Hello Joni & Mary, I don't know the percentage, but most families had a lots of children. Especially in Sussex County where most were farmers. I think Coventon may actually be Covington, there are at least 2 in the Messick line as well as several Burtons and Williams....I have at leaset one of each in my Mother's Messick family, but none fitting this time frame. Both of my Mom's paternal grandparents were Messicks,  born in 1856 and 1857. There are a number of Messick researchers on this mailing lists. If you have a specific question maybe they can help you out. Joni, can you tell me what Messick line you are from? As I said my Mom has two lines in recent generations. I also grew up in Sussex County and have found my Messick family cemetery from my ggg-grandparents who were born 1803/1875 & 1808/1896. Joel/Jewel & Elizabeth Garrison Messick. I hope to hear from you, Gwen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joni Rabena" <joni@mcburney.ca> To: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 7:04:27 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [LDR] William MARVEL with Messicks Hi, I just checked my Messicks but I don't have a Coventon, Samuel or a Burton. They are all related I'm sure, just have to find the connection.  My Nancy E. Smith, daughter of William Smith and Mary Polly Johnson married a William Messick in 1839 in Sussex County.  They had 8 kids so the name spread fairly rapidly! Joni -----Original Message----- From: lower-delmarva-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:lower-delmarva-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of mydesire@gulftel.com Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 7:44 PM To: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LDR] William MARVEL with Messicks Hi,     My John Culleney/Colonna  will mentions his daughter who married Burton Messick.  1820 Sussex Co., DE Census has John(shoe maker) in Little Creek Hundred and his son Sothey in Broad Creek Hundred.   The page where Sothey is listed it also has Coventon, Samuel, Burton Messick. Plus another daughter's husband Isaac Dolby.  I'd love to know the route of this census taker!     Smiles from sunny Alabama,     Mary Quoting Joni Rabena <joni@mcburney.ca>: > Well, after searching for some more records I found the will of Robert > Marvel II on-line so that is great.  I'm sure these Marvels were > attached somehow.  I have a Patience Marvel married to a Brown, but > also someone else had her married to a Mr. Knowles.  I also have a > bunch of Messicks in my Tree.  Oh, there are so many! > > My main search, however, is the John Smith and Amelia Trader family.   > They are my 3rd great grandparents. > > Thanks again for the info, Nanette. > > Joni > *************************************** QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message *************************************** QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message