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John Swasey came from England when he was about ten years old. He came with his father, John Swasy and his brother Joseph Swasy. They settled at Salem Mass., but they were not happy with the Purtians, so John Sr and John Jr moved to Long Island about 1640. Joseph stayed at Salem and took the Puritan oath. For some of his descendants see Genealogy of the Swasey Family, by B. F. Swasey 1910. Southold Town Records reveal that John Swasey was a very well off man for those days. He owned quite a lot of land and at one time owned Plum Island. He and others sold Plum Island to John Youngs.
Early Long Island Wills: Will of John Swasy [1692]
In ye name of God Amen, I John Swazey of Southhold on Long Island in ye County of Suffolk of ye Province of N. 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 Testamen' hereby revoking and annulling any other or former will by me made either by word or writing.
Impmis - 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 & bestow in matter and form following-------------
Item---I give & bequeath unto my son, John Swazey, my dwelling house orchard together with ye buildings , fences and other ye improvements on my home stall and all ye land by me improved southward of ye land which my said son, John, hath fenced in containing he whole breadth of ye land as far as ye Southbay & half ye other lot Westward of it being a second lot with half ye share of Meadow commonly called Horton's Meadow & half another share of Meadow at a place called ye great Meadow and also all my implemts of husbandry & other tools---
Item--I give & bequeath to my son, Joseph Swazey, one hundred acres of land upon which he is settled, lying Westward of my son John's land & northward of my son Joseph's home lot & half ye share of ye great meadow whereof I gave my son John ye is settled, lying Westward of my son John's land & northward of my son Joseph's home lot & half ye share of ye great meadow whereof I gave my son John ye other half and two lots of meadow lying on you other side of ye river which was formerly John Youngs and also ye other half of ye lot Westward of it (whereof ye other half I have given to my son John) & my horses in ye woods to be equally divided between my three sons--
Item -I give & bequeath to my son, Samuel Swazey, ye land now in ye occupation of my son John lying between my son Joseph's & the home stall which by these presents I have given to my son John & ye other half of ye share of meadow called Horton's Meadow with this condition or limitation that my said son Samuel shall not have power to sell alien or dispose of any part or parcel of ye said land hereby granted to him so that if he shall decease without issue ye right of inheritance of ye said land shall be to ye next proper heir also I give to him half my cattle & ye bed & furniture which he lyeth on---
Item--I give to my Daughter, Mehetabell Aldridge, & to ye heirs of Peter Aldridge, deceased, one hundred acres of land lying on ye north side of ye land given to my son Joseph if there be so much land there be it more or less--
Item--I give to my two younger daughters, Sarah and Mary Swazy, ye other half of my cattle to be equally divided (between) them.
Item--I give & bequeath to my four daughters namely, Abigail, Mehatabell, Sarah and Mary all my household goods to be equally divided between them. Item--My will is that in consideration of ye land given to my sons John & Joseph they shall pay to my two younger daughters Sarah & Mary ye sum of twenty pounds current pay of ye County that is to say ten pounds a piece to each of my younger daughters within two years after my decease--
Item--My Will is that Besse my servant shall be free & set at liberty at my decease & she shall have the bed she lyeth on--
Lastly--I do hereby nominate & appoint John Tuthill of Southhold and John Hallet to be the Executors of this my Will & Testament.
In Witness hereof I do hereunto set my hand & seal ye 20th of May 1692.
John Swazy (Seal)
Witnessed by us
Tho Helme
Joseph Tooker
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye 12th day of Nov. 1692 at Brookhaven in ye County of Suffolk in ye Province of New York before Coll. William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye County afores was proved and approved ye last Will & Testament of John Swazey, deceased at Southhold in ye County afores on ye 10th day of June 1692, who by his Will & Testament did nominate & appoint John Tuthill Senr. & John Hallocke his Executors as by ye Will may appear You shall a true full & faithful Inventory of all & singular ye goods chattels & credits that did anywise belong or of right appertain to ye deceased at ye time of his death bring in & deliver to me or to such other Judge or Judges as shall be appointed for this County at or before ye 12th day of May next ensuing & then & there render a true, plain and perfect acct. of your having Executed & performed your duty herein according to ye tenor of ye said Will & ye laws of this Province--Sworn before me the day & year aforesaid---Witness my hand & seal---
William Smith
Tho. Helme Cler.
(54)John Swazey was one of the original settlers in Brookhaven, and one of the six who obtained the first Indian deed. He refused to take the oath of fidelity to the Colony of New Haven in 1659. In 1666 he with others sold Plum Island to John Youngs. He removed to Southold about 1670. His descendants have changed the name to Sweezey.
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1619 - 1692 (73 years)
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