Trace lineages of early settlers of Kent and Sussex Counties into the early 1800s. Notable families of Sussex County include: Atkins, Bagwell, Bedwell, Burton, Carey, Draper, Hazzard, Lofland, Marriner, Manlove, Marsh, Nutter, Parker, Pettyjohn, Prettyman, Spencer, Staton, Stockley, and Warrington.