Elizabeth (Potter) Sweet (1781 - 1826)

Born 15 May 1781 in Rhode Island, United States

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Died 1 Mar 1826 at age 44 in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1781. She died in 1826 at the age of 44.

Parents: Curnell John Potter 1755 - 1821 and Ruth (Colvin) Potter 1760 - 1816.

Elizabeth was married two times.

Spouse #1: Carpenter Colvin 1780 - . He had gone to sea shortly after their marriage and never returned. Findagrave #181513215

Children with Carpenter:

1. Freelove Colvin Read 1804 - 1851

Spouse #2: Matthew Sweet 1788 - 1867. They were married 5/21/1874 in Providence, Rhode Island. Per Rhode Island Marriages, 1724 - 1916. He married 2nd, Elizabeth G. Knight & they had 2 children. Findagrave #24289666

Children with Matthew:

1. Zattu Bundy Sweet 1809 - 1896 2. John Potter Sweet 1811 - 1889 3. Silas A. Sweet 1814 - 1894 4. Ruth Sweet Brayton 1816 - 1859 5. William B. Sweet 1821 - 1884 6. Curnell Sweet 1823 - 1826

Elizabeth had a common law marriage to Oliver Fisk. He died before they could marry.

Children with Oliver: Oliver Fisk Potter 1802 - 1883

Sources

• Elizabeth: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHN4-3T6 Lists her parents, 3 siblings, spouse Carpenter & 1 child, spouse Matthew & 6 children, common law spouse, Oliver & 1 child, 20 sources/notes.

• Colvins in America.

• Reverend Jeremiah Potter, A Genealogy of the Potter Family Originating in Rhode Island. By John H. Campbell. Book and Job Printer, Phenix, Rhode Island, 1881. Page 42: https://archive.org/details/agenealogypotte00pottgoog