Person:Leroy Covington (1)

abt. 1798 Leroy "Lee" Covington is born in Edgefield Co. SC

11 May 1812 John B. Covington of Edgefield District for the sum of six hundred sixty two dollars & fifty cents to me paid by John Traylor have granted bargained and sold all that part or piece of land lying on the East side of big Stephens Creek which is part of a Tract formerly belonging to John Covington Dec'd now belonging to the heirs of the above mentioned dec'd begining at an Alder Corner on the South Bank... near the Jin house, thence bounded by Richard Covington's land, one of the heirs of the above mentioned dec'd to W Oak corner thence W bounded by Leroy Covington's 4 chains part of the same survey to a Red Oak corner the dividing corner between Leroy and Edmond Covington land, heirs of John Covington dec'd thence west bounded by Edmond Covington to large W. Oak on the bank of Stephens Creek thence up the creek to the mouth of Sweet Water thence up Sweet Water Creek to the beginning corner near the Jin house which is on Sweet Water together with half the Jin and the Seat where the Jin now Sits and half of all belongs to the Jin - about 124 acres. Signed John B. Covington - Wits Jno __ Phenix and Joseph Prince (who was also one of the exors of the dec'd estate) Recorded 3 Nov 1812 - Edgefield Co. Deed Bk 31 p. 192 [there must be guardianship records that hold this land for Leroy who should be underage?]

1850 census Lowndes Co. AL - Lowndes - HH 240

Leroy Covington age 52 planter b. S. Carolina

Elizabeth Covington age 45 b. S. Carolina

William Covington age 30 Planter b. Alabama

Susan Covington age 22 b. Alabama

Nancy Covington age 20 b. Alabama

Julia A. Covington age 19 b. Alabama

Eliza Covington age 18 b. Alabama

Caroline Covington age 17 b. Alabama

John Covington age 16 planter b. Alabama

Sarah A. Covington age 14 b. Alabama

Harriet Covington age 13 b. Alabama

Mary A. Covington age 12 b. Alabama

Martha Covington age 10 b. Alabama

Catharine Covington age 70 b. S. Carolina "blind"

Susan Covington age 97 b. Virginia