Cathy -- I can't find my own Sweet ancestors, so have started a data base (a *very* long term project) and hope that I'll eventually learn something through the process of elimination. In the meantime, I may be able to shed a little light on your Susanna Sweet b. abt 1781 CT. At the least, I'm hoping that this will give you some ideas to continue your search. On the 1820 census of Ashtabula, Ashtabula Co., Ohio there are the Sweets LISTED BELOW. (NOTE: There are many other Sweets in Ashtabula Co. .. in other townships, but I don't have data on them.) When the birth dates are shown as "abt 17xx" it means that I also found that individual on 1850 or later census records so have a better guessimate on the date of birth, and proximitiy of families on the census records resulted in my *guesses* about relationships. Pely b. 1775 or before Pely Jr. b. abt 1796 Lewis b. 1775-1794 Isaac b. abt 1779 and Eli Holcomb b. abt 1782 Together with some Ashtabula Marriage records from the US Gen Web site, here is my *guess* as to a family structure: (Generation) 1 :Unknown Father Sweet 2. Peleg Sweet (b. 1775 or before) 3. Lewis W. Sweet (b. 1775-1794) m. Betsey Woodbury Jan 1811 3. Peleg Sweet, Jr. (b. abt 1796-OH) m. Hannah Stevens Mar 1819 2. Isaac Sweet (b. abt 1779 - CT) 3. Willard H. Sweet (b. abt 1800 CT) m. Susanna Woodbury Feb 1819 3. Augustus Sweet (b. abt 1814 OH) 2. Susanna Sweet (b. abt 1781 CT) m. Eli Holcomb (b. abt 1782 CT) (It is possible that Susanna & Eli were married in CT -- based on their ages, they probably married about 1800-1810.) 3. Heber Holcomb b. abt 1839 OH) 3. Eli Holcomb Jr. b. abt 1843 OH) Now, it is also certainly *possible* that Peleg Sweet (b. 1775 or before) is actually the Generation 1 father. Good luck in your search! Virgene Travis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy Wittman" <ccwitt@comcast.net> To: <SWEET-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 2:27 PM Subject: Susan Sweet > I am trying to connect Susan (or Susanna) Sweet to her parents; Susan lived in Ashtabula, Ohio probably from around 1820 to 1850 something. My Susan was married to Eli Holcomb, but she doesn't show up on census after 1850 - presumably she died. It looks like her birth would be around 1781. Also living in Ashtabula at the time were Peleg, Isaac, Lewis, Willard and Fredus; might one of these be her family? - Thank You. > > Cathy > ccwitt@comcast.net > > > ==== SWEET Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed to this list. >

Thank you so much! I believe the information you've sent is my family, based on some other info I've received, the pieces are all fitting together! It looks like Peleg is Susanna's father and that she is one of 12 children from Peleg and Mary Wilkinson. I will send for birth/vitals from Connecticut to confirm this and her birth date, but it looks like a match. This list service has been great! I hope you enjoy the same success as I've had. If I can share anything I have as I go along let me know who your Sweets' are. Sincerely, Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Virgene and Dean Travis" <travis.south@mchsi.com> To: <SWEET-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 12:49 PM Subject: Re: Susan Sweet > Cathy -- > I can't find my own Sweet ancestors, so have started a data base (a > *very* long term project) and hope that I'll eventually learn something > through the process of elimination. > In the meantime, I may be able to shed a little light on your Susanna Sweet > b. abt 1781 CT. At the least, I'm hoping that this will give you some > ideas to continue your search. > > On the 1820 census of Ashtabula, Ashtabula Co., Ohio there are the Sweets > LISTED BELOW. (NOTE: There are many other Sweets in Ashtabula Co. .. in > other townships, but I don't have data on them.) When the birth dates are > shown as "abt 17xx" it means that I also found that individual on 1850 or > later census records so have a better guessimate on the date of birth, and > proximitiy of families on the census records resulted in my *guesses* about > relationships. > > Pely b. 1775 or before > Pely Jr. b. abt 1796 > Lewis b. 1775-1794 > Isaac b. abt 1779 > and > Eli Holcomb b. abt 1782 > Together with some Ashtabula Marriage records from the US Gen Web site, > here is my *guess* as to a family structure: > > (Generation) 1 :Unknown Father Sweet > 2. Peleg Sweet (b. 1775 or before) > 3. Lewis W. Sweet (b. 1775-1794) m. Betsey Woodbury Jan 1811 > 3. Peleg Sweet, Jr. (b. abt 1796-OH) m. Hannah Stevens Mar 1819 > 2. Isaac Sweet (b. abt 1779 - CT) > 3. Willard H. Sweet (b. abt 1800 CT) m. Susanna Woodbury Feb > 1819 > 3. Augustus Sweet (b. abt 1814 OH) > 2. Susanna Sweet (b. abt 1781 CT) m. Eli Holcomb (b. abt 1782 CT) > (It is possible that Susanna & Eli were married in CT -- > based on > their ages, they probably married about 1800-1810.) > 3. Heber Holcomb b. abt 1839 OH) > 3. Eli Holcomb Jr. b. abt 1843 OH) > > Now, it is also certainly *possible* that Peleg Sweet (b. 1775 or before) is > actually the Generation 1 father. > > Good luck in your search! > Virgene Travis > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cathy Wittman" <ccwitt@comcast.net> > To: <SWEET-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 2:27 PM > Subject: Susan Sweet > > > > I am trying to connect Susan (or Susanna) Sweet to her parents; Susan > lived in Ashtabula, Ohio probably from around 1820 to 1850 something. My > Susan was married to Eli Holcomb, but she doesn't show up on census after > 1850 - presumably she died. It looks like her birth would be around 1781. > Also living in Ashtabula at the time were Peleg, Isaac, Lewis, Willard and > Fredus; might one of these be her family? - Thank You. > > > > Cathy > > ccwitt@comcast.net > > > > > > ==== SWEET Mailing List ==== > > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > > when you subscribed to this list. > > > > > ==== SWEET Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed to this list. > >

Cathy, Peleg Sweet was b. 6 April 1758 on James Town Island, RI according to Vital Records, Coventry, RI, p. 83, i.e. "Peleg son to the said James and Mercy was born on the Island of James Town on the 6th day of April 1758." See also Arnold, Coventry Births and Deaths, p. 91. Peleg Sweet m. 20 November 1777 Winstead, Litchfield Co., CT Mary Wilkinson. See Vital records, Winsted, Litchfield Co., CT, Vol. 1, (1771-1782), p. 36. Their daughter Susanna was born 6 December 1780 Winstead, Litchfield Co., CT. See Vital records, Winsted, Litchfield Co., CT, Vol. 1, (1771-1782), p. 36. Cyndi Sweet -----Original Message----- From: Cathy Wittman [mailto:ccwitt@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 5:04 PM To: SWEET-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Susan Sweet Thank you so much! I believe the information you've sent is my family, based on some other info I've received, the pieces are all fitting together! It looks like Peleg is Susanna's father and that she is one of 12 children from Peleg and Mary Wilkinson. I will send for birth/vitals from Connecticut to confirm this and her birth date, but it looks like a match. This list service has been great! I hope you enjoy the same success as I've had. If I can share anything I have as I go along let me know who your Sweets' are. Sincerely, Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Virgene and Dean Travis" <travis.south@mchsi.com> To: <SWEET-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 12:49 PM Subject: Re: Susan Sweet > Cathy -- > I can't find my own Sweet ancestors, so have started a data base (a > *very* long term project) and hope that I'll eventually learn something > through the process of elimination. > In the meantime, I may be able to shed a little light on your Susanna Sweet > b. abt 1781 CT. At the least, I'm hoping that this will give you some > ideas to continue your search. > > On the 1820 census of Ashtabula, Ashtabula Co., Ohio there are the Sweets > LISTED BELOW. (NOTE: There are many other Sweets in Ashtabula Co. .. in > other townships, but I don't have data on them.) When the birth dates are > shown as "abt 17xx" it means that I also found that individual on 1850 or > later census records so have a better guessimate on the date of birth, and > proximitiy of families on the census records resulted in my *guesses* about > relationships. > > Pely b. 1775 or before > Pely Jr. b. abt 1796 > Lewis b. 1775-1794 > Isaac b. abt 1779 > and > Eli Holcomb b. abt 1782 > Together with some Ashtabula Marriage records from the US Gen Web site, > here is my *guess* as to a family structure: > > (Generation) 1 :Unknown Father Sweet > 2. Peleg Sweet (b. 1775 or before) > 3. Lewis W. Sweet (b. 1775-1794) m. Betsey Woodbury Jan 1811 > 3. Peleg Sweet, Jr. (b. abt 1796-OH) m. Hannah Stevens Mar 1819 > 2. Isaac Sweet (b. abt 1779 - CT) > 3. Willard H. Sweet (b. abt 1800 CT) m. Susanna Woodbury Feb > 1819 > 3. Augustus Sweet (b. abt 1814 OH) > 2. Susanna Sweet (b. abt 1781 CT) m. Eli Holcomb (b. abt 1782 CT) > (It is possible that Susanna & Eli were married in CT -- > based on > their ages, they probably married about 1800-1810.) > 3. Heber Holcomb b. abt 1839 OH) > 3. Eli Holcomb Jr. b. abt 1843 OH) > > Now, it is also certainly *possible* that Peleg Sweet (b. 1775 or before) is > actually the Generation 1 father. > > Good luck in your search! > Virgene Travis > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cathy Wittman" <ccwitt@comcast.net> > To: <SWEET-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 2:27 PM > Subject: Susan Sweet > > > > I am trying to connect Susan (or Susanna) Sweet to her parents; Susan > lived in Ashtabula, Ohio probably from around 1820 to 1850 something. My > Susan was married to Eli Holcomb, but she doesn't show up on census after > 1850 - presumably she died. It looks like her birth would be around 1781. > Also living in Ashtabula at the time were Peleg, Isaac, Lewis, Willard and > Fredus; might one of these be her family? - Thank You. > > > > Cathy > > ccwitt@comcast.net > > > > > > ==== SWEET Mailing List ==== > > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > > when you subscribed to this list. > > > > > ==== SWEET Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed to this list. > > ==== SWEET Mailing List ==== Visit Daisy's Sweet Home Page! http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/sweet.htm