Ralph Konover was born c 1801 at New Jersey. He was the son of
Wiliam Kovenhoven and
Mary Grover. Ralph Konover married
Rachel W. Dey, daughter of
Reuney Dye and
Elen (Unknown), on 24. Mar. 1835 at First Presbyterian Church, Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
RALPH KOVENHOVEN to ELISHA JEWELL
14 December 1838 - Ralph Kovenhoven and Voorhees Kovenhoven executors of the last Will and Codicil of ... William Kovenhoven ... Township of West Windsor ... Middlesex now Mercer ... deceased ... [sold to] ... Elisha Jewell ... [of the same place] ... Whereas William Kovenhoven ... by his last Will ... [dated 15 June 1824] ... [directed that his lands be sold] ... and appointed his sons [William, Ralph, Pierson, Richard and Voorhees] ... executors ... [they auctioned of the lands at the house of Garret Embley on 13 December 1838] ... Now this Indenture ... [they sell it to Jewell] [ for $1,006.27] ... [adjoining land owners or names - Bear Brook, George T. Olmsted] ... [14. 09 acres] ..; [Signed - Ralph Kovenhoven, Voorhees Kovenhoven; witnesses - C. M. Campbell, Jas. S. Greene; recorded - 13 March 1839.].
RALPH KOVENHOVEN ET AL to CORNELIUS C. CRUSER
24 December 1838 - Ralph Kovenhoven and Voorhees Kovenhoven executors of the last Will and Codicil of ... William Kovenhoven ... Township of West Windsor ... Middlesex now Mercer ... deceased ... [sold to] ... Cornelius C. Cruser ... [of the same place] ... Whereas William Kovenhoven ... by his last Will ... [dated 15 June 1824] ... [directed that his lands be sold] ... and appointed his sons ... [William, Ralph, Pierson, Richard and Voorhees] ... executors ... [they auctioned of the lands at the house of Garret Embley on 13 December 1838] ... Now this Indenture . [they sell] ... [9.86 acres] ..; [Signed - Ralph Kovenhoven, Voorhees Kovenhoven; witnesses - C. M. Campbell, Jas. S. Greene; recorded - 13 March 1839.].
RALPH KOVENHOVEN ET AL to CORNELIUS C. CRUSER
14 December 1838 - Ralph Kovenhoven and Voorhees Kovenhoven executors of the last Will and Codicil of ... William Kovenhoven ... Township of West Windsor ... Middlesex now Mercer ... deceased ... [sold to] ... Cornelius C. Cruser ... [of the same place] ... Whereas William Kovenhoven ... by his last Will ... [dated 15 June 1824] ... [directed that his lands be sold] ... and appointed his sons ... [William, Ralph, Pierson, Richard and Voorhees] ... executors ... [they auctioned of the lands at the house of Garret Embley on 13 December 1838] ... Now this Indenture ... [they sell it to Cornelius S. Cruser] ... [for $2,887.17] ... woodland ... in Mercer ... [adjoining land owners or names - the road from Penns neck to Hightstown] ... [27.03 acres] ... Also ... [29.91 acres] ..; [Signed - Ralph Kovenhoven, Voorhees Kovenhoven: witnesses - C. M. Campbell, Jas. S. Greene; recorded - 13 March 1839.].
RALPH KOVENHOVEN to GEORGE T. OLMSTEAD
14 December 1838 - Ralph Covenhoven and Vorrhees Kovenhoven executors of the last will... of William Kovenhoven late of the township *of West Windsor ... Middlesex now Mercer ... New Jersey deceased ... [sold to] ... George T. Olmstead ... Mercer ... [Whereas the will of said William Kovenhoven dated 15 June 1824 directed his land to be sold] ... And duly ... appointed his sons William, Ralph, Pierson, Richard, and Voorhees the executors ... [and William Kovenhoven published a Codicil dated 4 May 1835 where he revoked as executors his sons William, Pierson and Richard and ratified the appointment of Ralph and Voohees as his executors and they on 12 October 1838 advertised the land for sale at the house of Garret V. Emley on 3 December 1838 with Olmstead being the high bidder on the tract] ... of woodland ... township of West Windsor .. [adjacent land owners or names - Bear Brook, Elisha Jewell] ... [14.40 acres] ..; [Signed - Ralph Kovenhoven, Vorrhees Kovenhoven; witnesses - C.M. Campbell, Jas. S. Green; recorded - 24 December 1838.].
RALPH KOVENHOYEN ET AL to RICHARD WARREN
14 December 1838 - Ralph Kovenhoven and Voorhees Kovenhoven executors of the last will .. and codicil ... of William Kovenhoven late of the Township of West Windsor ... Middlesex now of Mercer ... New Jersey deceased ... [sold to] ... Richard Warren ... County of Mercer ... [Whereas the will of said William Kovenhoven dated 15 June 1824 directed his land to be sold] ... And duly ... appointed his sons William, Ralph, Pierson, Richard, and Voorhees the executors ... [and William Kovenhoven published a Codicil dated 4 May 1835 where he revoked as executors his sons William, Pierson and Richard and ratified the appointment of Ralph and Voorhees as his executors and they advertised the land for sale and Richard Warren was the highest bidder at $1,033.79] ... Now this Indenture ... [sells to Warren] ... that tract of woodland ... township of West Windsor ... Mercer ... [adjoining land owners or names - Richard Warren, road from Penns neck to Hightstown] ... [15.62 acres] ..; [Signed - Ralph Kovenhoven, Voorhees Kovenhoven; witnesses - C.M. Campbell, Jas. S. Green; recorded - 11 January 1839.].
Ralph Konover was a farmer on 12. Aug. 1850.
Ralph Konover and
Rachel W. Dey appeared on the census of 12. Aug. 1850 at West Windsor Twp., Mercer County, New Jersey; real estate value 10,000.00. Ralph Konover died on 12. Aug. 1865. He was buried at Penn's Neck Cemetery, Penn's Neck, Mercer County, New Jersey.