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Subject: [NJHUNTER] Peter Sweeney of Hunterdon Co.
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 08:12:13 EST


Here is some information I have on the Sweeney family of Hunterdon and
Somerset County, NJ Does anyone have any further information?

Peter Sweeny married Hannah Foster October 9, 1819 in Hunterdon Co., NJ
Peter was in the War of 1812. He died 26 Jan 1875. Buried in Wertsville.
He had at least two children:
Sarah Sweeney (married Jacob Lake 10 Mar 1843)
James (married Aletta (Letty) Ann French 18 Aug 1856 in Montgomery, Somerset
Co.)

>From the census:
1850 Federal Census 14 Sept. 1850. Hillsborough, Somerset Co., NJ
Peter Swinney 54 laborer value of real estate 75.00 born in NJ
Hannah Swinney 55 born NJ

On next page
James Swinney 20 laborer

1880 census Hillborough, Somerset, New Jersey
James SWEENY Self M Male W 55 NJ Farm Laborer NJ NJ
Aletta A SWEENY Wife M Female W 45 NJ Keeping House NJ NJ
Peter SWEENY Son S Male W 22 NJ Farm Laborer NJ NJ
Georga A. SWEENY Dau S Female W 20 NJ At Home NJ NJ
Garret SWEENY Son S Male W 11 NJ At Home NJ NJ
Charles SWEENY Son S Male W 5 NJ NJ NJ
Ellen SWEENY Dau S Female W 4 NJ NJ

Peter may have had a brother, Garret.
Garret Sweeney m. Hannah TEATSWORTH, October 6, 1827 Somerset Co., NJ




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