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John Sweet 1579–1637 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1579

Birth Location: Modbury, Devon, , England

Death Date: 15 May 1637

Death Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Father: Robert Sweet

Mother: Joanna Rainham

Spouse(s): Mary Periam

Children(s): James Sweet, Renewed Sweet-Holiman, John Sweet

The story of John Sweet began in 1579 in Modbury, Devon, , England. John Sweet married Mary Periam, and had children including James Isaac Sweet, John Junior Sweet, Renewed Mirabah Sweet Holiman. John Sweet passed away in 1637 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Sweet began in 1579 in Modbury, Devon, , England.
  • John Sweet married Mary Periam, and had children including James Isaac Sweet, John Junior Sweet, Renewed Mirabah Sweet Holiman.
  • John Sweet passed away in 1637 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Sweet's Ancestors

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John Sweet
1579–1637
Birth Place: Modbury, Devon, , England
Parents
Robert Sweet
1552–1578
Hackney, London, England
Joanna Rainham
1554–1583
Rainham, Essex, England
Grandparents
John Rainham
1529–
Rainham, Essex, England
Margaret Holme
1531–
Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sweet's Descendants

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John Sweet (1579–15 May 1637) m. Mary Periam (1581–31 Jul 1681)
  1. 1. James (Isaac) Sweet 1622–1698
  2. 2. Renewed (Mirabah) Sweet-Holiman 1630–1681
  3. 3. John (Junior) Sweet 1620–1677 m. Elizabeth Jeffreys 1629–1684
    1. 1. Elizabeth Sweet 1672–
    2. 2. Jeremiah Sweet 1669–1731
    3. 3. Benjamin Sweet 1661–1687
    4. 4. Richard Sweet 1659–1744
    5. 5. Daniel Sweet 1654–1734
    6. 6. James Sweet 1652–1719
    7. 7. Henry Sweet 1662–1749 m. Mary Andrews 1664–1752
      1. 1. Griffin Sweet 1709–1736
      2. 2. Ruth Sweet 1700–1789
      3. 3. William Sweat 1698–1763
      4. 4. Johannah Sweet 1695–1757
      5. 5. Benjamin Sweet 1690–1777
      6. 6. John Sweet 1684–1731
      7. 7. Joseph Sweet 1687–1757 m. Rachel Edmunds 1680–
        1. 1. Johanna Sweet 1724–
        2. 2. Joshua Sweet 1722–
        3. 3. Jeremiah Sweet 1722–
        4. 4. Benjamin Sweet 1721–
        5. 5. Thomas Sweet 1720–
        6. 6. Ebenezer Sweet 1720–
        7. 7. Jemimah Sweet 1719–
        8. 8. Jedediah Sweet 1718–
        9. 9. Joseph Sweet 1715–1761
        10. 10. Jebediah Sweet 1715–
        11. 11. Henry Sweet 1710–1772
        12. 12. Timothy Sweet 1713–1757 m. Alice (Mitchell) Sweet 1721–1814 m. Sarah Matteson 1709–1749

John Sweet's Timeline

3 Records

1579
1579
Birth of John Sweet in Modbury, Devon, , England
Modbury, Devon, , England
1619
1619
Age 40
John Sweet was married
None
1637
15 May 1637
Age 58
Death of John Sweet in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Modbury, Devon, , England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2924.001; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1619
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2924.001; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1637
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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