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William Harrison Covington 1725–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 June 1725

Birth Location: Providence Place, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 21 August 1817

Death Location: Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Thomas Covington

Mother: Mary Newbill

Spouse(s): Mary Walker

Children(s): Thomas Covington

The story of William Harrison Covington began in 1725 in Providence Place, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA. William Harrison Covington married Mary Molly Walker, and had children including Thomas Covington. William Harrison Covington passed away in 1817 in Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Harrison Covington began in 1725 in Providence Place, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA.
  • William Harrison Covington married Mary Molly Walker, and had children including Thomas Covington.
  • William Harrison Covington passed away in 1817 in Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Covington
1707–1782
Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, United States
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Mary Newbill
1707–1784
Birth Location: South Farnham, Essex, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Walker
1725–1790
Birth Location: Anson, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas Covington
1755–1809
Birth Location: Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
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William Covington's Ancestors

Self
William Covington
1725–1817
Birth Place: Providence Place, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA
Parents
Thomas Covington
1707–1782
Essex, Virginia, United States
Mary (Catherine) Newbill
1707–1784
South Farnham, Essex, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Covington's Descendants

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William (Harrison) Covington (10 June 1725–21 August 1817) m. Mary (Molly) Walker (1725–AFT 1790)
  1. 1. Thomas Covington 1755–1809 m. Susannah Bostick 1766–1830
    1. 1. Susannah P 1780–1844 m. John (V.) Covington 1789–1837
      1. 1. Thomas Covington 1796–1858 m. Martha (Jane) McKay 1805–1866
        1. 1. Caroline Covington 1839–
        2. 2. Osborne Covington 1849–1913 m. Alice (C.) Nettles 1866–1906 m. Anna (Jemimah) Fluker 1848–1897
        3. 3. Thomas (Lorenzo Dow) Covington 1825–1861 m. Clarissa Duvall 1836–
        4. 4. Molly Covington 1827–
        5. 5. Elias (Roan) Covington 1830–1863 m. Amelia Davis 1830–1870
        6. 6. William (Vanderson "Bill") Covington 1829–1869 m. Elizabeth (Rix) Whittaker 1839–1935
        7. 7. John (N.) Covington 1838–1854
        8. 8. James (W.) Covington 1841–1861
        9. 9. Martha (A) Covington 1845–
        10. 10. Louisa (Caroline) Covington 1847–1921
        11. 11. Cassandra Covington 1832–
      2. 2. William Covington 1803–
      3. 3. Ridley Covington 1819–
      4. 4. Nancy (L.) Covington 1820–1890 m. Joseph Jones –1861
        1. 1. Velasco (W.) Cunningham 1839–1927 m. Mary (Magdalene) Jones 1846–1907
      5. 5. Mary (E.) Covington 1805–
      6. 6. Susan (E.) Covington 1808–

William Covington's Timeline

2 Records

1725
10 June 1725
Birth of William Harrison Covington in Providence Place, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA
Providence Place, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA
1817
21 August 1817
Age 92
Death of William Harrison Covington in Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 June 1725
    Event Place: Providence Place, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 August 1817
    Event Place: Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
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