⍉ Amos from Otsego, Mohawk country

Burlington, Otsego, N.Y.
1800 Census:

Amos Sweet, son of Jonathan Sweet and Mary Ann Brimmer, husband of Patience Eldred
    Amos Sweet - b. 15 Mar 1784, RI, Berlin, Renss, NY  d. 13 Jan 1863 Milford, Otsego, New York
    Patience Eldred - b. 13 Nov 1783,  d. 4 Jan 1857 Milford, Otsego, New York.
         children from Family Search include:
           Stephen Sweet 1809-1848
           Richard Sweet 1810-1885
           Hiram Sweet 1810-1855
           Amos Sweet 1811-1871
           MaryAnn Sweet 1813-1898
           George W. Sweet 1810-1901
           Albert, Nancy Eliza, John, Caroline, Sibyl, Jane, James
    Family search shows Amos parents as
          Jonathan Sweet and
          Margaret Elizabeth Jones 1759-1789
           children: 
        Sibyl 1777-1844,
        Nancy 1779-1844,
        Abel 1782-1848,
        Amos 1784-1893     
       

 

Copied directly from the Amos Collection page of this blog:

Amos Sweet of Milford, NY   info from Findagrave.com 

Birth:	Mar. 15, 1784 Rhode Island, USA
Death:	Jan. 13, 1863 Married Patience Eldred
From Ezra Stevens' "Early History of the Town of Milford", 1773-1903 "Jonathan Sweet was born in Rhode Island, as also was his wife, Mary Brimer Jones. His children were as follows: Amos, Abel, Sibyl, Nancy, Freeborn, Jeremiah, Margaret Mary and Rosanna. All came to Milford about 1800. Amos, the eldest, married Patients Eldred, daughter of Thomas Eldred who also came from Rhode Island. Children of Amos and Patients were Stephen, Hiram, Amos Jr., Mary, George W., Albert, Nancy, Eliza, John, Caroline, Sibyl, James and Jane." "Amos Sweet, Sr., purchased the farm on the road to Edson Corners, sold to William Kirby, then bought the Colonel John Moore farm now owned and occupied by his grandson, Dorr Sweet. Mr. Sweet died on the same farm." Family links:  Parents:   Jonathan Sweet (1755 - 1836)   Mary Ann Sweet (1768 - 1835)  Spouse:   Patience Eldred Sweet (1783 - 1857)*  Children:   Mary Ann Sweet Knapp (1813 - 1896)*   John Sweet (1820 - 1890)*   Jane Sweet (1826 - 1837)*  Siblings:   Abel Sweet (____ - 1848)**   Nancy Sweet Bentley (1779 - 1844)**   Amos Sweet (1784 - 1863)   Freeborn Sweet (1810 - 1881)*

Amos Sweet of Otsego left a will Book 0012-0013, 1862-1867 #198.  Probate 6 Feb 1857

Exec. George Sweet 18 April 1863.  Milford, Otsego,  

Dated 26 August 1856 Amos 71 years, 

FAMILYSEARCH.ORG

    Amos Sweet 1784-1823 (not correct with will)

    wife, Patience Eldred

          Children:

     Stephen 1809-1848, 

     Richard 1810-1860, 

     Hiram 1810-1885, 

     Amos 1811-1871, 

     George 1814-1901

     Albert 1815-1887, 

     Nancy 1817-1827, 

     Eliza 1819-1840, 

    John 1820-1890, m. Adeline Morris b 24 Jun 1833 Milford,  d. 18 Apr 1890

           (Source of dates and marriage WESTCOTT HISTORY GENEALOGY #298

            "Amos Sweet, b- Rhode Island, 1784, son Jonathan Sweet, a native of East Greenwich, RI,                  who settled in Milford township prior to 1800 and did much to advance the interests of the                  pioneers; settled on land where a part of Milford village now stands.  The elder Sweet died in              Oneida County; Amos dying May 13, 1863, in Milford, where he passed practically all his                  life.  Patience Eldred b. Rhode Island, 1784 d. Milford 1857, the mother of thirteen children.  

             Issue of Adeline and John, 3 ch:  Dorr, Grace, May 

             HOWEVER - page 57 shows:  ....In or before 1800, Jeremiah Sweet came from East Greenwich, RI and settled with his son, Amos, and the son's wife, Patience Eldred also of RI, on land which is now a part of Milford Village.  Jonathan(back to Jonathan) was active in promoting the interests of the pioneers. ) 

     Caroline 1822-1904,

     Sibyl 1824-1855, 

     Jane 1826-1837, 

     James 1826-1910, 

     Mary Ann 1831-1898

FSFT shows Amos Sweet b. 15 Mar 1784 in Berlin is the son of  Jonathan Sweet and Margaret Elizabeth Jones OR Amos Sweet and Mercy Carpenter OR Amos Sweet and Dorcas.

    From will:

    Daughter, Caroline Bevek, wife of Reuben C. Bevek

    Mary Ann Knapp wife of Anson C Knapp,

    Son George W. Sweet, 

    deceased Patience Sweet

    deceasesd son Stephen Sweet

     Hiram Sweet

     James

     Eliza

     Alice

FSFT has said Jonathan married to Mary Ann Brimmer abt 1780, Margaret Elizabeth Jones about 1781 and Margaret Sherwood.  OBVIOUSLY IN ERROR.  Parents also show 3.

Find a Grave:  Jonathan Sweet b. 16 May 1755 East Greenwich, Kent, RI, d. 11 Feb 1836 Marcy, Oneida, NY.  Married Mary Ann Sweet (probably Brimmer above).  Children:  Abel, Nancy Sweet Bently 1779-1844, Amos 1784-1863, Freeborn 1810-1881.  Aged 80 years, 8 mos, 26 dys.