Rachael (Alger) Swan (1773 - 1860)

Born 2 May 1773 in Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut

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Died 21 Mar 1860 at age 86 in Dale, Wyoming, New York, United States

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Biography

Rachael was born in 1773, daughter of Matthew and Mehetable Alger. ^[1]

In 1850, Rachel Swan, a 77 year old woman, born 1773 in Connecticut, lived in the household of William Chafee, Middlebury, New York, in 1850. ^[2]

She passed away in 1860 and is buried at Pioneer Cemetery, Dale, New York. ^[3] "wife of Benjamin Swan, 87 yrs"

Rachel was born in 1773. She passed away in 1860.

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77D-2C3 : 11 February 2018), Rachail Alger, 02 May 1773; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCTS-GB1 : 12 April 2016), Rachel Swan in household of Wm Chaffee, Middlebury, Wyoming, New York, United States; citing family 81, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #133833533

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133833533/rachel-swan
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/MK3M-LLB

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Edward Trever for creating WikiTree profile Alger- 1573 through manual input on 20 Feb 2024. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Ed and others.