Thomas Sweetman & wife Sarah Kerr 1740-1822 ... 1743-1819 buried in Sweetman Cemetery Charlton, New York from History of Saratoga Co., NY 1609-1878-Nathaniel Bartlett Sylvestor ... Thomas Sweetman - accompanied by his wife, Sarah, and four children, the youngest but two months old, and by his brother-in-law, David Maxwell - removed from Freehold, Monmouth Co., N.J., and came to Charlton (via Albany and Schenectady), arriving at their new home early in May (1774). Sweetman bought a tract of one hundred and forty-five acres of land in the southwest corner of lot 13 of the thirteenth allotment of the Kayadrossera patent, bordering on the five-thousand-acre tract. For this he paid to "Nicholas Hoffman and David Ogden, merchants, of New York," the sum of £145. The deed, given July 2, 1774, is now in the possession of John A. Sweetman, who resides on a part of his grandfather's old homestead. It was the first deed recorded in the county clerk's office when Saratoga County was formed. . . . . . Thomas Sweetman and David Maxwell married sisters, Sarah and Ursula Kerr, who were descendants of Walter Kerr, who because of his religious principles (he being a Scotch Covenanter), was perpetually banished from his native land in 1685, during the reign of Charles II. Walter Kerr settled in Monmouth Co., N.J., and was prominent among those who erected the famous Tennent church in that county. . . . . . Michael Sweetman, father of Thomas, emigrated from Ireland, about the year 1700, on account of religious persecutions, and also settled in Monmouth Co., N.J. Thomas Sweetman had a family of ten children, all of whom have passed from earth. Of his descendants bearing the same name, but one, John A. Sweetman, is now living in Charlton. His third son, Joseph, (photo to the right) was born in New Jersey, in March, 1774, and came with his parents to Charlton when he was about two months old. He was baptized in the Tennent church, by Rev. William Tennent, after whom the church was named. Struggling manfully against the many obstacles in the way, he succeeded in acquiring a good education, and entered Union College, from which he graduated in 1797. This was the first graduating class of this since famous institution, and consisted of three persons, - Joseph Sweetman, John L. Zabriskie, and Cornelius D. Schermerhorn. After a theological course, he was licensed to preach the gospel, by Albany presbytery, in 1779, being the first licentiate of that body. He accepted a call from the "Freehold church," and was ordained and settled as pastor of that church in 1800. After nearly twenty years' service, he was compelled by ill health to relinquish his office. He continued to live in Charlton till his death, which occurred Dec. 10, 1863.

First Generation 1. Thomas SWEETMAN was born on 27 Jun 1740 in Freehold,Monmouth,NJ. He was christened in Old Tennent Chr,Freehold,NJ. He died on 9 May 1822 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. He was buried in Sweetman Cemetery, Charlton, NY. Thomas married Sarah KERR daughter of Joseph KERR and Margaret on 25 Apr 1765. Sarah was born in 1743. She was christened on 8 Jul 1744. She died on 2 Aug 1819 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. She was buried in Sweetman Cemetery, Charlton, NY. They had the following children:   2 M i John SWEETMAN was christened on 24 Aug 1766 in Old Tennent Chr,Freehold,NJ.   3 F ii Margaret SWEETMAN was christened on 15 Apr 1769 in Old Tennent Chr,Freehold,NJ.   4 M iii Michael SWEETMAN was christened on 8 Jul 1770 in Old Tennent Chr,Freehold,NJ.         Michael married Polly BROWN(?).   5 F iv Margaret SWEETMAN was born on 28 Nov 1772. She died before 1820.         Margaret married Bostwick BROWN.   6 M v Joseph SWEETMAN Rev. was born on 9 Mar 1774 in Freehold,Monmouth,NJ. He died on 10 Dec 1863. He was buried in Sweetman Cemetery, Charlton, NY.         Joseph married (1) Jane SAVAGE in 1800. Jane was born on 6 Jul 1777. She died on 27 Jan 1802. She was buried in Sweetman Cemetery, Charlton, NY.         Joseph married (2) Anna on 18 May 1814. Anna was born about 1771. She died on 15 Mar 1827. She was buried in Sweetman Cemetery, Charlton, NY.   7 M vi David SWEETMAN was born on 23 Aug 1776. He died on 18 Apr 1778 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. He was buried in Sweetman Cemetery, Charlton, NY.   8 F vii Sarah SWEETMAN was born in 1778. She died before 1820.         Sarah married Joseph TINNEY.   9 M viii Thomas SWEETMAN Jr. was born on 10 Jun 1781 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. He died on 24 Feb 1862. He was buried in Sweetman Cemetery, Charlton, NY.         Thomas married (1) Elizabeth B. ANGLE daughter of John ANGLE and Sarah on 13 Nov 1806. Elizabeth was born on 17 Jan 1789 in ,,NY. She was christened on 17 Jan 1789. She died on 13 May 1842 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. She was buried in Sweetman Cemetery, Charlton, NY.         Thomas married (2) Mary MCKNIGHT on 7 Feb 1843 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. Mary was born in 1797. She died in 1853. She was buried in Sweetman Cemetery, Charlton, NY.   10 F ix Mary SWEETMAN was born in 1783.         Mary married Aaron ANGLE son of Nicholas ANGLE and Eleanor LANE. Aaron was born on 25 Jan 1776. He died on 1 Jun 1854.   11 F x Ursula SWEETMAN was christened on 1 Jan 1787 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY.         Ursula married David SEELEY on 15 Oct 1807.   12 F xi Anna SWEETMAN was christened on 27 Oct 1791 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY.         Anna married Peret HAYES.

SOURCES Saratoga County Heritage; Violet B. Dunn, Editor; Pgs 236,244,259 Stories and Pictures of Charlton, Published by W. Bronson Taylor Pgs. 91,97,98,100,101 History of Saratoga Co., NY 1609-1878-Nathaniel Bartlett Sylvestor A Mock Tour of Charlton, Fact and Legend by Frank J. Lafforthun, November 30, 1981; pg. 2 Charlton House-Letters, #51 - Sweetman, Shadick Booth's History of Saratoga by John Chester Booth-1858; Pg 186 - Saratoga Library - S974.748S) A Brief History of the Town of Charlton, Saratoga Co., NY by Frank J. Lafforthun; Pg 8 Charlton 1792-1992 by Mary Kadlecek; Pg. 3,28