Pamelia Cowing Swift 1807 – 1860

Pamelia & Nathan B Swift Headstones

 

Ancestry:  Israel Cowing; Seth Cowing

Born: May 20, 1807 in Rochester Ma.; (aka Permelia; aka Cowen, Cowin)

  • Father: Israel Cowing; (Seth Cowing & Penelope Crapo)
  • Mother: Priscilla Dexter; (Benjamin Dexter & Priscilla Benson)

Died: November 9, 1860 at 55 yrs, 6 mos.

  • Buried: Cataumet Cemetery; area A

Married: December 31, 1828 in Rochester Ma.

  • To: Nathan Barlow Swift; (1802 – 1875) (Moses Swift, Jr. & Rebecca Nye); Nathan married (2) Harriet Newell (Howes) Ellis Howes (1823 – 1919) (Nathan Howes, Capt. & Lydia Sears) in Sandwich Ma. on June 25, 1861; Harriet married (1) Anson Burgess Ellis (1813 – 1853) (Thomas Ellis & Rebecca Burgess) in int. March 4, 1843 & married (2) Lewis Howes, Jr. (1812 – 1860) (Lewis Howes, Capt. & Lydia Berry) in Sandwich Ma. on August 23, 1859.

Children: 5

Lyman T, Joseph L, Pamelia & Nathan B Swift Headstones
  • 1. Aaron Cornish Swift; (October 25, 1829 – November 30, 1917); Married Lucy Handy (Howard) (1829 – 1917) (Calvin Howard & Hannah Handy) in Sandwich Ma. on July 6, 1851; Aaron & Lucy are buried in Cataumet Cemetery.
  • 2. Israel Augustus Swift; (September 28, 1831 – May 13, 1906); Married Nancy S. Jenney (1831 – 1907) (Franklin Jenney & Ruth Taber) on Abt, 1854; I. Augustus was a Proprietor of an Iron Foundry in New Bedford Ma.; He & Nancy are buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in New Bedford.
  • 3. Hiram Ellis Swift, Capt.; (February 14, 1836 – February 20, 1904); Married Abbie F. Clark (1843 – 1918) (Peleg W. Clark & Sarah S. (Clark)) in int. August 12, 1865; Hiram, a Sea Captain, & Abbie are buried in First Parish Cemetery in Rochester Ma..
  • 4. Joseph L. Swift; (September 14, 1838 – June 12, 1863); Joseph died at 24 yrs, 9 mos.; He was a carpenter; Unmarried; He is buried in Cataumet Cemetery.
  • 5. Francis Howard Swift, Civil War; (March 1, 1843 – May 12, 1927); Married Amanda F. Hathaway (1845 – 1892) (Ebenezer Hathaway & Elizabeth Bates) in Sandwich Ma. on November 24, 1864; Francis was a Farmer.