He was the only child by the seond marriage of Richard Swain. He was reared on the Island of Nantucket but did not remain there, was the executor of his father's estate but turned it over to his oldest son, Jonathan Swain. He was named Administrator in August 1682, posted a bond of 50 pounds, with surety by James Coffin. The appraisers of the estate appointed by the court were: Nathaniel Barnard, Stephen Coffin, Thomas Look and Tobias Coleman, all names well known to the citizens of Nantucket.
