His burial place was called the "Old
Covey" cemetery, his tombstone reads..
"Hope Covey, b:---d: July 16, 1785. there was also a marker with H.C. on it.
( info furnished by Boardstock, Internet, Feb, 1998)
Burlington Cemeteries...
Hartford Co., Ct..town of Burlington,
Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery, Ford Cem, private.
Covey, Hope 74.., b. 9-17-1712 and d. 7-16-1785
Covey, Jared 50.., son of Hope,b. 1754 and 2-21-1804
Hope Covey left a will and named wife and children.
Written Aug. 1773 Farmington, Ct., Proven Aug. 1787. In it he lists his eight children and wife beloved wife Lydia.
Children listed in will..
Elisha, Hannah, David, Lydia, Nathan, Ester, Eliza(Elizabeth) and Jared.
Elisha Covey b. Feb.3, 1738 married Goodeth Randall
Nathan Covey b. 1740 married Martha
Hannah b. 1742 married Joshua Lewis
Lydia Covey b. 1744 married Ebenezer Burdick
Ester Covey
David Covey
Jared Covey b.1748 married to Prudence
Elizabeth (Eliza) Covey, b. 10 Mar 1759 married Jonathan R. Davis
His burial place was called the "Old
Covey" cemetery, his tombstone reads..
"Hope Covey, b:---d: July 16, 1785. there was also a marker with H.C. on it.
( info furnished by Boardstock, Internet, Feb, 1998)
Burlington Cemeteries...
Hartford Co., Ct..town of Burlington,
Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery, Ford Cem, private.
Covey, Hope 74.., b. 9-17-1712 and d. 7-16-1785
Covey, Jared 50.., son of Hope,b. 1754 and 2-21-1804
Hope Covey left a will and named wife and children.
Written Aug. 1773 Farmington, Ct., Proven Aug. 1787. In it he lists his eight children and wife beloved wife Lydia.
Children listed in will..
Elisha, Hannah, David, Lydia, Nathan, Ester, Eliza(Elizabeth) and Jared.
Elisha Covey b. Feb.3, 1738 married Goodeth Randall
Nathan Covey b. 1740 married Martha
Hannah b. 1742 married Joshua Lewis
Lydia Covey b. 1744 married Ebenezer Burdick
Ester Covey
David Covey
Jared Covey b.1748 married to Prudence
Elizabeth (Eliza) Covey, b. 10 Mar 1759 married Jonathan R. Davis
Gravesite Details
in 71st yr, read before 1931