Abraham Covert

Abraham Covert, Revolutionary War patriot, served as an Ensign in the 3rd Regiment, Hunterdon County, New Jersey Militia. He was born in Somerset County, New Jersey but lived in Hunterdon County during the Revolutionary War. He first married Sarah Clawson and they had four children before she died in New Jersey. He then married Ariann (Coshun) Wykoff, a widow with three children. They had four more children, all born in New Jersey. In 1790, Abraham Covert moved his family including the step children to the Finger Lakes Region where he purchased 600 acres in what became the Town of Ovid, Seneca County, New York. The first Town meeting was held in his home and he held many of offices in the Town of Ovid over the next 25 years. He died in the Town of Ovid, Seneca Co, New York in 1815 and is buried in the Abram Covert Farm Cemetery with his second wife. Abraham Covert was a second cousin of Tunis Covert (see below)and a daughter from Abraham's first wife, Isabella Covert, married Rynear Covert, eldest son of Tunis Covert, another Revolutionary War patriot.

Children of LUCAS COVERT AND FEMMETJE WORTMAN: All children except John, Peter and Isaac 2nd baptized at RDC of Raritan in Somerville Somerset Co. NJ. Peter in RDC Harlingen NJ and Isaac 2nd in RDC New Brunswick NJ;

+5. Abraham bp 7 May 1738 Raritan NJ RDC; died 17 June 1815 Ovid NY; married (1) Sarah Clawson; married (2) 23 Nov 1775 AriAnn Coshun, widow of Abraham Wyckoff, born 11 Feb 1743; died 14 Oct 1826; daughter of Joshua Coshun and Annette Hegeman. He served in the Hunterdon Co. NJ militia during the Revolutionary War. Abraham and AriAnn are buried in the Abram Covert Farm Cemetery. Abraham left will dated 11 June 1814; proved 24 June 1815. This is the link where I got the info from! [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=36160020&ref=wvr]

Children of Abraham Covert and Egbertje Eldertse Voorhees:

1. Lucas bp 26 Apr 1709 Jamaica NY; married Cornelia Haughwout.

2. Antie bp 25 Aug 1711; possibly married Pieter Janse.

3. Jannetje bp 27 Nov 1713; married Hendrick Lane.

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@R-1562167911@ U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Ancestry.com Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls 1,2204::0 http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=sarmemberapps&h=833701&ti=0&i... Birth date: 7 May 1738 Birth place: Somerville, New Jersey Death date: 17 Jun 1815 Death place: Ovid, New York Residence date: Residence place: United States 1,2204::833701

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Abraham Covert, Revolutionary War patriot, served as an Ensign in the 3rd Regiment, Hunterdon County, New Jersey Militia. He was born in Somerset County, New Jersey but lived in Hunterdon County during the Revolutionary War. He first married Sarah Clawson and they had four niños before she died in New Jersey. He then married Ariann (Coshun) Wykoff, a widow with three niños. They had four more children, all born in New Jersey. In 1790, Abraham Covert moved his family including the step children to the Finger Lakes Region where he purchased 600 acres in what became the Town of Ovid, Seneca County, New York. The first Town meeting was held in his home and he held many of offices in the Town of Ovid over the next 25 years. He died in the Town of Ovid, Seneca Co, New York in 1815 and is buried in the Abram Covert Farm Cemetery with his second wife. Abraham Covert was a second cousin of Tunis Covert (see below)and a daughter from Abraham's first wife, Isabella Covert, married Rynear Covert, eldest son of Tunis Covert, another Revolutionary War patriot.hildren of LUCAS COVERT AND FEMMETJE WORTMAN:All children except John, Peter and Isaac 2nd baptized at RDC of Raritan in Somerville Somerset Co. NJ. Peter in RDC Harlingen NJ and Isaac 2nd in RDC New Brunswick NJ;+5. Abraham bp 7 May 1738 Raritan NJ RDC; died 17 June 1815 Ovid NY; married (1) Sarah Clawson; married (2) 23 Nov 1775 AriAnn Coshun, widow of Abraham Wyckoff, born 11 Feb 1743; died 14 Oct 1826; daughter of Joshua Coshun and Annette Hegeman. He served in the Hunterdon Co. NJ militia during the Revolutionary War. Abraham and AriAnn are buried in the Abram Covert Farm Cemetery. Abraham left will dated 11 June 1814; proved 24 June 1815.DESCENDANTS OF TEUNIS JANSZEN COVERT info at:http://www.angelfire.com/ny/chickened/covertfamily.html Information from Colleen Campanelli-Charvella, SomeBleu (#47462928)

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