It's a long shot, but I have a William born March 25, 1815: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=surnames.sweet&m=1090.2 Becky Shuff wrote: > Michelle, > Has anymore info been found on the William and Elizabeth Sweet found in > Rockbridge VA?? > William and Elizabeth > Children: > Jacob, Margaret J., Mary Ann, Sally, Alexander Abt. 1815, Moses about 1822, > William M. abt. 1814 and Joseph Franklin 1824** > Joseph Franklin married Margaret Lotts 1847 Rockbridge, VA > Children: > Joseph, Jr. 1848 > Samuel A., 1850 > Mary 1852 > Sarah 1855 > Martha 1858 > William David 1860 Married Sarah Ludwick (2) Sarah Staples (Amherst Staples > line) > Margaret 1862 > Lucy Jane. 1866 > > Could their father , William, be from the Rhode Island or NY lines?? > William David told one of his granddaughters that this line was related to > the NY Sweets, but she did not find out how or any names? > I have been stumped on this line it seems forever. > But notice the naming of the sons, Alexander and Moses and William. > Could William be a brother to Moses Sweet that was discussed earlier on the > list?? > Anyone have any ideas on this line?? > > Thanks so much!! > "Got a sweet tooth, but can't find the Sweets!" LOL > Becky----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michelle" <mls371@ameritech.net> > To: <SWEET-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 9:19 AM > Subject: Re: William (F.) Sweet > > > In the 1880 census William F. Sweet stated that his father was born in PA > > and his mother was born in England. This matches the family of Joseph and > > Elizabeth Sweet in Ward 20, Philedelphia, PA. that Cyndi found. Ambrose > and > > Maria were both born in NY. > > > > > > ==== 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