Rebecca Smith (F)
b. say 1640, d. March 1670

Children of Rebecca Smith and Stephen Swett

Benjamin Swett b. 20 May 1664
Rebecca Swett b. 4 Dec 1665, d. 31 May 1667
Rebecca Swett b. 27 Feb 1670

Notes and Citations:

1. [S34] Everett S. Stackpole, Swett Genealogy: Descendants of John Swett of Newbury, Mass. (Lewiston, Maine: The Journal Printshop, unknown publish date; reprint Fremont, California: Genealogy.com). Viewd online., page 8 "STEPHEN SWETT (John1), born in England about 1620, married (1) 24 May 1647, Hannah Merrill, dau. of John and Elizabeth, of Newbury, who died 4 April 1662, (2) 4 Aug. 1663, Rebecca, dau. of Thomas Smith. She was born 25 Feb. 1641 and died 1 March 1669-70. He kept an "ordinary" in 1670, afterwards known as the "Blue Anchor Tavern." This house, built by him, is still standing and occupied, on the west side of High Street, Newburyport, near the head of Marlborough Street..."
2. [S157] James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692, 4 vols. (Boston: Little, Brown, 1860-1862; reprint Rio Vista, California: American History and Genealogy Project, 2000). Online version used. Alphabetical by surname. Vol. 4 [Swett] "STEPHEN, Newbury, s. prob. of the first John, b. a 1620 in Eng. m. 24 May 1647, Hannah, d. of the first John Merrill, had John, b. 20 Oct. 1648, d. at 4 yrs.; Stephen, 20 Aug. 1650, d. in few days; Hannah, 7 Oct. 1651; Stephen, again, 28 Jan. 1654; Elizabeth 16 Jan. 1656; Joseph, 28 Nov. 1657; and Mary, 17 Mar. 1662. His w. d. 4 Apr. foll. and he m. 4 Aug. 1663, Rebecca, d. of Thomas Smith, had Benjamin, 20 May 1664; Rebecca, 4 Dec. 1665, d. within 6 mos.; and Rebecca, again, 27 Feb. 1670; and his w. d. 2 days aft. In old rec. the name is oft. Sweet. Six had in 1828 been gr. at Harv. as Farmer MS. notes. So oft. is the interchange of Sweet and Swett in old rec. that we must not depend on spell."