She lived to be 100 yrs old. Wife of Cpt John Swan. This wonderful slate headstone was carved by John Stevens Jr.
FAG member 47798085 adds:
Maiden name Eastman
Father; 10856983
Mother: 10856998
DOB:Nov 5th 1673
From "The History of Stonington", pg. 610
John Swan married Mrs. Susannah Wood Aug. 1, 1699, daughter of Philip Eastman and granddaughter of Roger Eastman. She had married Thomas Wood, May 16 1693. Thomas Wood and thier daughter, Susanna, were killed by the Indians March 15, 1697.
John and Susannah lived in Haverhill, Mass., until 1707, where three of their children were born. The following sketch of her heroism appears in the history of Haverhill, Mass.: "During the Indian war, when so many of the inhabitants of Haverhill were killed, the Indians attacked their house, which stood in the field no called White's lot, nearly opposite to the house of Capt. Emereson. Mr. Swan and his wive saw them approaching, and determined, if possible, to save their own lives and the lives of their children from the knives of the ruthless butchers. They immediately placed themselves against the door, which was so narrow that two could scarcely enter abreast. The Indians rushed against it, but finding that it could not be easily opened, they commenced their operations more systematically. One of them placed his back to the door so that he could make his who strength bear upon it, while others pushed against him. The strength of the besiegers was greater than that of the besieged, and Mr. Swan, being rather a timid man, almost despaired of saving himself and family and told his wife that he thought it would be better to let them in, but this resolute and courageous woman had no such idea. The Indians had now succeded in partly opening the door, and one of them was crowding himself in, while the other was pushing lustily after. The heroic wife saw that there was no time for parleying; she seized her bake spit, which was nearly three feet in length, and a deadly weapon in the hands of the woman, as it proved, and collecting all the strength she possessed, drove it through the body of the formost. This was too warm a reception for the besiegers; it was resistance from a source, and with a weapoin they little expecte, and surey, who else could ever thing of spitting a man? The two Indians thus repulsed immediately retreated and did not molest them again. Thus, by the fortitude and heoric courage of a wife and mother, this family was probably saved from a bloody grave."
Mr. Swan and his family came to Stonington in the year 1707, locating himself on what is known as Swan Town Hill, North Stonington, where the rest of his children were born. He died May 1, 1743, aged 75; she died Dec. 20, 1772, in the hundredth year of her age.
FAG member 47798085 adds:
Maiden name Eastman
Father; 10856983
Mother: 10856998
DOB:Nov 5th 1673
From "The History of Stonington", pg. 610
John Swan married Mrs. Susannah Wood Aug. 1, 1699, daughter of Philip Eastman and granddaughter of Roger Eastman. She had married Thomas Wood, May 16 1693. Thomas Wood and thier daughter, Susanna, were killed by the Indians March 15, 1697.
John and Susannah lived in Haverhill, Mass., until 1707, where three of their children were born. The following sketch of her heroism appears in the history of Haverhill, Mass.: "During the Indian war, when so many of the inhabitants of Haverhill were killed, the Indians attacked their house, which stood in the field no called White's lot, nearly opposite to the house of Capt. Emereson. Mr. Swan and his wive saw them approaching, and determined, if possible, to save their own lives and the lives of their children from the knives of the ruthless butchers. They immediately placed themselves against the door, which was so narrow that two could scarcely enter abreast. The Indians rushed against it, but finding that it could not be easily opened, they commenced their operations more systematically. One of them placed his back to the door so that he could make his who strength bear upon it, while others pushed against him. The strength of the besiegers was greater than that of the besieged, and Mr. Swan, being rather a timid man, almost despaired of saving himself and family and told his wife that he thought it would be better to let them in, but this resolute and courageous woman had no such idea. The Indians had now succeded in partly opening the door, and one of them was crowding himself in, while the other was pushing lustily after. The heroic wife saw that there was no time for parleying; she seized her bake spit, which was nearly three feet in length, and a deadly weapon in the hands of the woman, as it proved, and collecting all the strength she possessed, drove it through the body of the formost. This was too warm a reception for the besiegers; it was resistance from a source, and with a weapoin they little expecte, and surey, who else could ever thing of spitting a man? The two Indians thus repulsed immediately retreated and did not molest them again. Thus, by the fortitude and heoric courage of a wife and mother, this family was probably saved from a bloody grave."
Mr. Swan and his family came to Stonington in the year 1707, locating himself on what is known as Swan Town Hill, North Stonington, where the rest of his children were born. He died May 1, 1743, aged 75; she died Dec. 20, 1772, in the hundredth year of her age.
She lived to be 100 yrs old. Wife of Cpt John Swan. This wonderful slate headstone was carved by John Stevens Jr.
FAG member 47798085 adds:
Maiden name Eastman
Father; 10856983
Mother: 10856998
DOB:Nov 5th 1673
From "The History of Stonington", pg. 610
John Swan married Mrs. Susannah Wood Aug. 1, 1699, daughter of Philip Eastman and granddaughter of Roger Eastman. She had married Thomas Wood, May 16 1693. Thomas Wood and thier daughter, Susanna, were killed by the Indians March 15, 1697.
John and Susannah lived in Haverhill, Mass., until 1707, where three of their children were born. The following sketch of her heroism appears in the history of Haverhill, Mass.: "During the Indian war, when so many of the inhabitants of Haverhill were killed, the Indians attacked their house, which stood in the field no called White's lot, nearly opposite to the house of Capt. Emereson. Mr. Swan and his wive saw them approaching, and determined, if possible, to save their own lives and the lives of their children from the knives of the ruthless butchers. They immediately placed themselves against the door, which was so narrow that two could scarcely enter abreast. The Indians rushed against it, but finding that it could not be easily opened, they commenced their operations more systematically. One of them placed his back to the door so that he could make his who strength bear upon it, while others pushed against him. The strength of the besiegers was greater than that of the besieged, and Mr. Swan, being rather a timid man, almost despaired of saving himself and family and told his wife that he thought it would be better to let them in, but this resolute and courageous woman had no such idea. The Indians had now succeded in partly opening the door, and one of them was crowding himself in, while the other was pushing lustily after. The heroic wife saw that there was no time for parleying; she seized her bake spit, which was nearly three feet in length, and a deadly weapon in the hands of the woman, as it proved, and collecting all the strength she possessed, drove it through the body of the formost. This was too warm a reception for the besiegers; it was resistance from a source, and with a weapoin they little expecte, and surey, who else could ever thing of spitting a man? The two Indians thus repulsed immediately retreated and did not molest them again. Thus, by the fortitude and heoric courage of a wife and mother, this family was probably saved from a bloody grave."
Mr. Swan and his family came to Stonington in the year 1707, locating himself on what is known as Swan Town Hill, North Stonington, where the rest of his children were born. He died May 1, 1743, aged 75; she died Dec. 20, 1772, in the hundredth year of her age.
FAG member 47798085 adds:
Maiden name Eastman
Father; 10856983
Mother: 10856998
DOB:Nov 5th 1673
From "The History of Stonington", pg. 610
John Swan married Mrs. Susannah Wood Aug. 1, 1699, daughter of Philip Eastman and granddaughter of Roger Eastman. She had married Thomas Wood, May 16 1693. Thomas Wood and thier daughter, Susanna, were killed by the Indians March 15, 1697.
John and Susannah lived in Haverhill, Mass., until 1707, where three of their children were born. The following sketch of her heroism appears in the history of Haverhill, Mass.: "During the Indian war, when so many of the inhabitants of Haverhill were killed, the Indians attacked their house, which stood in the field no called White's lot, nearly opposite to the house of Capt. Emereson. Mr. Swan and his wive saw them approaching, and determined, if possible, to save their own lives and the lives of their children from the knives of the ruthless butchers. They immediately placed themselves against the door, which was so narrow that two could scarcely enter abreast. The Indians rushed against it, but finding that it could not be easily opened, they commenced their operations more systematically. One of them placed his back to the door so that he could make his who strength bear upon it, while others pushed against him. The strength of the besiegers was greater than that of the besieged, and Mr. Swan, being rather a timid man, almost despaired of saving himself and family and told his wife that he thought it would be better to let them in, but this resolute and courageous woman had no such idea. The Indians had now succeded in partly opening the door, and one of them was crowding himself in, while the other was pushing lustily after. The heroic wife saw that there was no time for parleying; she seized her bake spit, which was nearly three feet in length, and a deadly weapon in the hands of the woman, as it proved, and collecting all the strength she possessed, drove it through the body of the formost. This was too warm a reception for the besiegers; it was resistance from a source, and with a weapoin they little expecte, and surey, who else could ever thing of spitting a man? The two Indians thus repulsed immediately retreated and did not molest them again. Thus, by the fortitude and heoric courage of a wife and mother, this family was probably saved from a bloody grave."
Mr. Swan and his family came to Stonington in the year 1707, locating himself on what is known as Swan Town Hill, North Stonington, where the rest of his children were born. He died May 1, 1743, aged 75; she died Dec. 20, 1772, in the hundredth year of her age.
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