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Male Stephen Swain Click to view Stephen Swain in the family tree

Stephen was born in August 1703 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Ma.  Stephen'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 William, Eliakim, George, John, Catharine, Ruth, Hannah and Priscilla.  He died at the age of 81 on February 14th, 1785 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Ma.


Stephen's first family with Eleanor Ellis

‌Stephen and Eleanor were married in a religious ceremony on November 24th, 1723 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Ma.1   They had two sons and three daughters, named Reuban, Stephen, Elizabeth, Eleanor and Hepzibah.


Stephen's second family with Catharine Sillevan

‌Stephen and Catharine were married in a religious ceremony on November 29th, 1734 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Ma.5 

1 Eliza Starbuck Barney Genealogical Record @ 1723
2 Genealogy of the Macy Family from 1635-1868 @ p. 96 (1724)
3 Genealogy of the Macy Family from 1635-1868 @ p. 96
4 Eliza Starbuck Barney Genealogical Record
5 Eliza Starbuck Barney Genealogical Record @ (11-1734)
Further source/citation:
New England Historic Genealogical Society Register @ 16:272 July 1862

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