Hope Hosea Covey

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Hope Hosea Covey

Birth
Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Death
16 Jul 1785 (aged 72)
Burlington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Burlington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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Hope Covey, son of James Covey and Sarah Lanphere/Lamphear, married Lydia Davis March 23, 1736, Westerly, RI by Justice of the Peace John Richard..listed as Hosea Corey married to Lydia Davis..I would like to see the "original record" for correct spelling of name, as Hosea is not used in any other documents.

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

Hope Covey, son of James Covey and Sarah Lanphere/Lamphear, married Lydia Davis March 23, 1736, Westerly, RI by Justice of the Peace John Richard..listed as Hosea Corey married to Lydia Davis..I would like to see the "original record" for correct spelling of name, as Hosea is not used in any other documents.

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