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William Covington was born 1725. He died 1817 in Franklin Co., GA, at 92 years of age.
There is a least one researcher who feels his name is Thomas. The name of William as the father of Thomas, Josiah, and William has come down through both Thomas' and William's descendants. Some researchers say his wife was a Morgan.
My grandfather, A. B. C. DePriest, said in the 1950s that there was a book in the reserved section of the Shelby, NC public library, Barar's or Beard's Revolutionary War, which contained information on William and his activities in the Revolution.
William's family lived along the Dan River in Virginia near Danville. This on the NC-VA border with present day Rockingham County on the NC side. A number of Covington families lived in this region on both sides of the border. Some were descendants of Nehemiah Covington of MD while others appear to descend from William Covington of Essex Co., VA. As the given names were similar in both families, at this time there is no evidence to suggest from which line William is descended. Just before or after the Revolution many of William's children, and possibly William himself, moved to Rutherford Co., NC where his daughter Ursula already lived with her husband John Walker. William himself moved on to GA where he died in 1817.
Indeed there is some confusion as to who William's sons were. At least five sons have been attributed to him: Thomas, John, Josiah, William and Richard. According to A. B. C. DePriest "William. Covington and three brothers came to North Carolina prior to the Revolutionary War from near Danville, VA. One brother settled near Rockingham, NC, one came to Cleveland County, and the other went on to TN or KY. William Covington had several sisters. One, named Urusula married John Walker; another sister married a Moore in Rutherford County in 1800 and they went to Georgia (actually western NC on the GA border, LW). There were several other sisters." [As told by A. B. C. DePriest to Virginia DePriest in December 1964.]
I believe John may have been the brother who settled near Rockingham (is this Rockingham County or the city of Rockingham?). Josiah came to then Rutherford County where, like his brother William, he lived until his death. Thomas also came to Rutherford County, but moved on west, not to TN or KY, but to GA. The Richard who is often counted as one of the brothers, I believe is Thomas' son Richard. The John V. Covington, Jr. who married Thomas' daughter Susanna in 1796 may well have been John's son and first cousin of the bride.
William Covington had the following children:
i. Ursula Covington was born 1756. Urcilla died 28 May 1848 in Rutherford Co., NC, at 91 years of age. In various places her name is spelled Urcilla, Urcella and Urusula. She married John Walker in Guilford Co., NC, 3 February 1773. From 1769 to 1785 Rockingham, NC and other areas along the VA border were a part of Guilford County. John was born in 1748 and died 13 January 1820 in Rutherford Co., NC, at 71 years of age.
John Walker in Guilford Co., NC, 3 February 1773. From 1769 to 1785 Rockingham, NC and other areas along the VA border were a part of Guilford County. John was born in 1748 and died 13 January 1820 in Rutherford Co., NC, at 71 years of age. ii. Thomas Covington was born about 1755. He married Susannah. in 1786. In 1801 he purchased land on Brushy Creek of the First Broad River near his brother William. Thomas was on the 1782 composite roll of Sandy Run Baptist Church, Mooresboro, NC. Barbara Dixon Hurst says he and his family moved to Franklin Co., GA in the late 1780s. Land records and the rolls of the Sandy Run Baptist Church would indicate he did not make this move until 1803-1805. Some of his family probably stayed in NC. The Thomas Covington family is apparently the only Covington (Coventon) family at the Sandy Run Church.
Thomas Covington was born about 1755. He married Susannah. in 1786. In 1801 he purchased land on Brushy Creek of the First Broad River near his brother William. Thomas was on the 1782 composite roll of Sandy Run Baptist Church, Mooresboro, NC. Barbara Dixon Hurst says he and his family moved to Franklin Co., GA in the late 1780s. Land records and the rolls of the Sandy Run Baptist Church would indicate he did not make this move until 1803-1805. Some of his family probably stayed in NC. The Thomas Covington family is apparently the only Covington (Coventon) family at the Sandy Run Church. iii. John Covington was born 1755. John died 1802 at 47 years of age. He married Susanna unknown.
John Covington was born 1755. John died 1802 at 47 years of age. He married Susanna unknown. iv. Josiah Covington was born before 1756. Josiah died 1818 in Rutherford Co., NC, at 62 years of age. He married Mary Morgan 1785. He made a will in Rutherford Co., NC, 1818. Josiah was born along the Dan River, near Danville, VA either in VA or NC.
Josiah Covington was born before 1756. Josiah died 1818 in Rutherford Co., NC, at 62 years of age. He married Mary Morgan 1785. He made a will in Rutherford Co., NC, 1818. Josiah was born along the Dan River, near Danville, VA either in VA or NC. vi. Martha Covington was born about 1780. Martha died 1816 in western North Carolina at 36 years of age. She married John Moore in Rutherford Co., NC 11 Mar 1800. John was born 19 Nov 1777. After Martha's death he married Susanna Jones. John was the son of Aaron Moore and Rachel Lawrence. John died 11 Nov 1857 at 79 years of age.
Martha Covington was born about 1780. Martha died 1816 in western North Carolina at 36 years of age. She married John Moore in Rutherford Co., NC 11 Mar 1800. John was born 19 Nov 1777. After Martha's death he married Susanna Jones. John was the son of Aaron Moore and Rachel Lawrence. John died 11 Nov 1857 at 79 years of age.Elsewhere on the Web
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