From RI Cemetery Commission:
Last Name S [SWEET]
First Name P [PRISCILLA]
Maiden [CARPENTER]
Relation [W/O RICHARD]; [D/O WILLIAM & PRISCILLA (BENNETT) CARPENTER]
Cemetery Number EG068
Cemetery Name RICHARD SWEET LOT
Birth Day 0
Birth Month
Birth Year 1661*
Death Day 0
Death Month
Death Year 1745
War
Gravestone Details
Section
Lot
Map 00003
Stone Material fieldstone
Condition fair
Shape round top
Carving no carving
Legibility fair
Number of Graves on Stone 1
Stone Height (inches) 13
Stone Width (inches) 12
Footstone
Exists?
Last Seen Date 1993
Carver
Notes/Misc Details
Notes [b. 24 Jul 1661 Rehoboth, MA] Note: only the death year is on the gravestone birth year comes from vital records.
Transcribed By JES
The following thanks to: Contributor: Allen Niles (48438402) • [email protected]
Richard Sweet did not marry Priscilla Carpenter on 15 Dec 1673 as noted above. That date is when another man Richard Swait married Mehitable Larkin. Richard Swaite was deceased in 1702/3. Richard Sweet and Priscilla were married later than 1673 (not at age 14 & 12!) . Richard Sweet died in 1744. Priscilla was his only wife and alive 9 Jun 1744 when she appeared before the E.Greenwich RI Town Clerk.
Contributor: Allen Niles (48438402) • [email protected]
She was alive in 1744 when she appeared before the East Greenwich RI town council in regards to her husband's will proved 9 Jun 1744.
Contributor: Allen Niles (48438402) • [email protected]
Last Name S [SWEET]
First Name P [PRISCILLA]
Maiden [CARPENTER]
Relation [W/O RICHARD]; [D/O WILLIAM & PRISCILLA (BENNETT) CARPENTER]
Cemetery Number EG068
Cemetery Name RICHARD SWEET LOT
Birth Day 0
Birth Month
Birth Year 1661*
Death Day 0
Death Month
Death Year 1745
War
Gravestone Details
Section
Lot
Map 00003
Stone Material fieldstone
Condition fair
Shape round top
Carving no carving
Legibility fair
Number of Graves on Stone 1
Stone Height (inches) 13
Stone Width (inches) 12
Footstone
Exists?
Last Seen Date 1993
Carver
Notes/Misc Details
Notes [b. 24 Jul 1661 Rehoboth, MA] Note: only the death year is on the gravestone birth year comes from vital records.
Transcribed By JES
The following thanks to: Contributor: Allen Niles (48438402) • [email protected]
Richard Sweet did not marry Priscilla Carpenter on 15 Dec 1673 as noted above. That date is when another man Richard Swait married Mehitable Larkin. Richard Swaite was deceased in 1702/3. Richard Sweet and Priscilla were married later than 1673 (not at age 14 & 12!) . Richard Sweet died in 1744. Priscilla was his only wife and alive 9 Jun 1744 when she appeared before the E.Greenwich RI Town Clerk.
Contributor: Allen Niles (48438402) • [email protected]
She was alive in 1744 when she appeared before the East Greenwich RI town council in regards to her husband's will proved 9 Jun 1744.
Contributor: Allen Niles (48438402) • [email protected]
From RI Cemetery Commission:
Last Name S [SWEET]
First Name P [PRISCILLA]
Maiden [CARPENTER]
Relation [W/O RICHARD]; [D/O WILLIAM & PRISCILLA (BENNETT) CARPENTER]
Cemetery Number EG068
Cemetery Name RICHARD SWEET LOT
Birth Day 0
Birth Month
Birth Year 1661*
Death Day 0
Death Month
Death Year 1745
War
Gravestone Details
Section
Lot
Map 00003
Stone Material fieldstone
Condition fair
Shape round top
Carving no carving
Legibility fair
Number of Graves on Stone 1
Stone Height (inches) 13
Stone Width (inches) 12
Footstone
Exists?
Last Seen Date 1993
Carver
Notes/Misc Details
Notes [b. 24 Jul 1661 Rehoboth, MA] Note: only the death year is on the gravestone birth year comes from vital records.
Transcribed By JES
The following thanks to: Contributor: Allen Niles (48438402) • [email protected]
Richard Sweet did not marry Priscilla Carpenter on 15 Dec 1673 as noted above. That date is when another man Richard Swait married Mehitable Larkin. Richard Swaite was deceased in 1702/3. Richard Sweet and Priscilla were married later than 1673 (not at age 14 & 12!) . Richard Sweet died in 1744. Priscilla was his only wife and alive 9 Jun 1744 when she appeared before the E.Greenwich RI Town Clerk.
Contributor: Allen Niles (48438402) • [email protected]
She was alive in 1744 when she appeared before the East Greenwich RI town council in regards to her husband's will proved 9 Jun 1744.
Contributor: Allen Niles (48438402) • [email protected]
Last Name S [SWEET]
First Name P [PRISCILLA]
Maiden [CARPENTER]
Relation [W/O RICHARD]; [D/O WILLIAM & PRISCILLA (BENNETT) CARPENTER]
Cemetery Number EG068
Cemetery Name RICHARD SWEET LOT
Birth Day 0
Birth Month
Birth Year 1661*
Death Day 0
Death Month
Death Year 1745
War
Gravestone Details
Section
Lot
Map 00003
Stone Material fieldstone
Condition fair
Shape round top
Carving no carving
Legibility fair
Number of Graves on Stone 1
Stone Height (inches) 13
Stone Width (inches) 12
Footstone
Exists?
Last Seen Date 1993
Carver
Notes/Misc Details
Notes [b. 24 Jul 1661 Rehoboth, MA] Note: only the death year is on the gravestone birth year comes from vital records.
Transcribed By JES
The following thanks to: Contributor: Allen Niles (48438402) • [email protected]
Richard Sweet did not marry Priscilla Carpenter on 15 Dec 1673 as noted above. That date is when another man Richard Swait married Mehitable Larkin. Richard Swaite was deceased in 1702/3. Richard Sweet and Priscilla were married later than 1673 (not at age 14 & 12!) . Richard Sweet died in 1744. Priscilla was his only wife and alive 9 Jun 1744 when she appeared before the E.Greenwich RI Town Clerk.
Contributor: Allen Niles (48438402) • [email protected]
She was alive in 1744 when she appeared before the East Greenwich RI town council in regards to her husband's will proved 9 Jun 1744.
Contributor: Allen Niles (48438402) • [email protected]
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