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Deacon Sylvester Sweet

Male 1725 - 1805  (79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Deacon 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 Avis Luther 26 Sep 1746, Swansea, MA. Avis was born 17 Dec 1726; died 3 Sep 1747. [Group Sheet]

    Sylvester married Waite Brown 7 Oct 1748, Portsmouth, RI. Waite (daughter of Joseph Brown and Abigail Unknown) was born 7 Oct 1730, Scituate, RI; died 21 Mar 1757. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    SWEET Sylvester, of Portsmouth, and Wait Brown, of Providence; m. by Robert Lawton, Asst., Oct. 7, 1748.

    Children:
    1. Lydia Sweet was born 16 Nov 1749, Portsmouth, RI.
    2. Almy Sweet was born 8 Oct 1751, Portsmouth, RI.
    3. James Sweet was born 7 Apr 1753, Portsmouth, RI.

    Sylvester married Mary Johnson 14 Aug 1757, East Greenwich, RI. Mary (daughter of Elisha JOHNSON and Mary GREENE) was born Abt 1736; died Nov 1780. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    Sweet Sylvester, and Mary Johnson; m. by Thomas Shippee, Justice, Aug. 14, 1757.

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

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

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

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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. 3.  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. 1. 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: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  Hannah Unknown was born Abt 1655.
    Children:
    1. Thomas Sweet
    2. Samuel Sweet
    3. Martha Sweet was born Abt 1670.
    4. 2. James Sweet was born Abt 1695.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James Sweet was born 1622, Wales (son of John Sweet and Mary Unknown); died 18 Jun 1698, Kingstowne, RI.

    Notes:

    The information on the Sweet family and their connection to the Greenes came from Jayne at [LACKSWEET@aol.com]. She is a descendant who now lives in Oklahoma. She stated that she had not yet proved all the information. Additional information is found in the Rhode Island Genealogical Register, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 344 ff: "Families of James & Benoni Sweet of Warwick," by Alden Gamaliel Beaman.

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

    James Sweet on 8 Nov 1686 deeded to eldest son Philip of Prudence Island all right of land in Providence "as my father, John Sweet, was one of the first purchasers." On the same date James also deeded to son James of Prudence Island and son Valentine of Kingstowne, land in Mashantatack.

    On 4 Apr 1695 James Sweet testified he was about 73 years old.

    In 1696 James Sweet was of Providence.

    He was the first of the so-called "Bonesetter Sweets." His son Benoni followed in his footsteps in this profession.

    James married Mary Greene Abt 1654, RI. Mary (daughter of Dr. John GREENE and Joan TATTERSHALL) was born 19 May 1633, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Mary Greene was born 19 May 1633, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England (daughter of Dr. John GREENE and Joan TATTERSHALL).
    Children:
    1. Philip Sweet, I was born 15 Jul 1655, Warwick, RI; died Abt Dec 1710, Warwick, RI.
    2. 4. James Sweet was born 8 May 1657; died 1725.
    3. Mary Sweet was born 2 Feb 1659/60, Warwick, RI; died Abt Jan 1745/46, South Kingstown, RI.
    4. Benoni Sweet was born 28 Mar 1663, Warwick, RI; died 19 Jul 1751, North Kingstown, RI.
    5. Valentine Sweet was born 14 Feb 1664/65; died Abt Jan 1725/26, Newport, RI.
    6. Samuel Sweet was born 1 Nov 1667; died 26 Nov 1728.
    7. Jeremiah Sweet was born 6 Jan 1668/69.
    8. Renewed Sweet was born 16 Jul 1671.
    9. Sylvester Sweet was born 1 Mar 1673/74; died 1763, Newport, RI.