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Reverend John Sweet

Reverend John Sweet

Male 1755 - 1849  (93 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Reverend John Sweet was born on 18 Sep 1755 in Coventry, Kent County, RI (son of James Sweet and Mercy Nichols); died on 4 Aug 1849 in Tyringham, Berkshire County, MA.

    John married Phebe Spencer on 7 Dec 1780 in Winchester, Litchfield County, CT. Phebe (daughter of Thomas Spencer, Jr. and Phebe Grenell) was born on 20 Apr 1761 in Winchester, Litchfield County, CT; was christened on 8 May 1761. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Adah Sweet was born on 29 Sep 1789 in Winchester, Litchfield County, CT.
    2. Riley Sweet was born on 16 Aug 1785 in Winchester, Litchfield County, CT.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Sweet was born on 4 Dec 1719 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI (son of James Sweet and Mary Sherman); died on 10 Feb 1792 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI; was buried in Washington County, RI.

    James married Mercy Nichols on 1 Mar 1750 in Coventry, Kent County, RI. Mercy (daughter of Benjamin Nichols and Hannah Tibbitts) was born on 11 Dec 1733 in Warwick, Kent County, RI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mercy Nichols was born on 11 Dec 1733 in Warwick, Kent County, RI (daughter of Benjamin Nichols and Hannah Tibbitts).
    Children:
    1. Jonathan Sweet was born on 15 Dec 1750 in Coventry, Kent County, RI.
    2. Reuben Sweet was born on 3 Jun 1753 in Coventry, Kent County, RI.
    3. 1. Reverend John Sweet was born on 18 Sep 1755 in Coventry, Kent County, RI; died on 4 Aug 1849 in Tyringham, Berkshire County, MA.
    4. Peleg Sweet was born on 6 Apr 1758 in Coventry, Kent County, RI.
    5. Hannah Sweet was born on 15 Apr 1761 in Coventry, Kent County, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Sweet was born on 28 May 1686 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI (son of Benoni Sweet and Elizabeth Manchester); died on 19 Jul 1751.

    James married Mary Sherman in 1713-1714 in Rhode Island. Mary (daughter of Eber Sherman and Mary Wilcox) was born on 26 Jun 1688 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Sherman was born on 26 Jun 1688 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI (daughter of Eber Sherman and Mary Wilcox).
    Children:
    1. Benoni Sweet was born on 2 Apr 1715 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI.
    2. Ebenezer Sweet was born on 5 Jun 1716 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI.
    3. Mary Sweet was born on 4 Nov 1717 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI.
    4. 2. James Sweet was born on 4 Dec 1719 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI; died on 10 Feb 1792 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI; was buried in Washington County, RI.
    5. Mary Sweet was born in 1721 in East Greenwich, Kent County, RI; died on 27 Feb 1808 in West Bennington, Bennington County, VT; was buried in Grandview cemetery, North Bennington, Bennington County, VT.
    6. Elisha Sweet was born on 18 Oct 1721 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI.
    7. Freelove Sweet was born on 12 Apr 1723 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI.
    8. Job Sweet was born on 1 Dec 1724 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI.
    9. Elizabeth Sweet was born on 13 May 1727 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI.
    10. Margaret Sweet was born on 4 Apr 1729 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI.
    11. Thomas Sweet was born about 1732 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI.
    12. Hannah Sweet was born about 1734 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI.

  3. 6.  Benjamin Nichols was born about 1712 in Coventry, Kent County, RI (son of Jonathan Nichols and Rachel Browell).

    Benjamin married Hannah Tibbitts on 4 Feb 1730/1731 in Coventry, Kent County, RI. Hannah was born about 1714 in Coventry, Kent County, RI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Hannah Tibbitts was born about 1714 in Coventry, Kent County, RI.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mercy Nichols was born on 11 Dec 1733 in Warwick, Kent County, RI.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Benoni Sweet was born on 28 Mar 1663 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI (son of Dr. James Sweet and Mary Greene); died on 19 Jul 1751 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI; was buried on 19 Jul 1751.

    Benoni married Elizabeth Manchester on 28 Mar 1682 in Kingston, Washington County, RI. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Manchester and Margaret Wood) was born in 1667 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI; died on 27 Oct 1727 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Manchester was born in 1667 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI (daughter of Thomas Manchester and Margaret Wood); died on 27 Oct 1727 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI.
    Children:
    1. 4. James Sweet was born on 28 May 1686 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI; died on 19 Jul 1751.
    2. James Sweet was born on 26 Jun 1688 in Kingston, Washington County, RI; died in 1751.
    3. Margaret Sweet was born on 22 Sep 1690 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI; died on 27 Oct 1727 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI.
    4. Benoni Sweet was born on 23 Mar 1692 in Kingston, Washington County, RI.
    5. Mary Sweet was born on 8 Dec 1696 in Kingston, Washington County, RI; died in 1775.
    6. Elizabeth Sweet was born on 22 Feb 1700 in Kingston, Washington County, RI.
    7. Thomas Sweet was born on 12 Aug 1703 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI; died in 1763 in Hopkinton, Washington County, RI.

  3. 10.  Eber Sherman was born in Dec 1634 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, MA (son of Phillip Sherman and Sarah Odding); died on 13 Nov 1706 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI.

    Eber married Mary Wilcox in 1677-1678 in Kingston, Washington County, RI. Mary (daughter of Edward Wilcox and Susan Thompson) was born in 1639 in Misquamicutt, Kings County, RI; died in 1722. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mary Wilcox was born in 1639 in Misquamicutt, Kings County, RI (daughter of Edward Wilcox and Susan Thompson); died in 1722.
    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Sherman was born on 26 Jun 1688 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI.
    2. Eber Sherman was born about 1657 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI.
    3. Stephen Sherman was born about 1659 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI; died before 3 Sep 1773.
    4. William Sherman was born about 1661 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI; died after 20 Sep 1757.
    5. Peleg Sherman was born about 1662 in North Kingston, Washington County, RI.

  5. 12.  Jonathan Nichols was born on 10 Jun 1681 in Newport, Newport County, RI (son of Thomas Nichols and Hannah Griffin); died on 2 Aug 1727 in Coventry, Kent County, RI; was buried in Coventry, Kent County, RI.

    Jonathan married Rachel Browell about 1705 in Coventry, Kent County, RI. Rachel was born about 1686 in Coventry, Kent County, RI; died on 1 Jul 1776 in East Greenwich, Kent County, RI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Rachel Browell was born about 1686 in Coventry, Kent County, RI; died on 1 Jul 1776 in East Greenwich, Kent County, RI.
    Children:
    1. 6. Benjamin Nichols was born about 1712 in Coventry, Kent County, RI.