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Tabitha Sweet

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Tabitha Sweet was born 2 Nov 1786, East Greenwich, RI (daughter of Sylvester Sweet and Dorcas Whitman).

    Tabitha married John Weaver 11 Feb 1807, East Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sylvester Sweet was born 5 Jan 1724/25, Portsmouth, RI (son of James Sweet and Sarah Stephenson); died 1805, East Greenwich, RI.

    Notes:

    The will of Sylvester Sweet, yeoman, advanced in life, is dated 7 Mar 1804, proved 25 Jan 1806 at East Greenwich. It mentions wife Dorcas; sons James, Samuel, Thomas, Sylvester dec'd, & Elisha; and daughters Tabitha Sweet, Lydia w/o John Johnson, Almy w/o Amos Vaughn, Wait w/o George Wightman, Mary w/o Charles (should read Pardon) Tillinghast, Sarah w/o William Sleid, and susannah w/o Charles Sleid; grandson Luther Sweet s/o son Sylvester dec'd.

    Sylvester married Dorcas Whitman 22 May 1783, East Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Dorcas Whitman
    Children:
    1. 1. Tabitha Sweet was born 2 Nov 1786, East Greenwich, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Sweet was born Abt 1695 (son of James Sweet and Hannah Unknown).

    Notes:

    James was s/o James & Hannah.

    James married Sarah Stephenson 1722. Sarah was born Abt 1700. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Sarah Stephenson was born Abt 1700.

    Notes:

    Sarah was d/o Richard & Sarah.

    Children:
    1. Hannah Sweet was born 22 Sep 1723, Portsmouth, RI.
    2. 2. Sylvester Sweet was born 5 Jan 1724/25, Portsmouth, RI; died 1805, East Greenwich, RI.
    3. Sarah Sweet was born 10 May 1727, Portsmouth, RI.
    4. Freelove Sweet was born 13 Jul 1729, Portsmouth, RI.
    5. Samuel Sweet was born 22 Nov 1736, Portsmouth, RI.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James Sweet was born 8 May 1657 (son of James Sweet and Mary Greene); died 1725.

    Notes:

    The will of James Sweet of Portsmouth is dated 23 Apr 1718 and proved 13 Dec 1725. It refers to, but does not name, his former wife; mentions present wife Mary; sons Thomas, James, & Samuel; two sons-in-law: William Hill and William Allen.

    James's wife has been identified as Mary Greene, who is probably his second wife. (The American Genealogist, Vol 48, p 224)

    Source of the following is Boston Evening Transcript, 26 Aug 1912, at Google News Archive Search:

    James Sweet and James Sweet Jr. were admitted inhabitants of Portsmouth in Feb 1723/24.

    James's widow Mary was appointed executrix 13 Dec 1725. She was his second wife.

    James — Hannah Unknown. Hannah was born Abt 1655. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Hannah Unknown was born Abt 1655.
    Children:
    1. Thomas Sweet
    2. Samuel Sweet
    3. Martha Sweet was born Abt 1670.
    4. 4. James Sweet was born Abt 1695.