William Covenhoven was also known as William Conover. He was also known as William Couwenhoven. He was also known as William Van Kouwenhoven. William Covenhoven was born on 25. Oct. 1705 at Penn's Neck, Mercer County, New Jersey. William Covenhoven was born on 25. Oct. 1705 at Probably, Long Island, New York. He was the son of
Jan Willmse Kowenhoven and
Jacoba Cornelisse Vanderveer. William Covenhoven resided at; Shortly after his birth, his parents moved the family to Monmouth County, NJ. He first lived in Marlboro, NJ, and later moved to Penn's Neck, NJ. He was baptized in 1711. He married
Catryntje Lane, daughter of
Cornelius Lane and
(Unknown) (Unknown), c 1732 at Monmouth County, New Jersey. In his will dated Nov 16, 1764, William Covenhoven, yoeman, of Penn's Neck, Middlesex County, NJ, bequeathed to his wife "the legacy that is due her from her father, Cornelius Lane, deceased." and mentioned his ten children: John, Cornelius, William, Peter, Hermanus, Gilbert, Jacob, Dominicus, and Jacoba Covenhoven, and Mary wife of Jacob Schenck. The executors wer his son John, and his son-in-law Jacob Schenck, and it was witnessed by John Covenhoven, John Cox, Thomas Atkin, and Joseph Skelton. William Covenhoven died on 25. Nov. 1764 at Penn's Neck, Mercer County, New Jersey, at age 59. He was buried c Dec. 1764 at Old Penn's Neck Cemetery, New Jersey. His estate was proved on 10. Apr. 1765.