Born in East Greenwich, Kent, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Ancestors 
Daughter of Robert Spencer
and Theodosia (Whaley) Spencer
Sister of
Anna Spencer, Martha Spencer, Ruth Spencer, Theodosia (Spencer) Greene, Robert Spencer, Theophilus Spencer, Michael Spencer, Joanna (Spencer) Reynolds, Caleb Spencer, Nathaniel Spencer, James Spencer and Samuel Spencer
Wife of
Benjamin Sweet
— married
10 Mar 1716 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island
Descendants 
Mother of
Robert Sweet, Ruth Sweet, Benjamin Sweet, Henry Sweet, Francis Sweet, Susannah Sweet, Theodosia (Sweet) Briggs, Susannah (Sweet) Bennett, Welthian (Sweet) Briggs, Hannah Sweet and David Sweet
Died
at about age 86
in East Greenwich, Kent, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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Biography
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This profile is part of the Sweet Name Study.
This profile is part of the Whaley Name Study.
Susannah (Spencer) Sweet was born on 4 Mar 1698 in East Greenwich, Kent, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, daughter of Robert Spencer (1674–~1747) and Theodosia (Whaley) Spencer (1674–<1723).
Her siblings were:
- Anna Spencer (1699– )
- Martha Spencer (1700–~1774)
- Ruth Spencer (1702–1794)
- Theodosia (Spencer) Greene (1703–1747)
- Robert Spencer (1704–1736)
- Theophilus Spencer (1707–1793)
- Michael Spencer (1709–1758)
- Joanna (Spencer) Reynolds (~1711–1782)
- Caleb Spencer (1713– )
- Nathaniel Spencer (1715–1746)
- James Spencer (1717– )
- Samuel Spencer (1718– )
Susannah died in 1785 in East Greenwich, aged 86.[1]
Susannah (18) married Benjamin Sweet (25) (born on 29 Mar 1690 in Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island; son of Henry Sweet and Mary (Andrews) Sweet) on 10 Mar 1716 in East Greenwich.[2] Their children were:
- Robert Sweet (1718–>1757)
- Ruth Sweet (1720–1785)
- Benjamin Sweet (~1721–1759)
- Henry Sweet (1723–1756)
- Francis Sweet (1725–1792)
- Susannah Sweet (1725–1726)
- Theodosia (Sweet) Briggs (1727– )
- Susannah (Sweet) Bennett (1729– )
- Welthian (Sweet) Briggs (1732–1770)
- Hannah Sweet (1734–1797)
- David Sweet (1738–1811)
Research Notes
The 1785 death date on FAG has no basis; and was apparently "borrowed" from a death record of a Susannah Spencer in England. The 1757 death date attributed to her on various Ancestry trees is unverified.
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112186166/susannah-sweet: accessed), memorial page for Susannah Spencer Sweet (4 Mar 1698–1785), Find a Grave Memorial ID 112186166, citing East Greenwich Cemetery, East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA; Maintained by Greg Volk (contributor 48138686).
- ↑ "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916," database, FamilySearch [1] : 22 January 2020, Susannah Spencer in entry for Benjamin Spencer, 1717.
See also:
- "Rhode Island, U.S., Birth Index, 1636-1930," database with images, Ancestry [2] : accessed 15 June 2023. Citing Arnold, James Newell. Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636–1850. 21 volumes. Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, 1891–1912. Digitized images from New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. Susannah Spencer, 1698.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Susannah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Susannah:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Susannah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Susannah:
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~0.78%
Joan (Stone) Jakubowski
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~0.39%
Patricia Davis :
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #534681
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~0.39%
Jo (Guiler) Kusie :
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A694860 [compare], Ancestry member jkusie
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~0.39%
Larry Mckay :
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~0.39%
Randall Spencer :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch FA3721393 [compare], yourDNAportal RAN5085aefb, Ancestry member pineapplebed55
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch FA3721393 [compare], yourDNAportal RAN5085aefb, FTDNA kit #995935
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~0.39%
Susan (Ross) Michaelis :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch AW7798275 [compare], Ancestry member mdmsjr
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Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch AW7798275 [compare]
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~0.39%
Cindy (Russell) Draper :
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Debra (Adams) Akin
Joan (Stone) Jakubowski
Cindy (Hammond) Juleson
Susannah Spencer Sweet is the Cousin to Susannah Spencer Briggs, they were born 1yr apart, and died 30yr apart, Susannah Spencer Sweet b 4 Mar. 1697 to Robt. Spencer and Theodosia Whaley, d about 1785. Susannah Spencer Briggs is the Daughter of Michael Spencer and Elizabeth Pearce, Susannah Spencer Briggs b 13 Mar. 1698 d 10 Mar. 1757. Per Daniel Briggs transcribed Will dated 1727 father of Benjamin Briggs, shows in notes
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by Cindy (Hammond) Juleson
A. Creighton
Spencer-18440 and Spencer-603 appear to represent the same person because: They have the same birth date and death date. They are married to the same man.
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by A. Creighton
Debra (Adams) Akin
Was her mother not Frances (Cromwell) Whalley? Did she spell her maiden name without the "e?"
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by Debra (Adams) Akin
Joan (Stone) Jakubowski
My husband says: Al Sweet almost never missed, he was that good with his set shot in basketball, Lowville often practiced against my husbands team. I realize this is over 220 years from the profile, just thought I would let you know how these families stayed connected. By the way, General Jacob Brown is honored by my husband's alma mater, General Jacob Brown, "Sword of the Border". Good reading for the interested.
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by Joan (Stone) Jakubowski
G (Volk) V
Spencer-603 and Spencer-15629 appear to represent the same person because: Same birth, same husband
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by G (Volk) V
Ellen Ilsley
Spencer-7865 and Spencer-603 appear to represent the same person because: Dates and realationships match, these are the same person
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by Ellen Ilsley
Featured National Park champion connections: Susannah is 11 degrees from Theodore Roosevelt, 19 degrees from Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, 11 degrees from George Catlin, 13 degrees from Marjory Douglas, 20 degrees from Sueko Embrey, 13 degrees from George Grinnell, 25 degrees from Anton Kröller, 13 degrees from Stephen Mather, 19 degrees from Kara McKean, 16 degrees from John Muir, 15 degrees from Victoria Hanover and 24 degrees from Charles Young on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
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