Eunice Sweet and Joseph Stacy Murdock adopted children:
Pickett (Pick) Albert Murdock
Pernetta Sweet Murdock
Eunice was born October 27, 1818 or 1819. Her obituary gives 1818 and her Patriarchal Blessing gives 1819. She was born in Coeymans, Albany County, New York.
Her parents were Benjamin William Sweet and Hannah Stanton. Her Father was the son of John Sweet, born in Rhode Island and Mary Albro, also born in Rhode Island.
Eunice did the Baptism for her Grandmother, Mary Albro, in 1871 in the Endowment House as well as for her mother, Hannah. The author needs to order this record and verify whether it was baptism or endowments.
John Sweet was a soldier back in 1776 and hunted Tories. In the book, The Settlers of the Beekman by Frank Doherty, on page 457 and 458 it gives a report written by John. On page 474 it provides a description of him. He was 5' 7 ½" tall with a fresh complexion, grey eyes and black hair, age 23. He died in Smithfield, Madison County, New York on August 11, 1836.
Mary Albro was the daughter of Stephen Albro and Alice Wait. She had a brother named Benjamin, two years younger than she was. She lived in Stockbridge after her husband's death. Stockbridge was created in 1836 from several towns including Smithfield so she could have just stayed in the same town and it became known by another name.
Her son John Albro Sweet was also living in Stockbridge in 1840. From the 1840 Census, which only gives ages, it looks like Mary Albro and Eunice could have both been living with him. We don't know too much about Eunice and her family. She did have two brothers, James and William. We know this because Joseph Stacy Murdock did Temple work for them in the Endowment House.
Eunice was baptized on the April 15, 1836 in Oneida County New York. She was one of the very early members of the church in New York. Elder Jonathan Dunham, who also baptized Joseph Stacy Murdock and his family the next day, baptized her. Elder Dunham's Diary lists, "Donations Rec'd in Hamilton" and the second entry is "Sister Unis Sweet, $5.00". The third entry is "Brother J. Murdock, $25.00". This was around November 1839.
Joseph Stacy Murdock first saw Eunice when she was working in their "hops field" in 1838 or 1839. She had beautiful dark eyes and he fell in love with her at first sight. Joseph's mother did not approve of their courtship so they had to meet secretly. They eloped to Albany New York on June 26 1842. Eunice's people were there. It must have been in Coeymans. The author couldn't find a copy of their marriage certificate or her parents at that time as there are lots of Stanton's in Coeyman.
Eunice was a Certified School Teacher. Can't find any record of that either. They were endowed in the Nauvoo Temple on January 21, 1846. Brigham Young writes of this time saying, "Such has been the anxiety manifested by the saints to receive the ordinances of the temple and such the anxiety on our part to administer to them, that I have given myself up entirely to the work of the Lord in the Temple night and day not taking more than four hours sleep, upon an average per day and going home but once a week."
They came to Utah with the first company of Pioneers. They were with the Ira Eldridge Company. They came with the animals to care for them because Joseph was so good with animals.
Joseph purchased two Indian children that had been taken captive during an Indian battle between the Utes and Shoshonses in Box Canyon. He was afraid the Indians were going to kill them. He knew Eunice would love them as much as he did. Joseph Stacy and Eunice had been married seven years and did not have any children of their own so he took them home to her.
They were dirty and had dried blood over their bodies. She cleaned them up and found two beautiful children under all the dirt. She loved them and taught them. She named the boy Supickets because that is what he said his name was and she named the girl Pernetta, after her grandmother. Later when Pernetta was about 16 they thought she might run off with an Indian Brave so Brigham Young instructed Joseph to marry Pernetta himself. This was too hard. He couldn't do it. He told Eunice and I am sure they probably cried and prayed about it. Joseph went back to see Brigham and again he told him to marry Pernetta. Eunice agreed and Pernetta became Joseph's 5th wife.
He was very good to her. Joseph built Eunice a log house in American Fork and visited her as often as he could. Pernetta went to stay with Eunice when her first baby was due. She named him Benjamin, after Eunice's Father. The baby boy only lived a few months. He was buried in American Fork. Joseph's sister Betsy and her husband, Alphonso Green, lived in American Fork. Eunice became ill and died at their home on May 27, 1872. She left many friends and was a true Latter-day Saint to the end of her days.
By Melicent Clarissa (Clixie) Murdock Hooper, her second great granddaughter
Pickett (Pick) Albert Murdock
Pernetta Sweet Murdock
Eunice was born October 27, 1818 or 1819. Her obituary gives 1818 and her Patriarchal Blessing gives 1819. She was born in Coeymans, Albany County, New York.
Her parents were Benjamin William Sweet and Hannah Stanton. Her Father was the son of John Sweet, born in Rhode Island and Mary Albro, also born in Rhode Island.
Eunice did the Baptism for her Grandmother, Mary Albro, in 1871 in the Endowment House as well as for her mother, Hannah. The author needs to order this record and verify whether it was baptism or endowments.
John Sweet was a soldier back in 1776 and hunted Tories. In the book, The Settlers of the Beekman by Frank Doherty, on page 457 and 458 it gives a report written by John. On page 474 it provides a description of him. He was 5' 7 ½" tall with a fresh complexion, grey eyes and black hair, age 23. He died in Smithfield, Madison County, New York on August 11, 1836.
Mary Albro was the daughter of Stephen Albro and Alice Wait. She had a brother named Benjamin, two years younger than she was. She lived in Stockbridge after her husband's death. Stockbridge was created in 1836 from several towns including Smithfield so she could have just stayed in the same town and it became known by another name.
Her son John Albro Sweet was also living in Stockbridge in 1840. From the 1840 Census, which only gives ages, it looks like Mary Albro and Eunice could have both been living with him. We don't know too much about Eunice and her family. She did have two brothers, James and William. We know this because Joseph Stacy Murdock did Temple work for them in the Endowment House.
Eunice was baptized on the April 15, 1836 in Oneida County New York. She was one of the very early members of the church in New York. Elder Jonathan Dunham, who also baptized Joseph Stacy Murdock and his family the next day, baptized her. Elder Dunham's Diary lists, "Donations Rec'd in Hamilton" and the second entry is "Sister Unis Sweet, $5.00". The third entry is "Brother J. Murdock, $25.00". This was around November 1839.
Joseph Stacy Murdock first saw Eunice when she was working in their "hops field" in 1838 or 1839. She had beautiful dark eyes and he fell in love with her at first sight. Joseph's mother did not approve of their courtship so they had to meet secretly. They eloped to Albany New York on June 26 1842. Eunice's people were there. It must have been in Coeymans. The author couldn't find a copy of their marriage certificate or her parents at that time as there are lots of Stanton's in Coeyman.
Eunice was a Certified School Teacher. Can't find any record of that either. They were endowed in the Nauvoo Temple on January 21, 1846. Brigham Young writes of this time saying, "Such has been the anxiety manifested by the saints to receive the ordinances of the temple and such the anxiety on our part to administer to them, that I have given myself up entirely to the work of the Lord in the Temple night and day not taking more than four hours sleep, upon an average per day and going home but once a week."
They came to Utah with the first company of Pioneers. They were with the Ira Eldridge Company. They came with the animals to care for them because Joseph was so good with animals.
Joseph purchased two Indian children that had been taken captive during an Indian battle between the Utes and Shoshonses in Box Canyon. He was afraid the Indians were going to kill them. He knew Eunice would love them as much as he did. Joseph Stacy and Eunice had been married seven years and did not have any children of their own so he took them home to her.
They were dirty and had dried blood over their bodies. She cleaned them up and found two beautiful children under all the dirt. She loved them and taught them. She named the boy Supickets because that is what he said his name was and she named the girl Pernetta, after her grandmother. Later when Pernetta was about 16 they thought she might run off with an Indian Brave so Brigham Young instructed Joseph to marry Pernetta himself. This was too hard. He couldn't do it. He told Eunice and I am sure they probably cried and prayed about it. Joseph went back to see Brigham and again he told him to marry Pernetta. Eunice agreed and Pernetta became Joseph's 5th wife.
He was very good to her. Joseph built Eunice a log house in American Fork and visited her as often as he could. Pernetta went to stay with Eunice when her first baby was due. She named him Benjamin, after Eunice's Father. The baby boy only lived a few months. He was buried in American Fork. Joseph's sister Betsy and her husband, Alphonso Green, lived in American Fork. Eunice became ill and died at their home on May 27, 1872. She left many friends and was a true Latter-day Saint to the end of her days.
By Melicent Clarissa (Clixie) Murdock Hooper, her second great granddaughter
Eunice Sweet and Joseph Stacy Murdock adopted children:
Pickett (Pick) Albert Murdock
Pernetta Sweet Murdock
Eunice was born October 27, 1818 or 1819. Her obituary gives 1818 and her Patriarchal Blessing gives 1819. She was born in Coeymans, Albany County, New York.
Her parents were Benjamin William Sweet and Hannah Stanton. Her Father was the son of John Sweet, born in Rhode Island and Mary Albro, also born in Rhode Island.
Eunice did the Baptism for her Grandmother, Mary Albro, in 1871 in the Endowment House as well as for her mother, Hannah. The author needs to order this record and verify whether it was baptism or endowments.
John Sweet was a soldier back in 1776 and hunted Tories. In the book, The Settlers of the Beekman by Frank Doherty, on page 457 and 458 it gives a report written by John. On page 474 it provides a description of him. He was 5' 7 ½" tall with a fresh complexion, grey eyes and black hair, age 23. He died in Smithfield, Madison County, New York on August 11, 1836.
Mary Albro was the daughter of Stephen Albro and Alice Wait. She had a brother named Benjamin, two years younger than she was. She lived in Stockbridge after her husband's death. Stockbridge was created in 1836 from several towns including Smithfield so she could have just stayed in the same town and it became known by another name.
Her son John Albro Sweet was also living in Stockbridge in 1840. From the 1840 Census, which only gives ages, it looks like Mary Albro and Eunice could have both been living with him. We don't know too much about Eunice and her family. She did have two brothers, James and William. We know this because Joseph Stacy Murdock did Temple work for them in the Endowment House.
Eunice was baptized on the April 15, 1836 in Oneida County New York. She was one of the very early members of the church in New York. Elder Jonathan Dunham, who also baptized Joseph Stacy Murdock and his family the next day, baptized her. Elder Dunham's Diary lists, "Donations Rec'd in Hamilton" and the second entry is "Sister Unis Sweet, $5.00". The third entry is "Brother J. Murdock, $25.00". This was around November 1839.
Joseph Stacy Murdock first saw Eunice when she was working in their "hops field" in 1838 or 1839. She had beautiful dark eyes and he fell in love with her at first sight. Joseph's mother did not approve of their courtship so they had to meet secretly. They eloped to Albany New York on June 26 1842. Eunice's people were there. It must have been in Coeymans. The author couldn't find a copy of their marriage certificate or her parents at that time as there are lots of Stanton's in Coeyman.
Eunice was a Certified School Teacher. Can't find any record of that either. They were endowed in the Nauvoo Temple on January 21, 1846. Brigham Young writes of this time saying, "Such has been the anxiety manifested by the saints to receive the ordinances of the temple and such the anxiety on our part to administer to them, that I have given myself up entirely to the work of the Lord in the Temple night and day not taking more than four hours sleep, upon an average per day and going home but once a week."
They came to Utah with the first company of Pioneers. They were with the Ira Eldridge Company. They came with the animals to care for them because Joseph was so good with animals.
Joseph purchased two Indian children that had been taken captive during an Indian battle between the Utes and Shoshonses in Box Canyon. He was afraid the Indians were going to kill them. He knew Eunice would love them as much as he did. Joseph Stacy and Eunice had been married seven years and did not have any children of their own so he took them home to her.
They were dirty and had dried blood over their bodies. She cleaned them up and found two beautiful children under all the dirt. She loved them and taught them. She named the boy Supickets because that is what he said his name was and she named the girl Pernetta, after her grandmother. Later when Pernetta was about 16 they thought she might run off with an Indian Brave so Brigham Young instructed Joseph to marry Pernetta himself. This was too hard. He couldn't do it. He told Eunice and I am sure they probably cried and prayed about it. Joseph went back to see Brigham and again he told him to marry Pernetta. Eunice agreed and Pernetta became Joseph's 5th wife.
He was very good to her. Joseph built Eunice a log house in American Fork and visited her as often as he could. Pernetta went to stay with Eunice when her first baby was due. She named him Benjamin, after Eunice's Father. The baby boy only lived a few months. He was buried in American Fork. Joseph's sister Betsy and her husband, Alphonso Green, lived in American Fork. Eunice became ill and died at their home on May 27, 1872. She left many friends and was a true Latter-day Saint to the end of her days.
By Melicent Clarissa (Clixie) Murdock Hooper, her second great granddaughter
Pickett (Pick) Albert Murdock
Pernetta Sweet Murdock
Eunice was born October 27, 1818 or 1819. Her obituary gives 1818 and her Patriarchal Blessing gives 1819. She was born in Coeymans, Albany County, New York.
Her parents were Benjamin William Sweet and Hannah Stanton. Her Father was the son of John Sweet, born in Rhode Island and Mary Albro, also born in Rhode Island.
Eunice did the Baptism for her Grandmother, Mary Albro, in 1871 in the Endowment House as well as for her mother, Hannah. The author needs to order this record and verify whether it was baptism or endowments.
John Sweet was a soldier back in 1776 and hunted Tories. In the book, The Settlers of the Beekman by Frank Doherty, on page 457 and 458 it gives a report written by John. On page 474 it provides a description of him. He was 5' 7 ½" tall with a fresh complexion, grey eyes and black hair, age 23. He died in Smithfield, Madison County, New York on August 11, 1836.
Mary Albro was the daughter of Stephen Albro and Alice Wait. She had a brother named Benjamin, two years younger than she was. She lived in Stockbridge after her husband's death. Stockbridge was created in 1836 from several towns including Smithfield so she could have just stayed in the same town and it became known by another name.
Her son John Albro Sweet was also living in Stockbridge in 1840. From the 1840 Census, which only gives ages, it looks like Mary Albro and Eunice could have both been living with him. We don't know too much about Eunice and her family. She did have two brothers, James and William. We know this because Joseph Stacy Murdock did Temple work for them in the Endowment House.
Eunice was baptized on the April 15, 1836 in Oneida County New York. She was one of the very early members of the church in New York. Elder Jonathan Dunham, who also baptized Joseph Stacy Murdock and his family the next day, baptized her. Elder Dunham's Diary lists, "Donations Rec'd in Hamilton" and the second entry is "Sister Unis Sweet, $5.00". The third entry is "Brother J. Murdock, $25.00". This was around November 1839.
Joseph Stacy Murdock first saw Eunice when she was working in their "hops field" in 1838 or 1839. She had beautiful dark eyes and he fell in love with her at first sight. Joseph's mother did not approve of their courtship so they had to meet secretly. They eloped to Albany New York on June 26 1842. Eunice's people were there. It must have been in Coeymans. The author couldn't find a copy of their marriage certificate or her parents at that time as there are lots of Stanton's in Coeyman.
Eunice was a Certified School Teacher. Can't find any record of that either. They were endowed in the Nauvoo Temple on January 21, 1846. Brigham Young writes of this time saying, "Such has been the anxiety manifested by the saints to receive the ordinances of the temple and such the anxiety on our part to administer to them, that I have given myself up entirely to the work of the Lord in the Temple night and day not taking more than four hours sleep, upon an average per day and going home but once a week."
They came to Utah with the first company of Pioneers. They were with the Ira Eldridge Company. They came with the animals to care for them because Joseph was so good with animals.
Joseph purchased two Indian children that had been taken captive during an Indian battle between the Utes and Shoshonses in Box Canyon. He was afraid the Indians were going to kill them. He knew Eunice would love them as much as he did. Joseph Stacy and Eunice had been married seven years and did not have any children of their own so he took them home to her.
They were dirty and had dried blood over their bodies. She cleaned them up and found two beautiful children under all the dirt. She loved them and taught them. She named the boy Supickets because that is what he said his name was and she named the girl Pernetta, after her grandmother. Later when Pernetta was about 16 they thought she might run off with an Indian Brave so Brigham Young instructed Joseph to marry Pernetta himself. This was too hard. He couldn't do it. He told Eunice and I am sure they probably cried and prayed about it. Joseph went back to see Brigham and again he told him to marry Pernetta. Eunice agreed and Pernetta became Joseph's 5th wife.
He was very good to her. Joseph built Eunice a log house in American Fork and visited her as often as he could. Pernetta went to stay with Eunice when her first baby was due. She named him Benjamin, after Eunice's Father. The baby boy only lived a few months. He was buried in American Fork. Joseph's sister Betsy and her husband, Alphonso Green, lived in American Fork. Eunice became ill and died at their home on May 27, 1872. She left many friends and was a true Latter-day Saint to the end of her days.
By Melicent Clarissa (Clixie) Murdock Hooper, her second great granddaughter
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