Seth Newcomb Covell
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 7 Nov 1806 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 2
Baptism:
Death: 28 May 1883 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Burial: in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Reuben Bourne Covell (1761-1817) 3
Mother: Zerviah Newcomb (1762-1843)
Spouses and Children
1. *Mercy F Chipman (9 Jun 1809 - 28 Oct 1870)
Marriage: 6 May 1828 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 4
Status:
Children:
1. Elisabeth Atwood Covell (1828-1857) 5
2. Almira B Covell (1831- ) 6
3. John Williams Covell (1833-1835) 6
4. Hannah Serviah Covell (1834- ) 6
5. Sarah Covell (1836- ) 6
6. John William Covell (1838-1917)
7. Benjamin Abbott Covell (1840-1857) 7
8. Alden F Covell (1842-1867)
9. Jerusha D Covell (1843-After 1910)
10. Seth A Covell (1846-1900) 8
2. Sabra Doane Pierce (1 Jul 1810 - 17 Jul 1874) 9
Marriage: 19 Oct 1871 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 10
Status:
Notes
General:
epitaph:
"Why should our tears in sorrow flow
When God recalls his own.
And bids them leave a world of wo,
For an immortal crown."
1855 laborer, Wellfleet 11
Simeon Covell
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Cir 1715 - (Chatham, Massachusetts)
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Nathaniel Covell (Cir 1665-1746) 12
Mother: Judith Nickerson (Abt 1678-Cir 1746) 13
Simeon Covell
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1749 - Connecticut
Baptism:
Death: in (New York)
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Seth Covell (Abt 1702- )
Mother: Sarah Hurd (1711- )
Notes
General:
Joined the Queen's Loyal Rangers. Three children were ordered deported to Upper Canada by the Court at Albany 7 October 1780.
Marriage 1 Susanna MOSHER
Children
John Hurd COVELL b: 22 Feb 1773
James COVELL b: 24 May 1774
Susannah COVELL b: 18 Sep 1775 in Cambridge, New York
Simeon COVELL b: Sep 1776
Henry COVELL b: 1778
David COVELL b: 1780
Solomon Covell
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 7 Oct 1745 - Eastham, Massachusetts 15
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Ephraim Covell (Abt 1702- )
Mother: Mercy Brown (Est 1710- )
Spouses and Children
1. *Mary Baker (Est 1748 - )
Marriage: 14 Feb 1771 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 16
Status:
Stephen Covell
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Cir 1696 - Woburn, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: Cir 1792 - (Killingly, Connecticut)
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joseph Covell (Cir 1662-1733)
Mother: Alice Palmer (Cir 1667-After 1733)
Notes
General:
m Abigail
m Marcy Lawrence
Stephen Covell
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1728
Baptism:
Death: 14 May 1807 - Killingly, Connecticut
Burial: in Wheelock cemetery, Putnam 17
Cause of Death:
Thankfull Covell
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1707 - Monomoit (Chatham), Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 19 Aug 1795
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Ephraim Covell (1677-1748) 12
Mother: Marcy Smith (1679-1727) 18
Spouses and Children
1. *Edward Nickerson (1702 - Abt 1754)
Marriage: 24 Feb 1725 - Harwich, Massachusetts 19
Status:
Children:
1. Mercy Nickerson (1724- )
2. Mary Nickerson (1728- )
3. Thankful Nickerson (1731- )
4. Abigail Nickerson (1733- )
5. Covell Nickerson (1737- )
6. Edward Nickerson (1739-1773) 20
7. Thomas Nickerson (1742- )
8. Mary Nickerson (After 1743- )
9. Seth Nickerson (1750- )
10. Anna Nickerson (1751- )
11. Issachar Nickerson (After 1752- )
Thomas Covell
Sex: M
AKA: Thomas Covil
Individual Information
Birth: 1724 - Chatham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 1781 - Harwich, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: John Covell (Cir 1700-1760)
Mother: Thankfull Bangs (1703- )
Spouses and Children
1. *Marcy Nickerson (1725 - 1803)
Marriage: 25 Jan 1753 - Harwich, Massachusetts 21
Status:
Children:
1. Ephraim Covell (1760- )
2. Ruth Covell (1761-1853)
Thomas Hopkins Covell
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Est 1763 - (Wellfleet, Massachusetts)
Baptism:
Death: Cir 1813 - New York
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Philip Covell (1731-After 1790)
Mother: Rebecca Hopkins (1732-1818)
Spouses and Children
1. *Bethia Doane (30 Jul 1765 - 22 Nov 1857)
Marriage: 25 Dec 1794 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 22
Status:
Children:
1. Priscilla Covell (1810-1866)
Notes
General:
Thomas is said to have been killed in the War of 1812.
Thomas Newcomb Covell
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 18 Sep 1825 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 23
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Reuben Covell (1797- ) 2
Mother: Emeline Freeman (1803- )
William Covell
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Abt 1672 - Monomoit (Chatham), Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 18 Jan 1760 - Eastham, Massachusetts 24
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Nathaniel Covell (Cir 1640-Cir 1687) 12
Mother: Sarah Nickerson (1644-After 1715) 12
Spouses and Children
1. *Sarah (Est 1675 - )
Marriage:
Status:
Children:
1. Nathaniel Covell (1701-1744)
2. Ephraim Covell (Abt 1702- )
3. William Covell (Est 1703- ) 25
Notes
Medical:
age 87 24
William Covell
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Est 1703 - Monomoit (Chatham), Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: William Covell (Abt 1672-1760)
Mother: Sarah (Est 1675- )
Spouses and Children
1. *Joanna Strout (Cir 1685 - 16 Jan 1736)
Marriage: 27 Jun 1734 - Barnstable, Massachusetts 27
Status:
2. Elizabeth Webber (Est 1720 - )
Marriage: 16 Feb 1738 - Eastham, Massachusetts 28
Status:
Children:
1. David Covell (1738-Between 1815/1820)
3. Wife ( - Bef 1734)
Marriage:
Status:
Children:
1. Joanna Covell (1732- )
Notes
General:
There is a range of estimated birthdates given for William, at least 1702-1713. And there is gravestone at Chequesset Neck cemetery with only the initials WC.Marriage Notes (Elizabeth Webber)
source:
Title: Early Chatham Settlers: Covell (Library of Cape Cod History & Genealogy, No. 36)
Author: William C Smith
Publication: C. W. Swift, Yarmouth, Mass., 1915
William Covell
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 4 Jul 1790 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 29
Baptism:
Death: Bef 1792 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Captain Philip Covell (Cir 1762-After 1850)
Mother: Mary Arey (1766-After 1830) 30
William A Covell
Sex: M
AKA: Alexander Covell 32
Individual Information
Birth: 1 Dec 1838 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 32
Baptism:
Death: 20 Aug 1902 - Wrentham, Massachusetts
Burial: in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death: liver cancer
Events
• Alt Birth, , Chelsea, Massachusetts in Chelsea, Massachusetts
Parents
Father: Samuel H Covell (1809-1850) 31
Mother: Alison Auld (1812-1882) 33
Spouses and Children
1. *Albina E Keeney (6 Sep 1844 - After 1902) 31
Marriage: 1 Jan 1865 - Holyoke, Massachusetts
Status:
Notes
Medical:
age 63-8-20
married
merchant
b Chelsea, res Wrentham, bur Wellfleet
s/o Samuel H Covell & Alison Auld, b Wellfleet & Scotland 34
William Thomas Covell
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1873 - Nova Scotia
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Bartlett F Covell (Est 1840- )
Mother:
Spouses and Children
1. *Lizzie Atkins Higgins (1877 - )
Marriage: 23 Dec 1897 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 35
Status:
Notes
General:
1897 boatma, Wellfleet
Zaccheus Covell
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1743 - (Chatham, Massachusetts)
Baptism:
Death: in (Vermont)
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Seth Covell (Abt 1702- )
Mother: Sarah Hurd (1711- )
Spouses and Children
1. *Patience Rogers (9 Sep 1741 - Bef 1772)
Marriage:
Status:
Notes
General:
Marriage 2 Mary WOODENMarriage Notes (Patience Rogers)
Married: 1772
Children
Mary COVELL b: 1772 in New York
Sarah COVELL
Diadema COVELL
Patience COVELL
Seth COVELL
Hannah COVELL b: 1783
Simeon COVELL b: 1785
Calvin COVELL b: 1790
Clarissa COVELL b: 1794 in Vermont
Marriage 1 Patience ROGERS
Marriage 2 Mary WOODEN
Married: 1772
Children
Mary COVELL b: 1772 in New York
Sarah COVELL
Diadema COVELL
Patience COVELL
Seth COVELL
Hannah COVELL b: 1783
Simeon COVELL b: 1785
Calvin COVELL b: 1790
Clarissa COVELL b: 1794 in Vermont
Zerviah Covell
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 26 Mar 1733 - Killingly, Connecticut 36
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joseph Covell (1694- )
Mother: Hannah Lamb (Cir 1701- )
Zerviah Covell
Sex: F
AKA: Seviah Covell 37
Individual Information
Birth: 6 Jun 1795 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 2
Baptism:
Death: 11 Mar 1814 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 2
Burial: in Duck Creek Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Reuben Bourne Covell (1761-1817) 3
Mother: Zerviah Newcomb (1762-1843)
Notes
General:
"Sacred to the memory of Seviah Covell, who died March 11, 1814, aet. 19.
'Farewell dear friends, a short farewell
Till we shall meet again above
Where endless joys and pleasures dwell
And trees of life bear fruits of love.' " 38
Zerviah Covell
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 10 Dec 1736 - Eastham, Massachusetts 15
Baptism:
Death: Bef 1763
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Ephraim Covell (Abt 1702- )
Mother: Mercy Brown (Est 1710- )
Spouses and Children
1. *Joshua Maker (16 Sep 1725 - Bef 1804)
Marriage: 23 Sep 1754 - Eastham, Massachusetts 39
Status:
Elizabeth Covill
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Cir 1718 - Edgartown, Massachusetts 40
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Ebenezer Joy (Cir 1716 - Dec 1771)
Marriage: 25 Sep 1740 - Edgartown, Massachusetts 41
Status:
Children:
1. Lydia Joy (Est 1745- )
Sources
1. Wellfleet Historical Society and Rich Family Association, Wellfleet, Truro & Cape Cod Cemetery Transcriptions, section 9. Pleasant Hill and Oakdale Cemeteries, Wellfleet, Massachusetts (1986. Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Wellfleet Historical Society and Rich Family Association), lot 752. Seth Covell families. .... Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:43. the children of Reuben Covell and Zerviah his wife.
2. Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:43. the children of Reuben Covell and Zerviah his wife.
3. Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:6. Reuben & Hannah Covell family.
4. Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:583. Marriages.
5. Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Deaths 1843-1859 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 95. frequently differ from other records .... Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:143. The children of Seth N. and Mercy Covell.
6. Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:143. The children of Seth N. and Mercy Covell.
7. Wellfleet Historical Society and Rich Family Association, Wellfleet, Truro & Cape Cod Cemetery Transcriptions, section 9. Pleasant Hill and Oakdale Cemeteries, Wellfleet, Massachusetts (1986. Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Wellfleet Historical Society and Rich Family Association), lot 752. Seth Covell families. .... 1850 US census, Wellfleet, Massachusetts.
8. Wellfleet Town Officers, Wellfleet, Massachusetts Annual Reports (Wellfleet MA), 1900 deaths.
9. Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:95. Solomon & Keziah Pierce family.
10. Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Marriages 1859-1907 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 17.
11. Wellfleet Historical Society and Rich Family Association, Wellfleet, Truro & Cape Cod Cemetery Transcriptions, section 9. Pleasant Hill and Oakdale Cemeteries, Wellfleet, Massachusetts (1986. Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Wellfleet Historical Society and Rich Family Association), lot 752. Seth Covell families.
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pages numbers refer to "Vital records, town of Harwich, Massachusetts, 1694-1850" 1982. Harwich Historical Society), 33. Please note: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts is 100 miles from Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts. There is no 'Harwick.'
20. Bob Ferreira, "Cape Cod Families" (Rootweb file bobferr (no longer online)).
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pages numbers refer to "Vital records, town of Harwich, Massachusetts, 1694-1850" 1982. Harwich Historical Society), 116.
22. Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:545. Marriages.
23. Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:131. the children of Reuben and Emeline Covell.
24. Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 56 (MD15:68).
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30. Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:7. Sylvanus & Sarah Arey family.
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32. Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:184. The children of Samuel H Covell & Allison his wife.
33. Wellfleet Historical Society and Rich Family Association, Wellfleet, Truro & Cape Cod Cemetery Transcriptions, section 9. Pleasant Hill and Oakdale Cemeteries, Wellfleet, Massachusetts (1986. Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Wellfleet Historical Society and Rich Family Association), lot 218. Covell. .... Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Deaths 1859-1907 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 26.
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35. Wellfleet Town Officers, Wellfleet, Massachusetts Annual Reports (Wellfleet MA), 1897 marriages. .... Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Marriages 1859-1907 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 49.
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38. Elizabeth Freeman, Wellfleet, Truro, & Cape Cod Cemetery Transcriptions. Section Three. Duck Creek Cemetery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet MA: Rich Family Asscociation). .... Elizabeth Freeman, Wellfleet, Truro, & Cape Cod Cemetery Transcriptions. Section Three. Duck Creek Cemetery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet MA: Rich Family Asscociation), 40.
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