John Covenhoven removed to at Kentucky. He resided at at believe moved to, Pennsylvania. He was also known as Jan (John) Covenhoven. He was also known as Jan Covenhoven. He was also known as John Kouwenhoven. He was also known as Jan Van Kouwenhoven. He resided at at Windsor Twp., Middlesex County, New Jersey, on 12. Apr. 1719. He was baptized on 12. Apr. 1719 at Dutch Reformed Church, Marlboro, Monmouth County, New Jersey. He was the son of
Jan Willmse Kowenhoven and
Jacoba Cornelisse Vanderveer. John Covenhoven was born on 4. Dec. 1719 at Monmouth County, New Jersey. He and
Lydia Predmore obtained a marriage license on 14. Aug. 1752 at New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey. John Covenhoven married
Lydia Predmore, daughter of
Benjamin Predmore, c 15. Aug. 1752 at New Jersey. John Covenhoven and
Lydia Predmore resided at at Virginia in 1771; family had 5 sons and 4 daughters. John Covenhoven died in 1778 at Virginia. He left a will on 24. Feb. 1778 at Berkeley County, Virginia. He died on 18. Mar. 1778 at Martinsburg County, West Virginia, at age 58. John Covenhoven/Cowenhoven died in 1778. His will names his nine
children and states that to his son John he has left five shillings in
addition to what he had already given him. This would imply that John was
the eldest son who had already been given land from his father.
Son's Benjamin, William, Joseph and Daniel served in the Colonial Army
from Berkely County, Virginia and therefore have war records from the
Revolutionary War.
The following is from the Union County, South Carolina Deed Abstracts
Volume II: Deed Books G-K, 100-1811, by Brent Holcomb, Copyright 2000,
page 82:
"H, 126: William Gault and Henry Gault of Union district for $800 to
Charles Sisson of same, 1109 acres, part of two tracts of land granted to
Joseph Gault and Elan(?) McWhorter, the pat granted to Joseph Gault on
the north side of Pacolate River adj. Daniel Crownover, the other part
granted to McWhorter adj. Dani Crownover, John Pridmore...28 Feb 1804.
William Gault (Seal), Henry Gault (Seal), Wit: John George, William
Mayfield (mark). Winney Gault, wife of William Gault, relinquished dower
3 April 1804 before William Kennedy, J.Q. Recorded 3 April 1804."