The "Sweet" surname on Joseph's grave marker is a transcription error; it should have been "Swett". His legal documents list spellings of Sweete, Sweat, Swett, and Sweet. Historically, the English language was used flexibly and informally.
His baptism date was Jan 21, 1621.
Joseph Swett was admitted to the freedom of Massachusetts Colony in 1642 and was one of the early settlers of Newbury, Essex County, MA. He came from England to America with his parents, John & Phebe Swett, and his three brothers, John Jr., Stephen, & Benjamin.
Joseph married Elizabeth Taylor in October, 1651 in Newbury, Essex County, MA. He and his wife, Elizabeth, moved to Boston 1658. Elizabeth died before 1671. The gravemarker beside Joseph's is likely Elizabeth's. He married Mary Baxter about 1672. She died on March 27, 1721 in Boston, Suffolk County, MA.
His baptism date was Jan 21, 1621.
Joseph Swett was admitted to the freedom of Massachusetts Colony in 1642 and was one of the early settlers of Newbury, Essex County, MA. He came from England to America with his parents, John & Phebe Swett, and his three brothers, John Jr., Stephen, & Benjamin.
Joseph married Elizabeth Taylor in October, 1651 in Newbury, Essex County, MA. He and his wife, Elizabeth, moved to Boston 1658. Elizabeth died before 1671. The gravemarker beside Joseph's is likely Elizabeth's. He married Mary Baxter about 1672. She died on March 27, 1721 in Boston, Suffolk County, MA.
The "Sweet" surname on Joseph's grave marker is a transcription error; it should have been "Swett". His legal documents list spellings of Sweete, Sweat, Swett, and Sweet. Historically, the English language was used flexibly and informally.
His baptism date was Jan 21, 1621.
Joseph Swett was admitted to the freedom of Massachusetts Colony in 1642 and was one of the early settlers of Newbury, Essex County, MA. He came from England to America with his parents, John & Phebe Swett, and his three brothers, John Jr., Stephen, & Benjamin.
Joseph married Elizabeth Taylor in October, 1651 in Newbury, Essex County, MA. He and his wife, Elizabeth, moved to Boston 1658. Elizabeth died before 1671. The gravemarker beside Joseph's is likely Elizabeth's. He married Mary Baxter about 1672. She died on March 27, 1721 in Boston, Suffolk County, MA.
His baptism date was Jan 21, 1621.
Joseph Swett was admitted to the freedom of Massachusetts Colony in 1642 and was one of the early settlers of Newbury, Essex County, MA. He came from England to America with his parents, John & Phebe Swett, and his three brothers, John Jr., Stephen, & Benjamin.
Joseph married Elizabeth Taylor in October, 1651 in Newbury, Essex County, MA. He and his wife, Elizabeth, moved to Boston 1658. Elizabeth died before 1671. The gravemarker beside Joseph's is likely Elizabeth's. He married Mary Baxter about 1672. She died on March 27, 1721 in Boston, Suffolk County, MA.
