Hi Chris and all, I descend from Joseph Covey of Acton/Windham, Windham County, VT. Here are some details I have collected on him: SOURCE! "History of Chesterfield" by Oran E. Randall-1882: "COVEY, Joseph, here in 1770. COVEY, Samuel, m. Mary _______. Had a son, Samuel, b. June 3, 1773." SOURCE! Windham Town Records Bk 1 p 91 1811: Treasurer report of the Poor in Windham: Balance due on Notes against Joseph Covey deducted 5.00.0 SOURCE! "Branches & Twigs"/published by Genealogical Society of Vermont Vol 6:2 p 45: Excerpts from "History of St. Lawrence County, New York" 1894: "David M. Covey Stockholm, was born Feb 23, 1824 in Stockholm, on the farm settled by his father, Samuel, a son of Joseph Covey. Joseph was born on the Delaware River about 1760, from which place his mother and family were driven by the indians in Revolutionary times. Joseph settled in Windham Co Vermont, there lived and died. Samuel was born in Windham Vermont in 1798. In 1822 he came to Stockholm. He marrried Roxsena, dau of Joseeph Franklin (who was a second cousin of Benjamin Franklin). David M. married Laura A. Dustin, dau of Parley Dustin." SOURCE! 1790 Census - Johnson's Gore, Windham Co., VT (Johnson's Gore was between Windham and Acton. Acton became part of Townshend after Windham voted not to accept it.) Coovey, Joseph 2/males 16 & up 3/males 16 & under 3/females ----------------------------------------- Children of Joseph4 COVEY and Theodesia HOOKER are: i. Elisha (Elihu)2 COVEY, born 25 August 1773 in Acton, Windham Co., VT ii. Joseph COVEY, Jr., born 11 October 1775 in Acton [Townshend], Windham Co., VT; died 08 December 1863 in Windham, Windham Co., VT. iii. Theodore COVEY, born 11 September 1777 in Acton [Townshend], Windham Co., VT iv. Polly COVEY, born 21 August 1779 in Acton [Townshend], Windham Co., VT v. Rachel COVEY, born 09 Nov 1781 in Acton [Townshend], Windham Co., VT vi. Azal COVEY, born 31 March 1784; died 26 June 1837 in Londonderry, Windham Co., VT. vii. Theodosia COVEY, born 17 Sept 1786 in Acton [Townshend], Windham Co., VT viii. Levi COVEY, born 12 August 1788 in Acton [Townshend], Windham Co., VT ix. Lyman COVEY, born 02 May 1791 in Acton [Townshend], Windham Co., VT x. Ransom COVEY, born 15 October 1793 in Acton [Townshend], Windham Co., VT; died 16 June 1867 in Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT. xi. Sophy (Saphroha) COVEY, born 06 Nov 1796 in Acton [Townshend], Windham Co., VT; died 28 June 1835 in Londonderry, Windham Co., VT xii. Samuel COVEY, born 26 Dec 1798 in Acton [Townshend], Windham Co., VT I hope this helps answer some of your questions. If you would like more info on this family, please e-mail me. Regards, Arleen Huesman wajrhues@sover.net