Dominicus (Covenhoven) Couwenhoven (1724 - 1778)

Born 7 Jun 1724 in Fort Monmouth, Monmouth, Colony of New Jersey

Husband of Mary (Updike) Couwenhoven — married 1750 in Hopewell, Middlesex, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 28 Jun 1778 at age 54 in Windsor, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Private Dominicus (Covenhoven) Couwenhoven served with Middlesex County Militia, New Jersey Militia during the American Revolution.

Dominicus (Covenhoven) Couwenhoven is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A026764.

From the Genealogies of Long Island Families: In the records of the Freehold-Middletown Dutch Church, there is a baptism, under the date of June 7, 1724, of an unnamed child of John and Jacoba Covenhoven, and most researchers believe this entry applies to Dominicus.

During the Revolutionary War Dominicus Covenhoven served as a Private in Capt. Robert Nixon's Troop of Light Horse, Middlesex County Militia. His wife is Mary Updike. Children in patriot file: Wm who m. Eliz Schenck; Garret who m. Lydia Tilton; Peter who m. Hannah Coombs; Levi who m. Catherine Dye; ^[1]

He was killed by lightning and his funeral held on June 28, 1778, the day of the Battle of Monmouth.

In his will, dated Apr. 18, 1778, and proved June 23, 1778, Dominicus Covenhoven of Windsor Township, yeoman, mentioned his wife Mary and five sons, John, William, Garret, Levi, and Peter. The executors were his wife and sons John and William, and the will was witnessed by Moses Groom, Elisha Cook, and William Slayback. (NJA: 34:111). ^[2]

About 1747, he married Mary Updike, a daughter of William Updike of Windsor Township (Opdyck Gen. 1889, p. 205).

Born 7 JAN 1724. Fort Monmouth, Monmouth, Colony of New Jersey.

Died 28 JUN 1778. New Jersey, USA.

Baptised as unnamed child on the Freehold-Middletown church record 7 June 1724 ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed April 12, 2021), "Record of Dominicus Covenhoven", Ancestor # A026764.
2. ↑ New Jersey Wills Volume XXXIV, Abstracts of Wills, 1771-1780
3. ↑ Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; Freehold and Middletown, Part 1, Book 61A. Image 187 at: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6961/images/42037_647350_0315-00028?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=2a7dbe65afe475d24f1c2efc7381bab6&usePUB=true&_phsrc=IzZ5557&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.159990845.1207632286.1610577050-1670828725.1591635556&pId=204757

• Source: S-940356455 Repository: #R-1299558762 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=22768756&pid=915 Repository: R-1299558762 Ancestry.com
• Hoff, Henry B. Genealogies of Long Island Families. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company (1987). Volume 2, p. 574.