Amos Sweet is a man I have tried to find for many years.  He is the father of Sarah Grace Sweet Wood, who was my husband’s Great-great-grandmother.  Very little is known of this family but there has been some research done which led me to scratch my head as I began looking for Amos’ parents.
 
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  Early (about 1972) Family Group Sheet Information  w/Errors

Amos Sweet
 born:  5 Mar 1766 in Hoosick, Albany, New York  (goes with a different Amos)
 died:  10 May 1838 in Berlin, Rensselaer, New York (goes with a different Amos)
    married: about 1783 of Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York
Mary Dorcas
 born: about 1765 in Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York
 died: 14 Nov 1828 in Dunham, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada (Mercy Carpenters info)

Children: (had to go back to Mary and Aunt Betty Wood’s records)
  Amos B. Sweet
  Elias Sweet b. 1784 d. 1832
  Sarah Grace Sweet b. 13 Jan 1799, d. 4 July 1863 born in Hoosick, Albany, New York
  Lydia Sweet b. 30 July 1802, d. 23 Oct 1885
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The problem is that the records are not plentiful for that time frame and that area but with the 1790 census we find three Amos Sweet’s in Stephentown, Albany, New York.  These families have had their marriages, children, and dates of events mixed up and shared almost to the point of total confusion.  We would have to toss everything we found online in the PAF program and go back to older records to even find a place to start.

Starting with what we once had:
 Nora Carter Wood (1878-1960), granddaughter of Sarah Grace put a wonderful history together of Sarah’s life story.  As it is the earliest compilation of records we could find we looked very closely at the hints she gave us:
1. The mother of Wellington Wood was Sarah Sweet, daughter of Amos and Dorcas Sweet.  She was born 13 January, 1799 in Hoosick, Rensselaer County (it was actually still Albany), New York.  She grew to womanhood in New York State.  She was a small woman with dark hair and dark brown eyes.
2. Ancestors John and Mary Sweet emigrated to America with Roger Williams.  The were neighbors in Salem, Massachusetts, and went with Roger William when he settled Providence, Rhode Island in 1636.  (Parents not listed)
3. The parents of Sarah Sweet lived in the Mohawk Valley.
4. Sarah Sweet married 4 March 1823 in Rensselaer County (via Nauvoo project 9/18/19)
         (1) Zenos C. Warren and they were the parents of:
a. John W. Warren, b. Nov 1824 in New York
b. Charles Wesley Warren, b. 3 Jan 1826 in Pennfield, Monroe, New York
c. Amos Sweet, b. 10 Jun 1831, Harland, Niagara, New York
d. Mary Dorcas,  b. 7 May 1833, Somerset, Niagara, New York.
The family moved to Oakland Count, Michigan and Zenos died 4 March 1936.
Sarah married (2) Daniel Wood 2 Apr 1937
a.       Wellington Wood, b. 17 Aug 1841 in Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan.
                          ( Wellington was named after his fathers first wife Abby M. Wellington but he is the
                          son of second wife Sarah Sweet.)

Problems:
As this is the information written closest to the subject in relationship and time we must take this information very seriously.  However, there are some things that we still do not understand.
1. Parents of Sarah Sweet lived in the Mohawk Valley.  The Mohawk Valley includes Schenectady, Montgomery, Fulton, Herkimer, and Oneida which does not correspond to any locations of events we have.  Hudson Valley is much more likely.

More Problems Creep In:
Research from the 1960's with the Four-Generation Program of the LDS Church:
In the library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are Four-generation sheets that members of the church submitted.  On these charts Amos is given parents and a birth and death dates. This is where the serious problems begin.

1790 Federal Census:
There are 6 Amos Sweets in the United States in 1790 they are:
(1)  Amos of Stephentown, NY  1.1.2  (suspected to be our Amos)
(2)  Amos of Stephentown, NY   1.0.2 (father of Amos Jr., husband of Elizabeth Straight)
(3)  Amos Jr. of Stephentown, NY  1.1.2  (Mercy's Amos, son of Amos and Elizabeth Straight)
(4)  Amos of Beekman, Dutchess, NY  1.4.3  (David's son)
(5)  Amos of Bristol, Attleboro, MA   3.4.2 (Hannah's son, 
(6)  Amos of Rutland, Pittsford, VA  1.1.2

1800 Federal Census:
There are __ Amos Sweets in the United States in 1790 they are:
(1)  Amos of Stephentown, NY     (suspected to be our Amos)
(2)  Amos of Stephentown, NY    (father of Amos Jr., wife of Elizabeth Straight)
(3)  Amos Jr. of Stephentown, NY    (Mercy's Amos, son of Amos and Elizabeth Straight)
(4)  Amos of Beekman, Dutchess, NY  4.1.1.1.0   1.1.1.1.0   0.0  (David's son)
(5)  Amos of Bristol, Attleboro, MA   well documented descendants  (Hannah's son, 
(6)  Amos of Rutland, Pittsford, VA 
(7)  Amos of Cayuga, Ulysses, NY  4.2.0.0.1   1.1.0.1.0  0.0
(8)  Amos of Otsego, Burlington, NY  1.0.0.1.0   2.0.0.1.0.   0.0
(9)  Amos of Nicholson, Luzerne, PA   0.0.4.0.1   1.1.0.0.1   0.0.

John Warren of Troy, Rensselaer, NY   2.1.1.2.1   3.1.1.1.0    0.0

(10) Amos of Milford, Otsego, NY   CONTEMPORARY OF MY AMOS
      FindaGrave:  birth 15 Mar 1784 Rhode Island, death 13 Jan 1863 (78) Milford, Otsego, NY
         son f Jonathan Sweet 1755-1836 and MaryAnn Brimmer 1768-1835
         wife of Patience Eldred 1783-1857
         Children:  Amos Sweet    ?  - 1871
                          Mary Ann Sweet (Knapp) 1813-1896
                          John Sweet (1820-1890)
                          Jane Sweet (1826-1837)

Published 9/18/2019, moved to the top 11/9/2020

Looking for our Amos Sweet - 2019

We have spent years looking for our Amos Sweet, husband to Dorcas (possibly Mary Dorcas with unknown last name).  They are the parents of Sarah Grace Sweet, who married Daniel Wood.  *See right hand notes for more known details.

Our Amos - husband of Mary Dorcas (possibly just Dorcas) unknown surname, unknown parentage
      Amos Sweet - b. (ca. 1768-1773)
      Dorcas or Mary Dorcas ____ - b. (ca. 1771-1775)
           Amos Sweet - b. about 1791
           Elias Sweet - b. 1784  d. 1832
           Sarah Grace Sweet - b. 1799  d. 1863
           Lydia Sweet - b. about 1802, d. 1885

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Amos Sweet - husband of Mercy Carpenter and son of Amos Sweet and Elizabeth Straight
In the process, we have been able to discover this Amos is not our ancestor.  This couple is having children at the same time as our Amos and Dorcas, and this Amos becomes Amos from Canada.  The early research shows Canada Amos' dates on our ancestor.  We have been able to prove that those dates belong to Canada's Amos and not ours.
    Amos Sweet - b. 5 Mar 1766 Kingston, RI, d. 10 May 1838 Dunham, Quebec, Canada
    Mercy Carpenter - b. ca 1768 d. 14 Nov 1828, Dunham, Quebec, Canada
          Benjamin abt 1788 d. bef 1863

          StephenVanrensselaer - b. 1792

          Phoebe Sweet - b. abt 1793; d. 30 Jul 1858

          Amos Sweet - b. 19 Aug 1797; d. 29 Oct 1872

          Elizabeth (Betsy) b. 1799

          Temperance b. 1 Jan 1800 d. 8 Sep 1858

          Joseph Carpenter - b. Apr 1805; d. 29 Dec 1887

          Mercy Sweet - b. Oct 1808; d. 3 Sep 1890

          Hannah - b. 1810

   

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Amos Sweet - son of David Sweet and Mercy Sweet of Beekman, Dutchess, NY
I believed for some time that this Amos was 'our Amos'.  However upon finding a school record listing his children, I no longer believe this man is ours.  Amos undoubtedly lived for a time in Rensselaer County, New York, and then moved, as did his father David to Beekman, Dutchess, New York.
      Amos Sweet - b. 26 Dec 1755 East Greenwich, RI  d. of Beekman, Cayuga, New York
      married ?
          children:  (from a school record Amos of Beekman Noxon's school Nov 1795-1796, gender and counts fitting well with 1790 census)
            Rufus
            Mary
            David
            Amos Jr.
            George

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Amos Sweet - son of Amos Sweet and Hannah Richardson, husband of Sally Sweet
This Amos appears to have been born and died in Attleboro, Bristol,  MA.
      Amos Sweet - b. 30 Jun 1766 Attleboro, MA  d.
      Sally Sweet - b.       mar. - 16 Jun 1796
            Clarrissa - b. 3 Oct 1796
            Summer - b. 27 May 1800
            Margareet - b. 14 Feb 1802
            Amos - b. 3 Dec 1804
            Hannah - b. 19 Feb 1810
            Hannah - b.24 Aug 1810
            Joabert - b. 3 Jan 1812
            Joabert - b. 1 Oct 1818

By reason of well documented wife and children, born in Attleboro, MA, we can safely rule this man out as 'our Amos'.  Although I believed Amos and Hannah lived in Attleboro their entire lives a theory that he spent some time



Albany County Farm Maps (no dates given) have 3 maps.
Albany County Courthouse
16 Eagle St. Rm 128
Albany NY 12207
   $6 each map, include large envelpe with postage.


Dear Sir,
    I called you today about looking up three maps for me.  I am looking for Amos Sweet, which are listed in the screen clipping below.  They include:
  Amos Sweet   Book #2, Map #34, Old Folder #A-1  Card #4340
  Amos Sweet   Book #4, Map #34, Old Folder D,  Card #4341
  Amos Sweet   Book #5, Map #30, Old Folder E-F, Card #4342
These maps were found online in New York Land Records, 1630-1975, Albany County, Category:  Land Records, and then as "Farm map index no date A-Z.

Thank you for your assistance.  I have included the requested $18 for printing and mailing a little something to buy a donut while you search.  Thank you for your help.

The Amos Sweet I am looking for is estimated to have been born about 1765, and lived in Stephentown, Rensslaer when it was still Albany County, New York.  Thank you.

Insight into the home of Sarah Grace Sweet's ancestors

 "French and Indian" raid and burning of Hoosick in August 1754. North American forces fought with each other over the next two years although war was not declared until 1756. Although for the most part, fighting ended in North America following the fall of Quebec in 1759, this conflict was not concluded officially until the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763.

Hint: Another Amos (Shows Steven) married a Dorcas Casey from Rhode Island

Thomas Casey and Alice Tripp family:
    Thomas Casey 1741-1823
    Sarah Casey 1742-
    Miss Casey 1744
    John Casey 1746
    Gidion Casey 1748
    Dorcas Joanna Casey:  *b. 16 Jun 1749 in Exeter, Washington, RI   d. 1835
          mar. Stephen Sweet 1745-1794 of North Kingston, on 1773
          son of Stephen Sylvester Sweet and Ann Baker
                Thomas Sweet 1774- mar Margaret Chessman
                Mary Sweet 1777 - mar Meade
                Stephen Sweet 1780, mar Margaret Titus
                John Sweet 1782. mar Betsey Wilcox
                Nehemiah Sweet 1785-1856, mar Mariam Titus in 1809
                Sarah Sweet 1787 mar Peleg Ferriss in 1813-1838, d. 1867
                Ann Sweet 1790
                Silas Sweet 1792, married Elizabeth
   Sarah Casey 1750-1822        
   Mary Casey:  *b. 6 April 1751 in Exeter, Washington, RI
     died before 1764


John Casey 1722-Dec 1794 of North Kingstown, Rhode Island
  Will made 29 Jun 1792, pr 29 Dec 1794 shows sons Samuel, John and Abel, daughters Marcy Benson, Sarah Rathun, Mary Casey and Dorcas Naird.  West Greenwich will Vol 3, p 76-77.
   mar Mercy/Marcy Babcock 1724-1792
 
    Sarah Casey *1745-*1752
    Mary Casey *1747-*1752
    Sameul Casey *1750
    Mercy Casey *1752-1836
    John Casey *1754-1836
    Sarah Casey *1755-1813
    Mary Casey *1758 (trees shows 1849)
    Abel Casey *1760-1794
    Dorcas Casey *1769
   


*Viewed source:  viewed 2/8/16

Possible Ancestor: Dorcas Sweet

Rootweb post about this Amos and Mary Dorcas

From: Shirley Becker <skncr@cox.net>
Subject: Amos Sweet
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 10:26:50 -0800
References: <200601151600.k0FG0gPs012934@lists5.rootsweb.com>
In-Reply-To: <200601151600.k0FG0gPs012934@lists5.rootsweb.com>

Hi John
Old info that I have in my unverified data base. It may help someone
in this.

Re: Amos Sweet and Dorcas-NY Posted by: Allen Niles Date: August
07, 2000 at 11:03:54
In Reply to: Re: Amos Sweet and Dorcas-NY by Donna Darting Fairbanks
of 2211
Donna,
Amos Sweet & Elizabeth (Straight) Sweet were married 8 Apr 1759 at E.
Greenwich RI. [Source: Arnold's VR of RI]. They could not have had a
son Amos Jr who married in 1733. Amos & Elizabeth (Straight) Sweet
supposedly had children born at N. Kingstown RI : Henry, b 2 Mar
1760; Isaiah, b 14 Jul 1762; Lydia, b 25 Jan 1764; and Amos, b 7 Mar
1766. The family removed to Stephentown NY where Amos Sr is said to
have died in 1793 of small pox. His widow removed to St Armand Que.,
Canada, where she died. Their dau Lydia married Abel Tanner. Their
son Isaiah married Elizabeth Niles. There were other Amos Sweets one
of whom may have married Dorcas Casey of RI. What dates do you have
for the births of the children you named as Elias, Amos, Sarah Grace,
and Lydia??
http://genforum.genealogy.com/sweet/messages/1400.html

Capt. Amos SWEET (115), b. abt 1735, in North Kingstown, Rhode
Island. son of John (40) and 2nd wife, Sarah MaCLAFLEN. Amos m.
Elizabeth (STRAIGHT), b. 9 Mar. 1734, dau. of Henry and Sarah
(SUNDERLAND or SUNDERLIN) STRAIGHT, 8 Apr 1759, in East Greenwich,
Rhode Island. He served in Capt. Wallis' Co. 1757 of East Greenwich,
Rhode Island. He built the first saw mill in the town of Ber1in, New
York in 1780. He served in the Revolutionary War. Was of North
Kingstown, Rhode Island. and Berlin, New York. He d. after 1790 in
Berlin, New York.

Children of Amos (115) and Elizabeth (STRAIGHT)
* i. Sarah "Sally", b. 30 Jun. 1760, m. Augustus (JEROME) in 1779. He
was b. in l750 and d. in 1817. She d. 8 Sep. 1845.
ii. Huldah, b. 1762, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
* iii. Lydia, b. 25 Jan. 1764, m. Abe (TANNER).Abe, b. 22 Jun 1762
Exeter, Rhode Island She d. 7 Mar 1849 in Stephentown, New York.
Buried in Stephentown Baptist Cemetery. Lydia d. 7 Mar 1842
* iv. Amos Jr. (253) b. abt 1766, he m. Mary (DORCAS)
v. Isiah, b. abt 1768


Shirley Becker

From: john.chandler@alum.mit.edu (John Chandler)
Date: January 14, 2006 4:10:34 PM PST
To: SWEET-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: Amos Sweet x2 plus a Sarah Grace and a John


Chuck wrote:

> Amos 2 Sweet who married Mary Dorcas/Gorcas (I have Dorcas -your
> info unless a typo says Gorcas) was the son of Amos 1 Sweet and
> Elizabeth Staright. I show Amos 1's birth as 1739 based on info I
> found in the DAR files. He was the son of John 2 Sweet and Lydia
> Whaley. I should mention, however, that Amos 1 is not mentioned in
> his father's Will as are most of John and Lydia's children.

Cyndi Sweet has studied the microfilm of John's will and come up with
a more thorough reading. In particular, she discerned the names of
sons Theophilus and Amos, who were missing in the Beaman transcription.

As for the 1739 birth, I wonder if that is anything more than a
guess of 20 years before the marriage... It's probably a good
guess in any case.

> Is your info on Amos, b. 5 Mar 1766 documented?

I would like to know that, too.

John Chandler