Esther Swift1

F, #1942, b. 28 May 1629
  • Baptism*: 28 May 1629; St. Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, Surrey co., England1
  • Marriage*: circa 1646; probably Sandwich, Massachusetts; his 2nd; Spouse: Ralph Allen1,2
  • Marriage*: 14 February 1664/65; An Ester Allen m. Henry Bull of Rhode Is. Feb 1664/5. Ester could have been Ester, widow of Ralph Allen the mason, or the daughter Hester b. 1648. Fiske argues that it was the widow of Ralph Allen. Gardner had stated that it was the daughter.
    No children by the marriage of Henry Bull & Ester Allen.
    Henry Bull married third 1677 Ann (Clayton) Easton, widow of Nicholas Easton.; Spouse: Henry Bull3
Last Edited: 6 Apr 2012

Parents:

Father: William Swift1 b. b 1596, d. b 29 Jan 1642/43
Mother: Joan (?)1 d. bt 12 Oct 1662 - 25 Dec 1663

Family 1:

Ralph Allen b. c 1610, d. a Mar 1657/58

Children:

Jedediah Allen+ 4 b. 3 Jan 1646/47, d. 21 Jan 1711/12
Esther Allen4 b. 8 Dec 1648
Experience Allen4 b. 14 Mar 1651/52
Ephraim Allen4 b. 20 Mar 1656/57

Family 2:

Henry Bull b. c 1610
  • Marriage*: 14 February 1664/65; An Ester Allen m. Henry Bull of Rhode Is. Feb 1664/5. Ester could have been Ester, widow of Ralph Allen the mason, or the daughter Hester b. 1648. Fiske argues that it was the widow of Ralph Allen. Gardner had stated that it was the daughter.
    No children by the marriage of Henry Bull & Ester Allen.
    Henry Bull married third 1677 Ann (Clayton) Easton, widow of Nicholas Easton.; Spouse: Henry Bull3

Citations

  1. [S157] Fiske, Jane Fletcher, "William Swift, citizen and leatherseller of London, and planter of Sandwich, Massachusetts", The American Genealogist Vol 77 (July 2002 ): 161-172.   Fiske--Swift.pdf
  2. [S481] Swift, George H., compiler, William Swyft of Sandwitch and Some of His Descendants, 1637-1899 (Millbrook N.Y.: Round Table Press, 1900).   Swift--William-Swyft.pdf
  3. [S157] Fiske, Jane Fletcher, "Fiske - Swift", p. 172 & footnotes 41 & 50.   Fiske--Swift.pdf
  4. [S171] Gardner, Charles Carroll, "Ralph Allen of Sandwich, Mass.", from the series: "Genealogical Dictionary of New Jersey" by Charles Carroll Gardner, in Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, 16(1941):52. Reprinted in Genealogies of New Jersey Families; From the Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, Vol II. publ. 1996 Genealogical Publ. Co. Baltimore. p. 173.    Gardner--Gen-Dict--Ralph-Allen.pdf