He was the son of Solomon Southwick (1731-1797) and Ann Gardner Carpenter Southwick (1748-1783), and the elder Southwick was the publisher of the "Newport Mercury" newspaper and an ardent supporter of the Patriot cause during the American Revolution.
He was the son of Solomon Southwick (1731-1797) and Ann Gardner Carpenter Southwick (1748-1783). The elder Solomon Southwick was the publisher of the "Newport Mercury" newspaper and an ardent supporter of the Patriot cause during the American Revolution.