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James Sweet 1809 – 1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 June 1809

Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 7 June 1884

Death Location: Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Benoni Sweet

Mother: Margaret Sweet

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In 1809, James Sweet entered the world in Nova Scotia, Canada, born to Benoni Sweet and Margaret "Peggy" ( Benoni ) COCHRAN * Sweet. James Sweet passed away in 1884 in Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1809, James Sweet entered the world in Nova Scotia, Canada, born to Benoni Sweet and Margaret "Peggy" ( Benoni ) COCHRAN * Sweet.
  • James Sweet passed away in 1884 in Nova Scotia, Canada.

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James Sweet's Ancestors

Self
James Sweet
1809 – 1884
Birth Place: Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Benoni Sweet
1774 – 1854
Scotch Village, Ardoise Hill, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
Margaret ("Peggy" ( Benoni ) COCHRAN *) Sweet
1782 – 1872
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Benoni Sweet
1748 – 1854
North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, (7 or 9 Oct.)
Lydia Dimock
1748 – 1805
Mansfield, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
George Cochran
1735 – 1801
Carrikeel, Londonderry County
Elizabeth (Betsey) Smith
1739 – 1826
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Shubael Dimock
1707 – 1781
Eunice Marsh
1726 – 1768
Gore Cochran
1710 –
Mary Newell
1710 –
Joseph Smith
1710 – 1792
Sarah Wyly
1719 – 1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Shubael Dimmock
1674 – 1728
Tabitha Dimock
1671 – 1727
Joseph Smith
1682 – 1755
Mary Royce
1681 – 1759
William Wyly
1685 –
Dorothy Houghton
1689 – 1749

James Sweet's Timeline

2 Records

1809
21 June 1809
Birth of James Sweet in Nova Scotia, Canada
Nova Scotia, Canada
1884
7 June 1884
Age 75
Death of James Sweet in Nova Scotia, Canada
Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 June 1809
    Event Place: Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 June 1884
    Event Place: Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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