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In researching the MANZER family of Northampton, I have come across a few SWEET family members. The MANZER's are my mother's family and we are directly descended from your Sylvenus SWEET. These two families, along with the GIFFORD family, moved to Tryon County (later Fulton & Hamilton Counties) from Rensselaer County around 1800. I can share the following information on SWEET's who married MANZERS:
1. 5th Generation: Lawrence MANZER
1810 Census town of Northampton, Montgomery County, NY
(recorded as Lourance Monser)
Neighboring William GIFFORD & Sylvenus SWEET:
Males 16-25: 2; Lawrence Jr. (1788)
Henry Y. (1793)
Males over 45: 1; Lawrence Manzer (1755)
Females over 45: 1 Elizabeth CAPPER MANZER (wife)
2. 6th Generation: Henry Y. MANZER
b. 1793 Northampton, Fulton County, son of Lawrence and Elizabeth CAPPER MANZER.
Northville farmer 16 acres
1820 Census Town of Hope, Hamilton (Montgomery) Cty, NY
3 m < 10 years
John Manzer 1819
Truman Manzer 1819
Myron C. 1819
1 m 26-45
Henry Y, farmer (1793)
1 f 10-16 years
[unknown]
1 f 16-26 years
Martha SWEET (wife) (1796)
1824 Moved from Northampton to the Town of Benson (Hamilton Cty), NY
The family moved frequently between Giffords Valley, Benson and the Town of Mayfield.
1830 Census Town of Mayfield, Montgomery Cty
1840 Census Town of Mayfield, Fulton Cty
1850 Census Town of Mayfield, Fulton Cty. Living with wife & 5 children & Robert R. Riley (1827), wife Almira (1830), & newborn daughter Lucinda Riley (1850). Lucinda later married grandson, William Henry (1847) who lived with Henry Y. & Martha after the death of his parents.
1860 Benson, Hamilton Cty. Farmer.
Living w/ Edward Newton (1853) who may have been a grandson & Martha Darling (1844) with infant daughter. Lived next door to David & Margaret Sweet (brother in law).
1869 ChildÕs Directory of Northville, Benson, Town of Hope, Hamilton County.
A Farmer with 16 Acres
Gazetteer of Montgomery and Fulton Counties, N.Y. 1869-70, (Syracuse, 1870)
d. 14 Feb 1872 Mayfield, Fulton County
Buried Gifford Valley Cemetery, Northampton, Fulton County
m. bef 1816 Martha SWEET
b.1796-8 Northampton, Fulton County
Daughter of Sylvenus (b.Abt 1772 NY d. died Dec. 4, 1867 ae 75 years Town of Northampton, NY)
& Mary [MANZER] SWEET (b. 9 Mar 1779 NY d. 19 Jun 19, 1857 NY 78 yrs 3 mo. & 10 days)
PORTER/SWEET/WARNER Cemetery located on property owned by Mrs. B. A. Winnie in 1960.
Children: i. [Infant Son] (1816 Ð 1816)
ii. Truman (1819 Ð 1822) Twin of John
iii. John (1819 Ð Bf 1860) Twin of Truman
iv. Myron C. (1819 Ð 1909)
v. Sylvenus (1823 - )
vi. Elizabeth [SQUIRES] (1824 - )
vii. Amos (Amasa) M. (1832 - )
viii. Barnet ÒBarney B.Ó (1833 - )
ix. Henry William (1834 Ð 1884)
x. [Unknown] (1835
xi. Lawrence (1837 -
d. Sept. 12, 1864; age 67 yrs
Buried Gifford Valley Cemetery
3. 8th Generation: Matilda MANZER [SWEET]
b. 1852 Daughter of Myron C. & Edith W. ÒJudithÓ PORTER MANZER
1860 Benson, Hamilton Cty, NY 6/F/In School
1909 Gloversville, Fulton Cty, NY
d.
m. Oscar SWEET
b. 1851
1892 Census: Benson, Hamilton Cty, NY
Children: i. Eddie (1875 - )
d.
4. 9th Generation: William ÒWillyÓ Jasper MANZER
b. 30 Jan, 1874-6 Northampton, Fulton Cty,
Son of R.R. & Elizabeth GIFFORD MANZER.
1880 Northampton
1910 Northampton M1.10
WWI Registration Card, Fulton
1930 Northville, Fulton county Odd jobs. Owns home $5000.
1939 2W, Northville
d,
1st m. 30 Nov, 1899 Viola SWEET, Northampton
b. 1882
Children: i. Iva ÒIvyÓ Viola (1907 Ð 2002)
1910 Northampton Glovemaker. M1.10 1/1 Children
d. Bef. 1913
5. 7th Generation: Barnet ÒBarney B.Ó MANZER
b: 1832(3) Northampton, Fulton, NY Son of Henry Y. & Martha SWEET MANZER
1840 Northampton
1850 Census at home with parents Town of Mayfield, Fulton Cty
1860 Farmer in Benson Owned RE $128: Lived next door to Myron C. & Edith
Union Artillery 8/23/62 Benson 30-6/9/65
4th Regiment,
New York Heavy Artillery
Union Artillery
1870 Mayfield [may have died in 1867]
d
m. Catharine SWEET FOSMIRE
b. 1838 NY Dau of Samuel James & [Unknown] SWEET
Children: i. Catharine [CANFIELD] (1858 Ð
ii. Rebecca A. (1859
iii. Richard (1861
1860 Benson, Hamilton Cty
1883 Pensions for Fulton County Widow $8.00/month
In the 1880 Census for Catherine Fosmire: Gloversville, NY
1888 Lived in Gloversville as a widow
After BarneyÕs death, Catharine married George FOSMIRE (1831)
He worked in a skin mill, 1875.
d.
6. 8th Generation: Edith Idelia ÒDeliaÓ MANZER [SWEET]
b: 1/22/1865 in Northampton, Fulton Cty, NY,
Dau of Henry William & Ann SHERLOCK MANZER.
1880 Northampton, Fulton Cty
d. 11/18/1901
m. Earl SWEET
b. 6/6/1859
Children: i. Maude SWEET [PALMATEER] (1891 - )
d. 11/6/1918 Northville, Fulton Cty, NY
Buried in Gifford Vly Cemetery
9th Generation: Maude SWEET [PALMATEER]
b. (1891)
d.
m. Thomas PALMATEER
b. (1889), a farmer, Son of Charles Palmateer, Civil War Veteran
They lived in Benson, NY.
d.
Hope these families help with your impressive collection of SWEET's. JOS.
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