Onondaga's centennial. Gleanings of a century (1896) Vol 1 Page 620
In 1690, it is said, there were seventeen families named Sweet living in this country, from one of whom the Sweet families of Pompey claim to be descended. Timothy Sweet, born in Rhode Island, October 24, 1753, was a Revolutionary soldier, was taken prisoner, and escaped. Going to Salisbury, Conn., he there married Eunice Woodworth, in September, 1780, migrated to Saratoga, and in 1794 settled in Pompey on the old Sweet homestead, reaching there on January 28. There, eight days later, Kneeland Sweet was born. Timothy Sweet became a leading citizen and farmer in the town, and was chiefly instrumental in introducing thoroughbred short-horn cows. He orignally took up
the 600 acre lot, No. 18, and also had lot 86 in Fabius and 10 in Camillus. These lands ultimately passed to his descendants, and later he purchased the greater part of lot 17. At the age of sixty-five years, after having been conspicuous in all the affairs of the town, he retired from active life, and died-March7, 1837. His children were Adolphus, Aurel (who married John Sprague), Charles, James, Anson, Anna (who married Nathan Williams), Pamelia (who married J. C. Fink), Kneeland, and Horace.
In 1690, it is said, there were seventeen families named Sweet living in this country, from one of whom the Sweet families of Pompey claim to be descended. Timothy Sweet, born in Rhode Island, October 24, 1753, was a Revolutionary soldier, was taken prisoner, and escaped. Going to Salisbury, Conn., he there married Eunice Woodworth, in September, 1780, migrated to Saratoga, and in 1794 settled in Pompey on the old Sweet homestead, reaching there on January 28. There, eight days later, Kneeland Sweet was born. Timothy Sweet became a leading citizen and farmer in the town, and was chiefly instrumental in introducing thoroughbred short-horn cows. He orignally took up
the 600 acre lot, No. 18, and also had lot 86 in Fabius and 10 in Camillus. These lands ultimately passed to his descendants, and later he purchased the greater part of lot 17. At the age of sixty-five years, after having been conspicuous in all the affairs of the town, he retired from active life, and died-March7, 1837. His children were Adolphus, Aurel (who married John Sprague), Charles, James, Anson, Anna (who married Nathan Williams), Pamelia (who married J. C. Fink), Kneeland, and Horace.
Onondaga's centennial. Gleanings of a century (1896) Vol 1 Page 620
In 1690, it is said, there were seventeen families named Sweet living in this country, from one of whom the Sweet families of Pompey claim to be descended. Timothy Sweet, born in Rhode Island, October 24, 1753, was a Revolutionary soldier, was taken prisoner, and escaped. Going to Salisbury, Conn., he there married Eunice Woodworth, in September, 1780, migrated to Saratoga, and in 1794 settled in Pompey on the old Sweet homestead, reaching there on January 28. There, eight days later, Kneeland Sweet was born. Timothy Sweet became a leading citizen and farmer in the town, and was chiefly instrumental in introducing thoroughbred short-horn cows. He orignally took up
the 600 acre lot, No. 18, and also had lot 86 in Fabius and 10 in Camillus. These lands ultimately passed to his descendants, and later he purchased the greater part of lot 17. At the age of sixty-five years, after having been conspicuous in all the affairs of the town, he retired from active life, and died-March7, 1837. His children were Adolphus, Aurel (who married John Sprague), Charles, James, Anson, Anna (who married Nathan Williams), Pamelia (who married J. C. Fink), Kneeland, and Horace.
In 1690, it is said, there were seventeen families named Sweet living in this country, from one of whom the Sweet families of Pompey claim to be descended. Timothy Sweet, born in Rhode Island, October 24, 1753, was a Revolutionary soldier, was taken prisoner, and escaped. Going to Salisbury, Conn., he there married Eunice Woodworth, in September, 1780, migrated to Saratoga, and in 1794 settled in Pompey on the old Sweet homestead, reaching there on January 28. There, eight days later, Kneeland Sweet was born. Timothy Sweet became a leading citizen and farmer in the town, and was chiefly instrumental in introducing thoroughbred short-horn cows. He orignally took up
the 600 acre lot, No. 18, and also had lot 86 in Fabius and 10 in Camillus. These lands ultimately passed to his descendants, and later he purchased the greater part of lot 17. At the age of sixty-five years, after having been conspicuous in all the affairs of the town, he retired from active life, and died-March7, 1837. His children were Adolphus, Aurel (who married John Sprague), Charles, James, Anson, Anna (who married Nathan Williams), Pamelia (who married J. C. Fink), Kneeland, and Horace.
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