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Ancestry report for Frederick William Swift, son of Alfred Swift and Charity Swift [Clarke]
Generation No. 1
1. Frederick William Swift was the son of (2) Alfred Swift and (3) Charity Swift [Clarke]. He was born 1838 at Frant, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Alfred Swift was the son of (4) John Swift and (5) Philadelphia Swift [Roberts]. He was born 1813 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1813 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
He married Charity Clarke on 6th Aug 1835 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witnesses John & Philadelphia Swift. She was born 1815 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1815 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iFrederick William who was born 1838 Frant, Sussex
iiAlfred Edward who was born 1840 Frant, Sussex
iiiEllen Maria who was born 1842 Frant, Sussex
ivEmma who was born 1844 Frant, Sussex
 
3. Charity Swift [Clarke] was the daughter of (6) William Clark, farmer and (7) Priscilla Clark [Palmer]. She was born 1815 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1815 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
She married Alfred Swift on 6th Aug 1835 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex, witnesses John & Philadelphia Swift. He was born 1813 at Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1813 at St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex. They had the following children:
iFrederick William who was born 1838 Frant, Sussex
iiAlfred Edward who was born 1840 Frant, Sussex
iiiEllen Maria who was born 1842 Frant, Sussex
ivEmma who was born 1844 Frant, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Swift was the son of (8) Samuel Swift and (9) Mary Swift [Noakes]. He was born 1783 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1783 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
He married Philadelphia Roberts on 13th Aug 1804 at St. Lawrence's Church, Bidborough, Kent, witnesses Samuel & Mary Swift. She was born 1785 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1785 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents Samuel & Mary Roberts. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born c Oct 1804 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1804 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1809 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 14th May 1809 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiAnne who was born 1811 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1811 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
ivAlfred who was born 1813 Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1813 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
vSamuel (George) who was born 1817 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1817 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viHenry who was born 1819 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1819 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viiPhiladelphia who was born 1821 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1821 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viiiElizabeth who was born 1826 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 10th Nov 1826 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
ixSarah who was born 1830 Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
 
5. Philadelphia Swift [Roberts] She was born 1785 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1785 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents Samuel & Mary Roberts
She married John Swift on 13th Aug 1804 at St. Lawrence's Church, Bidborough, Kent, witnesses Samuel & Mary Swift. He was born 1783 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1783 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born c Oct 1804 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1804 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiMary who was born 1809 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 14th May 1809 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiAnne who was born 1811 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1811 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
ivAlfred who was born 1813 Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1813 St Mary's Parish Church, Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
vSamuel (George) who was born 1817 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1817 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viHenry who was born 1819 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 21st Oct 1819 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viiPhiladelphia who was born 1821 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 25th Feb 1821 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
viiiElizabeth who was born 1826 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 10th Nov 1826 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
ixSarah who was born 1830 Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
 
6. William Clark, farmer He was born 1776 at Frant, Sussex
He married Priscilla Palmer on 28th Jun 1803 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born 1781 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1781 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents William & Ruth Palmer. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 1812 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1812 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiCharity who was born 1815 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1815 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiGeorge who was born 1818 Wadhurst, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1821 Frant, Sussex
 
7. Priscilla Clark [Palmer] She was born 1781 at Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1781 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex, parents William & Ruth Palmer
She married William Clark, farmer on 28th Jun 1803 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. He was born 1776 at Frant, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJames who was born 1812 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1812 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiCharity who was born 1815 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1815 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiGeorge who was born 1818 Wadhurst, Sussex
ivJohn who was born 1821 Frant, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
8. Samuel Swift He was born c 1755
He married Mary Noakes on 6th Jul 1779 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. She was born c 1755. They had the following children:
iMary who was born c Nov 1779 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1779 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1783 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1783 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiHenry who was born 1785 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1785 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
ivMary who was born 1788 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 31st Aug 1788 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
 
9. Mary Swift [Noakes] She was born c 1755
She married Samuel Swift on 6th Jul 1779 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. He was born c 1755. They had the following children:
iMary who was born c Nov 1779 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 15th Dec 1779 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1783 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1783 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
iiiHenry who was born 1785 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1785 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
ivMary who was born 1788 Wadhurst, Sussex; christened 31st Aug 1788 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
 

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