1. Sylvanus Swain was born about 1763 in Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. He died on 10 May 1826 in Silver Creek Mm, Union County, Indiana. He was buried in Salem Mh, Union County, Indiana.
Sylvanus married Mariam Gardner, daughter of Richard Gardner and Sarah Macy, on 16 Apr 1789 in , Guilford County, North Carolina. Mariam was born on 29 Aug 1766. She died on 13 Jul 1837 in Silver Creek Mm, Union County, Indiana. She was buried in Salem Mh, Union County, Indiana.
They had the following children.
+ 2 M i David Swain was born on 25 May 1790. He died on 8 Jul 1872. 3 F ii Sarah Swain was born on 8 Aug 1791. She died on 31 Mar 1796 in , Guilford County, North Carolina. She was buried in Centre, Guilford County, North Carolina. 4 F iii Hannah Swain was born on 8 Apr 1793. She died on 16 Apr 1863. + 5 M iv Elihu Swain was born on 19 Apr 1795. He died on 8 Aug 1839. + 6 M v Jonathan Swain was born on 13 Jul 1798. He died on 26 Sep 1872. + 7 F vi Lydia Swain was born on 31 Jul 1800. She died on 22 May 1861. + 8 M vii Nathaniel Swain was born on 26 Nov 1802. 9 M viii George Swain was born on 29 Oct 1805. George married Margaret Barnard, daughter of Asa Barnard and Hulda, on 28 Oct 1831 in Silver Creek Mh. Margaret was born on 10 Oct 1793. 10 M ix Reuben Swain was born on 30 Oct 1807. He died on 17 Mar 1841. He was buried in Mar 1841 in Poplar Ridge Mh. Reuben married Batchler. 11 M x Shubal Swain was born on 26 Jan 1810. Shubal married Mary B. Barnard, daughter of William Barnard and Matilda, on 10 Feb 1836.