This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: notpickedforme Surnames: Sweat, Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.hillsborough/3056.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello! Sorry for the delay--been moving and still getting settled... >From the information I have gotten from the Internet, which I still need to verify, my connection goes like this (bear with me): Matilda married William Pinkney Sweat, who was the son of James Malcolm Sweat and Elizabeth Goff. Elizabeth Goff was the daughter of William Goff and Jincey Wood. Jincey was the sister of Dempsey Wood, born in Ga and died in Madison County, FL. Dempsey Wood was married to Laurania Kemp. Dempsey and Laurania's son, James, was married to my great-grand aunt, Ariminta Snipes, daughter of Uriah and Mary M "Polly" Phillips Snipes. Talk about 6 degrees of separation! I know there are Sweats in Manatee County, FL, where I live--as a matter of fact, our County Supervisor of Elections is named Bob Sweat, in office since 1985. I have also been able to trace relatives down different lines from Madison, Lafayette and Suwannee counties to this area of Florida; for example, two distant cousins of mine work at the Historical Library here, related to me through my Dansby line from Madison County, FL. I hope this answers some questions for you! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.