Brief Life History of Robert
When Robert Covell was born on 15 January 1787, in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Matthew Covell, was 24 and his mother, Orrela "Aurelia" Tuttle, was 22. He married Almira Baldwin on 2 December 1809, in Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 2 April 1864, in Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States.
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- Robert Covell, "United States Census, 1850"
- Marriage COVELL Robert (b 1787) to Almira BALDWIN US and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Ancestry.jpg
- Robert Covell, "Find A Grave Index"
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1788 · The First Presidential Election
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
1791 · Whiskey Rebellion Occurs
The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest against taxes on whiskey by farmers and distillers. People were tarred and feathered. They attacked Bower Hill and headed towards Pittsburgh. The militia was sent in to try and stop it. It finally ended with a repeal of the tax.
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English covel ‘vat, tub’ (which is apparently from Old English cufle ‘cloak’).
Anglicized or Americanized form of Dutch De Kovel (see Kovel ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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