Phebe's Page

This page is dedicated to Phebe -- the wife of David Dean (1763-1838)

Its primary goal is to identify the parents of Phebe, my gggg-grandmother.

Is Phoebe's Maiden name SWEEZEY or BORLAND?

Since 1930, the only reference to Phoebe's maiden name came from D.A.R. records. The D.A.R. got her name from the applications of Mrs. Helen Cunningham Barron #261727 and Narcia Harriet Dubuar #261728 (both descendants of David & Phebe's oldest son - Gabriel DEAN). These two women applied at the same time and were both approved Apr. 11, 1930, their applications are almost identical and I am guessing that they filled them out together; they used the spelling - 'Phoebe SWEEZEY'. However, none of the references they site actually state Phoebe's maiden name.

In 1997 I noticed the following reference to the marriage of David DAINS to Phebe BORLAND:

Phebe BORLAND married David DAINS 6 Dec. 1784 at the first Presbyterian Church, Goshen, Orange Co., NY

[film #1310908: 1st Presbyterian Church, Goshen marriage records 1776-1804 and 1817-1839]

This Phebe, a daughter of William Borland and Tabitha McNeil, was born in Orange County, New York on March 6, 1765. At the time of this marriage David Dean would have been 21 years and 250 days old and Phebe Borland was 19 years 275 days of age. Unfortunately, without further information, there is insufficient evidence to prove that this is our David Dean and wife Phebe.

June 30, 2006 -- New information has come to light!

Phebe BORLAND m. David DAINS 6 Dec. 1784 at the first Presbyterian Church, Goshen, Orange Co., NY - this makes more sense now and seems very likely to be our David & Phebe.

Phebe's father, William Borland, died before Phebe was married. His will:

Abstracts of Wills Vol IX 1777-1783

Will Dated December 13, 1779. Page 156

--"In the name of God, Amen. I, WILLIAM BORLAND, of Ulster County, being sick and weak. I leave to my three sons, Thomas, Charles, and William, all my lands where I now live and all my lands in Ulster or Orange County or elsewhere. I leave to my wife Tabitha the use of one-third of my farm where I live during her life; Also two cows, six sheep, a good riding horse, with side saddle and bridle, one bed, with proper furniture, two pots, six chairs, a pair of tongs and fire shovel, etc., and as much room and privilege in my dwelling house as may be needful for her use, and a privilege in my barn. And if at any time my wife shall choose to dwell by herself, I do order my three sons to repair the small stone house standing near my present dwelling house in a comfortable and decent manner for her to dwell in. I leave to my son John £130, over and above £70 which he has already received from my son Thomas. I leave to my daughter, Mary Bradner, £200. To my daughter, Jean Armstrong, £200. To my daughter, Patience McLaughlin, £50. To my daughter, Tabitha Smith, £5. To my daughters, Rebecca, Isabel, and Tabitha Borland, each £200 [Note.--The name Tabitha here is probably a mistake for Phebe] when of age or married. I leave to my wife the charge of my daughter Rebecca, hoping earnestly and without doubting she will fulfill the trust. I leave to my wife a negro girl. I leave to my daughters, Rebecca, Isabel, and Phebe, house room in my dwelling house until they are married. I leave to my son William my Large Bible and my silver shoe buckles. And I order him kept to school, at the expense of my sons, Thomas and Charles, so long as to write a tolerable good hand and cypher through the Rule of Three. All the rest of my movable estate I leave to my sons, Thomas, Charles, and William, and to my daughters, Rebecca, Isabel, and Phebe. My son William is to be put to a trade. I make my wife and my sons, Thomas and Charles, executors."

"My daughters, Jean Armstrong and Mary Bradner, are to have a share of my movables." Witnesses, William Bodle, of Wallkill, farmer,

John McNeal, William Denn. Proved, January 20, 1780."

1790 U.S. Federal Census, Wallkill, Ulster Co., NY [Note: The County boundary between Orange and Ulster has changed over time. The Town of Wallkill, has at times been in Orange County and at other times it has been in Ulster County. Phebe Borland's mother Tabitha was said to have born and died in Wallkill]

Head of Household: David Dean:

In 1809 Phebe Borland's mother, widow Tabitha Borland, wrote a will. She died 28 June 1815 at Wallkill, Orange Co., NY and is buried at Phillipsburg Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Orange Co., NY. Her will abstract reads:--- Need to see if the actual will specifies the name or residence of her daughter Phebe

TABATHA BORLAND (widow) of Town of Wallkill Liber E Page 361

Will made Oct 28, 1809 Probated Dec. 20, 1815

Son - Thomas Borland

Daughter - Rebeckah, Tabathy, Isabella, Pheby

Executors - Adam Millspaugh, Thomas Borland

Witnesses - Peter millspaugh, John Millspaugh, William Millspaugh

We know that Phebe had a son Gabriel 10 Nov 1786. If we estimate that she was about 18-22 years old when Gabriel was born, we can guess that she was probably born between 1764-1768 (unless she had been married before, in which case her date of birth might be earlier). Based on Gabriel's birth we can estimate David and Phoebe's marriage at about 1783-early 1786 -- a time which David said in his pension application that he was living in Goshen, Orange Co., NY. Phebe and husband David Dean are listed together on land records in Monroe Co., NY in 1826. Phebe is not mentioned in David's pension application of 1832 and did not move to Michigan with the family in 1835; I believe [but can not prove] that David and Phebe were both living in the house of their son Luther Dean in 1830. If so Phebe was living in Penfield, Monroe Co., NY in the summer of 1830:

1830 U.S. Federal Census - Penfield, Monroe Co., NY in 1830

Luther Dean: 2 males under 5; 1 male 20 to 30; 1 male 60 to 70; 1 female 20 to 30; 1 female 60 to 70

I believe this represents:

2 males under 5 -- William 2 and Thomas 4

1 male 20 to 30 -- Luther 26/27 [Head of House]

1 male 60 to 70 -- David 67

1 female 20 to 30 -- Ruth 24/25

1 female 60 to 70 -- Phebe 65

From the above references, I would expect that Phebe died between 1830-1832 while the family was in the Monroe County area of NY.

The name "SWEEZEY" may have been in the family

The name 'Sweezy' may have been the middle name of Phebe's second son, David S. Dean. Perhaps he was named for his uncle David Swezy (husband of Phebe's sister Abigail) or he could have been named for the David Swezy that David Dean served under during the Revolutionary War.

David and Phebe also had a son William B. Dean. What was his middle name? Could he have been named after his uncle and his grandfather - William Borland. They also had at least 3 grandchildren named William B. Dean. Could the 'B' stand for Borland? A marriage record of one of these Williams states his name as "William Borland Dean".

David and Phebe's children also had an uncle Bradner (John Bradner who married Phebe's sister Mary in 1754). David's oldest son, Gabriel, would marry Lydia Bradner. The Bradner family was with the Dean and Borland family in Orange Co., New York and also in Ontario/Wayne/Orleans Co. and then moved with them to Livonia, Wayne Co., MI in the 1830's.

For a biography of David Dean and a list of David and Phoebe's children: click here

SWEEZEY/ SWEAZEA / SWAZEY / SWAYZE / SWEZY / SWEEZY / SWAZY / SWASEY / SWEEZEA / SWEAZY / SWEESY / SWESY/ SWESEY/ SWEESEY/ SWEZEY / SWEASY / SWEAZEY / ETC. There are many variant spellings for this surname. It is likely that it derives from John SWEAZEA who emigrated to Salem, Mass. John and son John Jr. being Quakers left Salem and went to Southold on Long Island, Suffolk Co., NY. John Sr.'s son Joseph remained in Mass. and spelled his name 'SWASEY', while John Jr. used 'SWAYZE'. And there are various spellings of this name over later generations, but most branches appear to trace back to these two brothers.

1790 Census - New York

Name; page; Town, County; free males over 16/free males under 16/ free females /other /slaves

Christopher SWESEY; p.170; Southold, Suffolk; 1/0/4/0/0

Dan^l SWESEY; p.161; Brookhaven, Suffolk; 1/4/3/0/0

David SWESY; p.166; Southampton, Suffolk; 1/1/2/0/0

David SWEZY; p.139; Goshen, Orange; 2/3/3/0/0

Enos SWESEY; p.161; Brookhaven, Suffolk; 1/1/1/0/0

Isaac SWEESERY; p.161; Brookhaven, Suffolk

James SWESEY; p.161; Brookhaven, Suffolk; 1/0/2/1/0

Jonathan SWEZY; p.139; Goshen, Orange; 2/3/3/0/2

Josep SWEESY; p.160; Brookhaven, Suffolk Co.; 1/0/1/1/0

Joseph SWEESY; p.176; Montgomery, Ulster;

Joseph SWAESY; p.29; Halfmoon, Albany;

Joshuah SWESEY; p.161; Brookhaven, Suffolk;

Mary SWEESY; p.180; Ulster;

Richard SWESEY; p.168; Southold, Suffolk; 1/0/0/0/1

Rich^d SWESEY; p.168; Southold, Suffolk; 2/1/4/0/0

Stephen SWESEY; p.161; Brookhaven, Suffolk; 1/2/3/0/1

Stephen SWESY; p.160; Brookhaven, Suffolk; 1/0/1/0/0

Tuttle SWESEY; p.161; Brookhaven, Suffolk; 2/0/1/0/0

Wm SWESEY; p.161; Brookhaven, Suffolk;

Orange County, New York

Phoebe first appears in Orange Co., NY where she married David Dean c.1785. In searching other SWEEZEY/SWEAZEA families in early Orange Co., NY we find:

The 1790 Census for Orange Co., NY lists two SWEZY families: David and Jonathan. These appear to be the sons of David SWEZEY and Elizabeth CLARK of Long Island, Suffolk Co., NY.

David SWEZY [son of Richard SWEZEY (1692-1782) & Elizabeth PARSHALL]

b. 1718 Riverhead, Long Island, Suffolk Co., NY

d. will dated 23 July 1778; proved 13 May 1779 Goshen, Orange Co., NY -- "In the name of God, Amen. I, DAVID SWEZY, of the Precinct of Goshen, Orange County, being weak in body. I leave to my wife Elizabeth my best feather bed, with all furniture, and my large chest with drawers, and one large looking glass, a warming pan, and all pewter and earthenware, and a middle-sized iron pot, and a large copper tea kettle, one woolen wheel and two linnen wheels. I leave to my son Davidmy mare and saddle, and my tools, an inch auger, and one plough with irons and chains, and a pair of beetle rings and wedges. I leave to my son Jonathan the lands and buildings whereon I live, and all farming tools, and a cow and fifteen sheep; also my desk and books, entitled Paradise Lost and the Holy War. I leave to my daughter, Elizabeth Satterly,... To my wife the use of all the rest of my household goods. To my son David a feather bed, and the same to my son Jonathan. All the rest I leave to my granddaughter, Mary Dains. My son Jonathan is to provide a good maintenance for my wife. I make my sons, David and Jonathan, executors." Dated July 23, 1778. Witnesses, Noah Carpenter, blacksmith, Bethiah Aldrig, Mehetable Hallock. Proved, May 13, 1779. [Family Tree Maker Gen. Library book. The New York Historical Society. Abstracts of Wills Vol. IX 1777-1783, Page 101.--]

m.

Elizabeth CLARK

ISSUE:

Capt. David SWEZY [s/o David SWEZY/Elizabeth CLARK]

b. 9 Mar 1747 Southhold, Long Island, Suffolk Co., NY

d. 26 Mar 1835 Newburgh, Orange Co., NY [photo of headstone in Orange Co., NY reads: "CAPT DAVID SWEZY departed this life Mar 26th 1835 aged 88 years .... days]

married

Abigail WELLS [d/o John WELLS/Abigail ?]

b. 1747 Southhold, Long Island, Suffolk Co., NY

d. 16 Mar 1829 Goshen, Orange Co., NY

ISSUE:

• Abigail Swezy b. Jun 1767 Southhold; d. 16 Dec 1851 Ridebury, Orange, NY; m. William BORLAND [son of William Borland & Tabitha McNeal]

• David Swezy b. 1773 Southhold; m. Mary Ann VAIL

• Julia Swezy b. 1777 Southhold

• Jonathan Swezy b. 1779 Goshen; d. 18 Jul 1874; m. Elizabeth GRIFFIN

• Fabius Swezy b. 1783; m. Fanny

• Homer Swezy b. 1785; d. 1868; m. Julia BOWEN

• Morris Swezy (twin) b. 1793; m. Fanny BROWN

• Dorothy Swezy (twin) b. 1793; m. Jonathan Swezey WHITE

Dr. Jonathan SWEZY [s/o David SWEZY/Elizabeth CLARK]

b. 5 Mar 1752 Southhold, Long Island, NY

d. 5 Apr 1813 [Headstone says: Dr. Jonathan Swezy died 5 Apr 1813, 61 years]

m. 15 Dec 1778; Elizabeth SEWARD [d/o John SEWARD/Mary SWEZEY]

d. 1 Nov 1795 [Headstone says: Elizabeh Swezy (wife) d. 1795 Nov. 15, age 35 yrs, 7 mos]

ISSUE:

• Elizabeth Swezy b. 15 Oct 1780 Goshen; m. Freegift TUTHILL

• Horace Swezy b. 29 Sep 1782 Goshen; d. 29 Oct. 1844

• Virgil Swezy b. 17 Sep. 1786 Goshen

• Thomas Swezy b. 14 Jun 1789 Goshen; d. 16 Apr. 1818

• John Seward Swezy b. 27 Apr 1792 Goshen;

  • Mary Swezy b. 31 Aug 1794 Goshen; d. 31 Dec 187-

Elizabeth SWEZY [d/o David SWEZY/Elizabeth CLARK]

b. abt. 1754 Southhold, Long Island, NY

d. 26 Mar 1835 Newburgh, Orange Co., NY

m. - SATTERLY

ISSUE: ?

[Daughter] SWEZY [d/o David SWEZY/Elizabeth CLARK]

b.

d. (Probably died before her father's will was written July 3, 1778) [not mentioned in David Swezy's will but he did leave things to granddaughter Mary Dains so presumable this daughter and possibly her husband -- Dains died before July 3, 1778.]

m. [Unknown] DAINS

ISSUE: Mary DAINS

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Orange Co., NY Cemetery Stone Inscriptions

Bethlehem Cemetery:

SWEESEY, Charles F. d. 16 June 1849; 38 years

SWEESEY, Rhoda d. 10 Mar 1852; 77 years

SWEEZY, Mary, wife of William Sweezy, b. 22 Aug 1805; d. 2 Jul 1884

Other Cemeteries:

SWEZY, Horace d. 29 Oct 1811; aged 62 years [who is this Horace? I have been told he is the son of David SWEZEY and Elizabeth CLARK but I have never seen a credible reference to that. Does anyone know? Bob Sweezey suggests that the stone may have been misread and actually lists a death date of 29 oct 1844 -- this would make him the son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Seward Swezy (b. 29 Sep 1782 - 29 Oct 1844) and would explain why there is no Horace Swezy in the 1790 or 1800 census in NY]

SWEZY, Jonathan d. 18 July 1874; 94 yrs, 7 mos

SWEZY, Dr. Jonathan d. 5 Apr 1813; 61 yrs

SWEZY, Elizabeth (wife) d. 1795 Nov. 15; 35 yrs, 7 mos

Ontario/Wayne County New York

About the year 1799/1800 David DEAN and wife Phoebe moved to Canandaigua, Ontario Co., NY. Did any other SWEEZY family make the move too?

I find it interesting that on a list of Ontario County Jurors is:

Gabriel DEAN (oldest son of David and Phoebe) in 1809 & 1813 in Williamson [now Marion in Wayne Co., NY]

Also on the list in the same years are:

DAVID SWAZEY, 1809, WILLIAMSON

DAVID SWASY, 1813, WILLIAMSON

DAVID SWEZEY, 1813, WILLIAMSON

[This is probably the same David SWEEZEY that moved from NJ to Williamson (Marion), NY c.1795 and is listed on the 1800 census there. Who is he? Who are his parents? Is he related to Phoebe? If you have any info on early SWEEZY family in the Ontario Co., NY area, please contact me.]

HISTORY OF THE, TOWN OF MARION, WAYNE COUNTY, STATE OF NEW YORK, By VERA CURTIS, 1795-1937 http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywayne/index.html

David Sweezey came to Marion in 1795 with his family from New Jersey, making the trip by boat. He settled a large farm in the southern part of the town. Part of this farm is still in the family, being owned by Lucian Sweezey. The first recorded meeting, April 2, 1799, of the old town of Sodus, which then included what now comprises seven towns, chose David Sweezey as collector and constable. David Sweezey was buried in the old family burying ground which was on the hill back of the school house just north of Lucian Sweezey's land.

MARION I -- David Sweezey and family came from New Jersey. They had voyaged the entire distance in light boats, which, at the few portages, were carried from stream to stream. Sweezey took up a large farm in the south part of the town, and resided upon it until his demise. It was in possession of heirs for some time, and then, after changing owners many times rested in the hands of D. F. Luce.

PROFILE OF MARION, WAYNE COUNTY, NEW YORK

From the 1860 Gazetteer of the State of New York, by J. H. French

MARION - was formed from Williamson, as "Winchester", April 18, 1825. Its name was changed April 15, 1826. It is an interior town, lying W. of the center of the co. Its surface is broken by sandy hills and gravelly ridges; the Niagara limestone crops out in the N. part. It is drained by East Red Creek, which flows S. into Mud Creek. The soil is a gravelly, calcareous loam, and drift. Limestone is quarried in the N. part, for building purposes and public works. Near Marion Village is a sulphur spring. Marion, (p.v.) in the S. part, contains 4 churches, the Marion Collegiate Institute, a furnace and machine shop, a fanning mill factory, and 390 inhabitants. The first settlement was commenced in 1796, by Daniel Lovell.(1) The first church (Presb.) was organized Nov. 1, 1808.(2)

Footnotes:

1. ___ Blakesley and Ezra Phelps settled in 1796, David and Isaac Sweezy in 1797, and Wm. B. Cogswell, from R.I., in March, 1798. The first birth was in the family of David Lovell; the first death, that of ___ Phelps, in 1800. Widow Stiles kept the first inn, in 1799; and ___ built the first gristmill, in 1801.

2. There are 4 churches in town; Cong., M. E., Bap., and Christian

1790 Census - Ontario Co., NY

No SWEEZY families in Ontario Co.

1800 Census - Ontario Co., NY

David SWEEZEY, p344:8

1810 Census - Ontario Co., NY

Jno. , 631:40, Bloomfield

Rich'd, 876:279 Williamson

Isaac, 789:192 Palmyra

John SWEEZEY, p. 121

Richard SWESEY, p. 250

David SWESSEY, p. 250

Isaac SWEZEY, p. 207

1820 Census - Ontario Co., NY

Isaac SWEEZEY, Palmyra, p.335 [now Wayne Co]

Howell SWEEZEY, Sodus, p. 126 [now Wayne Co]

1830 Census - Wayne Co., NY

David SWEEZY, Jr., Wayne Co., Marion, p. 10

David SWEEZY, Sr., Wayne Co., Marion, p. 10

Eunice SWEEZY, Wayne Co., Palmyra, p. 46

Merit SWEEZY, Wayne Co., Marion, p. 12

Suzannah SWEEZY, Wayne Co., Marion, p. 10

Links to related sites:

Surname pages:

Sweezey.net by Bob Sweezey, et al

SWEAZEA Post & read queries on the Sweazea Family Genealogy Forum

SWASEY Surname page links and mailing list

SWAYZE Surname page links and mailing list

SWEASY Surname page links and mailing list

SWEAZEA Surname page links and mailing list

SWEAZEY Surname page links and mailing list

SWEEZEA Surname page links and mailing list

SWEEZEY Surname page links and mailing list

SWEEZY Surname page links and mailing list

SWEZEY Surname page links and mailing list

Genealogical Information about the Swezey Family by Thomas F. Swezey

Mary Swayze Payne's Homepage by Mary Swayze Payne

Michelle's Genealogy Website by Michelle Walczak

SWAYZE SWASEY SWEZEY GENEALOGY LINE OF CASHADAY SWAYZE Southold Branch

Other:

Orange Co., NY New York GenWeb

If you have any further information regarding

Phoebe SWEEZEY DEAN - or Phebe BORLAND DEAN

Please contact: Troy