Ebenezer Covey (1790 - 1871)

Born 30 Jul 1790 in Rensselaerwick Patroonship, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia Elizabeth Ross — married 22 Nov 1812 in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA

Descendants

Died 1 May 1871 at age 80 in Mill City, Falls Twp., Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Born 30 JUL 1790. Rensselaerwick Patroonship, New York. ^[1]

Died 01 MAY 1871. Mill City, Falls Twp., Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[2]

Buried 1871 Fairview Cemetery, Lake Winola, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[3]

Census: 1830 Falls Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[4] 1820 Covington Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[5] 1840 Falls Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[6] 1850 Falls Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[7] 1860 Falls Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[8]

Will: 30 MAY 1870. Falls Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Residence 1799 Lackawanna, Wyoming, Pennsylvania. 1813 Falls Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA. 1854 Mill City, Falls Twp., Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Religion: Methodist. 1813

Note: #N198.

Notes

Note N198Among the early settlers of Covington township in Luzerne County, PN, in the Lackawanna Valley were: Ebenezer Covey, William Ross, John Ross. Ebenezer purchased land from Henry W. Drinker that was part of the "Sundry Patents". He also purchased land in Falls Township, Wyoming Co. In 1844 he gave land to his son William R. Covey in Falls Township, Wyoming County. In the 1850 census he is listed as 60 years old, his wife Lydia as 57, both born in NY with children Lydia 21, Vincent 18, Delight 15, and Lewis 13.

In the 1860 census Ebenezer is listed as 69 years old, a farmer and living with Samuel Evans and his family.

Ebenezer moved in with his son Lewis in his later years. His will leaves everything to his son Lewis.

External Files

• File M328. File: C:\Users\Beulah\Documents\Projects\Genealogy\Thompson Clan Media\Photo, Cemetery, Covey, Ebenezer, 1790-1871.jpg. Photo, Cemetery, Covey, Ebenezer, 1790-1871.

• File M788. File: C:\Users\Beulah\Documents\Projects\Genealogy\Thompson Clan Media50 United States Federal Census - Ebenezer COVEY.jpg. 1850 United States Federal Census - Ebenezer COVEY.

• File M789. File: C:\Users\Beulah\Documents\Projects\Genealogy\Thompson Clan Media40 United States Federal Census - Ebenezer COVEY.jpg. 1840 United States Federal Census - Ebenezer COVEY.

• File M790. File: C:\Users\Beulah\Documents\Projects\Genealogy\Thompson Clan Media20 United States Federal Census - Ebenezer COVEY.jpg. 1820 United States Federal Census - Ebenezer COVEY.

• File M791. File: C:\Users\Beulah\Documents\Projects\Genealogy\Thompson Clan Media30 United States Federal Census - Ebenezer COVEY.jpg. 1830 United States Federal Census - Ebenezer COVEY.

• File M792. File: C:\Users\Beulah\Documents\Projects\Genealogy\Thompson Clan Media60 United States Federal Census - Ebenezer COVEY.jpg. 1860 United States Federal Census - Ebenezer COVEY.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S148 New York
2. ↑ Source: #S317
3. ↑ Source: #S332 Covey, Ebenezer, 1790-1871 File @M328@ Link: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7510814&
4. ↑ Source: #S553 1830; Census Place: Falls, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Series: M19; Roll: 145; Page: 330; Family History Library Film: 0020619 Record for Ebenezer Corey File @M791@ Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1830usfedcenancestry&h=435580&indiv=try
5. ↑ Source: #S552 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Covington, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Page: 233; NARA Roll: M33_105; Image: 154 Record for Ebenezer Covey File @M790@ Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1820usfedcenancestry&h=891212&indiv=try
6. ↑ Source: #S551 Year: 1840; Census Place: Falls, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 472; Page: 242; Image: 494; Family History Library Film: 0020549 Record for Ebenezer Covey File @M789@ Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1840usfedcenancestry&h=2843792&indiv=try
7. ↑ Source: #S474 Year: 1850; Census Place: Falls, Wyoming, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_838; Page: 115A; Image: 231 Record for E Carey NOTEHousehold 1902 Name Age E Carey 60 Lydia Carey 57 Lydia Carey 21 Venant Carey 18 Delight Carey 15 Lucy Carey 13 Almur Carey 36 Mary Carey 33 Martha Carey 12 Corinthia Carey 10 Pordan Carey 8 Benoni Carey 5 Nemiah Carey 0 File @M788@ Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=5583386&indiv=try
8. ↑ Source: #S493 Year: 1860; Census Place: Falls, Wyoming, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1197; Page: 80; Image: 84; Family History Library Film: 805197 Record for Ebenezer Corey File @M792@ Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=5248446&indiv=try

• Source: S148 IGI, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
• Source: S317 Wyoming Democrat, Tunkhannock, PA. Wednesday November 22, 1871. v. XI. obituaries
• Source: S332 Fairview Cemetery (Lake Winola, Overfield Township, Wyoming County, PA), Grave Markers NOTEFairview Cemetery (Lake Winola, Overfield Township, Wyoming County, PA). Grave markers. Lake Winola Wyoming County Pennsylvania GPS: 41.50470, -75.83890
• Source: S474 Ancestry.com 1850 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009; Repository: #R4 NOTESeventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
• Repository: R4 Ancestry.com
• Source: S493 Ancestry.com 1860 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009; Repository: #R4 NOTE1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
• Source: S551 Ancestry.com 1840 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010; Repository: #R4 NOTESixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
• Source: S552 Ancestry.com 1820 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010; Repository: #R4 NOTEFourth Census of the United States, 1820. (NARA microfilm publication M33, 142 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
• Source: S553 Ancestry.com 1830 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010; Repository: #R4 NOTEFifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.