The LDS has on film the book, "Recollections of Olden Times: Robinson, Hazard and Sweet Families of Rhode Island", and the Family History Centers can order it for you, Film # 1017411, Item 6. The "PREFACE" of the book is as follows: "The following narrative and genealogies first appeared, simultaneously, in the "Newport Mercury" and Narragansett Times," in the year 1877 and early of 1878. Their perusal having excited some interest among the public, it is thought advisable by some, including the undersigned, that the papers should be embodied in book form." Thomas R. Hazard. Vancluse, R. I., May 1, 1879. It has just one chapter on Sweets. The following are quotes from the first two pages of the book. "James Sweet, son of Isaac and Mary, came to America from Wales in 1630; settled at the foot of Ridge Hill in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, where the family burial ground is yet to be seen: was made a freeman in 1655; married Mary Green, daughter of the first John Green. Their Children were: 1) Phillip born July 15, 1655; 2) James born May 8, 1657; 3) Mary borm Feb. 2. 1660; 4) Benoni born Nov. 28, 1663; 5) Valentine born Feb. 14, 1665 6) Samuel born Nov. 1, 1667; 7) Jeremiah born Jan. 6, 1669; 8) Renewed born July 18, 1671; 9) Sylvester born March 1, 1674. All children of James and Mary Sweet were born in North Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island." "Benoni Sweet2 (James1), forth child of James, married Elizabeth _____, and had children: 1) James born June 28, 1688; 2) Margaret born Sept. 22 1690;; 3) Benoni, Jr., born Mar 23, 1692; 4) Mary born Dec. 8, 1696 5) Elizabeth born Feb. 12, 1700 6) Thomas born Aug. 12, 1703. All children of Benoni and Elizabeth Sweet were born in North Kingstown." "James Sweet3 (Benoni2, James1), married Mary _____, and had children: 1) Benoni born April 2, 1715; 2) Eben born June 5, 1716; 3) Mary born Nov. 4, 1717; 4) James born Dec. 1719; 5) Elisha born Oct. 18, 1721; 6) Freelove born April 12, 1723; 7) Job born Dec. 1, 1724; 8) Elizabeth born May 18, 1727; 9) Margaret born April 4, 1729. Job Sweet4 (James3, Benoni2, James1), seventh child of James, married Jemima Sherman July 5, 1750 in South Kingstown, and had children: 1) Rufus born Sept 3, 1753; 2) Jeremiah born Nov. 7, 1754; 3) Gideou born Apr 11, 1758; 4) James born Oct. 17, 1760; 5) Benoni born Oct 16 1762, he was father of Stephen6, who was the father of the present Charles Sweet7, bone-setter in Hartford, Conn. 6) Jonathan born Sept. 6, 1765; 7) Margaret born Dec 4, 1767; 8) Lydia twin to Margaret; 9) Hannah born Apr. 3, 1770; 10) Sarah born Apr. 4, 1774. Jonathan Sweet5 (Job4, James3, Benoni2, James1), bone-setter at Sugar Loaf Hill, South Kingston; married Sally, daughter of Thomas Sweet, and had children: 1) Job6, born 1792; 2) Fanny6, born 1795; 3) Mary Ann6, born March 28, 1798; 4) William6, born October 25, 1802; 5) Sarah6, born July 3, 1807; 6) Jonathan6, born 1810. Job Sweet6 (Jonathan5, Job4, James3, Benoni2, James1), first son of Jonathan; married Deborah Greenman, and had children: 1) James7. 2) Betsy7. 3) Jonathan7. 4) Hannah7. 5) Susan7. William Sweet6 (Jonathan5, Job4, James3, Benoni2, James1), second son of Jonathan; now bone-setter at Sugar Loaf Hill, South Kingstown; married Martha Tourgee, February 23, 1825, and had children: 1) Sarah7, born November 8, 1826. 2) Job7, born October 13, 1828. 3) William7, born November 8, 1830. 4) Thomas7, born March 19, 1832. 5) Frances7, born October 1, 1834. 6) Jonathan7, born April 16, 1838. 7) Benoni7, born September 23, 1840. 8) Mary7, born May 13, 1844. 9) George7, twin to Mary. 10) Edward7, born October 3, 1846."
This book may also be obtained from interlibrary loan. ----- Original Message ----- From: Helen<mailto:ehrrr@dtnspeed.net> To: SWEET-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:SWEET-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 5:25 PM Subject: Sweets of Rhode Island The LDS has on film the book, "Recollections of Olden Times: Robinson, Hazard and Sweet Families of Rhode Island", and the Family History Centers can order it for you, Film # 1017411, Item 6. The "PREFACE" of the book is as follows: "The following narrative and genealogies first appeared, simultaneously, in the "Newport Mercury" and Narragansett Times," in the year 1877 and early of 1878. Their perusal having excited some interest among the public, it is thought advisable by some, including the undersigned, that the papers should be embodied in book form." Thomas R. Hazard. Vancluse, R. I., May 1, 1879. It has just one chapter on Sweets. The following are quotes from the first two pages of the book. "James Sweet, son of Isaac and Mary, came to America from Wales in 1630; settled at the foot of Ridge Hill in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, where the family burial ground is yet to be seen: was made a freeman in 1655; married Mary Green, daughter of the first John Green. Their Children were: 1) Phillip born July 15, 1655; 2) James born May 8, 1657; 3) Mary borm Feb. 2. 1660; 4) Benoni born Nov. 28, 1663; 5) Valentine born Feb. 14, 1665 6) Samuel born Nov. 1, 1667; 7) Jeremiah born Jan. 6, 1669; 8) Renewed born July 18, 1671; 9) Sylvester born March 1, 1674. All children of James and Mary Sweet were born in North Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island." "Benoni Sweet2 (James1), forth child of James, married Elizabeth _____, and had children: 1) James born June 28, 1688; 2) Margaret born Sept. 22 1690;; 3) Benoni, Jr., born Mar 23, 1692; 4) Mary born Dec. 8, 1696 5) Elizabeth born Feb. 12, 1700 6) Thomas born Aug. 12, 1703. All children of Benoni and Elizabeth Sweet were born in North Kingstown." "James Sweet3 (Benoni2, James1), married Mary _____, and had children: 1) Benoni born April 2, 1715; 2) Eben born June 5, 1716; 3) Mary born Nov. 4, 1717; 4) James born Dec. 1719; 5) Elisha born Oct. 18, 1721; 6) Freelove born April 12, 1723; 7) Job born Dec. 1, 1724; 8) Elizabeth born May 18, 1727; 9) Margaret born April 4, 1729. Job Sweet4 (James3, Benoni2, James1), seventh child of James, married Jemima Sherman July 5, 1750 in South Kingstown, and had children: 1) Rufus born Sept 3, 1753; 2) Jeremiah born Nov. 7, 1754; 3) Gideou born Apr 11, 1758; 4) James born Oct. 17, 1760; 5) Benoni born Oct 16 1762, he was father of Stephen6, who was the father of the present Charles Sweet7, bone-setter in Hartford, Conn. 6) Jonathan born Sept. 6, 1765; 7) Margaret born Dec 4, 1767; 8) Lydia twin to Margaret; 9) Hannah born Apr. 3, 1770; 10) Sarah born Apr. 4, 1774. Jonathan Sweet5 (Job4, James3, Benoni2, James1), bone-setter at Sugar Loaf Hill, South Kingston; married Sally, daughter of Thomas Sweet, and had children: 1) Job6, born 1792; 2) Fanny6, born 1795; 3) Mary Ann6, born March 28, 1798; 4) William6, born October 25, 1802; 5) Sarah6, born July 3, 1807; 6) Jonathan6, born 1810. Job Sweet6 (Jonathan5, Job4, James3, Benoni2, James1), first son of Jonathan; married Deborah Greenman, and had children: 1) James7. 2) Betsy7. 3) Jonathan7. 4) Hannah7. 5) Susan7. William Sweet6 (Jonathan5, Job4, James3, Benoni2, James1), second son of Jonathan; now bone-setter at Sugar Loaf Hill, South Kingstown; married Martha Tourgee, February 23, 1825, and had children: 1) Sarah7, born November 8, 1826. 2) Job7, born October 13, 1828. 3) William7, born November 8, 1830. 4) Thomas7, born March 19, 1832. 5) Frances7, born October 1, 1834. 6) Jonathan7, born April 16, 1838. 7) Benoni7, born September 23, 1840. 8) Mary7, born May 13, 1844. 9) George7, twin to Mary. 10) Edward7, born October 3, 1846." ==== SWEET Mailing List ==== Visit Daisy's Sweet Home Page! http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/sweet.htm<http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/sweet.htm> Visit Daisy's Roots! http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/1daisy.htm<http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/1daisy.htm>