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John Isaac Sweet 1579–1637 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 1579

Birth Location: Traine Manor, Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 15 May 1637

Death Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Robert Swete

Mother: Johanna Rainham

Spouse(s): Mary Westcott

Children(s): John Jr, Meribah Sweet, Lt. Sweet

John Isaac Sweet was born in 1579 in Traine Manor, Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of Robert Isaac Swete And Johanna Richards Rainham. In 1632, John Isaac Sweet resided in Salem. John Isaac Sweet married Mary Periam Westcott, and had children including John Isaac Sweet Jr, Lt Com James Isaac Sweet, Meribah Renewed Sweet. John Isaac Sweet passed away in 1637 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • John Isaac Sweet was born in 1579 in Traine Manor, Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of Robert Isaac Swete And Johanna Richards Rainham.
  • In 1632, John Isaac Sweet resided in Salem.
  • John Isaac Sweet married Mary Periam Westcott, and had children including John Isaac Sweet Jr, Lt Com James Isaac Sweet, Meribah Renewed Sweet.
  • John Isaac Sweet passed away in 1637 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Sweet's Ancestors

Self
John Sweet
1579–1637
Birth Place: Traine Manor, Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Isaac Swete
1552–1578
London Borough of Waltham Forest, Greater London, England
Johanna (Richards) Rainham
1554–1583
Rainham, Essex, England
Grandparents
John (Swete\Sweet) III
1530–1613
Modbury, South Hams District, Devon, England
Mary (Westcott) Periam\Peryam
1535–1552
Exeter, City of Exeter, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Lord Exeter)
1510–1573
Lady Hone
1512–1573
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Exchequer*
1488–1549
Lady Blackaller
1490–1553
Robert Hone
1490–1543
Johane Hone
1490–1543

John Sweet's Descendants

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John (Isaac) Sweet (January 1579–15 May 1637) m. Mary (Periam) Westcott (1581–31 July 1681)
  1. 1. John (Isaac Sweet) Jr 1620–1677 m. Elizabeth (Temperance) Jeffries 1629–1684
    1. 1. Richard Sweet 1653–1744 m. Priscilla Carpenter 1661–1745
      1. 1. John Sweet 1682–1744 m. Lydia Whaley 1684–1753
        1. 1. Amos (Sweet) Sr. 1730–1795 m. Elizabeth Straight 1734–1823
        2. 2. John (Sweet) Jr 1728–
        3. 3. David Sweet 1716–1805
        4. 4. Mercy (Mary) Sweet 1720–1801
    2. 2. John (Sweet) Jr 1652–1719 m. Deborah Reynolds 1658–1716
    3. 3. Benjamin Sweet 1668–1687
    4. 4. Daniel Sweet 1658–1732
    5. 5. Elizabeth Sweet 1672–
    6. 6. Henry Sweet 1662–1749
    7. 7. James Sweet 1658–1719
    8. 8. Jeremiah Sweet 1669–
    9. 9. Mary Sweet 1667–
    10. 10. William Sweet 1663–1728
  2. 2. Meribah ("Renewed") Sweet 1630–1681 m. John\Jan (Gereardy) Sr 1623–1718
    1. 1. Phillis Gereardy 1652–1729 m. John Smith 1640–1730
    2. 2. Mary (Marritie) Gereardy 1654–1722 m. Jeremiah Smith 1652–1720
      1. 1. Sarah Smith 1678–1765 m. Jeremiah Hazard 1675–1768
        1. 1. Mary Hazard 1699–1771
        2. 2. Ann Hazard 1701–1780 m. John Browning 1696–1777
        3. 3. Robert Hazard 1703–1789
        4. 4. Sarah Hazard 1706–
        5. 5. Martha Hazard 1708–
        6. 6. Hannah Hazard 1714–
        7. 7. Susannah Hazard 1716–
    3. 3. John (Jan) Gereardy 1656–1718
  3. 3. Lt. (Com. James Isaac) Sweet 1622–1698

John Sweet's Timeline

3 Records

1579
January 1579
Birth of John Isaac Sweet in Traine Manor, Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Traine Manor, Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1632
1632 - 1636: Received Salem Land Grants
Age 53
John Isaac Sweet resided here in Salem
Salem
1637
15 May 1637
Age 58
Death of John Isaac Sweet in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 1579
    Event Place: Traine Manor, Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1632 - 1636: Received Salem Land Grants
    Event Place: Salem
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1632
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Coenradt Esselstyne (Asselstine) : ancestry and descendants of Conrad Esseltine, some allied families and other Asseltynes.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1637
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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