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John F. Sweet was born in Bulloch County, 1818, a son of William andSarah (Williams) Sweat, and grandson of Nathan Sweat, R.S.,(Vol 1). Hewas married in 1838 to Sarah Newbern, Born 1819, daughter of ThomasNewbern (Vol. 1). She and her sister Charity married nephew and uncle.Born to John F. and Sarah (Sallie) were nine Children.
Mr Sweat came with his parents to Ware County in his boyhood andgrew up and married there. He lived in the portion cut into PierceCounty, 1858. He owned lots of land 9 and 38 in the 5th district ofPierce County, and lived there at his death, He died in the winter of1860-1861, and was buried in the old Sweat Cemetery nearby on HurricaneCreek. His wife survived and married S. H. Gooding about 1870. She diedabout 1890 and was buried by her first husband. Pierce County deedrecords show the widow, Mrs. Gooding, and the children sold the abovehome lands to Lemuel Johnson Nov. 9, 1871. Matthew Sweat as Gardian forthe minor heirs, Thomas N., John F., and Maria, signed the deed. He wasappointed in Nov. 1861, as such guardian. He was also the administratorof the estate, The deceased owned town lots in Blackshear, and hishome-place lands and also lands in Ware County.
John F. Sweat served as a Justice of Ware Inferior Court, 1847 to1853, inclusive.

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