Person:Thomas Covington (10)

Watchers
m. Est 1776
  1. Elizabeth Covington1777 - 1861
  2. William CovingtonAft 1777 - 1850
  3. Edward CovingtonAbt 1788 -
  4. Thomas CovingtonAbt 1789 - Bef 1815
  5. Fanny CovingtonBef 1790 -
  6. Alley CovingtonAbt 1791 - Abt 1871
  7. Milly Covington - Aft 1816
  8. David CovingtonAbt 1796 - Aft 1850
  9. Newball CovingtonEst 1798 -
  10. Marshall Covington1800 - 1879
  • HThomas CovingtonAbt 1789 - Bef 1815
  • W.  Elizabeth May (add)
m. 23 Nov 1807
Facts and Events
Name Thomas Covington
Gender Male
Birth[2] Abt 1789 Cheraws (district), South Carolina, United States
Marriage 23 Nov 1807 Lincoln, Georgia, United Statesto Elizabeth May (add)
Death[2][4] Bef Jul 1815 Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States
Other[4] 3 Jul 1815 Lincoln, Georgia, United StatesFather and widow granted Letters of Administration on estate
Other[1] 6 Feb 1816 Lincoln, Georgia, United Statesnamed in father's will
Other[3] 1818 Lincoln, Georgia, United Statesbrother paid taxes on property in his estate
References
  1. Will of William Covington, Kines-Miles Family Tree (owner Paul Kines); accessed 21 Nov 2012.

    William Covington, of Lincoln County, Georgia
    To my beloved wife Molly Covington, two negro women Hannah and Dorcas during her life time, then Dorcas to my son Newbell Covington and Hannah to my son Marshall Covington
    To my son David Covington, 2 negro children named Betty and Jack
    To Milly Walton one negro girl named Peg
    to Alley Miles my daughter one negro girl named Mary her life time and then to Polly Miles Alley Miles daughter
    To my daughter Fanny Miles one negro girl named Chaney
    To my grandson Thomas Covington one negro boy named Isaac, that is if he is not sold to pay my son Thomas Covingtons debts
    To my two grandchildren Tild Covington and Selwin one negro girl named Jinny to be divided between them equally
    To Fanny Dennis one sixty Dollar Horse
    My Stock of all kinds to be sold to pay my debts or if not sold to be divided among my children equally
    Signed 6 February 1816, William x his mark Covington
    Witnesses Wm Covington Jr. Executor
    William P. Selman [Solomon?] Executor
    Newbell Covington
    To my daughter Betsey Selman [Solomon] one negro girl named Sal
    To my son John Covinton one negro boy named Joe
    To my son William Covington Jr one negro boy named Jacob
    To my son Edward Covington one negro boy named Isom
    Witness Wm B[uder], Edward Covington
    My land to my two youngest sons Newball Covington and Marshall Covington to be equally divided between them after the death of my wife Molly Covington
    Witnesses Pleasant Walton, Thos B[eeder], Abram Ayres
    1 July 1816 - Pleasant Walters, William Reeder and Abram Ayres proved will in court

  2. 2.0 2.1 Descendants of William Covington, Service in South Carolina, b. Maryland, d. Georgia, in Daughters of the American Revolution. Genealogical Research System
    Nat'l #: 870622; Ancestor #: A026822.

    Thomas Covington born on (c) - - 1789 at Cheraws Dist SC
    died at Mobile Mobile Co AL on (a) 5 - Apr - 1815 and his ( 1st ) wife
    Elizabeth May born on (c) - - 1790 at _______________
    died at Lincoln Co GA on (a) 5 - Nov - 1817 married on 23 - Nov - 1807
    married at Lincoln Co GA

  3. Lincoln, 1818, in Georgia, United States. Georgia, Property Tax Digests, 1793-1893. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).

    Captain Graves District
    Covington, William, 3 slaves, no land
    ditto Ex for Covinton, William, 4 slaves, 223 acres of 2nd quality land, adjacent to Eubanks [neighbor], Little River water course
    ditto Admin for Covington, Thomas, 4 slaves, no land
    Covington, David, 2 slaves, no land

  4. 4.0 4.1 Lincoln County, Minutes, 1799-1852, in Georgia, United States. Georgia, Probate Records, 1742-1975
    p. 44 (Image 43).

    Ordered that letters of Administration be granted to William Covington Sen and Elizabeth Covington on the Estate of Thomas Covington decd Securities Pleasant Walton and Soloman Collins in the sum of five thousand dollars for their performance