Deborah Osgood (abt. 1690 - 1725)

Born about 1690 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Asa Swan — married 29 Jan 1717 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Province

Descendants

Died 30 Jan 1725 at about age 35 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Province

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Important Notes (updated 23 Feb 2022)

Regarding Deborah Osgood, spouse of Asa Swan (1687-1766):

• This Deborah (Osgood) Swan is easily confused with another contemporary Deborah (Osgood) Heard (1686-1723), likely a cousin, daughter of Thomas and Susannah (Lord) Osgood, who was born and lived in Ipswich, married (~1713) Edmund Heard, with whom she had several children, and died there August 23, 1723. Hence, Osgood-761 has been disconnected as a spouse of Asa Swan.

• Deborah Osgood who became the wife of Asa Swan most likely was a daughter of Timothy Osgood (1658-1748) and Deborah (Poor) Osgood (1664-1724), however no birth record is yet evident. The will of Timothy Osgood who married Deborah Poor names his four Swan grandchildren, children of his daughter Deborah deceased, in his will. (Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. Case 20282). The page on which the four children (one son and spouses of the three daughters) sign receipt of their inheritance can be seen here (through American Ancestors): https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/essex-county-ma-probate-file-papers-1638-1881/image/?volumeId=13789&pageName=20282:14&rId=30382386. This will includes bequests to his four Swan grandchildren: Asie, Phebe West, Deborah Gage, and Elizabeth Swan (the will written before Elizabeth's marriage). Hence, Osgood-428 and Osgood-1084 presumably represent the same person, thus should be merged, with the birth data in this profile prevailing at least until more sound data can be put into evidence. Notably, the Deborah Osgood who married Asa Swan, in 1717, probably was born before 1700.

The daughter Phebe of Asa and Deborah Swan married Isaac West -- which can also be demonstrated by probate records. [Evidence should be put forth to this profile to illustrate or provide a trace to such records.]

Biography

Marriage

Deborah Osgood of Andover married Asa Swan of Haverhill. They declared their intentions in Andover on December 5, 1716.^[1]. They had the following children, in Haverhill ^[2]:

• Debora Swan the daughter of Asie Swan and Debora his wife was born January the 29 day in the year 1717/18.^[3]
• Phebe Swan the daughter of Asie Swan and Deborah his wife was born in June the 19 day in the year 1721.^[4]
• Asie Swan the soon of Asie Swan and Deborah his wife was born December the 9 day in the year 1723, Died March 5th 1800
• Elizabeth Swan the daughter of Asie Swan and Debora Swan his wife was born January the 29 day in the year 1724(/25)^[5]

Death

Deborah (Osgood) Swan died on January 30, 1724/25, in Andover, Massachusetts ^[6]. Her grave is in Old North Parish Burying Ground, North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA ^[7].

Sources

1. ↑ Essex, Vital Records of Andover, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, p. 254: "Deborah, and Assa Swan of Haverhill, int. Dec. 5, 1716"
2. ↑ http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Haverhill/Images/Haverhill_B290.shtml Essex, Vital Records of Haverhill Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849], vol. 1, pp. 290-291, Vol. 2, p. 339-340: wording from the holograph records
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKS-RLM : 15 January 2020), Asa Swan in entry for Deborah Swan, 1719.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZK3-Y28 : 15 January 2020), Asa Swan in entry for Phebe Swan, 1721.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6S-VPY : 5 January 2021), Asie Swan in entry for Elezebath Swan, 1724.
6. ↑ Essex, Vital Records of Andover, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, p. 555: "Deborah, w. Asie, Jan. 30, 1724, in her 33d (?) y. GR1".
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #63240096

• Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850,Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data - With some noted exceptions all marriage records in this collection can be found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and may be available through FamilySearch