Hi John this is the unverified database that I keep on Sweets. info in my notes. The will of John SWEET, dated 2 Jun. 1677 mentions "my ancient mother, Mary HOLLIMAN", his wife Elizabeth, his sons John, Daniel, James, Henry, Richard, Benjamin, William and Jeremiah and refers to female children but does not name them. Children of John (2) and Elizabeth (JEFFERY) * i. James (4) b. 28 May 1652 in Warwick, Rhode Island. m. Jane (BROWNING) dau of Nathaniel and Sarah (FREEBORN) BROWNING. * ii. John Jr. (5), b. abt 1655, in Warwick. m. 1st,in 1692 Deborah (REYNOLDS), in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, dau. of James (REYNOLDS), Deborah b. 17 Feb. 1658, John m. 2nd. Rachel . * iii. Daniel (6), b. 1657 in Warwick, Rhode Island, m.1690 Eleanor (CARPENTER) lived in East Greenwich. Rhode Island . * v. Richard (8), b. abt 1652 in Warwick. Later of West Greenwich. * vi. Benjamin, (9) b. abt 1667 in Warwick. Rhode Island m. Ann (LAVOL), *vii .William (10), b. abt 1670 in Warwick. Rhode Island, Later of West Greenwich, Rhode Island where he settled after he m. Thankful (HAMILTION),1707 he m. 2nd. Susanna__ __ * viii. Jeremiah (11), b. 6 Jan 1669, m. Ruth (ALBRO), m. 2nd. Elizabeth (LAWTON) And daughters, Names and births not known. SOURCE: Salt Lake Library Film #0037237 "Sweets of Rhode Island Descendants of John SWEET" James SWEET (4), b. 28 May 1662 in Warwick, Rhode Island, son of John SWEET (2) and Elizabeth (JEFFERY). James m. Jane (BROWNING), dau. of Nathaniel (BROWNING) and Sarah (FREEBORN). They lived in Wickford, Washington Co. Rhode Island. (Children may not be in order of birth). John 2 , John 1 Children of James (4) and Jane (BROWNING) i. Sarah, b. 10 Oct 1679 m. Thomas (ANGELL) ii. Elizabeth b. abt 1681 iii. William (19) b. abt 1685. iv. Mary Jane, b. abt 1687. m. William (BENNETT) 19 Mar. 1723. v. Susannah, b. abt 1689. vi. Daniel, (20) b. abt 1692 vii. Freelove, b. abt 1693 * viii. Nathaniel (21), b. 1700. m. Giffe (KITTLE), 7 Sep 1721. ix. Renewed b. abt 1706, On Friday, June 4, 2004, at 01:00 PM, SWEET-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > From: john.chandler@alum.mit.edu (John Chandler) > Date: Thu Jun 3, 2004 6:22:40 PM US/Pacific > To: SWEET-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Daniel[4] son of James[3] son of John[2] (RI) > > > I call your attention to the will of James Sweet of Coweset (Warwick, > RI) written on 1717/8 Feb 10 and proved 1719 Jul 18 by his widow Jane > Sweet and son Nathaniel Sweet. The will mentions several children, > beginning with son Daniel, but the land all went to Nathaniel. Does > anyone know where this Daniel lived and whether he had a family? For > example, could he be the Daniel Sweet who married Ethelenah Carpenter > and settled in what became Glocester? If so, is there any proof? > > John Chandler