Isaac SWIFT

Born

27 February 1753 , Cornwall, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

29 July 1802 , Cornwall, Connecticut, USA

Isaac married Patience CASE 3 January 1774 in Kent, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Patience CASE was born 17 December 1754 in Kent, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Patience died 29 October 1808 in Warren, Connecticut, USA. Patience was the child of Moses CASS .

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Nathaniel SWIFT

Mother

Abiah TUPPER

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Isaac had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Isaac SWIFT

Isaac SWIFT married

Patience CASE
Marriage date: 3 January 1774
Marriage place: Kent, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Patience CASE was the child of Moses CASS

Children of Isaac SWIFT and Patience CASE

Lura SWIFT

Born: 2/2/1776,
Died: 8/30/1832,

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Birth — 1753
27 February 1753
Cornwall, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1774 Marriage / Partner
Isaac SWIFT and Patience CASE 3 January 1774, Kent, Connecticut, USA

He was 20 years old.

Revolutionary War

SWIFT, ISAAC
Ancestor #: A111993
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PHYSICIAN OR SURGEON
Birth: 2-27-1753 CORNWALL CONNECTICUT
Death: 7-29-1802 CORNWALL CONNECTICUT
Service Description: 1) ASS'T SURGEON

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1) PATIENCE CASE

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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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Name: Isaac Swift
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Death Date: 29 Jul 1802
Death Place: Cornwall, Conn.
Age: 50
Birth Date: 1752
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03734-2
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3328
Reference ID: pg 10

'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7NW-LJH : 3 December 2014), Isaac Swift, 29 Jul 1802; citing Cornwall, Conn., reference pg 10; FHL microfilm 3,328.'

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Grave

Calhoun Cemetery Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

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Calhoun Cemetery Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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