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- There is uncertainty concerning this family, not the least of which is whether Joseph is Enos's father. Robert Sweezey does not provide the linkage, while others do.
Robert Sweezey comments on this family (visited 14 Jan 2003):
Most information comes from his will dated 23 August 1803, probated 5 Oct 1803. In his will he mentions 7 daughters, and two sons (Enos and William Jarvis). His son Enos is to care for his two youngest daughters until they marry. I would assume that means that the first 5 daughters are already married by 1803. I am confused as to why no daughters are listed in the 1790 census. I will assume that it is a mistake. Only the two youngest show up in the 1800 census. Based upon this will, I am going to assume that all daughters except the last two were married by 1803. According to the 1800 census Enos had living with him one son born 1774-1790 - which would be eldest son Enos, and two sons born between 1790-1800 - one of these would be William Jarvis, I do not know who the other one is. Since there is no mention of him in the will, I assume he died before 1803, or he was just a boarder. In the will Enos makes reference to his wife's daughter "Sarah Knight". I am guessing that means Susanna was married previously to someone named 'Knight'.
The will of Joseph Sweezey (s/o Joseph, John, John), dated 1812, states that Enos is an "heir or kin" of Joseph. I just realized that the Enos mentioned in the will in 1812 for Joseph Sweezey must have been Enos' son Enos. This would make more sense if the Enos mentioned in the will was a grandson. I believe there is a good possibility that Enos' father was Joseph Sweezey.
1778 Census - Brookhaven - age 21. (this gives me a birth date of 1757, which matches what I see in the other census).
1790 Census - Living in Brookhaven. He is over 16, with one male under 16 (Enos Jr.), and one female (his wife).
1800 Census - Living in Brookhaven. He is 26-45, as is his wife, plus a male 16-26 (son Enos), two males 0-10 (one would be son William), plus two females 0-10 (Chloe & Rhoda?).
One of my theories on Enos' is that his father is Christopher Sweezey (1718-1770), husband of Juliana Davis. One reason for this, is that one of Christopher's sons (David), lived in Southampton at the same time as Enos. Plus the dates are about right.
I still have some problems with son William Jarvis Sweezey. It is quite a stretch for Enos' wife Sarah to have a daughter (Sarah) born around 1775, and a son (William Jarvis) born in 1798. Assuming that the oldest Sarah could be and still have a child in 1798 would be about 45 years of age. This would put her birth date at 1763. This would mean she was only around 12 years old when daughter Sarah was born??? Is it possible that there are two William Jarvis Sweezey's from this time period? One born in 1798, and one born a little earlier? I notice that there is an 8-year gap in birth dates from son William Jarvis and daughter Chloe. Also, in Enos' will of 1803, he gives land to his son William Jarvis Sweasey. There is no mention at all that William is a minor (only 5 years old). Almost all the wills from that time would mention when a child was underage, and would usually say that the inheritance was "upon legal age", or for daughters, "when they marry". I am beginning to believe that there might be two William Jarvis Sweezey's.
Now, if Enos' son William Jarvis was of legal age in 1803, I should see him as a head of household in 1800 and/or 1810 census for Suffolk County, but there are no unaccounted for William Sweezey's in the 1800 or 1810 census for Suffolk Co.
I have just reviewed this person, and have decided that Susannah was Enos' second wife, and the mother of only 3 or 4 of the children. I believe she married Enos around 1790, and that at least son William, and two of the youngest daughters are hers. Unfortunately, I am not sure which are the youngest. I am guessing, based upon Enos' will, that the two youngest are Rhoda and Hannah, but I could be completely wrong.
I just realized that daughter Chloe was born in 1790, so she must be one of the underage daughters.
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1756 - 1803 (47 years)
