I am also interested in John Covey b1741 - do you have any information about where he was living and when? Thank you. Denise Sallee > > Subject: Re: COVEY-D Digest V99 #60 > Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 15:23:04 EDT > From: HCro181146@aol.com > To: COVEY-L@rootsweb.com > > My Matthew Covey was b. 1778 Married Martha Van Curler of NY > died in 1822 Sandgate,VT > father might have been John Covey b. 1741

My Matthew Covey was b. 1778 Married Martha Van Curler of NY died in 1822 Sandgate,VT father might have been John Covey b. 1741

Greetings Covey Researchers, I am searching for and sorting the MD Coveys. In looking over William's will of 1713 he had two underaged sons. My Matthew born about 1700 would have been one of them does anyone know the name of the other underaged son? In his will he only mentions son William and my children [not named] and my wife [not named]. My records shows children as Richard, John, Mary and Matthew and possibly Elizabeth and Robert. Help appreciated. Thanks Jo

Hi everyone, Just checking to see if I was bounced from this list or if it is still alive. Mary

Chris and others, (I started this days ago...6/1/99) Where did you see that Samuel (1721)and Elisha COVEY, both sons of James COVEY and Sarah Lanphere had died in 1730? I want to ad this to my records, so I can now eliminate them as "prospects" for our Samuel COVEY (of Fort Ann, Alburgh, etc). Of course, I'd still love to know what happened to Samuel and Mary who had Samuel Jr at Chesterfield, NH in 1773!!! Where did they go? Timing is terribly close to our Samuel COVEY, Sr's first son Samuel who was born c1772.... Pam At 09:55 PM 5/13/99 -0400, you wrote: >What can you share with me on the Covey family. I and others are trying to >tie Samuel Covey of Alburg Vermont to the MA-RI-CN-NY line. Sounds like you >are active in that area. At that time there must have only been 100-200 >Covey's in the US / Canada. I have a feeling that Nathan of Bristol Cn and >Vt. are cousins to Joseph of Acton and Samuel of Alburg. and also to the >Covey's of NY. > >Do you know of Samuel of James II who was also brother to a Joseph > >>From a LANPHERE web site: >Sarah LANPHERE b. 1 Mar 1687, Westerly, RI, m. abt 1707/08, James COVEY. >Children: > >Sarah COVEY b. 1 Jan 1708. >Mary COVEY b. 3 Sep 1709. >Lamphear COVEY. >Hope COVEY b. 15 Sep 1712. >James COVEY b. 24 Jan 1715. >John COVEY b. 16 Mar 1719. >Joseph COVEY b. 16 Mar 1719. >Samuel COVEY b. 15 Oct 1721, d. 1730. >Elish COVEY b. 7 Mar 1724, d. 1730. >Elizabeth COVEY b. 2 Mar 1726. > > >Samuel is listed as having died young as is Elisha. Do you have this data >also. > >But a Samuel And Joseph were in Chesterfiled NH in 1770 >The Joseph IS Joseph COVEY of Acton (Johnsons Gore) > >SOURCE! "History of Chesterfield" by Oran E. Randall-1882: >>>"COVEY, Joseph, here in 1770. >>>COVEY, Samuel, m. Mary _______. Had a son, Samuel, b. June 3, 1773." >>> > *************************************************************************** Pam Wood Waugh moodies@magicnet.net or 730 Dunhill Drive, Orlando, FL 32825 waughp@ocps.k12.fl.us My Family Lines: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/3500/ My Eastern Township (Quebec) Research site: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/3500/et.html List-Owner for QC-ETANGLO-L, COVEY-L, SALLS-L, TRYON-L and WAUGH-L **************************************************************************

I was playing on the internet and found the following marriage: Alexander Covey married Frances V. Markey on Mar 19, 1862 This was found on http://searches.rootsweb.com and then clicked on US Gen Web Digital Library, and typed Covey in MO. There were also some censuses & other things, but didn't have time to finish. Carol Eliasof

Henry Covey & Eleanor [unknown] were married in Talbot County, MD, on 7 December *1805*, not 1875 as my first posting says. Sorry - I never could type numbers... Bev -----Original Message----- From: Beverly Startt Genetta <LQWINC@nj1.aae.com> To: COVEY-L@rootsweb.com <COVEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 8:57 AM Subject: COVEYs in Talbot Co., MD >I sent this to the list around the first of the year, and am repeating it >for the person who contacted Kathryn Bassett re the Covey family in Maryland >(and anyone else who might have a connection): > >Henry COVEY (b. Maryland ~1770; d. bef. 1850) > m. 1875, Eleanor [unknown] (widow of Samuel EDMONDSON) in Talbot Co., MD <SNIP>

I sent this to the list around the first of the year, and am repeating it for the person who contacted Kathryn Bassett re the Covey family in Maryland (and anyone else who might have a connection): Henry COVEY (b. Maryland ~1770; d. bef. 1850) m. 1875, Eleanor [unknown] (widow of Samuel EDMONDSON) in Talbot Co., MD Henry & Eleanor's children (all born, married & died in Talbot Co., MD): Edward (1806-1875) m. 1832, Susan E. CAULK (1809-1869) Thomas William (~1809-aft. 1861) m (1) 1833, Sarah SCOTT (~1811-FEB. 1860) m (2) 1860, Temperance FITZJARRELL (~1830- ) Susan (1812- ) m. 1846, George W. CASSON Henry, Jr. (~1815- ) m. 1837, Augusta DUDLEY Sarah (1818- ) m. 1834, Thomas R. DAVIS I'll be happy to share what I have about descendants of these people, which is quite a lot at this point. I'm looking for information about Henry & Eleanor's forebears - all contributions gratefully accepted. Beverly

I want to clarify something for everyone. I got two reqests for further info. I've leaving out the names because I just want to use their quotes. > I would like to get a list of the Revolutionary Soldiers you have. Is it > on your website or can you e-mail it to me? > You mentioned in this note that yo had information on the Covey family in > MD(Maryland). The information I posted is not "from me". It is a transcription of 3 letters. So *I* don't have the list of soldiers, and *I* don't have the info on the family in MD - sorry. The 1929 letter writer, Fred Sickler, had the information. I'm trying to track his descendants to see if I can track his research, but that is very slim. I vaguely remember about 10 years ago talking to Fred's son, and he was elderly and ill. I think he had said he'd have someone look in his stored things to see if his father's research was there, but I never heard from him, and I forgot about it until doing these transcriptions. -- Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA) kathryn.bassett@switchboard.net "Genealogy is my bag" "GH is my soap" http://pw2.netcom.com/~kathrynb/kathryn.htm ICQ World-Wide-Pager address http://wwp.mirabilis.com/17663458

This is "dedicated" to Ted and Denise, without whom I may have procrastinated in the transcribing of these letters and other documents. Further postings of the papers that I have will be called "Edwin Covey Collection" because he's the ancestor who originally collected the material. A descendant named Steve Jones inherited the papers and added correspondance of his own. I'm cc'ing him and asking his permission to transcribe the letters he wrote back in the 1980's as well, as I continue transcribing all the papers. By the way, Rita Ackerman, you have my permission to copy anything I post and put it in the print edition of Covey Cousins. Ted Holden [mailto:TIHolden@aol.com] meet Denise Sallee [mailto:densallee@hotmail.com] (if you haven't already) Ted wrote with questions about something I had on the Landphere chart, then asked: > Do you have the parentage of this Elisha Covey, and Elizabeth, who I believe > was a Mott? This is my line, and we cannot prove his parents. I told him to re-send the question after the 23rd (busy with a meeting on 22nd) as I had more paperwork associated with the chart that I hadn't gone through in detail except on my direct line (actually my husband's, but it's easier to say mine). Denise and I have had a few exchanges on some John Coveys and mentioned her ancestor Elisha, and I asked what his wife's name was. In the same mail within two hours of each other, Ted re-sent his message, and Denise replied: > Elisha married Elizabeth Mott dau of Ebenezer Mott and Elizabeth Braman of > Hopkinton RI. They were in Renss Co NY 1790 and I suspect my Elisha was > living with him as he doesn't show up and Eb. has 5 males over 16 > with him. So you two can help each other with the Mott angle if you haven't already connected. Now, on to the letters. You can check the Covey archives on Sickler and his connection to "the Landphear charts". First up are three letters from Fred Sickler to Edwin Covey, of which this is the first. The letterhead is Oceanside Township (San Diego CA) Justice Court stationary which shows him as Constable (& Charles Berry, Justice of Peace). I've interspersed comments in [brackets], standardized state abbreviations, and corrected his consistantly mispelled "decendants", and a couple other spelling errors [but of course there may be typos], but he seems to be a quite literate man and there were few. [Dated 17 Jan 1929] Dear Sir & Covey, I am engaged during my spare time in collecting data & records of the Covey family in the USA and though I would write to you and any aid you may give me concerning your family would be most appreciated. I have record of James Covey of Boston & Braintree MA 1640 to 1651 [no sources state]. I have record of Coveys in MD as early as 1717. I have a great deal concerning Hope Cove or Covey who came to Newport RI in 1680 and settled in Westerly RI. I have also considerable concerning his descendant Hope Covey & family who lived at Farmington, Bristol & Burlington during the Revolution & whose descendants live at present at Brookfield & Lenardsville[?] NY. I have a list of all the Coveys listed in the 1st US census of 1790, Records of Coveys who served in the Revolutionary War, more or less complete genealogy of descendants of Joseph and Theodosia who lived in Windham Co VT and of David & Lynda Covey who lived in St Laurence Co NY, of John Covey who lived in Rensselaer Co NY etc. [I break in to say, I tried to track down his records several years ago, think I remember talking to his son who I think I remember saying they were packed away or something like that. Maybe I'll try again] I am a descendant of Elisha & Elizabeth Covey who were both born in 1770. They had three sons Ebenezer (my great grandfather born in Rensselaer Co NY in 1790), Elisha, and John. [end of page]. My great grandfather moved to Lackawana PA in 1799 and raised a family of 10 children. His brother John lived near Friendship in Allegany Co about the time of the Civil War. I was born in San Diego CA July 12, 1879. Am a graduate of the Carnegie Tech at Pittsburgh PA class of 1910. I have been constable of Oceanside Twp for about 5 years. For reference I refer you to the 1st National Bank of Oceanside, or to any businessman of Oceanside, or any City of Oceanside or County of San Diego Official. I have written to several Coveys among Los Angeles and Pasadena and have received very interesting letters from a Covey in Los Angeles who is a descendant of Theodore Covey, a Baptist Preacher born in Acton VT about 1777. Also a lady in Pasadena who is a descendant of Walter Covey, a Baptist preacher of Dutchess Co NY. It appears that the Early Coveys were either Baptists or 7th Day Baptists. A great deal of my history was obtained from the Rev Paul Burdick who is pastor off the 7th day Baptist Church at Rockville RI. I would be glad to get any dates from Family Bibles - the older the better also names and addresses of any Coveys whether related to you or not who have these records. Kindly write to me, respectfully [abbreviation for it], Fred M Sickler. [end of letter] [Dated 27 Jan 1929] Dear Sir & Covey, I am in receipt of your interesting letter and am sending you a genealogical chart [Landphear chart already transcribed & in the archive] of the records I have been able to find in state, church, census, military and other records being the 1st descendants of Hope Covey who arrived in Newport RI in 1780. It is and has been my opinion that all the Coveys of New England and New York are decednants of above Hope Covey. Such may not be the case, but in all my research of the records and in all my correspondence with descendants of New York Coveys, it appears to me that way. Now this John Covey of yours about when was he born and when did he died and where was he born and where did he live in CT, town? & county?. What was the maiden name of his wife? [Oh how I wish Edwin had kept a copy of his letters to Fred. This is my only clue to someone named John being the ancestor of my William]. How was he related to John Covey born March 16, 1719? How was he related to John Covey who married Desire Classon? How was he related to John Covey of Hoosick & Grafton NY who served in the revolutionary War and died in 1818? How was he related to John Covey, the brother of my great grandfather Ebenezer Covey? This John was born Nov 23, 1794 and afterwards lived near Friendship, Allegany Co NY. About what year did your John Covey settle at Butternuts Twpt, Otsego Co NY? Are you acquainted with the descendants of James Sickler (born about 1810) who lived in Laurens and elsewhere in Otsego Co? Or have you met the Sicklers who lived in Andes and Middlton, Delaware Co NY, or the Sicklers who live at Binghamton NY? Now about your partner, Noble Covey [coincidently Edwin's parter was Noble, not closely related as far as I've been able to determine]. I never heard of him but I am sure I know his family. He is, I believe, a descendant of John Covey, wife's name was Martha, who served in the Revolutionary War & died in Grafton NY in 1818. I have a copy of his will. His sons were John Covey 2nd, Mathew Covey and Samuel Covey. His daugher Polly Covey who married Jonathan Burdick and Clive Walace or Wallis. Two grandsons John Covey 3rd & Sylvester Covey were mentioned in his will. Mathew Covey went to Beartown, Sandgate Township VT where he is buried. He had a son Aaron Covey. Among the records of his family I have the following: "Noble J Covey born May 18, 1830", also "Noble John Covey born Sandgate Township VT born 1857 June 27. Maiden name of mother Eveline born in Hooseck NY, a resident of Sandgate VT. Father of Noble John Covey, Samuel [looks like an intial J] Covey born at Sandgate VT". So I think your partner is of this family. Kindly write again, respectfully, Fred M Sickler, constable, Box 115 Oceanside CA. [end of letter] [undated letter] Dear Sir & Covey [how formal he still is!]. Since writing you I have called on your old friend and partner noble Covey. It appears that his family came from Virginia. I have showed them the photograph of the old wills, petitions, bonds and other documents of CT that I have photographic copies of from the year 1773 to about 1800. Now I would like to know just what part of CT your grandfather John came from and about what year? [He has to mean great grandfather as Edwin's father was Lorenzo and his grandfather was William]. As some of your aunts and uncles lived to be over 100 years old, your John Covey must have settled in Otsego Co before 1825. As appears from the records, I have been able to find James Covey & his wife Mary lived at Mt Wooleystone near Boston from 1640 to 1651 when he sold out. As I find no further record of Coveyin New England until 1680, I presume he sold out and left for the south. [end of page] In 1680, Hope Covey came from Virginia and settled at Westerly & Hopkinton, RI where his descendants, or some of them, lived until 1740 and perhaps later. About this time, some of the family moved across the line in Stonington & New London CT, as I find record of a James Covey there who signed a petition for a road from Stonington to Preston in 1751 & in 1752. The military records show that a James Covey served in the French and Indian War in 1750 in Rhode Island and in 1761 in CT, probably from Lyme CT. Hope Covey, grandson of the 1st Hope, settled near Hartford CT and his body, and those of several of his family are buried near there at Burlington CT, which was formerly part of Bristol & Farmington. Hope Covey settled at Farmington CT shortly before 1767 and it appears that he and his sons and grandsons lived there until about 1800 when they died or scattered. I do know that some of them went ot Brookfield, NY where some of their descendants now live. Kenyon Covey of RI married sarah Kinnie of Rheston[?] Ct and he died at Stirling, Windham Co CT in 1825. He was married in Oct 28, 1789 at Preston CT. [end of page] Randall Covey appears to have lived about Harminton[?], New Hartford, Winchester, Winstead, New Caanen, and other towns in Litchfield CT from about 1800 to 1824. I have not been able to find the name of any Covey who served in the Revolutionary War from CT or from RI although there were a number in Dutchess & Albany counties in NY state and also in VT. I have searched the records in all the CT towns where I found Covey's lived, and for that reason would like to know what town & county your grandfather John Covey came from. John Covey who was born Mar 16, 1717 married Martha Burdick of Stonington CT June 25, 1741. Mr John Covey married Mrs Desire Clossen at Hopkinton RI 10 of Nov 1764 [ah, Denise, this source says RI which agrees with your comment to me off list]. I would like to know the names of all of your grandfather's children. Is there any inscription on your grandfather's grave? I hope you will answer this letter before long. Respectfully, Fred M Sickler [end of letter] Here's hoping someone finds a new clue in all this. -- Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA) kathryn.bassett@switchboard.net "Genealogy is my bag" "GH is my soap" http://pw2.netcom.com/~kathrynb/kathryn.htm ICQ World-Wide-Pager address http://wwp.mirabilis.com/17663458

In trying to track down any and all COVEY families in Vermont Before 1810. I have found information on Nathan COVEY and (David COVEY?). From: Bristol Vermont the Early History By: Hon Harvey MUNSILL Esq. Pub: (Bristol Historical Society?) Date (1981?, 1870?) The book is not indexed. Harvey MUNSILL, was the second child of Capt. Gurdon MUNSILL and as such would have been born prior to Gurdon MUNSILL's arrival in Bristol (Vt.) in March of 1789 Pg. 186 (talking of Gurdon MUNSILL) "Soon after the close of the Revolutionary War he was married to Olive CARVER of Bolton Connecticut and removed to Bristol (Vt.) where he arrived with his family, consisting of his wife and two Children, on the 22 day of March 1789" The Gurdon MUNSILL family was roughly the 10th family to arrive in Bristol. Gurdon held many public offices in the town and was also a state representative. His son Judge Harvey MUNSILL (our author) also had a long history of public service in Bristol and in the state of Vermont. He married Laura STICKNEY of Weybridge Vt on March 10, 1817 and died in 1876. The above book is taken from the papers of Harvey MUNSILL. Harvey MUNSILL knew the town and it's people very well. pg. 58 Bristol's population in 1790 was 211, in 1800 it was 665, by 1810 it was 1179. (Bristol did not grow much in the next 50 years and was) 1355 in 1860. Bristol was originally known as Pocock. pg. 237 "The principle part of the first and early settlers of Bristol (Vt.) were from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and some from older towns in this state (Vt.), and some from New York." pg. 69-72 condensed The first "civilized settlers" permanent settlers, Samuel STEWART and his brother in law Eden JOHNSON, along with their families arrived in Bristol in 1786. They came by way of Scheensboro (Whitehall NY) from where they set sail and three days later landed in Vergennes, They then proceeded to New Haven, Vermont and then commenced to Bristol without the use of roads, mainly following the river bank. Not long after they were joined in Bristol by: Benjamin GRISWOLD Cypran EASTMAN Robert DUNSHEE Henry McLAUGHIN John ARNOLD Justin ALLEN Gurdon MUNNSILL Amis SCOTT Elijah THOMAS pg. 72 "The last four arriving on the same day, from different places and not in company with each other." pg. 72 "records of the town furnish evidence of the following persons being in town in 1790" (in addition to the above named) Benjamin CLAPP Samuel RENNE Samuel P HALL Dan V MILLER Adam IVES Nathan Cavy (COVEY?) I feel strongly that this is Nathan Covey because on page 201 it lists among early settlers. pg. 201 "Nathan COVEY from Bristol, County of Hartford, State of Connecticut on February 17,1789" There is never any other mention of a CAVY any where else in the book. It also gives evidence that this Nathan COVEY is probably the same Nathan COVEY of Bristol Connecticut who was the son of Hope COVEY (II). Inserted here is some data from Mary Quist's "Descendents of Walter COVEY" (Quist pg. 15) Hope COVEY b. 15 Sep 1712, Westerly RI m. Lydia DAVIS (of Stonington Conn.) 23 mar 1736-37. He died 16 Jul 1787 ae 75 at Burlington Conn. (Quist pg. 17) among witness's to Hope COVEY's will in 1773 were "son Nathan" also "son David" (Quist pg. 17) Baptist Church records members "David COVEY and Mary 1780", "Nathan COVEY and Martha 1780". "David COVEY of Farmington in 1780, also of Bristol, Hartford Co. Connecticut, One record shows him being born in Vt. (perhaps David Jr.?) He m in 1804 Lydia Post. d. 22 Oct 1837." (perhaps David Jr. also?) "Nathan COVEY of Farmington, of Bristol, Hartford Co. Connecticut, Also listed as of Vermont. He m Martha, living 10 Apr 1786" (all Quist pg. 17) (Quist pg.. 35) David COVEY came to Hopkington NY in 1804, (David COVEY Jr. perhaps) Brother to Martin COVEY he was b in Vt. and later of Farmington, Hartford Co, Conn. He is the son of Hope COVEY and Lydia DAVIS. He m Lynda POST in 1804. She was born abt 1785 in Dorset (Vt.?) to Reuben POST and Esther HARMON' She d 6 Dec 1832. David died 22 Oct 1837" *** If David Covey was married to Mary in 1780 he would have seem to be in his early to mid 40's at the time he married then 19 year old Lynda POST. Also he would be in his 60's when he had their last child in 1825. Wouldn't a David COVEY Jr. fit better here. See more below: *** (Quist pg. 36) "Mr. BRAINARD of Potsdam NY preached the funeral sermon for David's wife's funeral. David m. a sister of Mrs. RISDON in Vt. Came to this country in 1804 and has been a resident of this town for 30 years. He buried his father here in 1811. Since then he has buried his mother, his wife , and 2 children." **Hope COVEY died in 1787, and Lydia 'DAVIS' COVEY would be 100 at least if buried after 1811. So was this David COVEY possibly the son of the David COVEY, who was the son of Hope Covey. And was the Martin COVEY mentioned, "a doubtful son of Hope" according to Quist, (another son of David Covey (Sr.?) ??) ** Back to Bristol Vt: Additional names from records of persons taking the freeman's oath circa 1792 pg. 72-73 Phineas RUGG Ellis MAXIM Calvin EASTMAN Asa SMITH Elisha ANDREWS Anthony FIELD Mr. MUNSILL continues to add names out to 1808. which I will include these at the end of this email. On that list there are no TURREL, POST or RISDON names. So it would seem that these people were not of Bristol . But they do figure in the COVEY family. pg. 81 Marriages recorded in the town records of Bristol. The first marriage in Bristol was March 16 1791 Samuel BROOKS and Betsey RORAPAUGH the second. March 30 1792 Josiah TURREL and Chloe COVEY also there was November 28 1796 Russel MILLER and Mary TURREL The TURREL name apears again: pg. 167 Dan Turrell a young man living with his father in Law ________ Miller at the North West part of the town, in the fall of 1806, while chopping down a tree, which when it fell struck against an other tree and throwed the but of the tree around in the direction Turrell stood and broke one of his Legs in such a manner as to require amputation above the knee joint. He afterward worked with Phillip ROWEL and learned the Tailors trade. He was in Bristol a few years ago, and then lived in some town a little West of Saratoga Springs (NY) doing well. There must have been TURREL's near by. I have often wondered what drove the growth of Bristol, as it has always seemed such an unlikely place for a town of its size, lying there, tucked away between the back hills of Vermont. Lumber and wood products, to be sure, drove growth. The steam there is smallish but the drop through the town is great. so there were several mills. But what seems to have been a major driver was iron. No less then seven foundries or forges were built in the early years. The first built in 1791.Their heyday was short lived though, as there was no coal in the area, and cheaper iron came to be produced elsewhere.. pg 107-112 "In 1791 a forge was built in Bristol. And a most excellent quality of iron bar was manufactured by mixing brown hematite ore from the Monkton bed and the magnetic ore from Crown Point." pg. 198 "Nathan COREY (COVEY?) was in Bristol as early as 1792 and located in the north westerly part of town, on the first division to the right of Zebulon SEAMAN and is now (as of) Jan 1867 owned by Garus A COLLAMER & son on the north side of the highway." pg. 198 "David COREY (COVEY?) was in Bristol as early as 1794, and most probably some earlier, and located on Lot 21 in the first division to the right of Samuel AVERIL and is now owned by Garus A COLLAMER & son on the south side of the highway." Nathan and David were neighbors it would seem. I also find no other mention of a COREY in the book. Inserted here is some data from Census Data taken from US census data: Nathan COVEY listed in the 1790 US census in Bristol Vermont. 2 M over 16, 2 M under 16, 2 females Nathan Covey, (3 sons? or 2 sons? & other adult Josiah TURREL?, daughter Chole?, wife Martha?) (The Vermont census was taken around 19791-92) There was a David COVEY listed in the 1790 US census in Bristol, Hartford Co. Connecticut 1 M over 16, 3 M under 16, 2 females David Covey (sons David?, Martin?, _____ ? , daughter ______ ? and wife Mary) But: There was also a David COVEY listed in the 1790 US census in Cushing, Lincoln Co, Maine 3 M over 16, 1 M under 16, 1 female. David Covey, (sons David? and Martin? over 16, young son _____?, wife Mary?) ** DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THE MAINE CENSUS WAS TAKEN LATE. WHEN DID MAINE BECOME A STATE ** **If the census was taken post 1790 in Maine, And if David and Martin COVEY were twins or even a year apart. Then David COVEY could have been in Bristol Conn with two (slightly under 16 sons) and Also in Maine with two over 16 sons. and then could also be in Bristol Vt. in 1794. I will enclose two examples of how far early settlers were apt to roam that I extracted from Harvey MUNSILL's work. ** Lastly: There was also a David COVEY listed in the 1810 US census in Saftsbury Bennington Co. Vt. (There were several COVEY's that appeared in Bennington Co at that time) There were no COVEY's in the 1800 census, other then Samuel of Alburgh and the 2 Josephs, father and son, of Windham Co.. There was mention here and there in the book of families in town who "removed to Hopkinton in the county of St. Lawrence and the state of New York" Nathan Bristol and also a McLAUGHIN come to mind. (Which is also where you can find David & Martin COVEY in 1804) pg. 91-92 condensed These first settlers were apt to travel to Canada also. One Cypran EASTMAN who traveled to Montreal on business, and on returning home to Bristol Brought small pox with him causing several people to be quarantined. Mr. EASTMAN died 1798. Ironically another resident Filavel C. WILLIAMS traveling to Canada several years later did the exact same thing dying in 1820. **Because of this communication with Canada there might be interest on the Eastern Township list so I will post there also** Examples of travels: (For a newbe to genealogy, like me, I am amazed at how far and often these early settlers moved.) I will include names of Freman's oath takers and travel accounts in a separate email IF REQUESTED as this is now very LONG........ Comments anyone? Chris Covey of Burlington Vt. So many names, and so little time.,

Looking for connections to Clarence Covey who married Annie Barnett in central Indiana. would have been born around 1890's thanks in advance. Penny in Indianapolis Pennycandy@prodigy.net homepage: http://www.angelfire.com/in/dgb/index.html

I think you are right. I am looking at a Nathan Covey right now, and I find him (possibly) as Nathan Covey Nathan Cavy Nathan Corey with (brother?) David Corey taking land across the highway from each other. And in the same (very thinly settled ) town there is also mention of a Nathan Bristol I am wondering if this this last name might be Nathan (of) Bristol as there is a Nathan Covey from Bristol Conn. circa 1780. I don't know if Nathan was literate or not... would make a difference, I would guess. Does anyone have data on Nathan and David Covey sons of Hope Covey (1712-1787) and Lydia Davis. I have some to share. -----Original Message----- From: RITA K ACKERMAN <RKWA@prodigy.net> To: Chris Covey <chri616@ibm.net>; COVEY-L@rootsweb.com <COVEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, May 20, 1999 8:55 PM Subject: Re: Vermont Warnings And my warning that this is long >This is very interesting and especially all the spellings. I've become >convinced the only way we will solve these mysteries is by looking at all >POSSIBLE spellings and some that seem impossible. >Rita >-----Original Message----- >From: Chris Covey <chri616@ibm.net> >To: COVEY-L@rootsweb.com <COVEY-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Thursday, May 13, 1999 3:17 PM >Subject: Vermont Warnings And my warning that this is long > > >> >>Vermont Warnings Out >>Vol. 1 Northern Vt. >>Vol. 2 Southern Vt. >> By Alden M Rollins CGRS >> Acton Press 1997 >> >>Ordering Info: >> Acton Press >> PO Box 250 >> Rock port Maine 04856 >> 207-236-6565 >> >>Years Covered 1768-1818 >> 39,432 and upwards, people were warned out. >> Period of enforcement 1768-1787 and 1801-1817 >> >>Basically a person that was warned out, was told to leave town, >>due to the fact that they were judged to be a burden on the town. >>and the town wanted no liability for them. It should be noted >>that many people warned out, never left town, but many did. >>The rules for warning varied from town to town. And the enforcement >>of the warnings also varied from town to town. >> >>(I include a VERY small sample of names derived from the public records) >> >>COVEY and similar sounding names from southern Vt. >> (Covey with a long O sound; as that is the prevalent form of pronunciation >>in the East) >> >>COVEY, Londondery Windham Co. >> Twn/Rec Vol. 2 1797-1833 >>pg 4 6-11-1811 Theadore, wife & children >>pg 53 3-9-1815 Levi, wife & child >>pg 86 4-8-1816 Joseph, wife & children >> >>COVEY, Acton Windham Co. >> Twn/Rec Vol. 1 1801-1835 >>pg 15 6-3-1802 Thoder LOVEY, wife & children (Theadore COVEY?) >>pg 91 1-24-1815 Joseph Jun., wife Lucy & children Lucy, Cyrene, Phebe, >>Sewell P., and Elvira >> >>Note there was also a LANPHEAR warned from Acton in 10-2-1815. Jesse, wife >>and children (Deborough, Henery, Harris, and Hosea) >> >>COVEY, Windham Windham Co. >> Twn/Rec Vol. 1 1796-1814 >>pg 67 6-11-1811 Azal & family (Azel?) >>Note Azel COVEY was not in the list of names listed in the warrant. His >name >>was added by the town constable. >> >> >>COLBEE, Daniel 13-4-1807 Pitsford Rutland Co. >>COLBY, Ebenezer, wife Abigal, son John 1-14-1812 Grafton, Windham Co. >>COLBE, Archia McClary and family 11-28-1810 Reading, Windsor Co. >>COLVER, Joseph 1-13-1814 Weathersfield Windsor Co. >>COOLEY, Alfred & family 2-14-1818 Wells, Rutland Co. >>COOLEY, Alfred H. 3-16-1816 Hubbardton, Rutland Co. >>COOLEY, Lemuel 5-30-1809 Rochingham, Windham Co. >>HOVEY, Ebenezer, wife Anna, 3-16-1813 Newfane, Windsor Co. >>HOVEY, Samuel, wife & children 1-29-1811 Newfane, Windsor Co >>. >>When I get time again I will list the Northern Vermont COVEY Like Names. >>but: From memory, there are two exact COVEY names in Northern Vt. >> >>COVEY, Samuel Jun. 1813 Alburgh, Franklin Co. (later Grand Isle) >>COVEY, James 1813 Cambridge, Franklin Co. (later Lamoille Co. >>Note there is a COVEY Hill? Road in the Cambridge area (Westford town going >>toward Cambridge) >> that exists today. >> >>I have also found all children of Joseph Covey of Acton Vt. with birth >>dates. >> >>From: 'History and Inhabitants of Townsend Vermont, Part I Acton' by >>James H. Phelps and pub 1877. >> >>COVEY Joseph, Wife Theodosia (Hooker?) >>Recorded in the town of Acton. >>Elisha 8-26-1773 >>Joseph Jun. 10-11-1775 >>Theodore 9-11-1777 >>Polly 8-21-1779 >>Rachel 11-9-1781 >>Azel 3-31-1784 >>Theodosia 9-17-1786 >>Levi 8-12-1788 >>Lyman 5-2-1791 >>Ransom 10-15-1793 >>Sophy 11-6-1795 >>Samuel 12-26-1798 >> >>Elisha COVEY was a shoe maker probably apprenticed to Johnsons Gore's first >>shoe maker Ebenezer BIVINS. >>Levi Held land in Acton in 1818 >>First mill by a GRANGER on site where COVEY's saw mill now stands (written >>in 1877) >>Rachel COVEY married Joseph FRANKLIN of Grafton on 2-12-1814 >>Joseph COVEY (Sr.?) was a selectman in 1804 >>Azel COVEY was a selectman in 1814 >>Levi COVEY was a lister in 1816 >>Levi COVEY was a selectman in 1818 >> >>Also will have a 1791 Marriage of _____ COVEY to ________ ________ in >>Bristol Vt. >>(Nathan COVEY listed in the 1790 census in Bristol Vt 2-2-2-0-0) names and >>date to follow >>from History of Bristol >> >>Also will have the testimony of George COVEY of Alburgh concerning the >>burning of his barn in the 1837-38 >>Canadian Revolution. From the Vt Historical Gazetteer circa 1880 by Abby >>Hemingway. And what caused the destruction >>of said barn. Which was the slaying of members of the VOSBURGH family, >>leading to Benjamin MOTT being sentenced to death in Montreal. From History >>of the Town of Alburgh. >> >>Also Samuel Covey Sr withstanding the attempt of Ira Allen (brother of >Ethan >>and claimed owner of most of the Alburg land) to have him evicted for >>trespassing along with all the other Tories. The stealing of horses MOTT >>took CONROY's. CONROY took 2 of MOTT's things got nasty and Thomas >>Jefferson wrote a nasty note to Thomas Chittenden (Gov of Vt) telling him >to >>cool it up there in Alburg before you start a war. >> >>How Samuel came to own his land that he leased from Henry CALDWELLl. And >how >>Ira ALLEN was buried in a paupers grave in Philadelphia Pa.. >> >> > >

This is very interesting and especially all the spellings. I've become convinced the only way we will solve these mysteries is by looking at all POSSIBLE spellings and some that seem impossible. Rita -----Original Message----- From: Chris Covey <chri616@ibm.net> To: COVEY-L@rootsweb.com <COVEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, May 13, 1999 3:17 PM Subject: Vermont Warnings And my warning that this is long > >Vermont Warnings Out >Vol. 1 Northern Vt. >Vol. 2 Southern Vt. > By Alden M Rollins CGRS > Acton Press 1997 > >Ordering Info: > Acton Press > PO Box 250 > Rock port Maine 04856 > 207-236-6565 > >Years Covered 1768-1818 > 39,432 and upwards, people were warned out. > Period of enforcement 1768-1787 and 1801-1817 > >Basically a person that was warned out, was told to leave town, >due to the fact that they were judged to be a burden on the town. >and the town wanted no liability for them. It should be noted >that many people warned out, never left town, but many did. >The rules for warning varied from town to town. And the enforcement >of the warnings also varied from town to town. > >(I include a VERY small sample of names derived from the public records) > >COVEY and similar sounding names from southern Vt. > (Covey with a long O sound; as that is the prevalent form of pronunciation >in the East) > >COVEY, Londondery Windham Co. > Twn/Rec Vol. 2 1797-1833 >pg 4 6-11-1811 Theadore, wife & children >pg 53 3-9-1815 Levi, wife & child >pg 86 4-8-1816 Joseph, wife & children > >COVEY, Acton Windham Co. > Twn/Rec Vol. 1 1801-1835 >pg 15 6-3-1802 Thoder LOVEY, wife & children (Theadore COVEY?) >pg 91 1-24-1815 Joseph Jun., wife Lucy & children Lucy, Cyrene, Phebe, >Sewell P., and Elvira > >Note there was also a LANPHEAR warned from Acton in 10-2-1815. Jesse, wife >and children (Deborough, Henery, Harris, and Hosea) > >COVEY, Windham Windham Co. > Twn/Rec Vol. 1 1796-1814 >pg 67 6-11-1811 Azal & family (Azel?) >Note Azel COVEY was not in the list of names listed in the warrant. His name >was added by the town constable. > > >COLBEE, Daniel 13-4-1807 Pitsford Rutland Co. >COLBY, Ebenezer, wife Abigal, son John 1-14-1812 Grafton, Windham Co. >COLBE, Archia McClary and family 11-28-1810 Reading, Windsor Co. >COLVER, Joseph 1-13-1814 Weathersfield Windsor Co. >COOLEY, Alfred & family 2-14-1818 Wells, Rutland Co. >COOLEY, Alfred H. 3-16-1816 Hubbardton, Rutland Co. >COOLEY, Lemuel 5-30-1809 Rochingham, Windham Co. >HOVEY, Ebenezer, wife Anna, 3-16-1813 Newfane, Windsor Co. >HOVEY, Samuel, wife & children 1-29-1811 Newfane, Windsor Co >. >When I get time again I will list the Northern Vermont COVEY Like Names. >but: From memory, there are two exact COVEY names in Northern Vt. > >COVEY, Samuel Jun. 1813 Alburgh, Franklin Co. (later Grand Isle) >COVEY, James 1813 Cambridge, Franklin Co. (later Lamoille Co. >Note there is a COVEY Hill? Road in the Cambridge area (Westford town going >toward Cambridge) > that exists today. > >I have also found all children of Joseph Covey of Acton Vt. with birth >dates. > >From: 'History and Inhabitants of Townsend Vermont, Part I Acton' by >James H. Phelps and pub 1877. > >COVEY Joseph, Wife Theodosia (Hooker?) >Recorded in the town of Acton. >Elisha 8-26-1773 >Joseph Jun. 10-11-1775 >Theodore 9-11-1777 >Polly 8-21-1779 >Rachel 11-9-1781 >Azel 3-31-1784 >Theodosia 9-17-1786 >Levi 8-12-1788 >Lyman 5-2-1791 >Ransom 10-15-1793 >Sophy 11-6-1795 >Samuel 12-26-1798 > >Elisha COVEY was a shoe maker probably apprenticed to Johnsons Gore's first >shoe maker Ebenezer BIVINS. >Levi Held land in Acton in 1818 >First mill by a GRANGER on site where COVEY's saw mill now stands (written >in 1877) >Rachel COVEY married Joseph FRANKLIN of Grafton on 2-12-1814 >Joseph COVEY (Sr.?) was a selectman in 1804 >Azel COVEY was a selectman in 1814 >Levi COVEY was a lister in 1816 >Levi COVEY was a selectman in 1818 > >Also will have a 1791 Marriage of _____ COVEY to ________ ________ in >Bristol Vt. >(Nathan COVEY listed in the 1790 census in Bristol Vt 2-2-2-0-0) names and >date to follow >from History of Bristol > >Also will have the testimony of George COVEY of Alburgh concerning the >burning of his barn in the 1837-38 >Canadian Revolution. From the Vt Historical Gazetteer circa 1880 by Abby >Hemingway. And what caused the destruction >of said barn. Which was the slaying of members of the VOSBURGH family, >leading to Benjamin MOTT being sentenced to death in Montreal. From History >of the Town of Alburgh. > >Also Samuel Covey Sr withstanding the attempt of Ira Allen (brother of Ethan >and claimed owner of most of the Alburg land) to have him evicted for >trespassing along with all the other Tories. The stealing of horses MOTT >took CONROY's. CONROY took 2 of MOTT's things got nasty and Thomas >Jefferson wrote a nasty note to Thomas Chittenden (Gov of Vt) telling him to >cool it up there in Alburg before you start a war. > >How Samuel came to own his land that he leased from Henry CALDWELLl. And how >Ira ALLEN was buried in a paupers grave in Philadelphia Pa.. > >

Sorry the very last name should be: Micajah T. Mott not Mutt

The Company roll: >From Abby Hemenway's Vt Historical Gazetteer Published sometime around 1860-1890, CAPT. O. HARRINGTON’S COMPANY of Vermont Militia. roll, from the 8th day of April, 1839, to the 30th April, 1839, when mustered out of service, by order of Gov. Jennison: Time of service. Am’t of pay. Giles Harrington Capt., 23 days $67.07 Charles H. Clark, 1 Lieut. 13 30.01 Elisha Reynolds, 2 Lieut. 13 27.43 Lewis Sowles, Jr. 1 Sergt, 13 12.60 Philander A. Huxley, 2 Sergt 13 6.90 Thomas C. Davis, 1 Corp. 13 6.90 Bethuel Clark, 2 Corp. 13 5.20 William A. Clark, 3 Corp. 13 5.20 Frederick Hazen, 4 Corp. 13 5.20 Joseph Andrews, Private, 13 3.90 James Bremmer, " 13 3.90 Thomas Bushaw, " 13 3.90 Moses Bushaw, " 13 3.90 Julius Bushaw, " 13 3.90 John Badger, " 23 6.90 Augustus Beardsley, " 13 3.90 Hamilton Babcock, " 13 3.90 James Badger, " 23 6.90 Samuel M. Cook, " 13 3.90 George Cook, " 13 3.90 Anthony Demo, " 13 3.90 John W. Deuel, " 13 3.90 Philip W. Deuel, " 13 3.90 William II. Darby, " 23 6.90 Ransom W. Darby, " 23 6.90 Sanford Deuel, " 23 6.90 Slocom Deuel, " 23 6.90 Isaac Darby, " 23 6.90 John W. Ellethorp, " 13 3.90 Jed. W. Ellethorp, " 13 3.90 Henry W. Grogan, " 13 3.90 Daniel D. Griggs, " 23 9.90 Harvey Huxley, " 13 3.90 Benjamin Haldridge, " 13 3.90 Charles Heady, " 13 3.90 John T. Iby, " 13 3.90 William Iby, " 13 3.90 William James, " 13 3.90 Alexander Laware, " 13 3.90 William H. Lyman, " 13 3.90 John Laware, " 13 3.90 James McDonough, " 13 3.90 Thomas C. Marvin, " 13 3.90 David Marvin, " 23 6.90 John McLane, " 13 3.90 Stephen Mott, " 13 3.90 Ashley Mott, " 23 6.90 William McLead, " 13 3.90 William McGregor, " 13 3.90 Win. C. Magowan, " 13 3.90 Sumner F. Mott, " 23 6.90 Joseph Manning, " 13 3.90 Allen R. Manning, " 23 6.90 Chester Niles, " 13 3.90 George Niles, " 13 3.90 Palmer Niles, " 13 3.90 Cleveland Niles, " 13 3.90 Ralph Lessor, " 13 3.90 George Reed, " 13 3.90 Lewis Reynolds, " 13 3.90 Lewis S. Sowles, " 13 3.90 F. W. Stoughton, " 13 3.90 William T. Sowles, " 13 3.90 Timothy Sowles, " 13 3.90 Solomon Sweet, " 13 3.90 Lewis W. Sowles, " 13 3.90 Stephen B. Sowles, " 13 3.90 James Steembarge, " 13 3.90 Tabor J. Sewell, " 13 3.90 Jasper Scutt, " 23 6.90 James M. Town, " 13 3.90 Nicholas Tart, " 13 3.90 Peter Tart, jr. " 13 3.90 Edward Williams, " 13 3.90 Alexander Young, " 13 3.90 William L. Sowles, " 13 3.90 Micajah T. Mutt, " 13 3.90

Part II: The rest of the Vosburgh account, The Covey account, ANd how Alburgh armed itself in the wake of the attack on George Covey. I will post the Company roll next. (formating problems right now in getting it ready) >From Abby Hemenway's Vt Historical Gazetteer Published sometime around 1860-1890, The account of this outrage is here given very nearly as by the Vosburghs, and the correctness of it is not doubted by those acquainted with them; still, what they say of the scuffle between young Mr. Vosburgh and the young man who had been a servant in the family, may not have been fully related, as the young man has never been seen since. For nearly a year prior to that time he had resided in Alburgh, and, from his great zeal in the Patriot cause, he passed by the cognomen of Puyineau, after the leader of the Patriot party in Canada. From what is above related, and from a vague rumor that he received a fatal wound in the affray, of which he died soon after they left Vosburgh's, and that his body was sunk in the lake by his own party, on their flight towards Swanton, it is believed, by many, that this deluded young man, in this manner suffered the just punishment of his atrocious guilt. Two of the teams were known to have been driven with great speed through Alburgh and the lake, on the road leading to the village of Swanton, the other team was supposed to have turned to the right and crossed the lake into the State of New York, but what is a little strange, neither the Vosburghs or their friends were ever able to find any portion of the property taken, though of considerable amount and including a valuable span of horses. This, and other acts and threats of Vandalism, induced General Scott, who at that time was in command upon this frontier, to make a requisition upon this State, to call into the United States service Captain Harrington's rifle company, to keep the peace and prevent infractions of our neutrality laws. This company remained on duty from the 6th to the 18th of February, 1839; each night, guards were placed upon every road and pass leading into Canada; though the guards were once or twice fired upon by marauders, no plundering, burning, or depredations took place in this vicinity, during the time this company was in service; during this short time our frontier inhabitants enjoyed repose; the company performed an arduous night duty; each night not less than 6 guards were sent out to points near the province line, where any possible danger could be apprehended, to keep up guard, through the long nights, deep snows, and at a distance averaging about 5 miles from the company's quarters. The company, at that time, consisted of 60 men, and the only circumstance to mar the recollection of that short service, was the wounding of Edward La Flower, a member of the company, on returning from guard one morning, by the accidental discharge of his own rifle, the ball passing into his head near the ear, and upwards, carrying away and shattering a portion of his skull. La Flower, with the aid of good surgical attention and a naturally strong constitution, partially recovered, contrary to the expectations of his friends. What was peculiar in this case is, that La Flower, prior to that wounding, was never known to sing, nor possess any talent for music; but, after his partial recovery, he was found to possess one of the most melodious voices, and became a great singer; this is a suitable subject for phrenologists to explain. As soon as the rifle company were discharged, frontier disturbances were renewed, and on the night of the 30th of March, 1839, the barn and effects therein of Mr. George Covey, was burned. I give the substance of the statement of Mr. Covey, made under oath. He says that, previous to the 30th of March, it was told to me by a person friendly to me, that the British volunteers, stationed in Caldwell manor, had made threats that they would burn my buildings; in consequence of which I watched nights, as much as possible. On the night of the 30th of March, I watched until 11 o'clock in the evening, when myself and family retired to bed. About 20 minutes after, I discovered the light of my barn shining into the room where I slept. I instantly put on part of my clothes, and went out ; the barn was situated some 60 rods east of my dwelling-house. When I got about 10 rods from the house, towards the barn, I looked north towards the province line (the barn then being in a light flame), and discovered 6 or 7 men, armed with muskets, and to all appearance a part of the British volunteers; the light of the burning building was so great, at the time, that I could see the men as plainly as I could have done in open daylight; when I stopped and looked at them, they started off north at a fast walk. I hurried to the barn, and got there just before the roof fell in. I found my 3 horses, in the stable, dead; a yearling and 1 English buck were also in the barn, and dead; there were in the barn about 12 tons of hay, some grain and other articles. I have not the slightest doubt the barn was set on fire by troops belonging to the British service. I have learned from various ways, that the British guards had stated, before the barn was burned, that it should be burned on the very night it was done. I also say that, the night after my barn was burned, a body of British troops 10 or 12 in number, with martial music and fully armed, came over the lines, and paraded the streets about an hour. During the Canadian troubles, small bodies of United States troops had, at different times, been stationed in Alburgh, but, owing to the fact that they were wholly unacquainted with the country, or the character and locality of points and persons in danger, they proved to be of very slight protection to the persons and property of the inhabitants of Alhurgh. Threats were frequently made by evil-disposed persons in Canada, who were improperly put into power in the hurry of revolt, of violence and destruction of persons and property on this side of the lines. When dangers appeared imminent, and no military force was in town, the people would voluntarily come together with their arms and, guard those most exposed to danger. This mode of suffering and danger had arrived to that degree, that it was thought advisable to call a meeting of the inhabitants. A meeting was duly warned and held on the 8th day of April 1839, to devise plans for the safety of the people. After gathering all the facts from the different parts of the town, it was unanimously voted to raise a company of volunteers to guard said town, until some relief could be obtained; also voted, Giles Harrington should take the entire command of said company, and that the town should be responsible for the pay and support of said volunteer company. The town also appointed a committee to collect what arms they could, without delay. The company was raised the same day, numbering 75 men, organized, and with what arms could be obtained, put out guards the same night. The town also engaged Dr. Henry H. Reynolds to proceed to Shoreham, and represent our situation to Governor Jennison, with as little delay as possible; to ask the governor for an order to call out a militia force sufficient to insure safety, or to furnish arms for the volunteer company under Capt. Harrington. At the time this town meeting was held. the state of the ice, in the lake, was such that there was no crossing; but Dr. R. by dint of perseverance, soon after succeeded in getting to Shoreham, obtained, 80 stands of arms of the governor, with directions to Capt. Harrington to keep his company on duty until he came to Alburgh. The governor did not get to Alburgh as soon as was expected; on the 23d, Capt. Harrington discharged all but fourteen of his volunteers; and on the same day Gov. Jennison arrived, he approved what had been done, directed Capt. H. to retain the 14 men on duty, so long as the town authority considered their services necessary. All appearing quiet on the 30th, Capt. H. disbanded the remainder of his company.

They would all be from the Covey line that Pam Wood Waugh has chronicled, see: http://www.uftree.com/UFT/WebPages/PamWoodWaugh/COVEY/index.htm#toc Samuel was sent north from NY in 1777, might have spent time in NH before that, was born in ??, Of ?? But most probably descended from the James Covey of Braintree Ma. family, as is yours. With so few early Covey's it just seems that they can all be tied together some how. Especially now, with the internet and all. So many names, and so little time. Good luck in your searches. Chris. -----Original Message----- From: Ralph Sallee <sallee@redshift.com> To: COVEY-L@rootsweb.com <COVEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 6:18 PM Subject: Re: COVEY-D Digest V99 #52 >> >> From: "Chris Covey" <chri616@ibm.net> >> To: COVEY-L@rootsweb.com >> >> Pam, >> If this is old hat let me know. >> I Don't know if Bartholomew Vosburgh, father of John Vosburgh who was >> husband to Rachel >> Covey, and Rachel niece to George Covey, as you have already researched, is >> the same Vosburgh >> family that was attacked, But it would be very ironic if they are one and >> the same. >> Both families had nothing to do with the uprising. Both families were >> attacked. each from the other side in a act of retaliation. They were almost >> certainly neighbors. >> Each lived too close to the border. >> I copied out some of the account of the Vosburgh affair, I still have to >> do all of the Covey and Mott pages. If anyone wants then I will be glad to >> do them. > >Chris - I can't remember if we have "talked" regarding the Coveys and Motts - >but I am very interested to know what families you are referring to. I descend >from Elisha Covey b1771 RI who married elizabeth Mott - daughter of Ebenezer >Mott of Hopkinton, RI>Rensselear Co NY>Luzerne Co PA > >Please let me know about your "Covey and Mott pages." >thanks - Denise Sallee > >

> > From: "Chris Covey" <chri616@ibm.net> > To: COVEY-L@rootsweb.com > > Pam, > If this is old hat let me know. > I Don't know if Bartholomew Vosburgh, father of John Vosburgh who was > husband to Rachel > Covey, and Rachel niece to George Covey, as you have already researched, is > the same Vosburgh > family that was attacked, But it would be very ironic if they are one and > the same. > Both families had nothing to do with the uprising. Both families were > attacked. each from the other side in a act of retaliation. They were almost > certainly neighbors. > Each lived too close to the border. > I copied out some of the account of the Vosburgh affair, I still have to > do all of the Covey and Mott pages. If anyone wants then I will be glad to > do them. Chris - I can't remember if we have "talked" regarding the Coveys and Motts - but I am very interested to know what families you are referring to. I descend from Elisha Covey b1771 RI who married elizabeth Mott - daughter of Ebenezer Mott of Hopkinton, RI>Rensselear Co NY>Luzerne Co PA Please let me know about your "Covey and Mott pages." thanks - Denise Sallee

Pam, If this is old hat let me know. I Don't know if Bartholomew Vosburgh, father of John Vosburgh who was husband to Rachel Covey, and Rachel niece to George Covey, as you have already researched, is the same Vosburgh family that was attacked, But it would be very ironic if they are one and the same. Both families had nothing to do with the uprising. Both families were attacked. each from the other side in a act of retaliation. They were almost certainly neighbors. Each lived too close to the border. I copied out some of the account of the Vosburgh affair, I still have to do all of the Covey and Mott pages. If anyone wants then I will be glad to do them. But first more data, that people have been nice enough to send me. Third Concession Cem., 2) St Thomas Churchyard, 3) St. George Church Cem.....? There are Vosburghs and/or Derricks in all of them. In 1) there is a Bartholomew V. d. 3 Jul 1855, ag. 51y. 3m. 15d.. There is no Margaret next to him....but in another section of the same cem. is Margaret Derick, w. of Barholomew Vosburg, d. 4 Dec 1852, ag. 64y. 3m. 2d.. (also) Jul 28,1835 DIED: "At Caldwell's Manor, on the 5th inst., suddenly, Mr. Bartholemew Vosburg." (*both dates are in July but exactly 20 years apart) (For children of the pre 1825 era there are) 17 Aug 1817 bpt Deborah , d/o Bartholomew Vosburg of Caldwell Manor, farmer and Margaret his wife, born 27 Mar 1816 1 Mar 1827 mar. Abraham Vosburgh of Foucault, farmer and Mary Hagan of Noyan, spins, both of major age (also) Vosburgh, Jane (S) Foucault Jul.22,1840 Caldwell Manor CE George Derick Vosburgh, Reuben (B) Foucault Oct.25,1842 Caldwell Manor CE Miranda Row Vosburgh, Richard Foucault Mar.19,1840 Caldwell Manor CE Sarah Derick there was a Peter VOSBURGH born in Caldwell's Manor in 1804. I am very new at this, I don't know what the (S) (B) and CE mean, also BA and ME. So at this point there is no candidate old enough to be the father except Bartholomew, that is if he survived to the 1855 date. To play the part of the son, it looks like we have the possibilities of, John, Abraham, Reuben, Richard and Peter. Here is what I have copied so far. >From Abby Hemenway's Vt Historical Gazetteer Published sometime around 1860-1890, The Vosburgh family resided about a half a mile north of the province line, oppisite to what is called West Alburgh. The following is an account of an outrage on the family as given by the family soon after the occurrence. Vosburgh states himself to be of Dutch descent, and at that time 62 years of age, and that he had lived with his family 43 years on the farm where he nearly met his death. He appeared an intelligent, industrious man, and such was the character that he had always borne among his neighbors. He had himself taken no part during the troubles in the country, but his son, a married man, who with his wife and three children, lived with his father and mother, had served as a loyal volunteer. The family consisted of the father and mother, the son, his wife and three children, a grown up unmarried daughter, a widowed friend and her child, making, in all, two men, four women and four children. It appeared that the neighborhood had for some time back been in a great state of alarm and fear of night-attacks, in consequence of information received from the Alburgh side, and from Champlain, Swanton, and other villages on the south side of the line, and seldom ventured to retire to bed, but spent the night in watching. Between 2 and 3 o'clock on Sunday morning, this family were thus watching, with their clothes on, when, without warning of any sort, the windows of the house were violently stove in, and the house violently entered by a party of 12 or 14 men, well armed with muskets and bayonets. The Vosburghs made no attempt at defense, but merely begged that they should save their lives. The marauders demanded money, and $10, being all the money in the house, was given to them. They then bound the two men with cords, and having placed the women and children in the kitchen, they took the men with them into the other rooms of the house, helping themselves to everything portable, and destroying that which they could not remove- a party of them seized some fire-brands from the hearth and ran towards the barn. They took out one pair of valuable horses, and having tackled them to a sleigh, set fire to the building; 3 horses, 9 cows, and 8 calves perished in the flames; also a large quantity of hay and other property was consumed. They brought the double-sleigh to the house, and having loaded it, and two sleighs they had brought with them, with plunder, they then commenced firing the house, by throwing fire about in all directions; the women and children were, as stated, in the kitchen, while the two men were detained in another part of the house which was now burning in various parts. A party of the ruffians pushed the Vosburghs, father and son, still bound with cords, into the room with the women and children and apparently began to butcher them. The only man the family recognized was a Canadian lad, some 17 or l8 years of age, who had formerly been a servant in the family, and who, doubtless, acted as guide in the attack. His face was blacked, but both Vosburgh and his wife could swear to his identity. This man commenced the attack by thrusting his bayonet into the younger Vosburghs side, who, though his hands were tied, continued to seize the bayonet, and struggle with his assailant, and, although thrice wounded, he succeeded in wresting the bayonet from the musket, and rushed through the door. The ruffians fired two shots after him, but without effect; he escaped. Another of the party then thrust his bayonet into the father, who also succeeded in wresting the bayonet from the top of the musket. The leader or officer of the party then drew his sword and cut the old man down, inflicting a dreadful wound on his head and face. He stated that the last circumstance he remembered, before becoming insensible, was seeing the first ruffian seize his musket by the barrel and endeavor to knock his brains out with the breech, while he lay on the floor. From the first blow on the head he became insensible. The women were all spectators of this scene and fully corroborated the statements made by old Mr. Vosburgh. The party, supposing they had killed the old gentleman, drove away with their sleighs and plunder. On crossing the line they gave shouts of triumph, which gave the alarm to several families living on the south side of the line, who, seeing the light of the burning barn, hurried to the assistance of the Vosburgh family, and ultimately succeeded in putting out the flames and saving the house. In the meantime, however, the old gentleman had recovered from his swoon, and, with his family, taken refuge in the house of a neighbor. The object of this attack must have been partly for plunder, as Vosburgh was reputed to have considerable money, and partly in retaliation for the numerous executions of patriots at that time by the Canadian government, as the leader of this party when he made his attack upon Vosburgh, swore that he would hang or kill as many Tories as the government had hanged of his friends. -----Original Message----- From: Waugh, Pam <waughp@ocps.k12.fl.us> To: QC-ETANGLO-L@rootsweb.com <QC-ETANGLO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 9:01 AM Subject: RE: [QC-ETANGLO-L] Vosburgh and the 1838-39 Patroit's War >Chris - > >Not sure whether Bartholomew and Margaret were the ones attacked, but >Margaret was b. 2 sep 1788 and d. 4 Dec 1852, the d/o Wilhelm DERICK and >Margaret VAN DERWERKEN. If you don't get any replies confirming this, you >might want to send a letter to Judy Antle at the Missisquoi Hist Society ( >with a donation) . She might have an article on this within the various >Miss. HS Reports. I'm not sure if they have an index to all the issues, but >who ever the family was, I'm sure the Society would have the info. (their >address is under "Addresses" on the website). > >Pam > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Pam Waugh >Network /Server Admin. >Orange Co. Public Schools >445 W. Amelia St., 2nd flr >Orlando, FL 32801 > >If at first you do succeed, try not to look astonished. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Chris Covey [mailto:chri616@ibm.net] >Sent: Sunday, May 16, 1999 8:38 PM >To: QC-ETANGLO-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [QC-ETANGLO-L] Vosburgh and the 1838-39 Patroit's War > > >Hi > I am looking for information of the VOSBURGH's who were attacked by >Canadian rebels in 1837-39 Patriots War in Canada. Do you know of them. >They were of Caldwells Manor in lower Canada, >(They lived about 1/2 mile above the Border near Alburg Vt.) > >I am trying to find out If the father's name was Bartholomew VOSBURGH whose >wife was Margaret DERICK, His son, with wife and children, were living with >him at the time that they were atacked. >They were atacked in mid winter while in their house. Both were bayoneted >but survived. >Was the son's name John. > > >