Hannah Swarton | |
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| Born | Joana Hibbert or Hibbard 1651 (baptized on 9 March 1651) |
| Died | 12 October 1708 (aged 56–57) |
| Known for | Captivity by Native Americans and French Canadians |
| Spouse | John Swarton (died 1690) |
| Children | Children: John, Mary, Samuel, Jasper |
| Parent(s) | John and Anne Hibbart |
Hannah Swarton (1651 - 12 October 1708), née Joana Hibbert/Hibbard, was a New England colonial pioneer who was captured by Abenaki Indians and held prisoner for 5+1⁄2 years, first in an Abenaki community and later in the home of a French family in Quebec. She was eventually freed and told her story to Cotton Mather, who used it as a moral lesson in several of his works.