This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rodney/Hitchens Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3Y.2ADI/172.435.667 Message Board Post: I AM SEEKING INFO ON JANE RODNEY. She married George Washington Hitchens, a brother of my great-great-grandfater-- births c. 1830's. I have their childrens names but that is about all. Any info would be just wonderful. Best regards, Janice

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RODNEY/HITCHENS/MESSICK Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3Y.2ADI/172.276.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Has anyone come across a Jane Rodney who married a George Washington Hitchens, both from Sussex Co., DE? George W. Hitchens, was a brother of my Great-great-grandfather. If so, any info would be greatly appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MESSICK/HITCHENS/SHERWOOD/WAINWRIGHT/MOORE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3Y.2ADI/229.249.251.253.1 Message Board Post: Somerset CO., MD and Sussex Co DE in the 1700's were linked, as there were ongoing land disputes betwene DE and MD. Nehemiah is an old Messick name. Do you have any firm dates? Julian Mezick had a son, Nehemiah that settled in De. Most of Julian's other children remained in MD. I am trying to tie my Messick line to Julian through Nehemiah. I have a great-great-grandfather, George Nehemiah Messick born abt 1830 in Sussex Co--married a Kizzie Unknown. Perhaps Kizzie is a nick name for Kiziah. If you have any info that might tie in, that would be wonderful. Best regards, Janice

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hitchens/Rodney/Moore/Burrows Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3Y.2ADI/1025.1 Message Board Post: Hello, Rhoda, We are distant relatives!! Your George Washington Hitchens is a brother to my Great-great-grandfather, Philip S. Hitchens. George W. and Philip S. Hitchens' parents were Alfred Hitchens and Susan Burrows, married in Sussex Co., DE. I have no birth dates on them or their parents names, but I am hoping to find something. If you want dates on Philip and his family, please contact me. Also, if you have dates, etc., on George W.'s wife and children I would appreciate hearing from you. Please keep in touch---it is great to find family! Best regards, Janice

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: NUTTER, CURRY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3Y.2ADI/1445 Message Board Post: Hello, I am looking for information about the family of Elizabeth Nutter b. 20 Aug. 1776 in Delaware. She Married Alexander Curry and left for KY, then IL where they died. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Do you know where the name Wateman comes from? It was the given name of my grandfather Wateman/Waitman HASTINGS b. 1819 in Sussex Co., DE. A 'non-Bible' name among the Biblical for almost all other members of the family for generations. Later, there was a Rev. Wateman/Waitman WRIGHT, an itinerant minister in Mercer Co., western OH, and environs, where my HASTINGS family migrated. He would have been younger and I haven't tracked him down.

In the 1790 census, Worc. Co., MD, there is a Major WALSTON. 'Major' is the first name rather than title, and it was also the name of the oldest son of Solomon 1800-1849 and Nancy 1798-1873 WALSTON COLLINS MD and DE>OH 1840s. 'Free white males 16+ - 1; free white males under 16 - 2; free white femalesincluding Head of Families - 2. 1800, 1810, 1820 - No 'Major'. Is there any other evidence of this 'Major' in any interested persons' records? I hadn't found it in marriage records in Worc. Co. (haven't looked in DE). And is there evidence of a younger, b. 1820s, Major WALSTON other than in Solomon COLLINS' 1849 will Mercer Co., OH?

Hi, Anyone willing to get me a copy of this obituary from Seaford, DE? Willing to compensate for the effort. William T. Windsor     William Thurman Windsor, II Of Seaford, DE, age 72, died Monday November 29, 1999 at his residence. Services: 2 p.m. Friday at WATSON-YATES FUNERAL HOME, Front & King Sts., Seaford. Visitation: 7-9 p.m. Thursday. [published 12/01/1999] Please e-mail me at [email protected] if you can help. Thank You, Corleen Arrowood

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: stokely Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3Y.2ADI/835.1.2 Message Board Post: Pat-- I tried your direct e-mail and it didn't work. Two things. How can I get a copy of Benjamin Stokely biography in full. Also, do you have a transcription of the letter of John Stokely to George Washington. When I went to the website, I could only get the first page, as the second page would only print out partially. Thanks, PS

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3Y.2ADI/1444.1 Message Board Post: Let me try this again. Help, I'm looking for information on Chalton / Charlton Smith (d. 1804) of Nanticoke Hundred, formerly of Broad Creek Hundred, Worcester Co., MD (later Sussex Co., DE), and his wife Rachel Marvel (d. 1807), known issue includes, William Smith (m. Mary Johnson), Marvel Smith, Sally Smith (apparently unmarried in 1807) and Nancy Smith (married to an Evans). Ann (Marvel) Smith's will mentions "her son's wife Luranah Smith" and a Barshaba Carpenor (Carpenter?), no relationship given. Does anyone have information on this family? Who was Luranah's husband? Thanks Parker Todd http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~carolines/

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3Y.2ADI/1438.1.1 Message Board Post: I wish I knew the answer to your question!!! I don't know very much on my grandfather's side, My mom was raised by her grandparent's. I am hoping someone knew him. Sorry I couldn't help you out.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3Y.2ADI/284.703.704.980.1 Message Board Post: Donald, we may have commumicated before. I am also looking for information on the Levin HATFIELD who married Rachel VIST. I believe I am related to him through his second wife, Permelia BURNETT. I have Levin's birth as 29-April-1806 in England and think he died befoe 1894, probably in Indiana. Contact me, please, if you have anything additional.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3Y.2ADI/1441 Message Board Post: According to the Probate Records of Sussex, Anne White,widow of Lewes and Rehoboth Hd. made a will Sept 12,1783 naming heirs: sons John,William,Jacob and Job and dau Hester. Will was probated Oct 1,1783 Arch.vol.A107,page 46. Reg. of wills,Liber D,folios 20-21.

Just to add to this reply - in some census years the census takers were paid by the number of people they counted. I have seen certain areas of PA where the enumerator appears to have gone done the valley one day, then back up it the next counting people in the same family on both days with only slight variations. A teacher in one of the National Archives courses also used to talk about the census takers who were drunk on duty from having 'just a bit of refreshment' at each place they stopped. It is a wonder that the census is as good as it is!

Helen, A person could be included multiple times in a given federal census in different locations for a variety of reasons. This seems like sort of the "flip side" of an individual, or family, getting missed altogether in a census, although I suspect that "getting counted twice" is less common than getting missed altogether. I wonder if the Census Bureau has any statistics on these occurrences. Sometimes, I think that a family would "include" a family member who was away from home, at the time the census taker came around, in the list of information for the family. In some instances, the individual probably really was at the two different places on the days that the census taker came around to the respective locations, as it wouldn't be on exactly the same day. Researchers should be careful in looking at cases where they have found possible multiple listings ... there would seem to be a good possibility of "false positives." In the case of your Edward Webber, for instance, I would look for other supporting evidence (such as stories from your grandfather of his boarding with the Buckley family, or other written evidence of his boarding out). You pointed out that the birthplace information doesn't match, but, of course it isn't unusual for this information to be in error. Likewise, the birthdate information doesn't match, but, again, it's not unusual for such information to be in error. Are the notes included with the listings that reflect the cross listings actually included on the face of the two relevant original census sheets, or were they first written in a later transcription? If the notes are on the original census sheets, can you tell whether they are written in the hands of the two relevant census takers, or perhaps written on the forms by a researcher at a later date? If the notes were added by a researcher, do you have a source for the information? It's pretty neat that you've found this information for your grandfather, which seems to give a much bigger picture of his activities in 1900 than normally would be the case. You're very lucky! Dave Kearney ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 8:21 AM Subject: [DESUSSEX] Can a person be counted twice in a census -- in two different State? Good morning list, YES! :) I forgot to mention -- my grandfather Edward WEBBER was counted twice in the 1900 Census, once in Caroline Co., MD & once in Chester, Delaware Co., PA. One census record says he was b. in DE & the other says MD. 1900 Census -- 3rd Dist., Denton, Caroline Co., MD WEBBER Arthur J H W M Jul 1850 49 M27 DE DE DE Laborer Mary E W W F Nov 1855 44 M27 5 3 DE DE DE R/H Bertha I D W F Mar 1882 18 S DE DE DE *Edward A S W M Feb 1886 14 S MD DE DE *Note: Edward is listed in the Chester, Dela. Co., PA 1900 Census as a boarder with a Thomas BUCKLEY. Note: They had a daughter Goldie b. 1890 & another daughter b. after 1890 where are they in this census? 1900 Census -- 104 Norris St., Chester Delaware Co., PA BUCKLEY Thomas Jr H W M 1871 28 M IL Ire Ire Ada W W F 1871 28 M MD MD MD (Stayton?) Lillain D W F 1898 1 S PA IL MD John S W M 1900 5/12 S PA IL MD WEBBER *Edward Bd W M 1887 13 S DE DE DE Laborer/Iron Note: *Edward is also listed in the Caroline Co., MD census with his parents. Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS) P.S. Is anyone doing research on BUCKLEY's or knows what Ada's maiden was? ______________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3Y.2ADI/835.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Thanks for the reply -- one question on your other posting: I'm not familiar with "Stokely Stuff and Stock". I have Benjamin's memoir, but would be interested in seeing what other documents are there. Is it paper or electronic, and how does one get access to it? Regarding the John Stokely "problem": I currently have in my DB the same lineage that you do (Thomas -> John -> Oliver, Sr -> Woodman, etc.), but have serious doubts about its accuracy, in part because of the very facts that you stress in your posting. I assumed that John Stockley, son of Oliver, Sr, is the John Stokely, father of Thomas, for the following reasons: 1) his birth (11-13-1731) and death (April 1771) are quite close to those attributed to John Stokely (b. c1730, d. c1770), 2) his wife's name was Mary (probate records), and 3) his place of residence fits Benjamin's place of birth of "7 miles from [Lewes]". There is another version of his lineage that you have probably seen, that being that John's parents were Thomas and Rhoda Delastatias, but I have no hard facts on this lineage. Both versions, however, assume that Thomas was born in Sussex, Co. based the knowledge that his family clearly has strong ties to Sussex Co., he married Elizabeth Montford (also sp! elled Mountford, Mumphford, and Mumford) from Sussex Co., and the family lived there at the time of Benjamin's birth in 1766. Here's the problem: All published records that I have encountered (DAR, Comp. of Amer. Gen., Gen. Records: Early NC Settlers, Eulogy for George Wilson (Thomas' grandson) in Annals of Iowa - Jan 1901, and others) list his place of birth as Edenton, NC (or simply NC). There is no question he has strong roots in Sussex Co. and lived there during his youth. But John Stockley, son of Oliver, shows up throughout the 1750's in Sussex Co. land and probate records -- as you say, he was born and died in Sussex Co. and there was limited opportunity for him to be elsewhere. It may be possible that he removed briefly to NC around 1754 and returned shortly after Thomas' birth (I haven't yet mapped out all the county records of his whereabouts to see whether this was possible) -- he had relatives in NC (notably, his father's 1st cousin, Joseph b. c1692, settled in the Elizabeth City area (30 mi. east of Edenton) in the early 1700's and had at least 3 children around John's age; and hi! s Aunt Elizabeth on his father's side moved to New Hanover Co., NC -- but that was probably around 1760). I haven't yet sorted all this out -- it is of course possible that the Edenton birthplace was an error by an early (19th century) researcher that has proliferated, but I doubt that. Anything that you (or others) have that might shed some light on this topic would be greatly appreciated!

While we are on the Stokely family, thought these might be of interest: "Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pensions" White, p 3352 STOKELY, Nehemiah, PA Line, wife Susanna, W3165, BLW #1912-300 4 Nov 1791, assignee John McClelland, also records as BLW #2596. Soldier married Susannah ___, widow of John DeCamp on 26 Feb 1779 in Westmoreland County, PA and he lived there at enlistment and he died there in 1792. His widow died there 27 Aug 1836. Soldier and wife had four children: Joseph, Woodman, Polley and Nehemiah. The son Joseph Stokely and the daughter Polly widow of John Finley, both of Westmoreland County, made application on 20 May 1844. STOKELY, Thomas, PA Line. Elizabeth. W4079. Soldier lived in Westmoreland County, PA, at enlistment. Soldier married Elizabeth "Betsey" Mumphford 9 Jun 1788 at Lewes DE. Soldier died 25 Jul 1824 in Washington County, PA. Widow applied 1 Mar 1841, Jefferson County, OH, age 75 years, 11 months. Widow d 12 Jul 1845. In 1841 a General S. Stokely was of Steubenville, OH. For a full copy of the pension, you can write to the National Archives giving the soldier's name and the pension number.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stockley, Jarman, Clothier, Waples, Kirby Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3Y.2ADI/835.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: The Elizabeth Stockley/Stokely that was the sister of the Thomas Stockley/Stokely who "entered the American Army in 1777 ... and returned in the fall of 1778" and who married Elizabeth Mountford were the siblings of a Benjamin Stockley/Stokely and the children of John Stockley and Mary Baynes/Baines by Benjamin's history. This Benjamin wrote quite a long history of himself and some on Elizabeth and Thomas. He wrote this history in June of 1843 and died in 1845. A copy of this family history is in "Stokely Stuff and Stock", Bulletin #3, pages 159-165.