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Family: Robert Swain / Elizabeth Bryan (F12)

• Father | Male Robert Swain

  
  

  Born	Abt 1790	Co. Wexford, Ireland?
  Died	Abt 1852	Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
  Buried	Abt 1852	Non-denominational Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada
  Married	Abt 1816  [1]
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  Mother | Female Elizabeth "Betsy" Bryan

  
  

  Born	Abt 1800	Ferryland, Newfoundland
  Died	Yes, date unknown	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
  Buried	Yes, date unknown	Non-denominational Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada
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  Child 1 | Female Elizabeth Swain

  
  

  Born	Abt 1817	Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
  Died	15 Jun 1891	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
  Buried	Abt 17 Jun 1891	Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada
  Spouse	Joseph Sullivan | F16
  Married	25 Jan 1838	Holy Apostles Parish, (Fermeuse/Renews), Newfoundland

  
  

  Child 2 | Female Mary Swain

  
  

  Born	Abt 1818	Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
  Died	17 Feb 1902	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
  Buried	Abt 19 Feb 1902	Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada
  Spouse	James Walsh | F55
  Married	Abt 1841	Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

  
  

  Child 3 | Male John Swain

  
  

  Born	abt. 1825	Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
  Died	3 Jan 1904	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
  Buried	Abt 5 Jan 1904	Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada
  Spouse	Mary Meaney | F5
  Married	1 Dec 1848	Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

  
  

  Child 4 | Female Anne Swain

  
  

  Born	Abt 1827	Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
  Died	4 Sep 1908	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
  Buried	Abt 6 Sep 1908	Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada
  Spouse	Thomas Condon | F17
  Married	Abt 1856

  
  

  Child 5 | Female + Ellen Swain

  
  

  Born	Abt 1829	Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	John Hamilton | F1613
  Married	15 Sep 1852	St. John's, Newfoundland

  
  

  Child 6 | Male Robert Swain

  
  

  Born	Abt 1830	Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
  Died	9 Jan 1909	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
  Buried	Abt 11 Jan 1909	Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada
  Spouse	Ellen Evoy | F14
  Married	Abt 1857

  
  

  Child 7 | Male Joseph Swain

  
  

  Born	Abt 1832	Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
  Died	29 Jun 1906	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
  Buried	Abt 1 Jul 1906	Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada
  Spouse	Anne Power | F19
  Married	6 May 1857	St. John's, Newfoundland

  
  

• Notes

  Married: Family lore states that Elizabeth (Betsy) Bryan, from Ferryland, was the wife of Robert Swain. Although there were several Bryan (O' Brien) families in Ferryland in 1800, there are no matches with any females recorded in that census. However, there was one later event that may suggest some kinship with the Bryans (O'Briens) of Ferryland. One of the co-defendants, named in the civil suit against Robert Swain and "others" in 1830, was a Timothy Brien. We can speculate that this may have been Timothy Jr. who was recorded under his Irish name "Teague" at Ferryland in the 1800 Census. He married at St. John's in 1827, however, the marriage record states he was from Ferryland. His reason for being at Stone Island in 1830 is not known, but his presence there raises the possibility that he may have been fishing with, or assisting, (his "brother-in-law?), Robert Swain. From 1840 onward, the Voters Lists shows Timothy Bryan living on the north side of Ferryland in the area(s) known as Freshwater and Bark House.

  
  

• Sources

  [S90] Approximate date based on another recorded event, Reddigan, Kevin, (A date calculated by using a recorded date and a person's age, or by estimating the most likely date, based on other recorded life events).