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Female Abt 1736 - 1780  (~ 44 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary Johnson was born Abt 1736; died Nov 1780.

    Mary married Sylvester Sweet 14 Aug 1757, East Greenwich, RI. Sylvester (son of James Sweet and Sarah Stephenson) was born 5 Jan 1724/25, Portsmouth, RI; died 1805, East Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Waite Sweet  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Aug 1758, East Greenwich, RI; died 25 Nov 1821, North Kingstown, RI.
    2. 3. Samuel Sweet  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Jan 1761, East Greenwich, RI.
    3. 4. Sylvester Sweet  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Oct 1762, East Greenwich, RI; died Bef 7 Mar 1804.
    4. 5. Thomas Sweet  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Sep 1764, East Greenwich, RI; died Abt Dec 1830.
    5. 6. Sarah Sweet  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Oct 1766, East Greenwich, RI.
    6. 7. Susannah Sweet  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Jul 1768, East Greenwich, RI.
    7. 8. Mary Sweet  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Oct 1770; died 18 Aug 1854, West Greenwich, RI; was buried , Plain Meeting House Cemetery, West Greenwich, RI.
    8. 9. Elisha Sweet  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Jan 1775, East Greenwich, RI.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Waite Sweet Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born 29 Aug 1758, East Greenwich, RI; died 25 Nov 1821, North Kingstown, RI.

    Waite married George Wightman 16 Jun 1776. George (son of George Wightman and Elizabeth Waite) was born 19 Jan 1756, North Kingstown, RI; died 10 Aug 1834, Pawtuxet, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Avis Wightman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Oct 1780.
    2. 11. George Wightman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Dec 1784.
    3. 12. Samuel Waite Wightman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Oct 1788.
    4. 13. Mary Wightman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Sep 1791; died 28 Apr 1866; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Coventry, RI.

  2. 3.  Samuel Sweet Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born 9 Jan 1761, East Greenwich, RI.

  3. 4.  Sylvester Sweet Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born 7 Oct 1762, East Greenwich, RI; died Bef 7 Mar 1804.

    Notes:

    He migrated to Rennselaer Co., NY. See Rootsweb's Worldconnect.


  4. 5.  Thomas Sweet Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born 2 Sep 1764, East Greenwich, RI; died Abt Dec 1830.

    Notes:

    Thomas's will, dated 8 July 1829 and proved 25 Dec 1830, mentions brothers Sylvester, Elisha, & Samuel Sweet; sisters Lydia Johnson, Amy Vaughn, Waity Whitman, Mary Tillinghast, and Susannah Slaid; also refers to nieces and nephews.


  5. 6.  Sarah Sweet Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born 17 Oct 1766, East Greenwich, RI.

    Sarah — William Sleid. [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  Susannah Sweet Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born 20 Jul 1768, East Greenwich, RI.

    Susannah — Charles Sleid. [Group Sheet]


  7. 8.  Mary Sweet Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born 2 Oct 1770; died 18 Aug 1854, West Greenwich, RI; was buried , Plain Meeting House Cemetery, West Greenwich, RI.

    Mary married Pardon Tillinghast 18 Dec 1785. Pardon was born 15 Jun 1765, North Kingstown, RI; died 20 Nov 1816, West Greenwich, RI; was buried , Plain Meeting House Cemetery, West Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]


  8. 9.  Elisha Sweet Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born 26 Jan 1775, East Greenwich, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Avis Wightman Descendancy chart to this point (2.Waite2, 1.Mary1) was born 7 Oct 1780.

  2. 11.  George Wightman Descendancy chart to this point (2.Waite2, 1.Mary1) was born 11 Dec 1784.

  3. 12.  Samuel Waite Wightman Descendancy chart to this point (2.Waite2, 1.Mary1) was born 5 Oct 1788.

  4. 13.  Mary Wightman Descendancy chart to this point (2.Waite2, 1.Mary1) was born 29 Sep 1791; died 28 Apr 1866; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Coventry, RI.

    Mary married William Remington 13 Apr 1813. William (son of Hezekiah Remington and Anne Hill) was born Abt 7 Sep 1788, North Kingstown, RI; died 11 Jan 1865, Providence, RI; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Stephen Allen Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Nov 1814, NK or Exeter, RI; died 17 Nov 1843.
    2. 15. William Wightman Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Feb 1816, Exeter, Washington County, RI; died 22 Jul 1895, Warwick, Kent County, RI; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Coventry, RI.
    3. 16. George Wait Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 May 1817, Exeter, RI; died 24 Aug 1902; was buried , Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Victory Hwy., Exeter, RI.
    4. 17. Waity Ann Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Apr 1820, Exeter, RI; died 8 Mar 1894, Providence, RI; was buried , Arnold Lot, Coventry, RI.
    5. 18. Mary Wightman Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Nov 1821; died 1885; was buried , Locust Grove Cemetery, Providence, RI.
    6. 19. Betsey Green Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Oct 1826, NK or Exeter, RI; died 19 Feb 1904, North Kingstown, RI.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Stephen Allen Remington Descendancy chart to this point (13.Mary3, 2.Waite2, 1.Mary1) was born 27 Nov 1814, NK or Exeter, RI; died 17 Nov 1843.

    Stephen married Hannah T. Kenyon Bef Sep 1835. Hannah (daughter of George Kenyon and Martha T. Hoxsie) was born 9 Mar 1818, Richmond, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 15.  William Wightman Remington Descendancy chart to this point (13.Mary3, 2.Waite2, 1.Mary1) was born 12 Feb 1816, Exeter, Washington County, RI; died 22 Jul 1895, Warwick, Kent County, RI; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Coventry, RI.

    Notes:

    In 1863, William W. & Hannah were "of Pawtucket," as noted when the death of their daughter Mary was recorded at Warwick.

    In the 1850 & 1860 Federal Censuses at Warwick, Kent, RI, William is with his second wife Susan and three daughters.

    At age 63 in the 1880 Federal Census, William was working in a cotton mill, while Susan was keeping house, still at Warwick, RI.

    He is probably the W. W. Remington who served as a deacon in the Phenix Baptist Church, Warwick, RI (now in West Warwick).

    William married Hannah Albro 27 Sep 1838. Hannah was born 1816; died 1847; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Caroline "Carrie" M. Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Feb 1842; died 24 Oct 1900; was buried , North Smithfield or Coventry, RI.
    2. 21. Susan "Susie" Emma Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Sep 1844; died 5 Oct 1885; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Coventry, RI.
    3. 22. Mary E. Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt Jan 1847, Pawtucket, RI; died 27 Jul 1863, Warwick, RI; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Coventry, RI.

    William married Susan Albro Between 1847 and 1 Jun 1850. Susan was born 1811; died 1896; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]


  3. 16.  George Wait RemingtonGeorge Wait Remington Descendancy chart to this point (13.Mary3, 2.Waite2, 1.Mary1) was born 22 May 1817, Exeter, RI; died 24 Aug 1902; was buried , Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Victory Hwy., Exeter, RI.

    Notes:

    On the membership roll of The Baptist Church in Exeter, 4 Mar 1877: George W. Remington, Olive H. Remington, Sarah J. Remington, & Mary F. Remington. (also noted 18 Aug 1877)

    He may be the George W. Remington living at Johnston, RI, in 1840. There are no children in the household, just one male and one female 20 - 30.

    In 1850 the family is in Smithfield, as follows: Georgew W. Remington 32, Olive H. 31, George H. 6, Julia A. 3, Mary F. 1, and Mary J. 1 (census-taker's error?). George is a weaver.

    In the 1870 Federal census, George W. & Olive H. Remington, ages 53 & 52, are living in District 3, North Providence, RI. In their household are three daughters: Julia, 23; Mary F. & Sarah J., both 21.

    In 1880, George & Olive are in Exeter, but the census image is unreadable.

    In the 1900 Federal Census, George W. Remington is age 83, widowed, and living at Exeter, RI, with his daughter Julia and her husband Nicholas Reynolds.

    Notes from "History of the State of Rhode Island with Illustrations," Albert J. Wright, Printer, 79 Mille Street, Philadelphia, 1878, p. 187: "The village [of Centredale, North Providence, RI] has a fine library, having been in successful operation for the past few years. The organization is known as the Union Free Library and Reading-room . . . In April, 1869, the society was organized, and the following officers elected: President, Dr. John O. Budlong; Secretary and Librarian, Frank C. Angell; Treasurer, George W. Remington. In the spring of 1870, the building for the use of the society was completed. The town, in the way of appropriations, has aided the society from time to time. The rooms are carpeted and furnished in a suitable manner. The society receive from the State a certain appropriation for the number of volumes contained in their library. There are eight hundred and seventy-five volumes of the standard works of the day in the library, and it is opened Tuesdays and Saturdays for the benefit of the public."

    Notes from "The Rhode Island Manual, 1888-89, Manual with Rules & Orders for the use of the General Assembly," E.L. Freeman & Son, 1888, p. 313: "George W. Remington, of Exeter, was born in that town, May 22, 1817. Was Republican Senator 1877-79; was twice a member of the Town Council and President one year; was for fifteen years superintendent of cotton mills, but at the present time is a farmer by occupation. Politics, Republican."

    George's gravestone at Chestnut Hill Cemetery reads: "Blessed are the dead who died in the Lord."

    George married Olive Harding Dexter 12 Sep 1839, Warwick, RI. Olive (daughter of Benjamin Dexter and Sally Unknown) was born 27 Feb 1818, MA; died 1 Mar 1896; was buried , Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Victory Hwy., Exeter, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. William Henry Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Mar 1841; died 8 Aug 1842; was buried , Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Victory Hwy., Exeter, RI.
    2. 24. Julia Anna Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jul 1846, RI; died 1921; was buried , RI Historical Cemetery 38, Capt. Henry Reynolds Lot, Purgatory Rd., Exeter, RI.
    3. 25. Mary Frances Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1848, RI; died 1934; was buried , Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Victory Hwy., Exeter, RI.
    4. 26. Sarah J. Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Nov 1848, RI; died 29 Oct 1914; was buried , Glocester, RI.
    5. 27. George Henry Remington  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Oct 1843, RI; died 8 Sep 1915; was buried , North Burial Ground, Providence, RI.

  4. 17.  Waity Ann Remington Descendancy chart to this point (13.Mary3, 2.Waite2, 1.Mary1) was born 6 Apr 1820, Exeter, RI; died 8 Mar 1894, Providence, RI; was buried , Arnold Lot, Coventry, RI.

    Waity married Lyman Arnold 14 Feb 1841, Warwick, RI. Lyman was born 1820; died 1880; was buried , Arnold Lot, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 28. Charles W. Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Oct 1842, Bristol, RI; died 26 Nov 1846, Bristol, RI.
    2. 29. Mary Anna Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1845, Bristol, RI.
    3. 30. Albert A. Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1847, Bristol, RI.
    4. 31. Sarah Elizabeth Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Oct 1849.
    5. 32. Hannah Frances "Fannie" Arnold  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Aug 1851, Exeter, RI; died 5 Sep 1933, Mountain Home, Baxter Co., AR; was buried , Gassville Cemetery in Gassville, Baxter Co., AR.

  5. 18.  Mary Wightman Remington Descendancy chart to this point (13.Mary3, 2.Waite2, 1.Mary1) was born 3 Nov 1821; died 1885; was buried , Locust Grove Cemetery, Providence, RI.

    Notes:

    From findagrave.com: w/o George H.; m/o Josephine, George, Harriet, Alphonso & Mary

    Mary married George H. Cooke 28 Mar 1842, Warwick, RI. George was born 1818; died 1912; was buried , Locust Grove Cemetery, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]


  6. 19.  Betsey Green Remington Descendancy chart to this point (13.Mary3, 2.Waite2, 1.Mary1) was born 30 Oct 1826, NK or Exeter, RI; died 19 Feb 1904, North Kingstown, RI.

    Notes:

    On the membership roll of The Baptist Church in Exeter, 8 Sep 1851, Betsey Remington.

    Betsey married Jesse Perry Clarke 27 Nov 1851, RI. Jesse was born 1 Jul 1824; died 6 Jan 1908. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 33. William Remington Clarke  Descendancy chart to this point