This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sweet Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HBRBAIB/27.34 Message Board Post: Dolly, I have an Amanda Melvina Sweet in my research. According to what I have she is the 9th child out of 10, between Alexander Hamilton Sweet 7/17/1804 b. Stephentown N.Y. and Polly (Mary) Coon, married 1823. There were 3 more children by a second wife, m 1855, bringing the total offspring to 13. Also there was a third wife, m 1865. Roberta