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Ellen CORWIN

Female - 1840


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ellen CORWIN (daughter of John CORWIN and Catherine UPPER); died on 1 May 1840; was buried in Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catharines, Lincoln, Ontario.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Old Cemetery, Section B


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John CORWIN was born on 2 Jul 1805 in Stamford Township, Welland, Ontario (son of Joseph CORWIN and Lydia SWAYZE); died on 7 Apr 1859 in Stamford Township, Welland, Ontario; was buried in Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catharines, Lincoln, Ontario.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Old Cemetery, Section B

    John married Catherine UPPER on 24 Sep 1828 in Welland County, Ontario. Catherine was born on 19 Jun 1809 in Thorold Township, Welland, Ontario; died on 26 Jan 1888 in Dakota Territory; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Walhalla, Pembina, Dakota Territory, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Catherine UPPER was born on 19 Jun 1809 in Thorold Township, Welland, Ontario; died on 26 Jan 1888 in Dakota Territory; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Walhalla, Pembina, Dakota Territory, USA.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    unmarked grave

    Children:
    1. Jane CORWIN was born on 18 May 1831 in Ontario; died on 2 Dec 1907 in Oroville, Butte, California; was buried in Old Oroville Cemetery, Oroville, Butte, California.
    2. Lydia CORWIN was born about 1836 in Ontario; died on 29 Oct 1854; was buried in Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catharines, Lincoln, Ontario.
    3. Benjamin Franklin CORWIN was born on 12 Jul 1837 in Stamford Township, Welland, Ontario; died on 10 Jun 1902 in Oroville, Butte, California; was buried on 12 Jun 1902 in Wyandotte Cementery, Butte, California, USA.
    4. Martha Elinor CORWIN was born on 20 Oct 1842 in Ontario; died on 15 Oct 1908; was buried in Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catharines, Lincoln, Ontario.
    5. Walter Scott CORWIN was born on 5 May 1846 in Stamford Township, Welland, Ontario; died in 1912; was buried in Hillside Memorial Park, Redlands, San Bernardino, California.
    6. Euphemia CORWIN was born on 27 Mar 1848 in Stamford Township, Welland, Ontario; died on 20 Oct 1870 in Lincoln County, Ontario.
    7. James CORWIN was born in 1840; died on 6 Nov 1840; was buried in Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catharines, Lincoln, Ontario.
    8. Elizabeth CORWIN
    9. 1. Ellen CORWIN died on 1 May 1840; was buried in Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catharines, Lincoln, Ontario.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joseph CORWIN was born on 4 Jan 1775; died on 7 Feb 1807 in Stamford, Niagara, Ontario; was buried in Drummond Hill Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ontario.

    Joseph married Lydia SWAYZE in 1799 in Niagara Township, Lincoln, Ontario. Lydia (daughter of Israel SWAYZE and Abigail COLEMAN) was born on 29 Oct 1778 in Hope, Warren, New Jersey; died on 27 Mar 1863 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York; was buried in Lundy's Lane Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Lydia SWAYZE was born on 29 Oct 1778 in Hope, Warren, New Jersey (daughter of Israel SWAYZE and Abigail COLEMAN); died on 27 Mar 1863 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York; was buried in Lundy's Lane Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario.
    Children:
    1. Mary CORWIN was born on 15 Sep 1800.
    2. Abigail CORWIN was born on 25 Mar 1803 in Ontario.
    3. 2. John CORWIN was born on 2 Jul 1805 in Stamford Township, Welland, Ontario; died on 7 Apr 1859 in Stamford Township, Welland, Ontario; was buried in Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catharines, Lincoln, Ontario.
    4. Joseph CORWIN was born on 13 Jul 1807.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Israel SWAYZE was born on 18 Jan 1753 in Hope, Warren, New Jersey (son of Israel SWAYZE and Mary PITNEY); died on 16 Feb 1844 in Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario; was buried in Lundy's Lane Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario.

    Notes:

    Isreal was a Loyalist and, after the Revolutionary War, he and his wife and

    young family were compelled to find a new home. They travelled to Canada

    with other Loyalists. Isreal was granted 550 acres at Beaverdams, Ontario,

    where he was the chief founder of the settlement at Beaverdams.

    Swayze, Israel

    On 10 Aug 1801 The Crown granted a patent to Israel Swayze for all 300 acres in Lots 75, 76 and 77 Thorold Twp.

    On 17 May 1802 The Crown granted a patent to Israel Swayze for all 200 acres in Lots 54 and 55 Thorold Twp.

    On 19 Sep 1808 (Reg 21 Sep 1808) Israel Swayze et ux sold to Frederick Glass 100 acres in Lots 75 and 76 Thorold Twp. (A46 #1473)

    On 9 Mar 1811 (Reg 9 Mar 1811) Israel Swayze sold to Hiram Swayze 100 acres in Lot 35 Thorold Twp. (A53 #1930)

    On 9 Mar 1811 (Reg 9 Mar 1811) Israel Swayze sold to Hiram Swayze the northwest quarter of Lot 53 Thorold Twp. (A53 #1930)

    On 9 Mar 1811 (Reg 9 Mar 1811) Hiram Swayze sold to Israel Swayze 25 acres in the southeast quarter of Lot 53 Thorold Twp. for £50 (A55 #1932)

    On 29 Apr 1819 (Reg 28 Apr 1829) Israel Swayze sold to Samuel Hopkins 123 acres in the south part of Lots 76 and 77 Thorold Twp. for £300 (A255 #7598)

    On 27 May 1825 (Reg 27 Jun 1826) Israel Swayze sold to Hiram Swayze 143 acres in Lots 53, 54, 55 and 75 Thorold Twp. for £400 (A201 #6848)

    On 18 Feb 1830 (Reg 5 May 1830) Israel Swayze sold to Samuel Hopkins 150 acres 2 roods 35 perches in Lots 53, 54, 55, 76 and 77 for £500 (A286 #7927)

    https://sites.google.com/site/niagarasettlers2/thorold-3 viewed July 7, 2015

    Sweezy, Israel

    On 9 Feb 1791 the Land Board read the petition of Israel Sweezy for a grant of two hundred acres of land in Township No. 9 (Thorold) and found him qualified to receive two hundred acres of land. The order was referred to Acting Surveyor General Augustus Jones who assigned to him two hundred acres in Lots 11 and 12 Concession 4 in the Township of No. 9. Marginal note of D. W. Smith: By Major Holland`s plan these Lots are No. 54 and half 53. Further note No. 11 to be divided with John Willson. (Thorold Township Papers 0159)

    On 9 Feb 1791 the Land Board read the petition of Israel Sweezy for a grant of two hundred acres of land in Township No. 9 (Thorold) and found he has received two hundred acres of land in Township No. 9 as a Loyalist and he has settled on and improved the same and that he is entitled to a further assignment of four hundred acres for his wife and seven children. The order was referred to Acting Surveyor General Augustus Jones who assigned to him four hundred acres in Lots 13 Concession 4 and Lots 10, 11 and 12 Concession 5 in the Township of No. 9. Marginal note of D. W. Smith: These are lots No. 68 and 45. D. W. Smith added a note: My Major Hollands Plan these lots are No. 55, 75, 76, 77 (Thorold Township Papers 0168)

    On 21 Oct 1796 Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith prepared a surveyor’s assignment for Israel Sweezy for 550 acres of land in the west half of Lot 53 and the Lots 54, 55, 75, 76 and 77 Thorold Twp. Added note: with 2 Ld. Bd. Certificates-one of which it is observed that No. 11.4th Conc. that is No. 53, is to be divided with John Wilson. (Thorold Township Papers 0157)

    https://sites.google.com/site/townshippapers/thorold-settlers-1 viewed August 9, 2015

    Israel married Abigail COLEMAN on 4 Feb 1776 in Hope, Warren, New Jersey. Abigail (daughter of Samuel COLEMAN and Abigail CLARK) was born on 5 Aug 1757 in New Jersey; died on 11 Jun 1843 in Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario; was buried in Lundy's Lane Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Abigail COLEMAN was born on 5 Aug 1757 in New Jersey (daughter of Samuel COLEMAN and Abigail CLARK); died on 11 Jun 1843 in Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario; was buried in Lundy's Lane Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario.
    Children:
    1. Penelope SWAYZE was born on 30 Aug 1777 in New Jersey; died on 30 Jul 1844; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Lincoln, Ontario.
    2. 5. Lydia SWAYZE was born on 29 Oct 1778 in Hope, Warren, New Jersey; died on 27 Mar 1863 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York; was buried in Lundy's Lane Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario.
    3. Benjamin SWAYZE was born on 1 Jan 1782; died on 9 Mar 1850 in Kintore, Oxford, Ontario; was buried in Kintore Methodist Cemetery, Kintore, Oxford, Ontario.
    4. Hiram SWAYZE was born on 7 Mar 1784 in New Jersey; died on 13 Feb 1854; was buried in Beaverdams Burying Ground, Beaverdams, Niagara, Ontario.
    5. Obadiah SWAYZE was born on 2 Aug 1786.
    6. Abigail SWAYZE was born on 19 Oct 1789 in Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario; died on 17 May 1870 in Albany, New York.
    7. Mary SWAYZE was born on 15 Sep 1791 in Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario.
    8. Johannah SWAYZE was born on 10 Feb 1796 in Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario; died on 25 Jul 1854 in Michigan.
    9. Millicent SWAYZE was born on 29 Aug 1798 in Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario; died on 16 Jan 1835.
    10. Prudence SWAYZE was born on 19 Oct 1800 in Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario; died on 20 Jun 1879.