Hannah (Devereux) Swett (abt. 1647 - aft. 1710)

Born about 1647 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Wife of Richard Knott — married about 1672 in Marblehead, Massachusetts

Wife of Joseph Swett — married before 1689 in Salem, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died after 10 Dec 1710 after about age 63 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Daughter of John Devereux of Salem and Marblehead, farmer 1615 – 1695 and Ann "Goody" 1620 – 1708

Marriage to Peter Greenfield 1668 — Age: 21 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States iv. HANNAH m. (1) PETER GREENFIELD, b. in 1633. His (Peter Greenfield's) widow Hannah married secondly, Richard Knott.

Marriage to Richard Knott Sr Dr surgeon 1672 — Age: 25 Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA iv. HANNAH, m. (2) RICHARD KNOTT, surgeon, who d. in 1684. Her second marriage. His (Peter Greenfield's) widow married, secondly Richard Knott. Hannah married second Dr. Richard Knott.

Marriage to Joseph Swett or Sweat Sr CaptSr cordwainer grandfather of Ruth Swett second hus of "King" Robert Hooper. 1688 — Age: 41 Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Peter Greenfield owned this lot in 1667, apparently died possessed of it before 1691. His widow Hannah married, secondly, Richard Knott,; and, thirdly, Joseph Sweat of Marblehead, cordwainer, before 1708. Mr. and Mrs. Sweat conveyed this land and house, "in which we now dwell," to their son-in-law Thomas Martin (who married Eleanor Knott), May 8, 1708. Mr. Martin owned the lot of land in 1716, but how long it stood is unknown to the writer. ^[1]

Relationship between Hannah Knott and Joseph Sweat: Eleanor Knott was the daughter of Hannah and Richard Knott. When Richard died and Hannah remarried, Joseph Sweat of Marblehead became Eleanor's step-father.^[2]

Will of Richard Knott

Richard Knott, 4mo., 1684.

Inventory of Estate of Ric'd Knott, of Marblehead, taken by John Peach and John Legg. of the same place, June 16, 1684, amount £307 10s 6d, returned July 29, 1684, by Hannah Knott, who is appointed admx.

Children of Richard Knott at his decease :

Elizabeth, 11 years old, disabled in her understanding.

Richard, 8 years old. Mary, 6 years old. Elenor, 13 months old.

Excerpt of will of John Devereux mentioning his daughter Hannah's descendants^[3]

Research Notes

Death (who is this for?) 1693 — Age: 46 Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

1. ↑ Hannah Knott House
2. ↑ Essex Institute Historical Collection, Volume 46, p. 316
3. ↑ NEHGR Vol 162

• Swett marriage: Torrey's New England Marriages to 1700, (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015, Reference Vol 2, page 1479
• Stackpole, Everett Schermerhorn,. Swett genealogy : descendants of John Swett of Newbury, Mass., Lewiston, Me.: Journal Printshop
• Knott marriage: Torrey's New England Marriages to 1700, (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015, Reference Vol 2, page 908
• Descendants of John Devereux, NEHGR 74:118, Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2013
• Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010), (Originally Published as: New England Historic Genealogical Society. Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, 3 vols., 1995), Reference John Devereux profile, page 533