Sarah (Grover) Covell (1724 - 1807)

Born 20 Mar 1724 in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of James Covell — married 21 Nov 1743 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 27 Oct 1807 at age 83 in New York, USA

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Biography

Two Sarah Grovers

The Sarah Grover born 24 Mar 1724^[1] and baptised 7 Jun 1724^[2] is the daughter of John and Allis Grover per Killingly Vital Records. John Grover was born 1689 Malden, Massachusetts^[3] and married Alice Covel 10 Mar 1708 Charlestown, Massachusetts.^[4] Alice Covel is the daughter of Joseph Covell (b Edgartown, Mass, dies Killingly in 1733). Sarah marries James Covell who is grandson of Joseph Covell via his father Joseph Covell (Jr).

Sarah Grover and husband James Covell are cousins. While an definitive primary source record of which Sarah marries John Grover has not been located it is most frequently seen, by birth dates associated with one Sarah or the other, that the correct parents of the Sarah who marries James Covell are John Grover and Alice Covell. It is possible the inverse is correct.

Sarah's Cousin Sarah

The Sarah Grover baptized 17 Jan 1725 in Putnam, Conn is the daughter of Stephen Grover per Church records.^[2] A secondary source lists her as the wife of Benjamin Cunningham with marriage date 21 Nov 1743^[5] A marriage of Sarah Grover to Benjamin Cunningham is also recorded in the Barbour Collection.

The fathers of the two Sarahs Stephen Grover and John Grover are brothers, both are naming daughters after their mother, Sarah. Both are sons of Stephen Grover (1658-1694, Massachusetts).

Children of James Grover and Sarah Covell

Sources

1. ↑ White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Killingly Vital Records 1708-1850. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Connecticut. Church Records Index. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut. Volume 093 Putnam
3. ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol X:163
4. ↑ Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook), Charlestown Archives Births Marriages Deaths, 1629-1800
5. ↑ Alabama Department of Archives and History. Public Information Subject Files—Surname files, 1901-1984 available via microfilm in reference, SG002624-2652 and 13361-13362, containing the materials added from 1984-2005. Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama.

Acknowledgement

• Grover-954 was created by John Roberts through the import of Tree of John Roberts, Jr and Tiffani Mailloux_2014-04-01.ged on Apr 1, 2014.