General Notes

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Daniel4 Wing (REV. JOHN3, MATTHEW2, GODFRIEDUS1 WYNGE) was born Abt. 1617 in Probably Holland, and died March 10, 1696/97 in Sandwich, Massachusetts. He married (1) Hannah Swift, daughter of William Swift and Joan Sisson. He married (2) Anna Ewer June 02, 1666 in Sandwich, Massachusetts.

Notes for Daniel Wing:
Tradition has it that he was the eldest son of John and Deborah (Bachiler) Wing. However, it is not known when Matthew was born. If Matthew was old enough to have remained in England in 1632 when his family emigrated, then Matthew may have been the eldest and Daniel would then be the eldest of the three American immigrant brothers. After living in Saugus (Lynn) five years, he , his brothers and mother were among the first Sandwich settlers in 1637. By 1641 Daniel had acquired enough personal and real property to marry and start his independent life.

See John Wing Jr. notes for sources of information.


Daniel became active in the fishing business on the Herring River, now the Cape Cod Canal. He also participated in financing a town mill. His house was located near the center of the present Sandwich village in what is referred to as the heritage area.

By 1655 Daniel and other prominent citizens were involved in serious religious dissension, opposing the church authorities in Plymouth. Daniel was fined for supporting newly arrived Quakers. He refused to take a loyalty oath aimed against Quaker sympathizers. The scenario became ugly with public whippings and brandings. Disgusted, Daniel left the Puritan denomination of his father and grandfather, which had become as intolerant of others as the Church of England had been towards Puritans and Separatists themselves. He joined the Quakers who in 1658 established a Friends meeting at Spring Hill in Sandwich, the first in America. His brothers, John Jr. and Stephen followed later.

Daniel and Hannah both died about the time their youngest child was born, leaving many orphans to the care of extended family. They had eleven children.

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Daniel Wing was apparently married twice. First to Hannah Swift and then to Anna Ewer.

      Children of Daniel Wing and Hannah Swift are:
     20   i.        Hannah5 Wing, born July 28, 1642.
     21   ii.       Lydia Wing, born May 23, 1647.
     22   iii.      Deborah Wing, born October 10, 1648.
+    23   iv.       Samuel Wing, born August 28, 1652.
     24   v.        Hepzibah Wing, born September 07, 1654.
+    25   vi.       John Wing, born November 14, 1658 in Sandwich, Massachusetts; died August 01, 1717 in Rochester, Mass..
+    26   vii.      Beulah Wing, born November 16, 1658 in Sandwich, Massachusetts.
     27   viii.          Deborah Wing, born September 1660.
+    28   ix.       Daniel Wing, born January 28, 1663/64.
      Children of Daniel Wing and Anna Ewer are:
     29   i.        Experience5 Wing, born August 04, 1668.
     30   ii.       Bachelor Wing, born June 1671.
     31   iii.      Jashub Wing, born June 1674.


Jane's Question: How could Daniel die and then remarry?