Many of the names of the children of John and Mary Swain were recorded in one of the oldest Bibles in North Carolina. This Bible was given to John Swain in 1730 by his cousin, WIlliam Swain, of Nantucket, Mass. It is filed and protected by the NC Dept of Archives and History, Raleigh, NC. It appears that someone transcribed the names and dates of birth of the children of John and Mary Swain after the Bible was received in North Carolina. There were other names written but most are faded and cannot be read. By enlargin the pages and close examination many of the dates of birth shown were determined with accuracy.
