tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067850531602494705.post2470736624450163956..comments2023-10-08T13:33:21.037-07:00Comments on Hunt For Sweet Family: The Bonesetter SweetsAllyson Hunt Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11686009115453180117noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067850531602494705.post-85548523927809560582023-10-08T13:33:21.037-07:002023-10-08T13:33:21.037-07:00John Isaac Sweet, immigrant to America, is my 11th...John Isaac Sweet, immigrant to America, is my 11th great-grandfather. Your article led me down a rabbit-hole to read all I could find on the "Bonesetting Sweets", especially as I retired after 39 years as a Physical Therapist (I wanted to become a Chiropractor, but my dad was a Physical Therapist..). Interesting story about Dr Job Sweet helping Aaron Burr's daughter's hip, as my 5th great-grandmother Rachel Sweet (1761-1850) married William Miller, my 5th great grandfather (1757-1840); the Whiskey Rebellion (which started when Alexander Hamilton wanted to put a tax on anyone who owned a still), which many small rye farmers, mainly Scots-Irish, living in the Western Pennsylvania area had, which allowed them to eek out a living). A Federal Marshall along with General John Neville (appointed by George Washington) arrived at William Miller's property, and my 5th great-grandfather refused to accept the summons; shots were fired over the heads of the Federal Marshall and Gen. Neville. The next day, William Millers 12 yr old nephew was shot and killed (the first death of the Whiskey Rebellion). So my Millers (and Rachel Sweet) were not fond of Alexander Hamilton, whom was later shot and killed in a duel with Aaron Burr, who became the 3rd Vice President under Thomas Jefferson. Small world.Stew Johnson, PThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11887584493683937718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067850531602494705.post-29721918916867585852022-06-23T17:45:12.411-07:002022-06-23T17:45:12.411-07:00James Bonesetter Sweet is the oldest on my father&...James Bonesetter Sweet is the oldest on my father's-father's line in American history. Straight up great great great great great..... Granddaddy!!! Love you James Bonesetter Sweet! From Taylor Controls Engineer Sweet! Him and Mary Greene!! John comes from a line of Knights out of Modbury Devonshire region. Loves. TaylorTaylor Sweethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04986720287303063504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067850531602494705.post-84737196955968520242021-08-24T11:29:48.119-07:002021-08-24T11:29:48.119-07:00I am a decendant of John/James/Benoni/James/Job/Be...I am a decendant of John/James/Benoni/James/Job/Benoni/Stephen is my 4th great grandfather. I love this history!!Kimberly Sweethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630608729877919199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067850531602494705.post-20757660150606334252020-11-20T05:59:43.268-08:002020-11-20T05:59:43.268-08:00I also hope someone can reach out with more info. ...I also hope someone can reach out with more info. I'm about to the end of my possibilities.A Hunt Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03370846853535022574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067850531602494705.post-28257785868604741132020-11-20T05:58:05.204-08:002020-11-20T05:58:05.204-08:00Lol. Thanks for reaching out. Lol. Thanks for reaching out. A Hunt Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03370846853535022574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067850531602494705.post-57825153552481955922020-11-20T05:57:16.267-08:002020-11-20T05:57:16.267-08:00I am very interested in the name Benoni. There ju...I am very interested in the name Benoni. There just aren't that many out there.<br />Thanks for sharing your insight.A Hunt Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03370846853535022574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067850531602494705.post-13908615221646964862020-11-20T05:55:41.124-08:002020-11-20T05:55:41.124-08:00Very interesting. So glad that you shared it. Tha...Very interesting. So glad that you shared it. That "bone-setting feel" might be in the DNA. A Hunt Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03370846853535022574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067850531602494705.post-71016079368581889732020-07-30T15:06:37.404-07:002020-07-30T15:06:37.404-07:00I am Taylor Sweet - 1st son of Charles Sweet - 2nd...I am Taylor Sweet - 1st son of Charles Sweet - 2nd Son of Aaron Sweet. James Bonesetter is at the top of my patriarchal line in America, to which I have found that Sir John Issac Sweet was his daddy. I used Familysearch.org to discover this, as well as other resources such as this page in specific. I made it from sir john issac to Robert Svete. From around 1300ish... Svete literally translating out to mean "the smooth faced ones" in a language that escapes me now. I called Old Traine when I learned of it. And my coat of arms hewn into the archway of the stonewall around it. We were given that land by the king of england I believe for our service in the war of the Rose's, or some war just before or after it I believe, all the exact dates i would have to go back and look up. But in any case, i am hopeful to see this place again, rumor has it that some sweet's are buried under the floor boards at old traine. Apparently it has been sold to some sort of estate though, that rents it out for weekend stays or trips to the devonshire. I had to buy international minutes to call that place, only to get a cold reception, with the lady telling me she would have the owner of the estate, "call me back.. but I would very much like to know more of this history. I know james bonesteel still holds land in providence possibly. Stone Castle is an abandoned empty lot, last I looked. And was originally owned by james bonesetter. I hope this reaches someone who can tell me more. This is literally my direct patriarchal line all of firstborns except my dad. He was a second son, just like james.Taylor Sweethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04986720287303063504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067850531602494705.post-32957817584113187822020-05-26T15:49:24.881-07:002020-05-26T15:49:24.881-07:00My name is John Sweet. My aunt's genealogy tel...My name is John Sweet. My aunt's genealogy tells me our family immigrated to Salem in 1636, and quickly moved to Providence with Roger Williams.(reputedly after shooting governed Endicott's wolf-dog.) We may be related. However I assure you I don't shoot dogs.I feel confident that you don't either.aAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07386207117316138660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067850531602494705.post-25400195139731323192019-09-30T20:49:07.574-07:002019-09-30T20:49:07.574-07:00I am a direct descendant of this line. Verified by...I am a direct descendant of this line. Verified by record and by DNA testing. My last name is Sweet and my grandfather 'Ben' was short for Benoni. When he was younger he had a chance to visit relatives in Wakefield RI and went to the cemetery there, upon seeing the name Benoni on a family plot statuary, he became a bit shaken. It was such rare name that he never expected to see it. One point in the genealogy...there is no actual proof the Sweets came from Wales. For some reason it has made it into their history. The only history of the Sweets in the line from Devon and specifically Modbury and a residence in Hackney (London). Their history goes back to 870. M. PEACOCKFANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13975237123038654520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067850531602494705.post-84309024742836027572019-06-11T07:11:29.133-07:002019-06-11T07:11:29.133-07:00Hello,
My grandmother was a Sweet. I can "f...Hello, <br />My grandmother was a Sweet. I can "feel" when someone has a broken bone. It started when I was 25 and I was in work. Two fellow employees came up to me and one said "Look at Tommy's hand.” I said Tommy your hand is broken. He replies no the company doctor says it is sprained and I been sticking it the whirlpool for a week. I looked at him and said you go to the emergency room when you get out of work! Poor guy they had to break it again and reset it. Another time I saw a lady fall on the sidewalk and called 911, later I learned she had broken an arm. I was there when my mother fell and felt it right away. Not long after I walked next door looked at that lady and said you broke something, sure enough it was a scapula. I’m at the local Subway and I get a strong feeling. There behind the counter the server has an ace bandage on his leg, I am thinking this is bad. When I checked back the next week he said that he had broken it in three places. So one day my son comes hobbling thru the door, claims he broke a bone in his foot. No you didn’t was my quick reply. My wife insisted I take him to the emergency room, x-ray done. Technician says that he cracked a bone, I tell my wife and we have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow. But, I did add that I did not believe the technician because I did not “feel” anything. Go to the doctor and he says my son is fine. I tell him what the technician said and he replies that is why they are not supposed to give out information because they are not always right. I have others but I will give one more. My mother passed away and after the service some of my cousins are together and I am telling them about my broken bone stories. One of them looks at the other two and says “Yes, it happen to me.” While I didn’t remember it, she said we were in her store and I said to her you have a broken bone in your foot. Goes to the doctor and he finds nothing. About a year later she goes to another foot doctor and she said “Why didn’t you have this broken bone fixed?” My cousin said that I had said that it was broken but since the first doctor saw nothing wrong she had assumed I was wrong.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00872031692618057120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067850531602494705.post-70311524242923168742017-12-24T11:26:12.076-08:002017-12-24T11:26:12.076-08:00PS: My email address is jgilkesn@earthlink.net. I ...PS: My email address is jgilkesn@earthlink.net. I am also on the Internet at www.jimgilkeson.com.Jim Gilkesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794338553783188817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067850531602494705.post-78523923702573379652017-12-24T11:22:11.107-08:002017-12-24T11:22:11.107-08:00Hello, and thank you for this posting. My name is ...Hello, and thank you for this posting. My name is Jim Gilkeson. My grandmother was Susan Sweet Gilkeson, a descendant of the Sweet family you write about. I became aware of the bonesetters in the family several years ago. This of particular interest to me because of the direction I have gone professionally, namely craniosacral therapy, which is a branch of osteopathy and has more than a little resonance with the art of bone setting. I ran across your post while researching the Sweets and the story about Theodisia Burr. Would you be open to correspondence if I have some questions? Thanks very much! ~Jim Gilkeson, Ashland, ORJim Gilkesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794338553783188817noreply@blogger.com