John Swain^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1634 - 1717  (83 years)

• Name	John Swain
  Birth	1634
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	5 Oct 1634	Easthampstead, Berkshire, England   [1]
  Property	2 Jul 1659	Nantucket, Nieuw Nederland   [5, 6, 7, 8]
  	a deed was given by Thomas Mayhew confirming the sale of the island to nine purchasers.
  	the purchase of Nantucket
  	Copy of Deed of Nantucket to Nine Purchasers (dated July 2, 1659). Recorded for Mr Coffin and Mr Macy aforesd ye Day and Year aforesd. Be it known unto all Men by these Presents that I, Thomas Mayhew of Martha's Vineyard, Merchant, doe hereby acknowledge that I have sould unto Tristram Coffin, Thomas Macy, Christopher Hussey, Richard Swayne, Thomas Bernard, Peter Coffin, Stephen Greenleafe, John Swayne and William Pike that Right and Interest I have in ye Land of Nantuckett by Patent; ye wch Right I bought of James Fforrett, Gent. and Steward to ye Lord Sterling and of Richard Vines, sometimes of Sacho, Gent., Steward-Genrll unto Sir Georges Knight as by Conveyances under their Hands and Seales doe appeare, ffor them ye aforesaid to Injoy, and their Heyres and Assignes forever wth all the Privileges thereunto belonging, for in consideration of ye Sume of Thirty Pounds of Current Pay unto whomsoever I ye said Thomas Mayhew, mine Heyres or Assignes shall appoint. And also two Beaver Hatts one for myself and one for my wife. And further this is to declare that I the said Thomas Mayhew have received to myself that Neck upon Nantucket called Masquetuck or that Neck of Land called Nashayte the Neck (but one) northerly of Masquetuck, ye aforesaid Sayle in anywise notwithstanding. And further, I ye said Thomas Mayhew am to beare my Part of the Charge of ye said Purchase above named, and to hold one twentieth Part of all Lands purchased already, or shall be hereafter purchased, upon ye said Island by ye aforesd Purchasrs or Heyres and Assignes forever. Briefly: It is thus: That I really sold all my Patent to ye aforesaid nine Men and they are to pay mee or whomsoever I shall appoint them, ye sume of Thirty Pounds in good Marchantable Pay in ye Massachusetts, under wch Governmt they now Inhabit, and 2 Beaver Hatts, and I am to beare a 20th Part of ye Charge of ye Purchase, and to have a 20th Part of all Lands and Priviledges; and to have wch of ye Necks aforsd that I will myselfe, paying for it; only ye Purchasers are to pay what ye Sachem is to have for Masquetuck, although I have ye other Neck. And in witness hereof I have hereunto sett my Hand and Scale this second Day of July sixteen hundred and fifty-nine—(1659). Per me Tho. Mayhew. Witness John Smith Edwaed Seaele Role: Buyer
  Religion	Quaker  [4]
  Death	1717  [4]
  Person ID	I44561	Duane's Ancestors
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2020

  
  

  Father	Richard Swain, Sr.,   b. Abt 1595   d. 14 Apr 1682, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age ~ 87 years)
  Marriage	BY Abt 1619  [1, 3]
  Family ID	F5009	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Baptism - 5 Oct 1634 - Easthampstead, Berkshire, England Property - a deed was given by Thomas Mayhew confirming the sale of the island to nine purchasers.,the purchase of Nantucket - 2 Jul 1659 - Nantucket, Nieuw Nederland  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  1.  [S576] TGMSP, Richard Swain, 00516.  2.  [S988] Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, 726, 00218.  3.  [S988] Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, 669, 00218.  4.  [S1448] Early Settlers of Nantucket, 66, 01171.  5.  [S1448] Early Settlers of Nantucket, 4, 01171.  6.  [S1108] TEG, 8:32, 00961.  7.  [S576] TGMSP, Christopher Hussey, 00516.  8.  [S1449] Nantucket Lands and Landowners, 7, 01172.