Family:Thomas Coverly and Abigail West (1)

The phrasing of Abigail's father's will in 1739 when Thomas Coverly was named as a son-in-law sounds like Abigail had died, since there is no reference to her and the bequest is very modest. Thomas Coverly seems to be an uncommon name. If so, the following records may be this Thomas, but more research is needed to confirm this is all the same person.

Second Church of Boston

Baptized 6 Jun 1708
Admitted 30 Jun 1728

Boston Marriages

Thomas Coverly & Jane Covel m. 5 Aug 1740

Boston Marriages

Thomas Coverly m. 25 Nov 1761 Abigail (White) Parkman

Estate of Elias Parkman

"Upon the memorial of Thomas Cloverly, of Boston in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, and Abigail his wife, late Abigail Parkman, administratrix on the estate of her late husband Elias Parkman of said Boston..."

Biography of Peter Edes

[In a list of merchants declining to import tea into Boston.] Thomas Coverly, shop-keeper, was on Newbury (Washington) street. He died Jan. 29, 1778, aged sixty-nine years eight months.

Copp's Hill Epitaphs

Here lies Buried the body of Mr Thomas Coverly, Died Jan'ry 29th 1778 Aged 69 years and 8 months [Birth about May 1708]

1. ↑ "Marriage Intentions, 1731-40", in Record Commissioners of the City of Boston. Boston Marriages, 1700-1751. (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States: Municipal Printing Office, 1898)
   p. 225.

   Thomas Coverly & Abigail West Aug. 26, 1736.