From what I have seen on that, it was generally anywhere from 5 days to 2 weeks, with the later time being more typical during this period. You will notice that the VR was in West Stockbridge. It could be that there may be further information in Stockbridge. The resource I have for towns of Mass. has that there is fiche from Holbrooke/Archives Publishing and there is a manuscript/typescript for this town at NEHGS. [Which means the town of Stockbridge should have records?] Additionally, West Stockbridge was formed from Stockbridge in 1774. Hope that helps. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee '" <sweetp@txucom.net> To: <SWEET-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 3:28 PM Subject: Re: Reuben Sweet of Georgetown N.Y. > Cheryl: > > Thanks for the input. The records certainly tie down the intention of Eber > to > marry Lucy Dryer and give some credence to their marriage possibly in Apr. > Do you know if there was a required waiting period after filing an intention > to > marry? > > Lee Sweet > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cheryl Marsh" <cmarsh@ctel.net> > To: <SWEET-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 11:34 PM > Subject: Re: Reuben Sweet of Georgetown N.Y. > > > > > > -Published VRs of West Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., MA to the end of the > year > > 1849, > > has only the marriage intention: > > > > page 62 > > DRYER > > Lucy and Eber Sweet, int. Mar. 30, 1788. > > > > page 78 > > SWEET > > Eber and Lucy Dryer, int. Mar. 30, 1788. > > > > > > > > Need help in finding the father of Reuben Sweet born Abt. 1805 > > Georgetown > > > > N.Y. > > > > married Mary Ann Shepard born Abt. 1802 Hartford Conn. I think the > same > > > > Reuben is in the 1840 Census of N.Y. County of Madison, Township of > > > > Hamilton. His children are my gg grandfather Andrew, Charles, > Harriet, > > and > > > > Emeline. Andrew and Charles emigrated to Floyd County Iowa and are > > buried > > > > there. I cannot trace Reuben after 1840 and think he may have died > > before > > > > 1850. Family tradition says Eber Sweet born 1767 in Mass. died June 1 > > 1850 > > > > in Erieville N.Y. Married Lucy Dryer born Oct 31 1770 Rehoboth Mass. > > died > > > > March 13, 1833 are his parents. I cannot document this and would > > > > appreciate anyone helping. > > > > > > > > This may not be too much help because I have no prove of the > following. > > And > > > > the dates are ABOUT DATES, and they can be way off. . But for what > > it's > > > > worth, the following is a family I have in my Sweet files: > > > > > > Eber SWEET (Caleb, William, John, John) was born about 1749 in , > > > Montgomery, New York. > > > > > > Eber married Lucy DRYER about Apr 1788 in West Stockbridge, Berkshire, > > > Massachusetts. Lucy was born about 1750 in, of Berkshire, Massachusetts. > > She > > > died in 1835 in Georgetown, Madison, New York. > > > > > > They had the following children: > > > > > > i. Mary SWEET was born about 1791 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, > > > Massachusetts. Mary married Alonzo MORSE. > > > > > > ii. Isaac SWEET was born about 1793 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, > > > Massachusetts. Isaac married Esther CHAFFEE. > > > > > > iii. Eber SWEET was born about 1796 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, > > > Massachusetts. He died in 1864. > > > Eber married Esther CHAFFEE. Esther was born about 1798. > > > > > > iv. Rufus SWEET was born on 7 Dec 1799. He died in 1864. > > > > > > v. Delia SWEET was born about 1802 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, > > > Massachusetts. > > > Delia married Richard SALISBURY. > > > > > > vi. Ruben SWEET was born about 1808 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, > > > Massachusetts. Ruben married Mary A. SHEPHERD. (I HAVE NO CHILDREN) > > > > > > 598 F vii. Betsey SWEET was born about 1812 in Stockbridge, > > > Berkshire, Massachusetts. > > > > > > Peg Forester > > > Sweet4ester@aol.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== SWEET Mailing List ==== > > > Visit Daisy's Sweet Home Page! > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/sweet.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== SWEET Mailing List ==== > > Search this list's archived messages! > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > > ==== SWEET Mailing List ==== > Visit Daisy's Sweet Home Page! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/sweet.htm > > >