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John Covert

about 9 May 1762–24 March 1848 (Age 85)
Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey, United States

The Life of John

When John Covert was born about 9 May 1762, in Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey, United States, his father, Lucas Covert, was 30 and his mother, Anna Marselis, was 26. He died on 24 March 1848, in Covert, Seneca, New York, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Ovid, Seneca, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

Lucas Covert

1732–1828

Anna Marselis

1735–1790

Lucas Covert Jr.

1758–1840

John Covert

1762–1848

Vrerick Covert

1767–

Harmentje Lucas Covert

1772–

Eder Covert

1760–1826

Maria Covert

1764–1805

Marcellus Peter Covert

1766–

Anna Lucas Covert

1770–1842

Elizabeth Covert

1773–1869

Lucretia Covert

1779–1858

Parents and Siblings

Lucas Covert

Male1732–1828Male

Anna Marselis

Female1735–1790Female

siblings

(10)

Male1758–1840Male

Male1760–1826Male

Male1762–1848Male

Female1764–1805Female

Marcellus Peter Covert

Male1766–Male

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World Events (8)

1775

Age 13

During the six-year Revolutionary war, more of the fights took place in New Jersey than any other colony. Over 296 engagements between opposing forces were recorded. One of the largest conflicts of the entire war took place between Morristown and Middlebrook, referred to as the "Ten Crucial Days" and remembered by the famous phrase "the times that try men's souls". The revolution won some of their most desperately needed victories during this time.

1776

Age 14

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Age 24

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

Name Meaning

Covert

John

1 English: nickname for a reserved or secretive person, from Old French covert ‘guarded’, ‘crafty’.2 Americanized spelling of an unidentified Dutch or German name, perhaps Kofoed .

Possible Related Names

Kofoed

Sources (1)

John L. Covert, "Find A Grave Index"

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