Ephraim Sweat - Ephraim Sweat Profile Is Incorrect

PS: Heinegg also discusses William Sweat and Lucy Turbeville - they are related to Ephraim's father William, but the two Williams are not the same person. Heinegg on William and Lucy (same citation as above): "12. William6 Sweat, born about 1732, was baptized in Prince Frederick Winyaw Parish in South Carolina on 11 December 1735. He purchased land by deed recorded in South Carolina between 1757 and 1758 and sold this land by deed recorded during the same period [Lucas, Index to Deeds of South Carolina, S-S:343, 346]. He married Lucy Turbeville before 23 July 1763 when he was named as executor and son-in-law of John Turbeville who named his daughter Lucy Sweat and grandson Nathan Sweat in his Craven County, South Carolina will (which was proved 3 August the same year) [WB RR:55]. "

Note: Erbon Wise in Sweat Families of the South (Rev Ed 2002) says Ephraim's father was "Robert Sweat, perhaps the son of William Sweat Jr b c 1730, was granted land on the Little Pee Dee River on 23 Dec 1754..." This is the same Heinegg's #8 Sweat (mentioned above) who he shows is Ephraim's grandfather. Wise says Robert's children were Ephraim (who married Olive Perkins), Benjamin, William, George, Gilbert, Hannah (who married Isaac Perkins Jr) and probably Anna Sweat.

Wise says Robert's father was "William Sweat Jr, probably the son of William Sweat Sr, b 1676, most likely in Surry Co. Va..." This is Heinegg's Sweat #4. William Sweat Sr in Wise is Sweat #2 in Heinegg.

Thanks Erica Howton!!!! This one is going to be a project.

Oh! The Isaac Perkins who married Mary Sweat is Isaac Perkins, Jr Here is their marriage record: https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/395689:7837

Mary was reportedly Isaac's second wife, with his first wife being named. Sarah Singleton. I can't find documentary support for this marriage.

Erica Howton

I have a revised edition of Erbon Wise. In an author's note adjacent to the section on Robert, Wise makes clear he inserted a generation in the revised edition that messed up his numbering. He doesn’t say so explicitly, but I suspect he added Robert. It’s his only big deviation from Heinegg, and then only in the revised edition.

Wise is a Sweat specialist, and Heinegg isn’t, I’ve chosen to go with Wise's pedigree for Ephraim in my personal tree, with a note about the other possibility.

I assumed there was something wrong with the data I've been able to piece together about the Sweats. Matilda Sweat was my 4 the great grandmother while Ephraim was my 6 th great grandfather, or so I thought. Then, following the trail led me through William Jr. and William Sr. "Old Cheraw". Then a few more generations back and I was looking at English white people. I would like to know the story of the African American DNA introduction into my family. I know nothing about my ancestors and have been researching this alone for many years. Unfortunately I don't quite know the best way so I can never get very far. Any help would be greatly appreciated.