John Sweet, Sr. was born January 1579 in Traine Manor, Modbury, Devonshire, England to Robert Sweet (1552-1578) and Joanna Rainham (1554-) and died 15 May 1637 Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island of unspecified causes. He married Mary Periam (1581-1681) in England.
John Sweet (also known as John Swett) born 1579 Traine, Modbury Devon, England. Came to Massachusetts Bay in 1632 & settled in Salem. Died in Salem between 6 June 1637 and 25 December 1637 (when widow Sweet received a grant of land). Son of Robert Isaac Sweet & Joanna (Rainham) Sweet. MARRIAGE: By about 1628 Mary _____. She married (2) about 1638 Ezekiel Holliman. Source: Anderson's The Great Migration Begins.
- John Sweet (1620-1677) = settled in Rhode Island
- James Sweet (1622-1698)
- Meribah Sweet (1632-) - md James McGerdy - After the marriage of the widow Sweet to Ezekiel Holliman, he changed the name of her daughter, Meribah, to Renewed and the daughter used the later name when she married.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Sweet (1620-1677) | 1620 Modbury, Devonshire, England | 27 February 1677 Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island | Elizabeth Jeffrey (1629-1684) |
| James Sweet (1622-1698) | |||
| Meribah Sweet (1632-) | |||
Siblings