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James Covey 1625 – 1712 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1625

Birth Location: St Dunstan, Stepney, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 5 September 1712

Death Location: Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: John Couvey

Mother: Joan Dagwell

Spouse(s): Mary Cossyns, Mary Mumford, Mary Browne

Children(s): Hope Covey, Hope Covey

In 1625, James Covey entered the world in St Dunstan, Stepney, London, London, England, United Kingdom, born to John William Couvey and Joan Dagwell. James Covey married Mary Cossyns, Mary Mumford, Mary Browne, and had children including Hope (Hosea) Covey, Hope (Hosea) Covey. James Covey passed away in 1712 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1625, James Covey entered the world in St Dunstan, Stepney, London, London, England, United Kingdom, born to John William Couvey and Joan Dagwell.
  • James Covey married Mary Cossyns, Mary Mumford, Mary Browne, and had children including Hope (Hosea) Covey, Hope (Hosea) Covey.
  • James Covey passed away in 1712 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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James Covey's Ancestors

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James Covey
1625 – 1712
Birth Place: St Dunstan, Stepney, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John William Couvey
1583 – 1638
England or France ? before 1580
Joan Dagwell
1582 – 1642
England
Grandparents
William Cove
1551 – 1611
Middlesex, England
Raulfe Dagwell
1550 – 1617
Northwood, , Isle of Wight, England
Great-Grandparents
Simonis Cove
Joanna Bennot
– 1571
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bennot
Margareta

James Covey's Descendants

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James Covey (1625 – 5 September 1712) m. Mary Cossyns (1617 – 1712) m. Mary Mumford (1638 – 1712) m. Mary Browne (1614 – 1712)
  1. 1. Hope ((Hosea)) Covey (1660 – 8 November 1704) m. Mary Landphere (1664 – 1707)
    1. 1. James (Hope) Covey (1 March 1687 – 1739) m. Sarah Lanphere (4 May 1687 – )
      1. 1. James (Hope) Covey (24 June 1715 – 16 July 1787) m. Mary Lanphere (14 December, 1721 – )
        1. 1. Benjamin Covey (1750 – 21 August 1838) m. Rhoda Crawley (1753 – 12 May 1805)
        2. 2. Joseph Covey (1754 – 30 August 1839) m. Mary
        3. 3. Samuel Covey (15 Dec 1761 – 15 Sep 1840) m. Elizabeth Knapp
        4. 4. Hope Covey (1765 – 19 December 1837)
        5. 5. Kingsbury Covey (12 April 1775 – August 1840)
    2. 2. Rachel Covey (1 March 1687 – May 1760) m. Theodosius Lanphere (1683 – 1749)
      1. 1. Mary Lanphere (14 December, 1721 – ) m. James (Hope) Covey (24 June 1715 – 16 July 1787)

James Covey's Timeline

2 Records

1625
1625
Birth of James Covey in St Dunstan, Stepney, London, London, England, United Kingdom
St Dunstan, Stepney, London, London, England, United Kingdom
1712
5 September 1712
Age 87
Death of James Covey in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: St Dunstan, Stepney, London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stepney, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 September 1712
    Event Place: Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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