Elizabeth the only daughter of Samuel Dare★, a seaman. Her mother is not known. She is Ian's 5x great grandmother.

She married Thomas Sweetland (1748–1812)★ on 16 Aug, 1775 at St. Michael's Church, Axmouth^a1 . They had five children.

• Ann born on 26 Jul, 1780 in Axmouth, Devon^a2. Died on 24 Jan, 1781 in Axmouth^a3 aged nearly 6 months.
• Ann born on 5 Apr, 1782 in Axmouth^a4. Died on 7 Jul, 1783 in Axmouth^a5 at the age of one.
• Thomas★ born on 23 May, 1784 in Axmouth^a6. Married Anne Ottery★ on 13 Aug, 1808^a7. Died on 2 Dec, 1848 at The Union Workhouse in Axminster^b1 at the age of sixty-four.
• Sarah born on 30 Aug, 1786 in Axmouth^a8. Died on 9 Jan, 1787 in Axmouth^a9 aged 5 months.
• Ann Dare born on 10 Dec, 1787 in Axmouth^a10. Died on 6 Sep, 1792 in Axmouth^a11 at the age of four.

Elizabeth died on 23 Dec, 1808 in Axmouth^a12 and was buried two days later in Axmouth^a12 She was survived by her husband Thomas, a labourer.

Timeline

1775

16 Aug

Married Thomas Sweetland★ at St. Michael's Church, Axmouth^a1.
Recorded as living in Seaton, Devon^a1.

1780

26 Jul

Daughter, Ann Sweetland, born in Axmouth, Devon^a2.

1781

24 Jan

Daughter, Ann, died as an infant in Axmouth^a3.

1782

5 Apr

Daughter, Ann, born in Axmouth^a4.

1783

7 Jul

Daughter, Ann, died as a child in Axmouth^a5.

1784

23 May

Son, Thomas Sweetland★, born in Axmouth^a6.

1786

30 Aug

Daughter, Sarah, born in Axmouth^a8.

1787

9 Jan

Daughter, Sarah, died as an infant in Axmouth^a9.

10 Dec

Daughter, Ann Dare, born in Axmouth^a10.

1792

6 Sep

Daughter, Ann Dare, died as a child in Axmouth^a11.

1808

23 Dec

Died in Axmouth^a12.

25 Dec

Buried in Axmouth^a12.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• Elizabeth Dare^{a1,a2,a6,a8,a10,a4,a3,a5,a9,a11}
• Elizabeth Swetland^{a1,a2,a6,a8,a10,a4,a3,a5,a9,a11,a12}