George Sweet came from Rhode Island to Hancock during the time of the Revolutionary war, and settled where John Beebe now lives. He married Dorcas Hasdale, of Rhode Island, and they were the parents of six sons and two daughters. These sons grew to manhood, and were all drafted at the same time into the United States army, during the war of 1812. He came to this place with a cart drawn by one horse, which brought his wife and goods for house keeping, and they commenced life in a log cabin. By constant industry he added to his possessions till, at the time of his death, he was accounted one of the wealthiest men in the town. His children divided the estate between them. His daughter Dorcas (Mrs. Bentley), received the homestead, where she lived her life time. He is represented by numerous grandchildren, but in the vicinity of the homestead there are two only, Norman L. Sweet, of South Williamstown, and Marancy Sweet, in Hancock.
