Cornelius Sweetser, Jr.

CORNELIUS SWEETSER, Jr., lived on the place recently owned by Tho. Davis (formerly Jameson's) ; was son of Cornelius and Sarah (Smith) Sweetser ; b. 1778 ; m. Phebe, dau. of Lilley and Sarah Eaton. Chil. : Stephen, b. 1802 ; m., ist, Lydia, dau. of Eliakim Stowell ; m., 2d, 1831, Nancy Witherspoon ; m., 3d, Charlotte Kenney ; Phebe, b. 1805 ; m. William Mansfield ; Cornelius, b. 1808 ; settled in Saco, Me. ; Sarah, b. 1811 ; m. Joseph Poland, and d young; Madison, m. Phebe G. Bayrd, and recently deceased.

A family of Hills were the immediate predecessors of Mr. Sweetser on this place, and were living here in 1795 : several of the family were soldiers in the Revolution; Hon. John Hill, Luther Hill, Esq., and others, of Stoneham, are understood to be descended from this family.

The place was the early homestead of Nathaniel Eaton, son of Jona. and Mary (see Early Settlers) ; this Nathaniel, it is said, during the old French war, tempted by the reward offered, surrendered up a de- serter who had taken refuge with him ; and so great was his remorse on account thereof that he committed suicide.

His son William Eaton succeeded to the homestead; m. 1762, Re- becca Flint; was living here about 1765, and soon after removed, probably to North Reading or Lynnfield.