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Ruth (twin of Alice) Sweet 1700–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jul 1700

Birth Location: East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Death Date: 1 Apr 1789

Death Location: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Henry Sr

Mother: Mary Sweet

Spouse(s): Capt Matteson, John Spencer

Children(s): Fear Sweet, Ruth Matteson

Ruth (twin of Alice) Sweet was born in 1700 in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America, the child of Henry T Sweet Sr And Mary Sweet. In 1790, Ruth (twin of Alice) Sweet resided in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA. Ruth (twin of Alice) Sweet married Capt Thomas Henry Matteson, John Spencer, and had children including Fear Sweet, Ruth Matteson. Ruth (twin of Alice) Sweet passed away in 1789 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ruth (twin of Alice) Sweet was born in 1700 in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America, the child of Henry T Sweet Sr And Mary Sweet.
  • In 1790, Ruth (twin of Alice) Sweet resided in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Ruth (twin of Alice) Sweet married Capt Thomas Henry Matteson, John Spencer, and had children including Fear Sweet, Ruth Matteson.
  • Ruth (twin of Alice) Sweet passed away in 1789 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Sweet's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Sweet
1700–1789
Birth Place: East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Parents
Henry T Sweet Sr
1662–1749
Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Mary Sweet
1660–1752
Warwick, Kent, British Colonial America, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Griffin
1639–1677
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
Sarah George
1643–1697
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Griffin
1613–1684
Anne Greene
1627–1709
James Georg
1618–1706
Elizabeth (George)
1619–1645
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr,
1599–1675
Elizabeth Walls
1601–1699
Richard Taylor
1593–1658
Dyonis (Taylor)
1587–1650

Ruth Sweet's Descendants

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Ruth ((twin of Alice)) Sweet (10 Jul 1700–1 Apr 1789) m. Capt (Thomas Henry) Matteson (22 Apr 1696–2 Mar 1754) m. John Spencer (16 Apr 1698–21 May 1763)
  1. 1. Fear Sweet 1720–
  2. 2. Ruth Matteson 1724–1799

Ruth Sweet's Timeline

3 Records

1700
10 Jul 1700
Birth of Ruth (twin of Alice) Sweet in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America
East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America
1789
1 Apr 1789
Age 89
Death of Ruth (twin of Alice) Sweet in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 90
Ruth (twin of Alice) Sweet resided here in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1700
    Event Place: East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island; Series: M637; Roll: 10; Page: 60; Family History Library Film: 0568150

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1789
    Event Place: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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