Godfrey Sweet (1760 - 1810)

Born 11 Jun 1760 in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island

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Died 1810 at about age 49 in Rensselaer, New York, United States

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Biography

Private Godfrey Sweet served with 6th Regiment, Albany County Militia, New York Militia during the American Revolution.

Godfrey Sweet is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A111785.

Godfrey was born before 1760. ^[1]He was the son of Caleb G. Sweet and Isabel Sherman. ^[2] He married Lucy Babcock. Their children were:

Diana Sweet 1781– m. Daniel Babcock

Caleb G. Sweet 1783–1833

Lucy Sweet Harvey 1784– 1855

Amos Babcock Sweet 1790–1847

Stephen Van Rensselaer Sweet 1793–

Godfrey Sweet Jr 1795–1876

Henry Sweet 1798–1884

Ester P Sweet 1806–1881

Sally Sweet Babcock m Azariah

He began receiving in 1795 a pension for his service in the American Revolution.^[3]

He passed away about 1810.

note: Some information about Godfrey Sweet is seen on the profile of Amos Babcock II, the father ofLucy Babcock Sweet. A number of Sweet men where lessee's at Rensselaerwick Manor. One may be his father: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/sc7079l_m_z.htm

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Rhode Island, U.S., Vital Extracts, 1636-1899 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

   Name: Godrey Sweet

   Baptism Date: 11 Jun 1760

   Baptism Place: Rhode Island, USA

   Page number: 528

2. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2HV-H38 : 17 December 2019), Godfrey Sweet, 1760.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

   Name: Godfrey Sweet

   Rank: Private

   Pension Enrollment Date: 4 Mar 1795

   Residence Place: Rensselaer, New York, USA

   Service Description: Army of revolution

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