Mary M. Sweet

Mary M. Sweet Austin BIRTH 4 Nov 1717 Washington County, Rhode Island, USA DEATH 31 Jan 1763 (aged 45) Washington County, Rhode Island, USA BURIAL Sweet - Austin Lot North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA Add to Map MEMORIAL ID 110862705 · View Source

Tombstone inscription states that she died at age 45 (the inscription is partially buried, unable to photograph). Her birth year would have been about 1718.

Granddaughter of Captain Benoni Sweet (who is also buried in this cemetery).

Daughter of James Sweet and Mary (Sherman) Sweet.

Wife of John Austin, a constable from Rhode Island.

Mother of 12 children:

Lois Austin, b. North Kingstown, m. J. McCumber 3 August 1761.

Prizimus Austin, b. North Kingstown, m. (1) Elizabeth Nichols 11 Dec 1783, m. (2) Mary Enis. Parvis Austin, b. North Kingstown. Picus Austin, b. 2 Mar 1740, North Kingstown. M. Grisella Targee (Tourjee). Eunice Austin, b. North Kingsstown. m. Langworthy Pierce (Revolutionary War soldier). Lettice Austin, b. North Kingstown. m. Lawrence Peirce (brother of Langworthy) 27 July 1766. Annis Austin, b. North Kingstown, m. George Douglass. Antice Austin, b. 8 May 1749 m. (1) Benjamin Crandall, m. (2) David Northrup. Polipas Austin, b. 1748-51 North Kingstown, m. (1) Abigail Northup 14 Dec 1779, m. (2) Rebecca. Phineas Austin, b. 1752, m. Hannah Germaine. Percius Austin, b. Nov 1755, m. Eleanor Smith 21 Oct 1779. Mary Austin.

Parents James Sweet, 1687 – unknown Mary Sherman Sweet, 1688 – unknown

Spouse John Austin, 1710–1790 (m. 1734)

Siblings Elizabeth Sweet Austin, 1727 – unknown Thomas Sweet, 1732–1813 Hannah Sweet Rose, 1734–1800

Children Prisimus Austin, 1735–1805 Lois Austin Macumber, 1738–1805 Picus Austin, 1740–1828 Annis Austin Douglass, 1743–1836 Lettice Austin Pearce, 1745–1842 Eunice Austin Pearce, 1747–1819 Anstiss Austin Northup, 1749 – unknown Polipas Austin, 1751–1837 Phinehas Austin, 1752–1812 Percis Austin, 1755–1835

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GEDCOM Note

MARY M. SWEET AUSTIN

Mary, b. 4 Nov 1717, d. N. Kingstown 31 June 1763, m. c. 1736 John AUSTIN, b. c. 1710, d. N. Kingstown 1790, the son of John Austin and Priscilla Weathers.

Following Mary's death, John married Mary's younger sister, Elizabeth. Mary has one of only two extant grave markers in the large (80+ graves) Sweet-Austin Lot in N. Kingstown, where her grandfather, Benoni Sweet, and likely her parents are buried.

Her first 7 children were all born prior to 8 May 1749. All were born in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Child number 8 begins with Prizimus having been born 8 May 1749