Person:Nathan Hovey (3)
Nathan Hovey
b.22 Dec 1740 Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
d.17 Jun 1818 Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 11 Nov 1736
  1. Thomas Hovey1737 - Aft 1774
  2. Abigail Hovey1738/39 - 1750
  3. Nathan Hovey1740 - 1818
Spouse and Children
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m. 11 Nov 1762
  1. Azel Hovey1763 - 1838
  2. Jedediah Hovey
  3. Jemima Hovey - 1838
  4. Abigail Hovey
  5. Nathan Hovey1765 -
  6. Zerviah Hovey
  7. David Hovey1781 - 1825
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Facts and Events
Name[3] Nathan Hovey
Alt Name Azel Hovey
Gender Male
Birth[2] 22 Dec 1740 Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Marriage 11 Nov 1762 Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United Statesto Jemima Phelps
Death? 17 Jun 1818 Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, United States

Azel (sometimes called "Nathan") Hovey married Jemima Phelps on November 11, 1762 in Connecticut. The Hovey book reports that they were the parents of one son, Azel, but the Historical Gazetter and Directory of Tioga County, New York (published in 1887) reports that they were the parents of eleven children. They could only identify Azel, Abigail, Jemima, Eunice, Jedediah, Abel, Nathan, Zeruiah, and David.

According to a letter found in Illinois Genealogical records, 1938-1939 (Vol. II), Nathan (Azel) Hovey was a soldier at Valley Forge. According to the DAR Application of Mrs. Linnie (Brown) Tripp (DAR ID #162660), Nathan Hovey served as a private in Captain Parker's company, 2nd regiment, Connecticut Line.

DAR Patriot Lookup: Reference Code RJPTTPK HOVEY, Nathan Birth: CT 22 Dec 1740 Service: CT Rank: Pvt Death: p 1790 Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: Jemima Phelps

References
  1.   Horace Hovey. "The Hovey Book" Describing the English Ancestry and American Descendants of Daniel Hovey of Ipswich, Mass.. (Press of Lewis R. Hovey 1913).
  2. ↑ Dimock, Susan W. (Susan Whitney). Births, Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths from the Records of the Town and Churches in Mansfield, Connecticut, 1703-1850. (New York: The Baker and Taylor Co., 1898)
    p. 110.

    Children of Thomas and Abigal (Phelps) Hovey.
    Nathan, b. December 22, 1740

  3. ↑ I see no imperative evidence that "Nathan" (per birth record) was known as "Azel". No tombstone photo on FindAGrave, and the mentioned Bible is not quoted. All other claims appear to be from other researchers, The Hovey Book, and other unquoted sources.
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