This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Barnes, Clark, Swett/Sweat,Evans Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/FdQBAEB/281.1 Message Board Post: My Sweat/Swett/Sweet/Sweete came from Devonshire in Southwest England in the 1600's. A Robart Sweet came over in1618 on the ship neptune. He is later found on the Elizabeth City 1623/24 Muster Rolls. Others were located on the Isle of Wight in early Virginia. and Mass. Also look in the records of England. Devonshire. I have ahistory done by a Col. Richard sweatt of Tennessee. The anme if I remeber correctly goes back prety far in England and originated on the European mainland. Email me and I'll try to find my info on this for you and send to you.