Headstone states "Lost at Sea"
John Swasey, born in Salem Mass., March 10, 1780, died at sea Jan 21, 1849, married Elisabeth "Betsey", Rice who was born in Mass., Jan 5, 1806. The daughter of Silas Rice and Elizabeth Taft.
Both are buried in Harmony Grove cemetery.
He was a naval officer in the custom house in the district of Beverly and Salem for four years, when Nathaniel Hawthorne was collector of the ports. He sever two terms under the appointment of President Madison and President Jackson.
Elisabeth Rice his wife was a descendant of Edward Rice who lived with his family at Birkhamstead, county of Hertfordshire England in 1629.
Children:
Samuel born 30 Sept 1806, drowned at sea at the age of 24.
John 1909-1888
Edwin Augustus, married Nancy Goldsmith
Joseph Taft Swasey born Aug 11 1815 died Sept 18, 1838
William Becket born April 1818, died Oct 1841
John Swasey, born in Salem Mass., March 10, 1780, died at sea Jan 21, 1849, married Elisabeth "Betsey", Rice who was born in Mass., Jan 5, 1806. The daughter of Silas Rice and Elizabeth Taft.
Both are buried in Harmony Grove cemetery.
He was a naval officer in the custom house in the district of Beverly and Salem for four years, when Nathaniel Hawthorne was collector of the ports. He sever two terms under the appointment of President Madison and President Jackson.
Elisabeth Rice his wife was a descendant of Edward Rice who lived with his family at Birkhamstead, county of Hertfordshire England in 1629.
Children:
Samuel born 30 Sept 1806, drowned at sea at the age of 24.
John 1909-1888
Edwin Augustus, married Nancy Goldsmith
Joseph Taft Swasey born Aug 11 1815 died Sept 18, 1838
William Becket born April 1818, died Oct 1841
Headstone states "Lost at Sea"
John Swasey, born in Salem Mass., March 10, 1780, died at sea Jan 21, 1849, married Elisabeth "Betsey", Rice who was born in Mass., Jan 5, 1806. The daughter of Silas Rice and Elizabeth Taft.
Both are buried in Harmony Grove cemetery.
He was a naval officer in the custom house in the district of Beverly and Salem for four years, when Nathaniel Hawthorne was collector of the ports. He sever two terms under the appointment of President Madison and President Jackson.
Elisabeth Rice his wife was a descendant of Edward Rice who lived with his family at Birkhamstead, county of Hertfordshire England in 1629.
Children:
Samuel born 30 Sept 1806, drowned at sea at the age of 24.
John 1909-1888
Edwin Augustus, married Nancy Goldsmith
Joseph Taft Swasey born Aug 11 1815 died Sept 18, 1838
William Becket born April 1818, died Oct 1841
John Swasey, born in Salem Mass., March 10, 1780, died at sea Jan 21, 1849, married Elisabeth "Betsey", Rice who was born in Mass., Jan 5, 1806. The daughter of Silas Rice and Elizabeth Taft.
Both are buried in Harmony Grove cemetery.
He was a naval officer in the custom house in the district of Beverly and Salem for four years, when Nathaniel Hawthorne was collector of the ports. He sever two terms under the appointment of President Madison and President Jackson.
Elisabeth Rice his wife was a descendant of Edward Rice who lived with his family at Birkhamstead, county of Hertfordshire England in 1629.
Children:
Samuel born 30 Sept 1806, drowned at sea at the age of 24.
John 1909-1888
Edwin Augustus, married Nancy Goldsmith
Joseph Taft Swasey born Aug 11 1815 died Sept 18, 1838
William Becket born April 1818, died Oct 1841
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