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Elijah Sweet 1748–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 NOV 1748

Birth Location: Becket, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 26 FEB 1838

Death Location: Upper Lisle, Broome, New York, United States

Father: Caleb Sweet

Mother: Elizabeth Jones

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wright

Children(s): Elijah Jr

Elijah Sweet was born in 1748 in Becket, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Caleb Sweet And Elizabeth Jones. Elijah Sweet married Elizabeth Wright, and had children including Elijah Sweet Jr. Elijah Sweet passed away in 1838 in Upper Lisle, Broome, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • Elijah Sweet was born in 1748 in Becket, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Caleb Sweet And Elizabeth Jones.
  • Elijah Sweet married Elizabeth Wright, and had children including Elijah Sweet Jr.
  • Elijah Sweet passed away in 1838 in Upper Lisle, Broome, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Caleb Sweet
1724–1796
Birth Location: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
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Elizabeth Jones
1725–1809
Birth Location: Kent, Rhode Island, United States
EJ

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Wright
1751–1827
Birth Location: Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Elijah Jr
1774–1817
Birth Location: Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
EJ

Elijah Sweet's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Sweet
1748–1838
Birth Place: Becket, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Caleb Sweet
1724–1796
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Elizabeth Jones
1725–1809
Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
William Sweet
1663–1728
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
Thankful Hamilton
1689–1787
Kingston, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Jr.
1620–1677
Elizabeth Jefferys
1631–1684
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Sweet's Descendants

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Elijah Sweet (29 NOV 1748–26 FEB 1838) m. Elizabeth Wright (1751–11 JUL 1827)
  1. 1. Elijah (Sweet) Jr 1774–1817 m. Taphene Kinney 1780–1853
    1. 1. William (Calvin) Sweet 1814–1904 m. Eunice (Cook) Sly 1811–1879
      1. 1. Ellen (Eunice) Sweet 1838–1906 m. Francis Bliss 1834–1878

Elijah Sweet's Timeline

3 Records

1748
29 NOV 1748
Birth of Elijah Sweet in Becket, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Becket, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
1838
ABT FEB 1838
Age 90
Burial of Elijah Sweet in Upper Lisle Cemetery, Triangle, Broome, New York, United States
Upper Lisle Cemetery, Triangle, Broome, New York, United States
1838
26 FEB 1838
Age 90
Death of Elijah Sweet in Upper Lisle, Broome, New York, United States
Upper Lisle, Broome, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 NOV 1748
    Event Place: Becket, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 03 June 2019, 00:27), entry for Elijah Sweet(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2X5-PSV
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 25 September 2018), Elijah NULL NULL Sweet, ; Burial, Triangle, Broome, New York, United States of America, Upper Lisle Cemetery; citing record ID 6129873, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Elijah Sweet, Sr (1748 - 1838) - Find A Grave Memorial." Elijah Sweet, Sr (1748 - 1838) - Find A Grave Memorial. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Jan. 2014..

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: ABT FEB 1838
    Event Place: Upper Lisle Cemetery, Triangle, Broome, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 03 June 2019, 00:27), entry for Elijah Sweet(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2X5-PSV
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 25 September 2018), Elijah NULL NULL Sweet, ; Burial, Triangle, Broome, New York, United States of America, Upper Lisle Cemetery; citing record ID 6129873, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Elijah Sweet, Sr (1748 - 1838) - Find A Grave Memorial." Elijah Sweet, Sr (1748 - 1838) - Find A Grave Memorial. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Jan. 2014..

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 03 June 2019, 00:27), entry for Elijah Sweet(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2X5-PSV

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 03 June 2019, 00:27), entry for Elijah Sweet(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2X5-PSV

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 03 June 2019, 00:27), entry for Elijah Sweet(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2X5-PSV

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 FEB 1838
    Event Place: Upper Lisle, Broome, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 03 June 2019, 00:27), entry for Elijah Sweet(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID K2X5-PSV
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 25 September 2018), Elijah NULL NULL Sweet, ; Burial, Triangle, Broome, New York, United States of America, Upper Lisle Cemetery; citing record ID 6129873, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Elijah Sweet, Sr (1748 - 1838) - Find A Grave Memorial." Elijah Sweet, Sr (1748 - 1838) - Find A Grave Memorial. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Jan. 2014..
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