Biographical Sketch of Benjamin Swinnerton Leave a Comment / New Hampshire / May 14, 2011 Last Updated on August 27, 2012 by BENJAMIN SWINNERTON, one of the early settlers, once quite a favorite in town, was drowned at an early age while attempting to swim across the Connecticut River in company with an Indian. Surnames:Swinnerton, Topics:Biography, Locations:Croydon New Hampshire, Sullivan County NH,Collection:Partridge, Dennis N. Croydon New Hampshire Genealogy.