In a message dated 1/25/99 5:19:49 AM Central Standard Time, 029tuk@pipeline.com writes: << This is just miscellaneous information - not my line. From the book Moravia and Its Past, by Leslie L. Luther, copyright 1966, listings of Saxton Farm Cemetery p. 494; Walter COVEY. born 1750; died Jan 17, 1834. His first wife was Sarah HATCH; second wife Mehitable (____). He served in the Dutchess County, NY Militia, 7th Reg't., Col. Henry Ludenton. Moravia is in Cayuga County,NY and Saxton Cemetery listings in Venice Town. >> This might be a link to some more family of WALTER COVEY...perhaps ??? ......"Pension Application papers Samuel Covey stated that he was a Minute Man in Dutchess Co., NY, under the command of Capt. Comfort Luddenton, in a Regt commanded by Col. Henry Luddenton for nine months in 1776. He then moved to Virginia and shortly after his arrival, became a substitute for Robert Campbell, and was drafted for 6 months under the command of Col. William Campbell. The troops crossed the Broad River, and went to Kings Mountain and he was in the battle there on October 7, 1780." Descendants of Samuel Covey 1 Samuel Covey b: 1761 in Dutchess Co., NY d: August 15, 1840 in Jefferson Co., TN . +Elizabeth Knap b: Abt 1750 in NY m: Abt 1770 d: 1815 in Jefferson Co., TN 2 James Covey b: October 04, 1790 in Pulasky Co., VA (now Montgomery Co) d: Abt 1870 in Caldwell Co., TX .... +Sarah Sally Kelsey b: July 17, 1793 in Ulster Co. NY m: October 10, 1810 in Montgomery Co. Va d: Abt 1860 in Caldwell Co., TX 2 Rachel Covey .... +Golbert Bates m: Abt 1797 2 Joseph Covey .... +Rosannah Barringer m: Abt 1802 2 Samuel Jr Covey .... +Mary Sperry m: Abt 1804 2 John Covey .... +Sarah Cooke m: Abt 1806 2 William Covey .... +Sussanah Godby m: 1811 2 Elizabeth Covey .... +Eliphalet Kelsey m: Abt 1811