Richard Sweet was born 9 November 1653 in Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island to John Sweet (1620-1677) and Elizabeth Jeffrey (1629-1684) and died 8 June 1744 East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island of unspecified causes. He married Mehitable Larkin (1650-1688) 1672 in Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island. He married Priscilla Carpenter (1661-1739) 14 March 1672 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Richard Sweet (1676-) | |||
| Susannah Sweet (1678-) | |||
| Elizabeth Sweet (1680-) | |||
| Mary Sweet (1682-) | |||
| William Sweet (1685-) | 1685 Kent County, Rhode Island | Thankful Hamilton (1687-1792) | |
| Eleanor Sweet (1687-) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Sweet (1692-1744) | |||
| Elizabeth Sweet (1694-) | |||
| Susannah Sweet (1696-) | |||
| Benjamin Sweet (1698-1753) | |||
| Freelove Sweet (1706-) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Rufus Sweet (1650-1732) | |||
| James Sweet (1652-1719) | |||
| Richard Sweet (1653-1744) | 9 November 1653 Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island | 8 June 1744 East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island | Mehitable Larkin (1650-1688) Priscilla Carpenter (1661-1739) |
| John Sweet (1654-1717) | |||
| Daniel Sweet (1657-1729 | |||
| Benjamin Sweet (1661-1753) | |||
| Henry Sweet (1662-1752) | 7 March 1662 Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island | 2 May 1752 East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island | Mary Andrews (1662-1752) |
| Elizabeth Sweet (1664-) | |||
| Jeremiah Sweet (1669-1760) | |||