Birth : 20 Aug 1738 Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Death : 28 Jul 1776
Burial : Center Cemetery, Bethel, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate : 41.3698692, -73.4129486
Inscription : Here lies the Body of Capt
Jirah Swift who departed
this Life July ey 28, 1776
In the 39th year of his Age
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I in ey Prime of Life muft(must) quit ey ?
Nor fee(see) ey End of all ey Britains rage.
Description : Jirah & Sarah had the following children besides Pope:
Salema (female, 8/1/1760)
Presenda (2/8/1762)
Prudence Abigail (10/27/1765)
Lusannah (11/12/1767)
Anson Pope (7/25/1769)
Hebart (5/1/1771)
Jirah (5/15/1773)
Jabez (6/10/1775)
(all the children have Connecticut birth records)
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Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906:
name: Jirah Swift
gender: Male
christening date:
christening place:
birth date: 20 Aug 1738
birthplace: KENT TWP, LITCHFIELD,CONNETICUT*
death date:
father's name: Jabez Swift
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Abigail
mother's birthplace:
*Massachusetts also has a birth record for the same date. I'm not sure which is correct.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Capt Jirah Swift's memorial?

    Capt Jirah Swift's memorial is located at: Center Cemetery, Bethel, Fairfield County, USA.

  • When did Capt Jirah Swift death?

    Capt Jirah Swift death on 28 Jul 1776 in

  • Where are the coordinates of the Capt Jirah Swift's memorial?

    Latitude: 41.3698692
    Longitude: -73.4129486

Family Members:

Parent

...

Jabez Swift

(1700 - 1767)

...

Abigail Pope Swift

(1710 - 1776)

Siblings

...

BG Heman Swift

(1733 - 1814)

Children

...

Pope Swift

(1764 - 1768)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Center Cemetery
Bethel, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3698692, -73.4129486

2. Congregational Church Cemetery
Bethel, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3729591, -73.4085693

3. 66 Nashville Road Cemetery
Bethel, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3653710, -73.4090270

4. Saint Marys Cemetery
Bethel, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3591995, -73.4167023

5. Bethel Cemetery Elmwood Section
Bethel, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3769000, -73.3817000

6. Wolfpit Cemetery
Bethel, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3591000, -73.3789000

7. Old Saint Peters Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3909760, -73.4381104

8. Saint James Church Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3863830, -73.4437250

9. Wooster Street Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3899540, -73.4495420

10. Putnam Memorial State Park
Redding, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3421478, -73.3833084

11. Saint James Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3932750, -73.4528310

12. Long Ridge Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3371000, -73.4438000

13. Stony Hill Cemetery
Bethel, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4055252, -73.3881607

14. Isaac Hamilton Cemetery
Redding, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3297424, -73.3904114

15. Wooster Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4035988, -73.4503021

16. Saint Platons Russian Orthodox Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4129500, -73.4382900

17. United Jewish Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3694100, -73.4769000

18. Children of Israel Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3690681, -73.4772110

19. Miry Brook Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3686790, -73.4773636

20. Old North Main Street Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4044000, -73.4600000

21. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4110489, -73.4499207

22. Flat Swamp Cemetery #01
Newtown, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3745689, -73.3469772

23. Upper Starrs Plain Cemetery
Danbury, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3392000, -73.4654000

24. Flat Swamp Cemetery #2
Newtown, Fairfield County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3752556, -73.3464661