Daniel Coovert (bef. 1758 - 1848)

Born before 18 Jun 1758 in Somerset, Somerset, New Jersey

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Died 16 Dec 1848 after age 90 in Mercer, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Private Daniel Coovert served with New Jersey Militia during the American Revolution.

Daniel Coovert is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A026793.

Daniel Covert was baptised 18 June 1758 at Franklin Park, Six Mile Run, NJ, a son of John and Marta nee Gedney.^[1]

Daniel Covert was taxed at Monmouth in 1776. Pennsylvania Archives Vol 21 notes an unmarried Daniel Covert in York Co at 1781 tax 2.5.0

Daniel married Jannetje Van Arsdale, the wife and children as listed in his DAR record: Martha 'Patsey' who m. Wm Davis; Mary Ellen who m. Robert Campbell; Isaac who m. Rebecca Brokaw.

Name

Name: Daniel /Coovert/^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}

Birth

Birth Date: 1757 (1 June as per Find a Grave)

Place: Three Mile Run, Somerset, New Jersey.^[12]

Revolutionary War Service

Daniel served as a private in the company of Capt Baird, in Col. Quick's Regiment - he attests to his service in his invalid pension application of 3 September 1832 in Mercer Co, Kentucky with supporting witnesses to his service by Cornelius and Lavina Van Ardall. His pension was $80 / annum beginning 4th March 1831, he rec'd arrears of $160.00. Daniel volunteered beginning in 1775. He served in the Battle of Monmouth on 28 June 1778 near to his home, some have said it occurred on his own land or that he owned part thereof. He was stationed at Newark when George Washington retracted from NY...when the Declaration of Independence was read and Covert again volunteered for two months, they marched to Bangor Town. After military service he returned to his apprenticeship. Removed to York Co, PA in 1779 and in 1790 to Kentucky.

Revolutionary War Pension #S10462

Rev War Soldier #S10462 (there are 14 pages his pension file) Daniel Covert his statement: 'of 3 Sept 1832 Mercer Co, PA: He appeared in open court in Mercer Co, KY before the Justices of the county court as a soldier of the revolution and a citizen of the county, age 75 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress paper (sp?) on 7 June 1832. I, Daniel Covert state that I was born in the county of Somerset and state of NJ where I resided at the time the revolutionary war was commenced and I was engaged in said war as follows: beginning in October 1775 in NJ for five months under Capt Fulkerson of Col Frelinghuysen's Reg't in what was called the "Minute Militia" and I was marched to different places English neighborhoods in order to supply ... and I was in service during the aforesaid time and again in April 1776, I volunteered in Capt Fulkerson's company of Col Quick's Reg't of "Flying Camp" troops marched to Amboy and served one month and we were so clapsed (sp?) that we had to for another month until December when we were again called on the same way and I was stationed at Newark and once in the city of New York my company again retracted to Newark when the Declaration of Independence was made and I volunteered for two months in Henry Scobsogas (sp?) company and marched to Bergen town and as the British ... to New Brunswick we took our station on Black River not far from Morristown and after my time expired I went home and being an apprentice to ...he proposed that I should take up my Indentures and after the war was over to make up my time to which I agreed. I was called out every other month under different officers, Capt Skillman, Capt Denike, Capt Cornelius Lowe and Capt Baird and Col Hunt whose names I recollect, I was attached to Col Hunt's Reg't in the fall of 1776, and under Col Winds and Taylor in 1777 after the British retracted back to Staten Island. I was stationed at Elizabethtown and New York and Bergen and in the January 1778 I was at the Battle of Monmouth in Col Quick's Reg't when we own stations as a flank of the main army. Capt Fulkerson was my captain at this time, the whole time of service in 1775 was 5 five months, in 1776 I served seven months, in 1777, I served six months and six months in 1778 and in 1779 I was again stationed at Hackensack under Capt Fulkerson; and served three tours and in the fall of this year I removed to Pennsylvania to York county and was not again called out. I further declare that I faithfully served as I have stated two years and three months and was honorably discharged from all my tours of duty but the names of some of my officers have escaped my recollection so that I cannot at present recollect them. I further declare that I removed to Kentucky in the year 1790 and that I know of Lieut Cornelius Van Ardsall (Van Arsdalen?) and Lavina (Lammimia) Van Arsdall who can testify to my services and general character and I also hereby relinquish all claim to any pension or amounts except the present and I am not now on pension of the US or any state. Witness my hand this day of 3rd Sept 1832. Signed "Daniel Covert"

And on the 3 Sept 1832 Daniel Covert along with Cornelius Vanardalen, Lawrence Vanarsdale(n), Thomas Kyle, Peer Huff and Peter Demott came into court in Mercer Co, in the State of Kentucky and made statements for support of Daniel's application. Thomas Kyle was a clergyman residing in the said county and the others residents of said county who were "credible" persons. At Harrodsburg, the court clerk Thomas Allen with Philip Allen / Allin as Deputy Clerk signed and applied the seal to this report in aid of Daniel's application.

Cornelius Vanardall, formerly lieutenant in the NJ Militia in the Rev War and Laminia Vanarsdall came into court and were sworn according to law and stated that they were ell acquainted with Daniel Covert, that they were neighbours in NJ during the war and they knew that Daniel served under Col "Frelinghuzen" and Col Quick from 1775 to 1779...Elizabethtown, Amboy, New Brunswick...a soldier in the battle of Monmouth...that Daniel was considered a faithful soldier and a true Whig and altho we were not with him in every town, yet have no hesitation in saying that from our knowledge he was actually engaged as a soldier more than two years, he was also under Col ? Tay Com? Wind. Dated 3 day Sep 1832. Signed Cornelius Van arsdall (his signature) and Lamina (her X mark) Van arsdall. Revolutionary War Pension #S10462

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1800

Place: Mercer, Kentucky, United States^[13]

Burial

Burial: Private Monmouth NJ Militia Revolutionary War

Date: DEC 1848

Place: Mud Meeting House Cemetery Harrodsburg Mercer Co Kentucky

Sources

1. ↑ Somerset Historical Quarterly Vol VIII, published 1919.
2. ↑ Source: #S64 Page: Ancestry Family Trees
3. ↑ Source: #S46
4. ↑ Source: #S64 Page: Ancestry Family Trees
5. ↑ Source: #S105
6. ↑ Source: #S64 Page: Ancestry Family Trees
7. ↑ Source: #S64 Page: Ancestry Family Trees
8. ↑ Source: #S55 Data: Text: Birth date: 1750 Birth place: New Jersey,
9. ↑ Source: #S55 Data: Text: Birth date: 1750 Birth place: New Jersey,
10. ↑ Source: #S128 Data: Text: Residence date: 1800 Residence place: Mercer, Kentucky, United States
11. ↑ Source: #S55 Data: Text: Birth date: 1750 Birth place: New Jersey,
12. ↑ Source: #S55
13. ↑ Source: #S128 Data: Text: Residence date: 1800 Residence place: Mercer, Kentucky, United States

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed January 20, 2017), "Record of Covert, Daniel", Ancestor # A026793.

• Source: S105 Title: Index of the Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War

• Source: S128 Author: Ancestry.com Title: Kentucky, Tax Lists, 1799-1801 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Clift, G. Glenn. Second Census of Kentucky, 1800. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2005.Original data: Clift, G. Glenn. Second Census of Kentucky, 1800.;

• Source: S46 Title: Revolutionary Soldiers in Kentucky: Also a Roster of the Virginia Navy

• Source: S55 Author: Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Title: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library.Original data: Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genea;

• Source: S64 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R1

• Find A Grave Memorial# 50224655 Pvt Daniel Coovert

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Judith Keen for creating WikiTree profile Coovert-6 through the import of Will Keen Multi-national Family 2014_2013-09-30.ged on Sep 30, 2013.
• Biography and Military details submitted March 2017 by Beryl Meehan.