In the New York Census for 1855, shows Robert Sweet, head of household, with wife Phoebe (Christian). He was 69 and wife was 68. Does not show a other, but they named a daughter Vaughn and she was 32 at the time so was probably born about 1823.
Citation: "New York, State Census, 1855," index and images, FamilySearch (
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6S6-NS6 : accessed 06 Jun 2014), Robert Sweet, E.D. 2, Mentz, Cayuga, New York, United States; citing Secretary of State; FHL microfilm 1435219.
There is a profile on the LDS site FamilySearch.org for Robert Sweet and Phoebe Christian with parents Issac Sweet and Sarah Vaughn, married about 1781 in East Greenwich, New Port, Rhode Island. They had four children including Robert and one child was named Vaughn Sweet. Her birth date was 1798, making her about 57 when the 1855 Census came out (and Aunt to the Vaugn in the Census). Also, Listed as a child under Robert is the Vaughn Sweet mentioned in the Census. All those Vaughn Sweets cannot be a coincidence.
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