Israel SWAYZE
1753 - 1844 (91 years)-
Name Israel SWAYZE [1, 2, 3, 4] Born 18 Jan 1753 Hope, Warren, New Jersey 
[2] Gender Male Died 16 Feb 1844 Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario [2] Buried Lundy's Lane Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario [2] Person ID I6236 Michelle Walczak Dads Family Tree Last Modified 2 Aug 2020
Father Israel SWAYZE
b. 16 Oct 1720, Southold, Suffolk, New York
d. 27 Aug 1774, New Jersey (Age 53 years) Relationship natural Mother Mary PITNEY
b. 1720, New Jersey
d. 1754, New Jersey (Age 34 years) Relationship natural Family ID F1755 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Abigail COLEMAN
b. 5 Aug 1757, New Jersey
d. 11 Jun 1843, Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario (Age 85 years) Married 4 Feb 1776 Hope, Warren, New Jersey Children 1. Penelope SWAYZE
b. 30 Aug 1777, New Jersey
d. 30 Jul 1844 (Age 66 years) [natural]2. Lydia SWAYZE
b. 29 Oct 1778, Hope, Warren, New Jersey
d. 27 Mar 1863, Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York (Age 84 years) [natural]3. Benjamin SWAYZE
b. 1 Jan 1782
d. 9 Mar 1850, Kintore, Oxford, Ontario (Age 68 years) [natural]4. Hiram SWAYZE
b. 7 Mar 1784, New Jersey
d. 13 Feb 1854 (Age 69 years) [natural]5. Obadiah SWAYZE
b. 2 Aug 1786 [natural]6. Abigail SWAYZE
b. 19 Oct 1789, Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario
d. 17 May 1870, Albany, New York (Age 80 years) [natural]7. Mary SWAYZE
b. 15 Sep 1791, Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario [natural]8. Johannah SWAYZE
b. 10 Feb 1796, Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario
d. 25 Jul 1854, Michigan (Age 58 years) [natural]9. Millicent SWAYZE
b. 29 Aug 1798, Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario
d. 16 Jan 1835 (Age 36 years) [natural]10. Prudence SWAYZE
b. 19 Oct 1800, Beaverdams, Welland, Ontario
d. 20 Jun 1879 (Age 78 years) [natural]Last Modified 2 Aug 2020 Family ID F2231 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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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
- Isreal was a Loyalist and, after the Revolutionary War, he and his wife and
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Sources - [S652] U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;;).
Record for Israel Swayze Jr - [S561] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;;).
Record for Abigail Swayze - [S634] UK, American Loyalist Claims, 1776-1835, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;;).
Record for Israel Swayze - [S1621] UK, American Loyalist Claims, 1776-1835, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;), The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; American Loyalist Claims, Series II; Class: AO 13; Piece: 140.
- [S652] U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;;).