Peter Covenhoven was also known as Peter Convenhoven. Peter Covenhoven was born on 18. Oct. 1743 at Penn's Neck, Mercer County, New Jersey. He was the son of
William Covenhoven and
Catryntje Lane. Peter Covenhoven married
Phebe Dey, daughter of
Joseph Dey and
Martha Wiley, c 1770. Peter Covenhoven served in Capt. Gardiner's Company of New Jersey Militia in the Revolutionary War. C 1777. He at First Presbyterian Church, Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey, 1786. He from John Bartow, Jr. ux vol 1, page 793 in 1795 at Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey. He was dismissed from the church and is said to have gone to New York state. 5. May. 1808. He left a will on 29. Aug. 1825
He evidently returned to New Jersey for in his will dated Aug 29, 1825 and proved on Aug 20, 1831, he is styled as a resident of South Amboy. In his will he mentioned his sons Set, Peter, and David; his daughters Phebe, Tamzen, Catherine, and Martha Wiley, deceased; and his grandchildren Peter Gulick, and John and Joseph Covenhoen, children of his son David.
He died b 20. Aug. 1831 at South Amboy, New Jersey. He was buried a 20. Aug. 1831 at Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey. His estate was proved on 31. Aug. 1831.