Henry swaffin

[merthyrastley]

Hoping someone can help. I have 2 Henry Swaffins born in Brixham around 1780. Was looking for information on which one came to Wales. This Henry was a Captain and married Mary Gethin in Newport Wales. Many thanks

[Mabel Bagshawe]

His marriage bond to Mary Gething is held at the National Library of Wales - you'd have to request a copy. His will is also held there - it should be available online but their servers appear to be down

[merthyrastley]

Hi thank you for your reply. I have a copy of the bonds, but cant go any further back on Henrys parents,  there seems to be two Henry's born a few months apart.

[ColC]

Henry Swaffin   Christening 15 December 1777 Brixham, Torbay, Devon, England
Parents Henry Swaffin, Elizabeth

Henry Swaffin   Marriage 3 November 1803 Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England   Spouse Ann Pellow or Pillow

They had a son Henry baptised 7 June 1809 Brixham

In view of the above Henry below looks a possibility?


Henry Swaffin   Baptism 1 April 1779 Brixham, Torbay, Devon, England
Parents John Swaffin, Elizabeth Swaffin

Family Search
Henry Swaffin   Marriage 21 January 1822 Llandaff, Glamorgan, Wales   Spouse Mary Ann Getting

Freereg.

Henry SWAFFIN of Brixham to Mary Ann GETHING of Newport, both single.
   Marriage   22 Jan 1822   Monmouthshire   Newport : St Woolos : Parish Register

Witness1   James JORDAN
Witness2   Rich HANNEFORD

Colin

[hanes teulu]

The death notice of "Capt Henry Swaffin, of the brig Flora" in the Monmouthshire Merlin, 25 Jan 1840, gives his age as 60.

A Merchant Seaman record on MFP for a Henry Swaffin, born Brixham, Captain/Master of the Cordelia, gives his age as 50 and a calculated year of birth of 1785.

A number of sightings of the "Cordelia, Swaffin" arriving Newport 1835.

Lloyds Register 1835
Cordelia (one of 9 of that name), master H Swaffin, 109 tons, built Falmouth, port belonging to - Newport

 

[merthyrastley]

Thank you so much for you information. Its definitely the right information looks like one of the child was named after the ship

[hanes teulu]

I spotted a Cordelia Swaffin somewhere along the line and wondered if there was a link? But this was in the 1900-1910 era.

[merthyrastley]

Ha ha been passed down the line, theres a few in the tree. This branch as been on going for 5 years due to time but I think ive cracked it Henry was around 22 years older than his wife Mary and he must have lied a bit on his age, thought it was just the women