Gelston Gillette Swezey

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Born 20 Oct 1897?

Died AE. 2 yrs.9 ms. 19 ds.

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21 Jun 1900 US Census born 6 Jul 1850

Gelston G. Swezey owned a store on South Ocean Avenue, Patchogue around 1898 and was an outlet store for the products of his gristmill on Swan Lake. In later years the store relocated to Terry Street in Patchogue. The gristmill, formerly the Mott mill, became Swezey's mill, and was purchased by him from his brother, Nathaniel Swezey

Obituary - Gelston G. Swezey, aged 63, who for many years has operated the grist mill on the South Country Road in East Patchogue, was found dead by his son, Nat, at 10 o'clock Sunday morning, in a barn at the rear of his residence on Main Street. Mr. Swezey failed to return to the house after going out to do some chores and his son went to investigate. He had been dead some time when he was found. Coroner Moore stated that the cause of death was apoplexy. Besides a widow, Mr. Swezey leaves two sons, John R. Swezey, and Nat Swezey, and four daughters, Mrs. George Utz, Mrs. William Tappen, Miss Marie Swezey and Miss Elizabeth Swezey, all of Patchogue.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. Jacob Probst officiating. Mr. Swezey was a member of several fraternal orders, including the Foresters, the Shepherds of America and a local lodge at Blue Point. He is also survived by two brothers, N.O. Swezey and Richard E. Swezey, both of Patchogue.

(Long Island Surnames; Images of America, Patchogue, Vol. I; Suffolk County News (Sayville), Friday, December 12, 1913, Page: 4)

Gelston married Maria Norton 2 Aug 1877, New York City, New York, New York, United States. Maria was born 25 Nov 1857, , , England; died 19 Aug 1939, East Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States; was buried 21 Aug 1939, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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21 Jun 1900 US Census born 25 Nov 1858; had eight children, seven living

Obituary - Patchogue, August 21 - Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today for Mrs. Maria N. Swezey, 81, widow of the late Gelston G. Swezey, former owner of Swezey's Grist Mill, East Lake. The services will be held at the Swezey homestead, E. Main Street, the Rev. Frederick Peters, rector of the Ronkonkoma Episcopal Church, officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery. The deceased, who died Saturday, is survived by two sons, Patchogue Village Trustee, John R. Swezey and Nathaniel N. Swezey, and two daughters, Miss Elizabeth Swezey and Mrs. Marie Barber.

(The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), 21 August 1939, Page 9 )

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Born 6 Nov 1817?

Died AE. 61 YS.2 MS. & 3 DYS.

"...until his death...when in his sixtieth year." ; accordingly he was born in 1818

John married Ophelia Hatfield Terry 16 Feb 1844, , Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States. Ophelia (daughter of Timothy Brewster Terry, Junior and Hannah Mapes Hulse) was born 20 May 1817, Coram, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 3 Mar 1902, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States; was buried , Cedar Grove Cemetery, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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verify birth date?

had five children, three living in 1900 US Census

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Age 65 y

William married Elizabeth Rose. Elizabeth was born 31 Aug 1791, Fireplace, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 27 Sep 1875, Middle Island, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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1871 Fireplace offically became Brookhaven hamlet

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Died in Coram or Patchogue?

Timothy married Hannah Mapes Hulse Feb 1807. Hannah (daughter of Caleb Mapes Hulse, Esquire and Jerusha Petty) was born 12 Sep 1774, Wading River, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 15 Jul 1858, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States; was buried , Cedar Grove Cemetery, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

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Born in Wading River or Coram?

1 Jun 1850 US Census residing with son, Caleb Hiram Hammond and family


Death date: 22 Jul 1858 according to Seversmith; died in Patchogue or Coram?