John Covington, Jr., son of John Covington and Mary Airey, b. ca 1733, Queen Annes County, Maryland. Will dated 9 Jul 1809, proved 11 Aug 1809 (Will Book 1, p. 134 Jan 1809 Prob. Richmond Co., N.C.).
On 21 Sep 1769, sold his inherited interest in "Providence" and "Rowland's Hazard" (Queen Annes Co., Md., Liber No. 11, folio 420). He and wife and four young children accompanied his father-in-law Thomas Dockery and settled in North Carolina. (Anson County Deed Book, by McBee, p. 195 -- says John Covington, age 35, is son-in-law of Thomas Dockery, has children Mathew aged about 10, Hannah aged about 7 and 1/2, Mary Covington aged about 3 and 1/2, Sarah Covington, aged about 3 and 1/2. Ref: Anson County Inf. Court, Jan Term, 1770)
In Feb 1770 John Covington buys a tract of land from John and Jane Cole, in Anson County.
Will names:
Nancy Covington, my last and present wife
nine children, namely
John, Elizabeth Cole, Benjamin, Ann Thomas, William, Rebecca Smith, Henry, Thomas and James
son Mathew
Negro man Moses, to be sold to the highest bidder
daughters Hannah Covington, Molly Thomas, Sally McDowell
Negro woman Tamar and her three children, Lucy, Rachel, Isabell
Negro boy Sam
Negro boy Jesse
Negro girl Betty
Negro boy Bob
Negro boy George
Executors: my trusty friends, John Wall Sr., John Wall, Jr., and John Snead
Witnesses: Moses Chambers, Stephen Cole, Peter H. Cole, William Leak, Clerk
Negro boy Charles
