Brief Life History of Simon
When Simon Covington IV was born on 21 September 1735, in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Simon Covington III, was 31 and his mother, Sarah WOOTON, was 24. He married Jane Berrill on 6 March 1758, in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He died on 2 October 1766, in Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 31, and was buried in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.
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- Simon Coventon, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Saint Cuthbert, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Marriages
- Simon Covington in entry for Jane Covington, "England, Bedfordshire Parish Registers, 1538-1983"
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1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted
Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.
1754 · Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a place in Huntingdonshire named Covington, from an Old English personal name Cofa + Old English -ing- denoting association + tūn ‘settlement’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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