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William was born on October 2nd, 1688 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Ma.1   William's father was John Swain and his mother was Experience Folger.  His paternal grandparents were John Swain and Mary Weare; his maternal grandparents were Peter Folger and Mary Morrill. He had four brothers and four sisters, named Stephen, Eliakim, George, John, Catharine, Ruth, Hannah and Priscilla.  He died at the age of 81 on March 1st, 1770 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Ma.2 

1 Vital Records of Nantucket Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Volume II (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, @ p. 574 (O.S.)
2 The History of Nantucket @ p. 814
Further source/citation:
New England Historic Genealogical Society Register @ 16:272 July 1862

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