt 1756, prob Peterborough, NH. They were married abt 1780, Peterborough, NH
Siblings of William Swan:
1. Gustavus Swan (memorial 8506770), b. abt 1717, d. 1/8/1769, Peterborough, NH, age 52; m. Jane Montgomery
2. Alexander Swan, b. abt 1720, possibly Ire; d. 1769, Peterborough, NH; m. Elizabeth Pitman, 11,24/1742 in Newport, RI
3. Lt. John Swan, b. abt 1732, possibly Stowe, MA; d. abt 10/1782, Dublin, NH; m. Agnes McNee
4. Jeremiah Swan, b. abt 1734, Lunenburg, MA; d. 1758, near Lk. George, NY; m. Abigail Stuart about 1754 in Peterborough, NH; Abigail d. in Peterborough, NH
William Swan married Mary Russell, 2/26/1751, Lunenburg, Worcester, MA.
Mother:
Mary Russell, abt 1730, Ireland; d. 12/10/1808, Dublin, Cheshire Co., NH, dau of Robert (b. Ireland; d. abt 8/1748 of Stowe and Lundenburg) and Mary Russell.
Mary remarried Moses Adams, 9/11/1764, Peterborough, Hillsborough, NH. Moses was b. 4/27/1726, Sherborn, Middlesex Co, MA; d. 6/4/1810, Dublin, NH.
Siblings of Mary Russell:
1. John Russell, b. abt 1720, Ireland
2. Capt. George Russell (memorial 60906743), b. abt 1720; d. 11/25/1812, Brookline, Hillsborough Co, MA
3. Samuel Russell (memorial 60906884), b. abt 1733; d. 11/30/1807, Brookline, Hillsborough, NH
4. Elizabeth (Russell) McNee, b. abt 1747; d. 11/10/1815, Peterborough, Hillsborough Co. NH, age 68; m. Deacon William McNee (memorial 8087759), b. 1740; d. 4/13/1810, Peterborough, NH, son of Dea. William McNee (memorial 8214529), b. abt 1711; d. 12/23/1789, Peterborough, NH and Mary Eckles Brownley (memorial 8214519), b. abt 1712; d. 10/1759, Peterborough, NH, age 48
5. Jane (Russell) Wallace or Wallis; m. Isaac Wallace/Wallis; resided Townsend, MA (children b. in Townsend, MA: Isaac Wallace (memorial 63651956), b. 8/20/1760; d. 12/1/1851, Townsend, MA, age 91, widowed, a cooper; David Wallis, b. 4/20/1763; Jane Wallis, b. 5/11/1765; Elizabeth Wallis, b. 3/4/1768; David Wallis, b. 6/11/1771; James Wallis, b. 3/11/1772; Jane Wallis, b. 4/29/1775
Other siblings of Elizabeth (Swan) Caldwell:
Mary (Swan) Robertson, b. 1753; d. 3/15/1842, Dummerston, VT; m. William Robertson
Jane (Swan) Emery, b. 1755; d. aft 1795 possibly, Peru, NY; m. Richardson Emery, b. 3/10/1753, Plaistow Twp, Rockingham, NH; d. Peru, Clinton, NY; son of Humphrey Emery and Sarah Heath who married abt 1737 in Plaistow, Rockingham, NH
Lydia Swan, b. 1757, Lunenburg, MA
Elizabeth married John Caldwell, April 2, 1782, Dublin, Cheshire, NH
Additional child not listed below:
Arzubia Caldwell, b. 1795, probably Northfield, d. 1800, Northfield, MA
The following is extracted from "History of the Town of Peterborough, Hillsborough County New Hampshire with the Report of the Proceedings at the Centennial Celebration in 1839", Author - Albert Smith, MD, L.L.D., John Hopkins Morison, Publisher - Press of George H Ellis, Yr 1876 - Not in Copyright
The first attempt at settlement was 1739. The Swans were mentioned as one of the large and influential families of Peterborough along with Todd, Templeton, Alld, Stuart, Cunningham, Mitchell, Ritchie and Ferguson. Most of these early families had ceased to exist or moved on by the centennial in 1839. Unfortunately, most of the early records of the town were kept at the minister's residence and were lost in a fire.
"The early settlers were principally of Scotch-Irish, who themselves immigrated from Ireland, or were the immediate descendants of same. They were not of the lower order of the European population, but were of the middling class, men considerably educated, so that they were well qualified to understand the tyrannical and exacting course pursued by their government towards them, and fully to appreciate their civil and religious rights.
In March 26, 1718, an agent was sent with a petition to Gov. Shute of Mass signed by 217. These men were rigid Presbyterians, and felt that they could not endure the exactions of Protestant England in regard to the Episcopal Church. They were not only heavily taxed, but were often involved in difficulties from their determination never to conform to their Book of Common Prayer. Besides, they could hold land only on lease and were subject to such extractions as their landlords pleased."
Father:
Corp. William Swan, b. abt. 1724-5 Ireland, d. 10/22/1759, Albany, NY (in a military hospital - French & Indian War) 1756 was the first official year of the Seven Years War or the French and Indian War. It began as territorial disputes over what is now western PA and upstate NY. The Battle of Quebec and the Battle of Ticonderoga (located near the southern end of Lake Champlain) were both in 1759. The French were defeated and did not recompense the Indians for their involvement. William was the son of John Swan, b. abt. 1695, Ire, Scotland or England; d. abt 1780 Peterborough, NH and his 1st wife, Margaret (Peggy) McCrossin, b. Ireland; d. abt 1756, prob Peterborough, NH. They were married abt 1780, Peterborough, NH
Siblings of William Swan:
1. Gustavus Swan (memorial 8506770), b. abt 1717, d. 1/8/1769, Peterborough, NH, age 52; m. Jane Montgomery
2. Alexander Swan, b. abt 1720, possibly Ire; d. 1769, Peterborough, NH; m. Elizabeth Pitman, 11,24/1742 in Newport, RI
3. Lt. John Swan, b. abt 1732, possibly Stowe, MA; d. abt 10/1782, Dublin, NH; m. Agnes McNee
4. Jeremiah Swan, b. abt 1734, Lunenburg, MA; d. 1758, near Lk. George, NY; m. Abigail Stuart about 1754 in Peterborough, NH; Abigail d. in Peterborough, NH
William Swan married Mary Russell, 2/26/1751, Lunenburg, Worcester, MA.
Mother:
Mary Russell, abt 1730, Ireland; d. 12/10/1808, Dublin, Cheshire Co., NH, dau of Robert (b. Ireland; d. abt 8/1748 of Stowe and Lundenburg) and Mary Russell.
Mary remarried Moses Adams, 9/11/1764, Peterborough, Hillsborough, NH. Moses was b. 4/27/1726, Sherborn, Middlesex Co, MA; d. 6/4/1810, Dublin, NH.
Siblings of Mary Russell:
1. John Russell, b. abt 1720, Ireland
2. Capt. George Russell (memorial 60906743), b. abt 1720; d. 11/25/1812, Brookline, Hillsborough Co, MA
3. Samuel Russell (memorial 60906884), b. abt 1733; d. 11/30/1807, Brookline, Hillsborough, NH
4. Elizabeth (Russell) McNee, b. abt 1747; d. 11/10/1815, Peterborough, Hillsborough Co. NH, age 68; m. Deacon William McNee (memorial 8087759), b. 1740; d. 4/13/1810, Peterborough, NH, son of Dea. William McNee (memorial 8214529), b. abt 1711; d. 12/23/1789, Peterborough, NH and Mary Eckles Brownley (memorial 8214519), b. abt 1712; d. 10/1759, Peterborough, NH, age 48
5. Jane (Russell) Wallace or Wallis; m. Isaac Wallace/Wallis; resided Townsend, MA (children b. in Townsend, MA: Isaac Wallace (memorial 63651956), b. 8/20/1760; d. 12/1/1851, Townsend, MA, age 91, widowed, a cooper; David Wallis, b. 4/20/1763; Jane Wallis, b. 5/11/1765; Elizabeth Wallis, b. 3/4/1768; David Wallis, b. 6/11/1771; James Wallis, b. 3/11/1772; Jane Wallis, b. 4/29/1775
Other siblings of Elizabeth (Swan) Caldwell:
Mary (Swan) Robertson, b. 1753; d. 3/15/1842, Dummerston, VT; m. William Robertson
Jane (Swan) Emery, b. 1755; d. aft 1795 possibly, Peru, NY; m. Richardson Emery, b. 3/10/1753, Plaistow Twp, Rockingham, NH; d. Peru, Clinton, NY; son of Humphrey Emery and Sarah Heath who married abt 1737 in Plaistow, Rockingham, NH
Lydia Swan, b. 1757, Lunenburg, MA
Elizabeth married John Caldwell, April 2, 1782, Dublin, Cheshire, NH
Additional child not listed below:
Arzubia Caldwell, b. 1795, probably Northfield, d. 1800, Northfield, MA
The following is extracted from "History of the Town of Peterborough, Hillsborough County New Hampshire with the Report of the Proceedings at the Centennial Celebration in 1839", Author - Albert Smith, MD, L.L.D., John Hopkins Morison, Publisher - Press of George H Ellis, Yr 1876 - Not in Copyright
The first attempt at settlement was 1739. The Swans were mentioned as one of the large and influential families of Peterborough along with Todd, Templeton, Alld, Stuart, Cunningham, Mitchell, Ritchie and Ferguson. Most of these early families had ceased to exist or moved on by the centennial in 1839. Unfortunately, most of the early records of the town were kept at the minister's residence and were lost in a fire.
"The early settlers were principally of Scotch-Irish, who themselves immigrated from Ireland, or were the immediate descendants of same. They were not of the lower order of the European population, but were of the middling class, men considerably educated, so that they were well qualified to understand the tyrannical and exacting course pursued by their government towards them, and fully to appreciate their civil and religious rights.
In March 26, 1718, an agent was sent with a petition to Gov. Shute of Mass signed by 217. These men were rigid Presbyterians, and felt that they could not endure the exactions of Protestant England in regard to the Episcopal Church. They were not only heavily taxed, but were often involved in difficulties from their determination never to conform to their Book of Common Prayer. Besides, they could hold land only on lease and were subject to such extractions as their landlords pleased."
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Mrs. Elizabeth
Wife of John Caldwell
died 24
Jan. 1819 AE 59
"friends or physician could not save
mortal body from the grave
nor can this grave confine me here
when Christ shall call me to appear"
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