James Hope Covey, Jr.

James Hope Covey, Jr.

• Born: 24 JUN 1715 at: Westerly, Washington Co. RI (Duchess Co NY?)
• Married: 21 JAN 1737/38 at: Dutchess Co., NY
• Died: 1782 at: Westerly, Washington Co. RI (Duchess Co NY?)
• Father:James Hope Covey
• Mother:Sarah Lanphere
• Spouses: Mary Mercy Lamphere (L516) Born: 14 DEC 1721 at: Westerly, Washington Co. RI (Duchess Co NY?) Died: at: Stonington, New London, CT (his Cousin)

CHILDREN

• Name: Samuel Covey Born: 1761 at: Dutchess Co., NY Married: ABT. 1770 at: Died: 15 AUG 1840 at: Jefferson Co., TN Spouses: Elizabeth Knap

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James Covey b. 1715, son of James b.1687, married Mary Lanphere , They had eleven children.

Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850 , first series.. Westerly marriages, publ. 1894 Covey(Corey), James and Mary Lanphere married by Elder John Mason on Jan. 21, 1738-39

Connecticut Soldiers, French and Indian Wars,1755-1762, page 249 Covey, James location.. Connecticut regiment..First, Lyman, Phineas.. Colonel & Captain company Eighth Co. commander.... Butler, Zebulon Captain

The data base of Rhode Island Colonial War Servicemen, 1750-1762, listed James Covey as serving in Captian Brown's Company in 1759 during the French and Indian War. He served from 1756-1763 and fought in many battles, particularly in the Great Swamp campaign of 1761. For his service he was entitled to Bounty land in New York. James' early lot assignment was in the Phillipe Division lot #49 of Dutchess County, New York. The date of the chart is May 2, 1781. This would account for the family moving to New York.