Samuel Swaine

- 1682

• Name	Samuel Swaine
  Birth	England
  Gender	Male
  Death	1682
  Person ID	I33112	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

  
  

  Family	Johannah Ward
  Children	1. Joanna Swaine,   b. 1659   d. 16 Sep 1720, Newark, New Jersey (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F12692	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2015

  
  

• Notes

  CAPTAIN SAMUEL2 SWAINE, born in England, was in Watertown 1635, andalsoat Wethersfield. He was "one of the founders of the church andtown ofBranford." In 1653 he was "propounded to the Court and approvedas thechief military officer of Branford." He was twenty-seven times adeputyfrom Branford to the General Court of New Haven 1653-1659,1661-1664, andwas a deputy to the Connecticut General Court 1665,Burgess from Newarkin the first General Assembly of New Jersey, 1668,and Captain of theNewark Militia 1673. He was a friend and co-adjutorof Mr. Pierson in NewHaven, and accompanied him to Newark. Thetradition is that his daughterElizabeth was the first to land on theshore of Newark. He died 1682 andleft by his will all his estate tohis "beloved wife Joanna."