General Notes

moved from Salem to Southold, Long Island about 1650 -1652. he sold his holding to Dorothy King, his mother in law 14 Jan 1652.
John & Katherine became members of the first church founded in Southold in 1650 by Rev Younge.

1667 John trade land with Barnabas Horton

Below notes from BOB SWEEZEY
One source lists date of death as 1706. John is the Ancestor of 'Southold LI Swezey's' and the 'New Jersey Swayze's'. His brother Joseph stayed in Salem and started the Salem branch of the Swasey family. I have a source that lists an 8th child named "Sldrige". I just discovered that "Sldrige" refers to daughter Mehitable Aldrige, who was married at the time to Peter Aldrige.

John's last will and Testament mentions all 4 daughters, Samuel, John and Joseph, which means they were all alive in 1692. The 1686 census shows John with 3 males and 4 females in the house. There are separate listings for his sons John and Joseph, so who are the people in the house. If my records are correct, in the house would be John himself, Richard & Samuel (that's the 3 males) as for the 4 females - 1 his wife Mary, and daughters Mary and Sarah (Abigail and Mehitable were married prior to 1686). Who is the other female?

John Swayze was born in 1619 in Suffolk, England. He was born in 1619 in Sherborne, Dorsetshire, England. He immigrated in 1640 to Salem, Essex County, MA. He moved after 1658 to Southold, Suffolk Co., Long Island, NY. He moved in 1669 to Aquebogue, Long Island, NY.

He signed a will on 20 May 1692 in Riverhead, Long Island, NY. In the name of God, Amen I, John Swayze, of Southold, in Long Island, in County of Sussex and in the Province of New York, being of good and sound memory and calling to mind ye uncertainty of this life, and that I must yield to death when it shall please God, do make, constitute and ordain this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and annulling any other or forms of wills by me made either by word or writing.
Imprimis: I give my soul unto God who gave it and my body being dead to be buried, and my worldly estate (my just debts being paid) - first I give and bestow in name and form following:
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John my dwelling house orchard together with the buildings, fencing and other improvements on my home stall and all ye land by me improved southward of ye land which my son John Swasey hath fencedin containing ye whole breadth of ye land far as the South Bay - ye other lot westward of it being a second lot with half ye share of ye meadow commonly called "Horton's Meadow" and being another share of meadow at a place called ye "Great Meadow," and also all my implements of husbandry and other tools.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Swasey one hundred acres of land upon which he is settled lying westward of my son John's land and northward of my son Joseph's home lot, and half of ye above of the great meadow lying on the other side of the river which was formerly John Younge's and also ye other half of ye lot westward of it (whereof the other half I have given to my son John) and my horses. in ye woods to be equally divided between my three sons.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son Samuel ye land now in the occupation of my son John lying between my son Joseph's and the house or (home) stall, which by these presents I have given to my son John; and ye other half of ye above of ye meadow called "Horton's Meadow," with this condition or limitation that my sd son Samuel shall not have power to sell or dispose of any part or parcel of ye sd land hereby granted to him so that if he shall decease without issue ye right of inheritance of ye sd land shall be to the next proper heir. Also I give to him half of my cattle and the bed and furniture which he lyeth on.
Item : I give to my daughter Aldridge and to the heirs of Peter Aldridge deceased one hundred acres of land lying on the north side of the land given to my son Joseph (if there he so much land there) be