Husband: Jeremiah SWEET
Birthdate: abt 1717
Birthplace: Rhode Island
Death date: bef 10 May 1774
Place of death: Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island
Burial:
Father: Jeremiah SWEET
Mother: Ruth ALBRO

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Wife: unknown
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CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Huldah SWEET
Sex: F
Birthdate: 29 Jan 1758
Birthplace: Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island
Death date: 16 Mar 1839
Place of death: Alfred, Allegany, New York
Burial: near Alfred, Allegany, New York
Marriage date: abt 1778
Marriage place: Rhode Island
Spouse's name: Edward GREENE

Child No. 2: Mary SWEET
Sex: F
Birthdate: abt 1761
Birthplace: Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island
Death date: abt 1850
Place of death: New York
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Marriage date: (1) bef 1785; (2) abt 1846
Marriage place: Rhode Island; New York
Spouse's name: Samuel CASE; Jabez CARTWRIGHT

Child No. 3: Ruth SWEET
Sex: F
Birthdate: 4 Mar 1762
Birthplace: Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island
Death date: 6 Aug 1841 or later
Place of death: Alfred, Allegany, New York
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Marriage date: aft 2 Jul 1785
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Spouse's name: Silas BENJAMIN

Child No. 4: John SWEET
Sex: M
Birthdate: abt 1765
Birthplace: Exter, Washington, Rhode Island
Death date: 29 Jul 1848
Place of death: Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Burial: Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachussets
Marriage date: 1789; 1841
Marriage place: Rhode Island; Massachusetts
Spouse's name: Sarah VAUGHAN; Ruth VAUGHAN

Child No. 5: Susanna SWEET
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1767
Birthplace: Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island
Death date: 16 Sep 1846
Place of death: Brookfield, Madison, New York
Marriage date: aft 3 May 1795
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Spouse's name: Elijah MOORE
 

Documentation:
Jeremiah SWEET:
*BIRTH: Named in father's will. Freeman of North Kingstown May 2, 1738; assumed to be at least age 21.
*DEATH: Called deceased in Exeter Town Council Minutes of May 10, 1774. [RIGR 6:76; Exeter TCP 3 1764-1776 p. 155]
*MISC: (Bro.) George Sweet appointed administrator of his estate.
- Assigned highway repair duty by Exeter Town Council Aug 1, 1748.
- Dec. 1767, Jeremiah Sweet's name appears on a list of people who owed Dr. Solomon Sprague money ($1.17) still owing in 1798; possibly his wife died at this time.

Huldah SWEET:
*Descendants of Joseph Greene of Westerly, p. 26.
*MISC: George Sweet appointed her guardian May 10, 1774 Ex. [Exeter TC Vol 3, p.155] Received into SDB Church by Eld. Saterly Oct 5, 1809. Admitted to 1st Alfred SDB Mar 31, 1815; dismissed 1831. Member of 2nd Alfred SDB in 1831. Mary SWEET: George Sweet of Exeter was appointed her guardian May 10, 1774.
*Called Mary CASE in probate record of brother John; called wife of Jabez CARTWRIGHT in probate record of sister-in-law Ruth (VAUGHAN)SWEET.
*LAND:
- Jan 1, 1785 Samuel & Mary CASE of Exeter sold to Jabez SWEET ... 84 Acres in Exeter belonging to Jeremiah SWEET late of Exeter decd... Witn: Jona.Dean & Mary Dean. [Exeter Land Vol 2, p. 418] Ruth SWEET: George SWEET of Exeter was appointed her guardian May 10, 1774. Birth date from 1st Alfred SDB membership records.
*MARRIAGE: Called wife of Silas BENJAMIN in probate of brother John & his wife Ruth. m. Silas BENJAMIN after July 2, 1785 when she signed on a deed as Ruth SWEET. [Exeter Land Vol 2, p. 416-7]
*DEATH: Date in 1st Alfred SDB membership records has been reported as Aug 6,1841; but probate records of brother, John SWEET, suggest he thought she was still living in 1848.

John SWEET:
*George SWEET of Exeter was appointed his guardian May 10, 1774.
*MARRIAGE: John Sweet of Williamstown had wife Sally who d. Feb. 21, 1840 age 68 & wife Ruth VAUGHAN b. 1773. m. Sarah VAUGHAN bef Jan. 28, 1788.
*DEATH: Date in Williamstown VR. Probate file #7216: Petition dated Aug. 1, 1848 Ruth SWEET, wid John, states only heirs of John SWEET known to her were Huldah GREEN, Ruth BENJAMIN, Mary CASE & Susanna MOORE none of whom resided in MA and current residences unknown.
*Probate file #7655 of Ruth SWEET dated Nov 3, 1851: John A. VAUGHAN petitions for the other half of the one undivided half of the farm formerly owned by John SWEET, owned by Samuel G. SWEET, Elijah MOORE,Sylvanus MOORE, Paris GREEN, Edward GREEN, Thomas GREEN, Silas BENJAMIN & wife Ruth, Jabez CARTWRIGHT & wife Mary, Susanna Francis & other unknown persons being heirs at Law of John SWEET.
*LAND: Jan. 28, 1788 John & Sarah SWEET of Exeter to Jeremiah PENDLETON of Exeter, yeoman, 80A in Ex bounded: E-highway, W-George SWEET, N-George SWEET & John COTTRELL ... reported to be bounded with & dwelling house ... & is the same tract that did belong to Jeremiah SWEET late of Exeter decd. Witn: George SWEET & Jabez SWEET; appeared at West Greenwich. [Exeter Land Vol. 3, p. 145-7]

Susanna SWEET:
*George SWEET of Exeter was appointed her guardian May 10, 1774.
*LAND: Feb. 17, 1790 Susanna SWEET, single woman, of Exeter & Jeremiah PENDLETON of Exeter to Jabez SWEET 50A in Exeter ...is 1/2 of a certain tract in Ex the whole containing 84A bounded: George SWEET & John COTTRELL ... George SWEET & Michael DAWLEY ..1/2 of the land that belonged to Jeremiah SWEET late of Exeter decd .... Witn: Ruth SWEET, Jeremiah PENDLETON. [Exeter Land Vol. 3, p.299-301]
-Feb. 18, 1790 Jabez & Rachel SWEET to Jeremiah PENDLETON & Susanna SWEET,single woman, 30A in Exeter ...1/2 of tract, the whole containing 84A bounded George SWEET & John COTTRELL ...is 1/2 a tract that did belong to Jeremiah SWEET late of Exeter decd... Witn: Ruth SWEET, Jabez SWEET. [Exeter Land Vol. 3, p. 330-32; FHL film #932,343]
-May 3, 1795 Susanna SWEET, single woman, of Exeter to Jeremiah PENDLETON 10A in Exeter is 1/3 a certain tract of land in Exeter ...the whole containing 30A bounded: Jabez SWEET, John COTTRELL, highway...and is 1/6 part of tract that did belong to Jeremiah SWEET late of Exeter decd. Witn: Jabez SWEET,David SWEET; appeared Apr 13, 1796. [Exeter Land Vol. 3, p. 376].