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William John Horton Covert 1743–1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 January 1743

Birth Location: Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, United States of America

Death Date: 4 April 1831

Death Location: Downsville, Delaware County, New York, United States of America

Father: Daniel Horton

Mother: Esther Lane

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Covert

Children(s): Isaac Horton, Sarah Radeker, Henry Sr, James Horton, Esther Bort, Micajah Horton

In 1743, William John Horton Covert entered the world in Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, United States of America, born to Daniel Horton And Esther Lane. William John Horton Covert married Elizabeth Covert, and had children including Esther Horton Bort, Henry Ovid Horton Sr, Isaac Horton, James Horton, Micajah Horton, Sarah Horton Radeker. William John Horton Covert passed away in 1831 in Downsville, Delaware County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1743, William John Horton Covert entered the world in Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, United States of America, born to Daniel Horton And Esther Lane.
  • William John Horton Covert married Elizabeth Covert, and had children including Esther Horton Bort, Henry Ovid Horton Sr, Isaac Horton, James Horton, Micajah Horton, Sarah Horton Radeker.
  • William John Horton Covert passed away in 1831 in Downsville, Delaware County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Horton
1692–1777
Birth Location: White Plains, Westchester, New York, USA
DH
Esther Lane
1704–1769
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester County, New York, United States of America
EL

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Covert
1743–1831
Birth Location: Cortlandt Manor, Westchester County, New York, United States of America
EC

Children(s)

Isaac Horton
1780–1855
Birth Location: Somers, Westchester County, New York, United States of America
IH
Sarah Radeker
1775–1834
Birth Location: –
SR
Henry Sr
1771–1857
Birth Location: Somers, Westchester County, New York, United States of America
HS
James Horton
1773–1833
Birth Location: Somers, Westchester County, New York, United States of America
JH
Esther Bort
1786–1859
Birth Location: –
EB
Micajah Horton
1777–1829
Birth Location: Somers, Westchester County, New York, United States of America
MH

William Covert's Ancestors

Self
William Covert
1743–1831
Birth Place: Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, United States of America
Parents
Daniel Horton
1692–1777
White Plains, Westchester, New York, USA
Esther Lane
1704–1769
Rye, Westchester County, New York, United States of America
Grandparents
David (Horton) King
1654–1737
Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
Esther King
1661–
White Plains, Westchester, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Horton
1625–1696
Jane Budd
1625–1696
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Barnabas Horton
1600–1680
Ann Smith
1602–1635
John Budd
1599–1670
Katherine Browne
1606–1669

William Covert's Descendants

1.
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William (John Horton) Covert (10 January 1743–4 April 1831) m. Elizabeth Covert (4 January 1743–24 June 1831)
  1. 1. Isaac Horton 1780–1855 m. Prudence Knapp 1787–1880
    1. 1. Charles (Knapp) Horton 1815–1896 m. Betsey Grant 1820–1876
      1. 1. Lucinda (Horton) Yocum 1843–1897
      2. 2. Melvin Horton 1847–1887
      3. 3. Frances (Emily Horton) Decker 1848–1915
      4. 4. Florence Horton 1854–1924
    2. 2. Clarissa (Horton) Smith 1819–1879 m. John (C.) Smith 1819–1893
      1. 1. Charles (Horton) Smith 1858–1927
      2. 2. Flavius (Carrier) Smith 1859–1938
    3. 3. Annis Horton 1824–1910 m. William Gurd 1826–1906
    4. 4. Homer Horton 1809–1883 m. Jane Davidge 1813–1884
      1. 1. James Horton 1849–1905
      2. 2. Walter Horton 1832–1891
      3. 3. Isaac Horton 1851–1899
      4. 4. Rachel (Bliven Horton) McNair 1843–1913
      5. 5. Sarah (Loretta Horton) Johnson 1859–1933
      6. 6. Lucien Horton 1836–1892
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Horton) McNair 1838–1917
    5. 5. Emily Horton 1829–1875 m. Nicholas (Marshall) Young 1830–1912
      1. 1. Reuben (Arthur) Young 1859–1881
      2. 2. Amelia Young 1856–1937 m. Elle (Eugene) Pinney 1858–1942
        1. 1. Earl (Hervey) Pinney 1887–1952 m. Janette Maxwell 1886–
        2. 2. Harriet (Emily) Pinney 1883–1986
        3. 3. Lauretta (Jane) Pinney 1888–1903
        4. 4. Ruby (Mills) Pinney 1885–
    6. 6. Ovid Horton 1821–1887 m. Catherine (Graham) Holliday 1825–1909
      1. 1. Celia Horton 1855–1939
      2. 2. James (Holliday) Horton 1861–1899
    7. 7. Esther (Horton) Gildersleeve 1817–1906 m. Nathaniel Gildersleeve 1813–1868
      1. 1. Isaac (Horton) Gildersleeve 1845–1910
      2. 2. Henry Gildersleeve 1847–1921
      3. 3. Annie Gildersleeve 1844–1907
      4. 4. Jerusha Gildersleeve 1842–1866
      5. 5. William Gildersleeve 1841–1875
    8. 8. Webb Horton 1826–1908 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Radeker 1833–1917
      1. 1. Eugene Horton 1856–1918
      2. 2. Junius (Ray) Horton 1860–1879
      3. 3. Carrie (Josephine) Horton 1861–1910
    9. 9. Ray Horton 1811–1884 m. Martha (Ann) Radeker 1808–1876
      1. 1. Agnes (Horton) Morrison 1850–1940
    10. 10. James Horton 1813–1893 m. Elizabeth Cramer 1823–1864
      1. 1. Mary (Horton) Mansfield 1850–1920
  2. 2. Sarah (Horton) Radeker 1775–1834 m. Jacob Radeker 1770–1857
    1. 1. Elbridge Radeker 1798–1821
    2. 2. Annis (Radeker) Horton 1800–1822
    3. 3. John (R) Radeker 1803–1885
    4. 4. Elmira (Radeker) Wilson 1819–1902
    5. 5. Elmeda Radeker 1819–1887
    6. 6. Hannah (Radeker) Campbell 1804–1878
    7. 7. Henry (J.) Radeker 1813–1897
    8. 8. Barna Radeker 1805–1891
    9. 9. Esther (Maria Radeker) Knapp 1827–1915
    10. 10. Perry Radeker 1815–1898
    11. 11. Sylvia (Radeker) Knapp 1807–1877
  3. 3. Henry (Ovid Horton) Sr 1771–1857 m. Abigail Cook 1774–1854
    1. 1. John (Todd) Horton 1803–1884
    2. 2. Henry (O. Horton) Jr 1814–1881
    3. 3. Jacob (R.) Horton 1809–1876
    4. 4. Samuel (McCrea) Horton 1807–1872
    5. 5. William (Cook) Horton 1798–1839
    6. 6. Phebe (Horton) Robbins 1794–1876
    7. 7. Eliza (Horton) Rogers 1799–1890
  4. 4. James Horton 1773–1833 m. Martha White –1862
    1. 1. Ann (Caroline Horton) Ryder 1806–1897
    2. 2. Sarah Horton 1817–1892
    3. 3. Cornelius (Van Ranst) Horton 1812–1862
    4. 4. William (H) Horton –1874
    5. 5. James (Isaac) Horton 1810–1899
    6. 6. Valiant (McCrea) Horton 1808–1877
    7. 7. John (White) Horton 1803–1886
    8. 8. George Horton 1804–1884
  5. 5. Esther (Horton) Bort 1786–1859 m. Henry Bort 1783–1859
    1. 1. Angeline (Bort) Gardner 1821–1881
    2. 2. William (L.) Bort 1823–1863
  6. 6. Micajah Horton 1777–1829 m. Hannah Williams 1773–1868

William Covert's Timeline

2 Records

1743
10 January 1743
Birth of William John Horton Covert in Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, United States of America
Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, United States of America
1831
4 April 1831
Age 88
Death of William John Horton Covert in Colchester, Delaware County, New York, United States of America
Colchester, Delaware County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 January 1743
    Event Place: Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 April 1831
    Event Place: Colchester, Delaware County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Downsville, Delaware County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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