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Amos Sweet Sr. 1730–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 March 1730

Birth Location: North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 8 April 1795

Death Location: Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, USA

Father: John Sweet

Mother: Lydia Whaley

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Straight

Children(s): Amos Sweet, Lydia Sweet

Amos Sweet Sr. was born in 1730 in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, the child of John Sweet And Lydia Whaley. Amos Sweet Sr. married Elizabeth Straight, and had children including Amos Sweet, Lydia Sweet. Amos Sweet Sr. passed away in 1795 in Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Amos Sweet Sr. was born in 1730 in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA, the child of John Sweet And Lydia Whaley.
  • Amos Sweet Sr. married Elizabeth Straight, and had children including Amos Sweet, Lydia Sweet.
  • Amos Sweet Sr. passed away in 1795 in Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sweet
1682–1744
Birth Location: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
JS
Lydia Whaley
1684–1753
Birth Location: North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
LW

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Straight
1734–1823
Birth Location: West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
ES

Children(s)

Amos Sweet
1766–1838
Birth Location: North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island
AS
Lydia Sweet
1764–1842
Birth Location: –
LS

Amos Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
Amos Sr.
1730–1795
Birth Place: North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
John Sweet
1682–1744
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Lydia Whaley
1684–1753
North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Priscilla Carpenter
1661–1745
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Richard Sweet
1653–1744
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Theophilus (Robert) Whaley
1616–1720
Screveton, Nottinghamshire, England
Elizabeth Mills
1654–1715
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Deacon Gen
1631–1703
Priscilla Benett
1631–1663
John Jr
1620–1677
Elizabeth Jeffries
1629–1684
Richard Whaley
1569–1620
Frances Cromwell
1575–1617
John II
1632–1695
Elizabeth Shove
1631–1711
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sweet
1579–1637
Mary Westcott
1581–1681
Capt. Jeffrey
1605–1646
Mary Gaunt
1608–1677
*Sir Whalley
1535–1582
Elizabeth Whaley
1522–1586
Henry Sir.
1543–1592
John Mills
1592–1678
Susanna
–1675
Rev. Shove
1606–1638
Margery Sandy
1608–1680

Amos Sr.'s Descendants

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Amos (Sweet) Sr. (30 March 1730–8 April 1795) m. Elizabeth Straight (9 March 1734–7 April 1823)
  1. 1. Amos Sweet 1766–1838 m. Mercy (Dorcus) Carpenter 1768–1828
    1. 1. Noah Sweet 1802–1874 m. Emeline Grimman\Greenman 1809–1893
      1. 1. Sanford (Samuel) Sweet 1835–1894 m. Calferna Youngs 1839–1899
        1. 1. Willard (Sanford) Sweet 1864–1936 m. Wilhemina ((Minnie) Sophia) Prine 1871–1954
        2. 2. Guy (Eugene) Sweet 1860–1940 m. Clara (O) Pelton 1866–1905
        3. 3. George (Sanford) Sweet 1862–1943 m. Oskey (Leola) Brewer 1880–1946 m. Oskie (Leola) Brewer 1880–1946
        4. 4. Frederick (E) Sweet 1867–1970
        5. 5. Ida (May) Sweet 1873–1958 m. Howard (Curtis) Pinny 1869–1911
        6. 6. Inez (Fern) Sweet 1874–1943 m. Ezra (B) Potter 1868–1939
      2. 2. Jesse Sweet 1850–1851
      3. 3. George (E) Sweet 1832–1858
      4. 4. Adelia\Delia Sweet 1836–1898 m. Calvin Hill 1809–1884
        1. 1. Calvin (L) Hill 1865–1929 m. Alma (Daisy) Miller 1878–1920
        2. 2. Orange Hill 1874–1943
        3. 3. Delia (Adelia) Hill 1867–1886 m. Myron (C) Sensiba 1860–1947
        4. 4. Evangeline\Eva Hill 1869–1943 m. Charles (Volney) Weaver 1868–1954
      5. 5. Mercy (Carpenter) Sweet 1839–1851
      6. 6. Mary (Emeline) Sweet 1847–1850
      7. 7. Julia (Catherine) Sweet 1845–1920 m. Russell Bristol 1844–1912
        1. 1. Cora (Elsie) Bristol 1867–1913 m. Ezra (E.) Slocum 1862–1924
        2. 2. George (Edward) Bristol 1870–1928 m. Pearl (Albantha) Porter 1878–1954
        3. 3. Alfred (Ernest) Bristol 1877–1953 m. Minnie (Ada) Porter 1880–1951
        4. 4. Alvia (Eugene) Bristol 1877–1959
      8. 8. Lydia (Marie) Sweet 1849–1850
      9. 9. Alma (Lorena) Sweet 1854–1880 m. William (A.) Sabin 1852–1931
    2. 2. Amos Sweet 1797–1872 m. Elizabeth Fitchett 1804–1893
      1. 1. Mary (Isabella) Sweet 1825–1904 m. Nobel (Ira) Marsh 1829–1907
        1. 1. Armernetta (Gertrude) Marsh 1858–1924 m. George (Edmund Bradshaw) Sr 1853–1926
        2. 2. Rebecca Marsh 1866–
        3. 3. Alice (Amelia) Marsh 1863–1920 m. William Spence 1852–1930
        4. 4. Sarah (Jane) Marsh 1857–1911 m. Robert Mackey 1844–
        5. 5. Nobel (Ira Marsh) Jr 1854–1892
        6. 6. Mary (Isabella) Marsh 1852–1881
        7. 7. Armanetta (Gertrude) Marsh 1858–1924 m. George (Edmund) Bradshaw 1853–1926
    3. 3. Anna Sweet 1806–1838
      1. 1. Anna (Clarinda) Phelps 1833–1907 m. William (H) Mead 1835–1894 m. Charles Coffrin 1831–
        1. 1. Anna (Luella) Mead 1870–1948 m. Albert (W) McQuesten 1867–
        2. 2. Cora (Ann) Mead 1873–
        3. 3. Charles (W) Coffrin 1855– m. Jennie\Jane Linten 1877–1959 m. Sarah (Jane) McNally 1855–1891 m. Mary (Ann) Cook 1860–
    4. 4. Phoebe Sweet 1793–1858 m. Aaron (Lord) Ellis 1794–1869
      1. 1. Royal Ellis 1819–1854
      2. 2. Mercy (Ann) Ellis 1827–1900 m. Stephen Nichols 1824–1892
        1. 1. Cora (Bell) Nichols 1865–1904 m. Edward (H) Allen 1864–1937
        2. 2. Alvira Nichols 1845–1874 m. George (C) Coon 1837–1880
        3. 3. Alma (R) Nichols 1848–1925 m. William (Henry) Lewis 1849–1927
        4. 4. Amelia (C) Nichols 1851–1934 m. Eugene (D) Youngs 1847–1923
        5. 5. Jesse (Jay) Nichols 1864–1938 m. Rosa (B) Nichols 1874–1923
        6. 6. Edward\ (Eddie E) Nichols 1854–1900 m. Violia (Valnette\ Nettie) Shannon 1856–1939
    5. 5. Temperance Sweet 1800–1858 m. Brewer Dodge 1783–1861
      1. 1. Winchester (Thompson) Dodge 1828–1898 m. Ann Craig 1838–1887
        1. 1. William (T) Dodge 1860–1934 m. Agnes 1861–1916 m. Virginia (Catherine) Mulvey 1876–1917 m. Anna (S) Foster 1873–
        2. 2. Cora (B.) Dodge 1865–1955 m. George (Edgar) Arbury 1863–1901
        3. 3. Annie (B) Dodge 1877–1940 m. Edwin (Chafin) Taylor 1859–1934
        4. 4. Arthur Dodge 1862–1864
    6. 6. Joseph (Carpenter) Sweet 1805–1887 m. Polly (M) Clark 1805–1892
      1. 1. Melvina Sweet 1826–1914 m. Lyman (H.) Stoddard 1817–
        1. 1. Herbert Stoddard 1854–1923 m. Mary (S) Livingston 1856–1930
        2. 2. Manley 1858–
    7. 7. Kyler Sweet 1812–1862
    8. 8. Mercy Sweet 1808–1890 m. John (James) Clark 1809–1889
      1. 1. Henry Clark 1842–
      2. 2. Albert (J) Clark 1843–1903 m. Louise Lewis 1851–
        1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Clark 1870–1928
        2. 2. Rosa (Belle) Clark 1872–1937
    9. 9. Amos Sweets 1784–1823 m. Joanna Hall 1793–
      1. 1. Amos Sweet 1838– m. Jane Howard 1845–
        1. 1. Mary Sweet 1866–
        2. 2. Charles (Herbert) Sweet 1866– m. Nellie Finch 1874–1944
        3. 3. Wilda Sweet 1872– m. Edson Trim 1861–
      2. 2. Hannah (L) Sweet 1847– m. George (W) Cole 1847–1935
        1. 1. Joanna Cole 1868–
        2. 2. Phoebe (A) Cole 1875–1963 m. Willis (E) Rounsville 1870–1918 m. Frank Getz 1876–
        3. 3. David (Wilson) Cole 1874– m. Abbie (R) Button 1877–1944
        4. 4. Henry Cole 1878–
    10. 10. Benjamin Sweet 1788–1863
    11. 11. Elias Sweet 1784–1832
    12. 12. Elizabeth (Betsy) Sweet 1799–1858
    13. 13. Hannah Sweet 1810–1863
    14. 14. Lydia Sweet 1802–1885
    15. 15. Sarah (Grace) Sweet 1799–1863
    16. 16. Stephen (Van Rensselaer) Sweet 1792–1872 m. Sarah (Sophrona) Straight 1807–
      1. 1. Mercy Sweet 1829–
      2. 2. Anna Sweet 1831–1909 m. Michael\Richard Miller 1808–
      3. 3. George (I) Sweet 1834–1906 m. Evelina (T) Bell 1842–
      4. 4. Amos (Howard) Sweet 1838–1919 m. Amelia (E) Joyal 1846–1932
        1. 1. Warren (E) Sweet 1872–
        2. 2. Gertrude (F) Sweet 1874–
        3. 3. Amelia (A) Sweet 1876–1955 m. Nelson (A) Ingalls 1872–1959
      5. 5. Phebe Sweet 1841–
      6. 6. Stephen Sweet 1844–
      7. 7. Mary (F) Sweet 1851–
      8. 8. Alden Sweet 1864–
      9. 9. Neanbetrix Sweet 1867–
  2. 2. Lydia Sweet 1764–1842

Amos Sr.'s Timeline

2 Records

1730
30 March 1730
Birth of Amos Sweet Sr. in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
1795
8 April 1795
Age 65
Death of Amos Sweet Sr. in Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 March 1730
    Event Place: North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rhode Island
    Record Source: Rhode Island Colonial War Servicemen, 1740-62

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 April 1795
    Event Place: Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 165 : 1921
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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