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Jacob (Van Couwenhoven) Covenhoven (1751 - 1815)

Jacob Covenhoven formerly Van Couwenhoven aka Conover
Born in Monmouth, New Jerseymap
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Husband of — married 29 Dec 1782 in Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, United Statesmap
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Died at age 63 in Monmouth, New Jersey, United Statesmap
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Biography

Jacob Covenhoven b. 11 November 1751 Monmouth, NJ. He first married Arriantje Couwenhoven, daughter of Jacob Jacobse Couwenhoven and Margaret Couwenhoven. He secondly married 29 December 1782 in Freehold, NJ to Eleanor Smock b. 28 October 1756, daughter of Revolutionary War patriot Johannes Smock b. 13 February 1726/27. [1] Jacob last, and thirdly, married in 1788 to Nelly Schenck.

Jacob fathered 15 children by his three wives. His will was dated 24 April 1815 in Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey. Jacob passed away 28 April 1815. His will mentioned the following 14 living children and his mother Mary Conover, who was to be maintained in his home by his youngest two sons, Rulef and Isaac, until her death.

  • Children of Jacob by Arriantje Couwenhoven
John Conover [m. Ann VanBrunt]
Jacob Conover [m. Catherine Schenck]
Margaret Shenck [m. Schuyler Schenck]
Mary Covenhoven [died unmarried]
  • Children of Jacob by Eleanor Smock
Elizabeth Dubois [m. Daniel Dubois]
Ann Denise [m. Sydney Denise]
  • Children of Jacob by Nelly Schenck
Nelly Schanck [m. Peter Schenck]
Rulef Covenhoven [1m. Ellen VanCleaf, 2m. Maria VanCleaf]
Aaron Covenhoven [m. Miss Bray]
Jane Covenhoven [m. Peter Garretson]
Isaac Covenhoven [m. Alche Bennett]
Sarah Covenhoven [m. John French]
Catherine Conover [m. John Frost]
Arintha Covenhoven [died unmarried]
[Peter Covenhoven, died as infant]
  • Note: Children sourced (and spellings) from Jacob's will. Spouses and last born, Peter Covenhoven, from secondary source "Early Dutch Settlers [in brackets to differentiate from primary will source].

Sources

  1. ↑ DAR Patriot Index https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A106238
  • [1] Will of Jacob Covenhoven (Miller), Monmouth, New Jersey Will Book A. pp. 703 thru 705. Family Search unindexed historical images.

See also:

  • [2]Descendants of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven
  • [3]Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County, New Jersey by George Crawford Beekman. Freehold, N.J. : Moreau Brothers, 1915. p. 44.




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Olson-5873 [Living Olson]
Covenhoven-159 and Van Couwenhoven-94 appear to represent the same person because: They are the same person with slightly different last names.
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