Capt.
Silas
Swain
Born in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Son of Tristram Swain Jr.
and Rachael (Bunker) Swain
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 34
in At Sea
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Biography
Silas was born in 1775 to parents Tristram and Rachael (Bunker) Swain.[1] [2]
He married Lydia Allen in 1799.[3] Silas was a mariner and whaling ship master.
Summary of Whaling Voyages
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- List of Capt. Silas Swain's whaling voyages serving as Master[4] :
Ship Port Depart Return Destination Oil Harvest Union Nantucket, MA 1804 — Brazil, Patagonia 1500 bbl Union Nantucket, MA 1805 1806 Brazil, Patagonia 1400 bbl Union Nantucket, MA 1806 1807 Brazil, Patagonia — Union Nantucket, MA 1807 — Brazil 20 bbl Lydia Nantucket, MA 1809 1810 Brazil 120 bbl
Silas was lost at sea 1810.[5][6]
Research Notes
From the Barney Genealogical Record :
Family : Lydia Allen, b. 19 Oct 1777, d. 23 Mar 1858 (Age 80 years)
- Married 1799 (m. 6-1799)
- Children
- Lydia Swain, Jun., d. 20 Aug 1813
- Avis Swain, b. 26 Apr 1800, d. 23 Mar 1881 (Age 80 years)
- Seth M. Swain, b. 03 May 1803, d. 21 May 1870, Martinez, Cal. (Age 67 years)
- Edward C. Swain, b. 15 Nov 1805, d. 08 May 1887 (Age 81 years)
- Charles B. Swain, b. 03 May 1809, d. 23 Apr 1893 (Age 83 years)
From Find a Grave memorial :
Family Members
- Spouse
- Lydia Allen Swain 1777-1858
- Children
- Avis Swain Paddack 1800-1881
- Seth Myrick Swain 1803-1870
- Charles B. Swain 1809-1893
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQD8-FJQ : 15 January 2020), Silas Swain, 12 Aug 1775, citing Birth, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
- ↑ The Barney Genealogical Record Online Database, Nantucket Historical Association, entry for Silas Swain, Person ID I598, https://genealogy.nha.org/getperson.php?personID=I598&tree=barney (accessed 12 May 2023).
- ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCZ4-SMB : 28 December 2022), Silas Swain and Lydia Allen, 22 Jun 1799, citing Marriage, Nantucket, Massachusetts.
- ↑ “The Whaling History”, database, New Bedford Whaling Museum, entry for Silas Swain: WRI AM4809, https://whalinghistory.org/wriAM4809 (accessed 20 May 2023).
- ↑ “Mariners Lost at Sea,” database, Nantucket Historical Association, entry for Silas Swain, https://nha.org/research/nantucket-history/history-topic/the-essex-and-its-legacy/lost-at-sea/ (accessed 14 May 2023).
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112262824/silas-swain: accessed 20 May 2023), memorial page for Capt Silas Swain (12 Aug 1775–Feb 1810), Find a Grave Memorial ID 112262824, citing Prospect Hill Cemetery, Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by ProgBase (contributor 47278889).
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