Abijah Sweet (1804-1889)

Abijah Sweet is my 3rd Great-Grandfather born to John Sweet and Alpha Lewis. Most of my research has Abijah born in 1804 but I have also seen 1803. I would love to get a fact on the exact date he was born. The family resided in Canada in 1807.

Canadian Census reports show Abijah residing with his family from 1807-1816 in Leeds & Landsdowne, Rear of Leeds Twp., Ontario, Canada. At the age of 39 he resided in South Crosby, Leeds, Ontario, Canada.

Abijah married Mariah Rhodes approximately 1832 and they had 7 children: Nicholas Lewis, Mehitable, Sylvester Emery Perry, Alba "Alby" Sylvester, John M., George Augustus, and Scott.

In 1844 Abijah migrated to Wisconsin with his two brothers Elijah and John Fredrick and stayed in Wisconsin up to his death.

Census records reveal in 1850 that he was a Farmer in Portland, Dodge, Wisconsin.

Abijah has 2 Land Patents in Wisconsin:

Accession/Serial#: WI3150__.173NamesPatenteee: Abijah SweetTitle TransferIssue Date: 01 January 1851Land Office: 09Cancelled: NoMineral Reservations:NoAuthority: 24 April 1820 Sale-Cash Entries (3 Stat. 566)SurveyState: WisconsinAcres: 40.0000Metes/Boundes: NoDocument NumbersDocument Nr.: 34391Misc Document Nr.: Aliquot PartsSec./BlockTownshipRangeFract. SectionMeridianStateSurvey Nr.SENW11/9 N13 E FourthWisconsin

Accession/Serial#: WI2290__.376NamesPatenteee: Abijah SweetTitle TransferIssue Date: 15 May 1857Land Office: 10Cancelled: NoMineral Reservations:NoAuthority: 24 April 1820 Sale-Cash Entries (3 Stat. 566)SurveyState: WisconsinAcres: 80.0000Metes/Boundes: NoDocument NumbersDocument Nr.: 25571Misc Document Nr.:

Aliquot PartsSec./BlockTownshipRangeFract. SectionMeridianStateSurvey Nr.SWNW26/10 N3 E FourthWisconsin SENE27/10 N3 E FourthWisconsin.

The pre-1908 Wisconsin Land Records documents the transfer of land ownership from the federal government to individuals. This data can help genealogists associate an individual with a specific location, date and time to authenticate the title transfer and find clues to their family line. Individuals described in this set would be patentees, assignees, warrantees, widows or heirs of the transfer. The legal land description location is given, along with the issue date of the title transfer.

In 1870 he resided in Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin as a Farmer.

In 1880 he was residing in Spring Green, Sauk, Wisconsin, as a Farmer. Abijah resided next to his son, George A, daughter-in-law and two grandsons.

On the 28th of January 1889 Abijah died in Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin and is buried at Spring Green Cemetery, Spring Green, Sauk, Wisconsin; Row 6W3.

Since Abijah is my 3rd Great-Grandfather I am in hopes to find a picture of him and any more information that my direct line family members can provide for me.