Karen wrote: > Silas Sweet was born in Bradford, Vermont about 1777, married Mercy > White in Bristol, Massachusetts January 1, 1820 Do you mean the town of Bristol? Or perhaps Bristol County? The town of Bristol was originally in Massachusetts, but it was transferred to Rhode Island in 1747 when the boundary was redrawn. I have seen a report that Silas married a Mary White in Freetown, which is indeed in Bristol County, Mass. The date matches. The question is: is it clear it's the 40+ Silas who married then? John Chandler