Benjamin Sweet

Descendant of Arthur Plantagenet, 6th Viscount Lisle Benjamin was supposedly descended from the famous Arthur Plantagenet, died 1542, the illegitimate son of King Edward IV. This descent is through Frances Plantagenet, daughter of Arthur and his famous wife, Elizabeth Grey, 6th Baroness Lisle..

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Captain Benjamin Sweet was born on 29 Mar 1690 in Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, son of Henry Sweet and Mary Andrews. His siblings are: Joseph Sweet, John Sweet, Jane Sweet [half], Johannah (Sweet) Vaughn, William Sweet, Ruth (Sweet) Matteson, Alis (Sweet) Matteson, Mary Elizabeth Sweet [half], Griffin Sweet and Hannah (Sweet) Matteson. He married Susannah (Spencer) Sweet — married 1733 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island. His children are: Robert Sweet, Ruth Sweet, Benjamin Sweet, Henry Sweet, Francis Sweet, Susannah Sweet, Theodosia (Sweet) Briggs, Susannah (Sweet) Bennett, Amey (Sweet) Sprague, Welthian (Sweet) Briggs, Hannah Sweet and David Sweet. Benjamin died on 9 Apr 1777 in Gloucester, Providence, Rhode Island OR Beekmn, Dutchess County, NY, United States.

Profile last modified 22 Jun 2019 | Created 28 Dec 2008

Birth

Date: 29 MAR 1690 Place: East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA[1][2]

Death

Date: 09 APR 1777 Place: Gloucester,Providence,Rhode Island,USA

Residence

Place: Rhode Island, USA Date: 1777 Place: Kent County, RI Marriage

Husband: Benjamin Sweet Wife: Susannah Spencer Child: Robert Sweet Child: Ruth Sweet Child: Benjamin Sweet Child: Henry Sweet Child: Francis Sweet Child: Susannah Sweet Child: Theodosia Sweet Child: Susannah Sweet Child: Welthian Sweet Child: Hannah Sweet Child: David Sweet Marriage: Date: 1733 Place: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States Sources

↑ Source: #S342 Data: Text: Record for Benjamin Sweet Object: @M1929@ ↑ Source: #S335 Data: Text: Record for Benjamin Sweet https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107465734/benjamin-sweet Rhode Island, Births, 1636-1930 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2000; Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014; https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-188362852-1-3932/benja...

iv. Benjamin (34), b. 29 Mar. 1690, m. Susannah (SPENCER), 26 Mar 1709. She was the dau. of James (GREENE).

Alternate death date: June 16, 1753 in East Greenwich, Kent Co, Rhode Island

From https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107465734/benjamin-sweet

Children, born in East Greenwich:

• Robert (1718) m Elizabeth Briggs
• 1-F: Ruth (1720) Md: George Sweet
• 2-M: Benjamin (1721) Md: Orpha Briggs
• 3-M: Henry (1723) Md: ?
• 4-M: Francis (1725-1792) Md: Sarah Harrington ?
• 5-F: Theodosha (1727) Md: Benjamin Briggs
• 6-F: Susannah (1729) Md: Nathan Bennett
• 7-F: Amey (1731-1771) Md: David Sprague
• 8-F: Welthian (1732) Md: Daniel Briggs
• 9-F: Hannah (1734) Md: Asa Kimball
• 10-M: Theophilus (1736) Md: Eleanor Bosworth
• 11-M: David (1738) Md: Susannah

Origins

Henry SWEET (7), b, 7 Mar. 1662, in Warwick, Rhode Island. Son of John (2) and Elizabeth (JEFFERY). Henry m. Mary (ANDREWS) abt 1680/81, In West Greenwich, Rhode Island. she b. abt 1662, the dau. of John (ANDREWS) and Mary (GRIFFlN). They had thirteen children all born in .East Greenwich, Rhode Island. Mary Andrews SWEET d. 3 May 1752 in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, in her 89th year. Children include Henry, John, Joseph, Benjamin, Mary, Johanna, William, Alice, Elizabeth, Susannah, Griffin, Hannah