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Lt. Com. James Isaac Sweet 1622–1698 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 June 1622

Birth Location: Modbury, South Hams District, Devon, England

Death Date: 18 June 1698

Death Location: South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Isaac Sweet

Mother: Mary Periam

Spouse(s): Mary Greene

Children(s): James Jr.

Lt. Com. James Isaac Sweet was born in 1622 in Modbury, South Hams District, Devon, England, the child of Isaac Sweet And Mary Wescott Periam. Lt. Com. James Isaac Sweet married Mary Greene, and had children including James Sweet Jr. Lt. Com. James Isaac Sweet passed away in 1698 in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lt. Com. James Isaac Sweet was born in 1622 in Modbury, South Hams District, Devon, England, the child of Isaac Sweet And Mary Wescott Periam.
  • Lt. Com. James Isaac Sweet married Mary Greene, and had children including James Sweet Jr.
  • Lt. Com. James Isaac Sweet passed away in 1698 in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lt. Sweet's Ancestors

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Lt. Sweet
1622–1698
Birth Place: Modbury, South Hams District, Devon, England
Parents
Isaac Sweet
1579–1637
Modbury, Devon, England
Mary (Wescott) Periam
1581–1681
Devon, England
Grandparents
Johanna (Richards) Rainham
1554–1583
Rainham, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Rainham
1529–1603
Margaret Holme
1531–1554
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lt. Sweet's Descendants

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Lt. (Com. James Isaac) Sweet (18 June 1622–18 June 1698) m. Mary Greene (19 May 1633–08 Nov 1686)
  1. 1. James (Sweet) Jr. 1657–1725 m. Jane Browning 1655–1719
    1. 1. Elizabeth Sweet 1675–1755 m. Job Tripp 1673–1751
      1. 1. Job (Tripp) Jr 1701–1782 m. Sarah White 1702–1779
        1. 1. Ezekiel Tripp 1733–1827 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Lawton 1745–1827

Lt. Sweet's Timeline

5 Records

1622
18 June 1622
Birth of Lt. Com. James Isaac Sweet in Modbury, South Hams District, Devon, England
Modbury, South Hams District, Devon, England
1651
1651
Age 29
Lt. Com. James Isaac Sweet was married in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
1654
17 JUN 1654
Age 32
Lt. Com. James Isaac Sweet was married in Warwick, Town Warwick Kent County, RI, Colonial America
Warwick, Town Warwick Kent County, RI, Colonial America
1657
1657
Age 35
Lt. Com. James Isaac Sweet was married in New England, USA
New England, USA
1698
18 June 1698
Age 76
Death of Lt. Com. James Isaac Sweet in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 June 1622
    Event Place: Modbury, South Hams District, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1651
    Event Place: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 JUN 1654
    Event Place: Warwick, Town Warwick Kent County, RI, Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1657
    Event Place: New England, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 June 1698
    Event Place: South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

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