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No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ ------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sandra McSpadden mcpickle@alltel.net March 11, 2000 *********************************************************************** Following are marriages of the SWEET family, most of whom lived in what is now Lake Co. in the town of Perry, OH. Alpheus & Narilla Smith, Sept. 2, 1834 Marah Smith, JP Benjamin & Lucy Brigham, Dec. 13, 1845, William White Betsey Ann & Zerah H. Curtiss, May 3, 1849, Noah Barrell, Rev. Charity & William Amidon, Sept. 24, 1818, Amasa Loomis, JP Cornelia & William Allshouse, July 27, 1848, John C. Martin, JP Delight and Thomas J. Williams, Nov. 19, 1829, William Holbrook, JP Elizabeth & John Curtis, May 11, 1838, Thomas Burdick Hannah & Clark Jones, July 22, 1835, Anson Mathews, JP Henry H. & Harriet S. Graham, Dec. 29, 1822, H. Rockwell, JP Iristram & Patty Bradley, Feb. 23, 1826, James Gilmore, JP Isabella & Orrin Thompson, Dec. 31, 1835, Truman Coe., Rev. Ona & Laura Ford, Oct. 8, 1809, Edward Freithy, JP Phebe & Lucius B. Egar, April 25 1843, Anson Mathews, JP Richard & Mary Electa Landon, Feb. 20, 1828, Samuel Butler, JP Susan & Asa Thompson, May 2, 1833, Urban Palmer, Rev. Sylvanus & Rachel Hand, Feb. 24, 1825, Caleb Sweet, JP Temperance & Alfred Fuller, March 11, 1841, Anson Mathews, JP Theda Ann & Alderman Baker Herrick, Dec. 5, 1825, S.A. Cass. ______________________________ ------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sandra McSpadden mcpickle@alltel.net March 11, 2000 *********************************************************************** Copy of record of Geauga Co. Probate Court, Chardon, OH. Probate records Volume B, Page 254. (Caleb Sweet died March 3, 1828.) Caleb Sweet, deceased. Be it remembered that at a term of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Geauga and State of Ohio, before the Honorable George Tod, President, and Asa Cowles, John Hubbard and Daniel Kerr, Esquires, Asociates, etc., etc. In the name of God Amen. I, Caleb Sweet, of Perry, County of Geauga and State of Ohio, of sound mind and disposing memory, but calling to mind my own frailty and liability to death, do by these presents make, constitute and ordain this to be my last and only Will and Testament. Imprimis. I give to my honored and much beloved wife, Catherine Sweet, all my household furniture of what nature and kind soever. Item; I give to my wife one Cow, to dispose of as she may think most advisable. Item; It is further my will and pleasure that my beloved wife shall have the peacable and quiet enjoyment of 1/3 one-third of my real estate during her natural life. Item; I give my beloved children, Ebenezer, Polly, Alpheus, Isaiah, Charity, Martha, Pauline, and Theda Sweet twelve and one-half cents each. Item; I do further ordain and appoint that my beloved daughter Delight Sweet, when she will have arrived to the age of eighteen years shall have one three-year-old-cow. Also one suite of good wearing apparel, to be furnished for her use and disposed from my estate, either personal or real. Item; I give and bequeath to my much beloved son Henry H. Sweet all my estate, both personal and real, not otherwise disposed of in this instrument. Item; I give to the said Henry all my Bonds, Notes of every kind whatever, whether given to me by any other person and I do hereby by these presents make over and assign the same to the said Henry, as fully as though I had endorsed the same to him, the said Henry, and I do also gereby empower him the said Henry in my own or his name to collect the same of all and every person and when collected to be applied to his own use and benefit. Item; I do by these presents constitute and appoint the within-named Henry H. Sweet and James Noyes of Perry, county and state aforesaid, as the executors of my last Will and Testament. In testamony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in Perry, County of Geauga and State of Ohio this nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and twenty-two. Witnesses; James Noyes, Ebenezer Neff, Rufus Neff. The following document was filed by the executor on the second day of June, 1828. I, Catherine Sweet, hereby relinquish and release all my right and title to dower of the lands in the county of Geauga of which Caleb Sweet died seized either in law or equity, and except in lieu thereof the provisions in his las Will now upon records. Dated May 31, 1828. ______________________________ ------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sandra McSpadden mcpickle@alltel.net March 11, 2000 *********************************************************************** Following are marriages of the SWEET family, most of whom lived in what is now Lake Co. in the town of Perry, OH. Alpheus & Narilla Smith, Sept. 2, 1834 Marah Smith, JP Benjamin & Lucy Brigham, Dec. 13, 1845, William White Betsey Ann & Zerah H. Curtiss, May 3, 1849, Noah Barrell, Rev. Charity & William Amidon, Sept. 24, 1818, Amasa Loomis, JP Cornelia & William Allshouse, July 27, 1848, John C. Martin, JP Delight and Thomas J. Williams, Nov. 19, 1829, William Holbrook, JP Elizabeth & John Curtis, May 11, 1838, Thomas Burdick Hannah & Clark Jones, July 22, 1835, Anson Mathews, JP Henry H. & Harriet S. Graham, Dec. 29, 1822, H. Rockwell, JP Iristram & Patty Bradley, Feb. 23, 1826, James Gilmore, JP Isabella & Orrin Thompson, Dec. 31, 1835, Truman Coe., Rev. Ona & Laura Ford, Oct. 8, 1809, Edward Freithy, JP Phebe & Lucius B. Egar, April 25 1843, Anson Mathews, JP Richard & Mary Electa Landon, Feb. 20, 1828, Samuel Butler, JP Susan & Asa Thompson, May 2, 1833, Urban Palmer, Rev. Sylvanus & Rachel Hand, Feb. 24, 1825, Caleb Sweet, JP Temperance & Alfred Fuller, March 11, 1841, Anson Mathews, JP Theda Ann & Alderman Baker Herrick, Dec. 5, 1825, S.A. Cass. ______________________________ ------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carol Pfile cpfile@nacs.net March 11, 2000 *********************************************************************** Dear Sister, Frankfort, February 13, 1835 You never write to me. I suppose from local reasons. But I have been long silent to you on account of a request probably from your widowed condition; but let all go for what they will, I now write to you to let you know I have been in a sea of troubles and am not through yet. Sickness has been my constant attendant and what it did not effect misfortunes has, the last time I saw you you was alone in the world with your little daughter whom I have since learned has connected in life; but I do not know to whom, the last I heard of you Mrs. Sweet and you were living together – I hope you will not think, as you might have done otherwise will go down with me for I assure you I have no use for it – for the relation which I shall give you is serious. I have been called to part with my dear companion and that too, when I needed the consolations of a friend. She was kind and benevolent and very pious and I have confidence to hope she had long put her trust in Him who was the friend of sinners. She departed this life 21 of October last, calm and resigned without a struggle or glan?, after a painful and severe sickness of seventy-one days. During which time all the family save myself were sick – for near two years I have not been able to do scarce any business until last spring many times unable to feed or dress myself when my health began to mend, and is now tolerable uniform. Since I am left I have sent my family abroad; the little boys, one is at a trade the other I expect will live with Joseph T. McLaughlin Sophronia’s husband. He is merchandising on commission and is much of the gentleman. Veneilia lives with them; they have a little daughter nearly a year old. Lanford Carter and Sally have Emoline with them; they have a daughter and son, all live in Jamestown, Boone County, not far from me. Polly lives, I believe, in the eastern part of Tipacanoe County. Harriet lives with a family in this town and is a member of the Methodist church. Caroline keeps house for me; my family will consist of but Caroline and myself. I am become poor and have nothing, no, not a house or shelter of my own. I have to pay 12 dollars a year for a very poor log room adjoining the public square with only 30 feet front and a house at each corner. This (town) has about 200 inhabitants and only been four years settled. Wood is 62 cents per cord, flour, 8 lb. 25 cents. Notwithstanding all this I may some day for aught I know possess what is sufficient, but Rebecca will no more cheer my drooping spirits. I shall go to her; but not she to me. I pass here for an old man much older than I am willing to Acknowledge; but time flies fast and if not prepared to part with it in the triumphs of faith, miserable indeed I must be, but I rely on the mercy of God through faith in his Son. I would like to see you all and relate to (you) many things that would be too much to write. Give my respects to Mrs. Sweet, tell her I (think) many times of the serious trial and troubles which she has had to encounter. I hope while this vain deceitful world is betraying her most sanguine hopes of enjoyment she will lay up a treasure beyond the power of mortals to disposses her. We have good society here both Presbyterian and Methodist and a very friendly understanding is maintained between them. The preachers are generally men of good education. I do not know what more to say at present and as I expect I will likely spend the remanant of my days here in this County I hope I may be favored with a letter now and then from you. I want to know how you manage in your temporary affairs and more particularly what your prospects of a future works is. I must close the present. I am your Brother, Jasper Vidito Mrs. Lora Clark Saybrook, Ashtabula County Ohio Lora Vidito Clark (born 6/13/1785 in Connecticut daughter of Johan and Achsah Vidito) was Orpha Clark Harvey’s mother . -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V00 Issue #91 ******************************************