Albert Covenhoven was baptized on 24. Oct. 1731 at Dutch Reformed Church, Freehold-Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey. He was the son of
Roelof Covenhoven and
Annetje Strycker. Albert Covenhoven married
Sarah Wyckoff, daughter of
Nicholas Wyckoff and
Elizabeth Delgyn, b 1755. Albert Covenhoven died bt 1778 - 1779; Between Aug. 9 , 1778 and Mar. 27, 1779. Albert Covenhoven was among the first settlers to purchase land on the Loyalsock. As early as April 19, 1770, (see Deed book B, p. 140, Sunbury) he entered into an article of agreement to purchase 100 acres of agreement to purchase 100 acres of land from Samuel Wallis for L200. Wallis bound himself in L300 to carry out the contract, or in other words, to furnish the land, which was then just coming into market. The article (source, name?) states that Wallis was of Philadelphia, and Covenhoven, of Monmouth county, province of West Jersey. The article containing this information stated that Wallis was of Philadelphia and Covenhoven of Monmouth Co, NJ April year ? maybe 1771 as contract specifies for the first payment to be made 19 April 1772, the last 19 April 1774.
Soon after coming to the Susquehanna Valley, Albert Covenhoven lost all his effects by a sudden freshet in the creek, and the family were reduced to great distress. This was on the breaking out of the Revolution.
In summer 1775 a Presbyterian minister named Rev Philip V Fithina made mention of Covenhoven's farm at Muncy, PA as he made a missionary tour thru the countryside.
Albert Covenhoven was listed in the taxables for 1778 in Muncy Twp. however as per PA Archives Series 2 Vol 3 in an article naming many of the heads of families living on the West Branch of the Susquehanna as at 10 June 1778, Albert probably never actually lived to pay his tax on the improvements on his land. His wife Sarah Covenhoven was taxed for years 1778-90.
Albert Covenhoven served as a private in the Revolutionary War under Capt Wm Hepburn as to took up the draft issued in the name of his son Thomas.
Estate admin documents for Albert Covenhoven in 1779 Northumberland Co, PA - letters admin issued 27 March 1779 issued to Mrs Sarah Covenhoven. Sureties: William Cook and David McKenny. Copies rec'd of inventories and letter admin only from Northumberland Will Book 1 page 11 from the Sunbury courthouse as rec'd at April2005. NOTE: this was not a will, as he apparently died intestate.
At Muncy and/or Sunbury as part of the inventory of the estate taken 7 January 1779 by appraisers David McKeney and William Dewart (sp?) as requested by Mrs Sarah Covenhoven, administratrix and Andrew Culbertson, administrators, the following were:
valuations recorded in both "continental" and "specie" thus a entry "to Cash Noates (notes?) due to said estate" 92 pounds, 2 shillings and 8 pence equal in specie(a) 11 pounds, 8 shillings; and "to outstanding book debts" 260 pounds, 8 shillings, 4 pence equal 32 pounds, 12 shillings. Cash on hand 147 pounds, 10 shillings, 9 pence. Other items: broadcloth coat claret "culined" (coloured?), buckskin jacket, brown coat, elkskin jacket, leather britches, hat. His bed and bedding valued at 30 continental pounds and then his bedclothes at 7 pounds. Some various wheels, reed, hatchet and a pane (pair?) of wool curds (sp?). Walnut table valued at 1 pound, a churn and tub and all the others cedar and pine, a large iron kettle, an iron pot, a small iron kettle, tongs (fire shoved and tunnels?), some pewter ware (12 plates, 3 caseons? and a tankard and spoon. a pair of stilyards (sp?), a long smooth bone (sp?). A weaving loom and reeds and some spools valued at 9 pounds, a looking glass and Bible valued at 1 pounds 10 shillings! Some glass bottles, teakettle, a handsaw and chisel, sheep shears, brass kettle. His watch valued at 16 continental pounds. Total 638 continental pounds.
Then at 13 February 1799 John Hall and Israel Parshall appraised the following items as goods and chattels remaining at Muncy, late as a part of the estate of Mr Albert Covenhoven, deceased, at the request of Mrs Sarah Covenhoven and Andrew Culbertson: a pair of bedsteads, various pots, 2 chairs, a doughtrough?, kettles, a pair of mallrings and one wedge, a broad axe marked "IR", entry for a saddle crossed off as already disposed of ?, various farming items such as shovel, spade, chains; an English loom, and a Dutch loom crossed off as if already disposed of?. Total 254 pounds.
Then at 20 November 1779 David McKinney and Wm Dewart another appraisal of items remaining in the estate: one yoke of oxen valued at 260 pounds, about 10 cows valued from 25-70 pounds apiece, a horse, 16 sheep, 64 bushels of wheat valued @ 6 pounds / bushel = 384 pounds; and 16 bushels of rye @ 4 pounds 10 shillings/ bushel = 72 pounds and one bale of hay 500 pounds. Total not given but = to 1,936 continental pounds.
? Was this estate data published as "Conover Family Association: Wills and Administrations, Northumberland Co, PA" in Publication of Genealogical Society of PA. Vol. 13, Pg. 51.