Covington Family Line

William Covington, III (1646 - 1725)

William Covington, of Rappahannock County

Birthdate: ca. 1646

Birthplace: South Farnham Parish, Rappahannock County (1656), Colony of Virginia

Denomination: (probably) Anglican / Episcopalian

Death: bet. 1721-1725 in South Farnham Parish, Essex County, Colony of Virginia

Parents:

William Covington II

1618-1696

Dorothy Howerton

1622-1707

Family

Spouse:

Rosemond Carroll

William Covington, I

1582-1638

Joan Hinton

1587-

Family

Spouse:

Dorothy Howerton

1622-1707

Dorothy Covington

Also known as: "Haworton", "Haywarton", "Hayworten", "Haywarten"

Birthdate: ca. 1622

Birthplace: Colony of Virginia

Denomination: (probably) Anglican / Episcopalian

Date of Marriage: 1644

Place of Marriage: Rappahannock County (1656), Colony of Virginia

Death: 1697 in Essex County, Colony of Virginia

Immediate Family:

Daughter of Thomas Haywarton and [mother unknown]

Children:

1. William Covington III 1646–1725

2. Thomas Covington 1648–1700

3. Elinor Covington 1656–1696

4. Elizabeth Covington 1660–1701

5. Anne Covington 1666–1733

6. Richard Covington 1668–1726

7. John Covington 1674–1696

About William Covington, II

Rappahannock County (1656), Colony of Virginia

Essex County was established in 1692 from the old Rappahannock County, Virginia (not to be confused with the present-day Rappahannock County, Virginia).

The first Rappahannock County, Virginia — generally known as "Old Rappahannock" County — was founded in 1656 from part of Lancaster County, Virginia and became extinct in 1692 when it was divided to form Essex County and Richmond County, Virginia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rappahannock_County_(1656),_Virginia

Covington History Generations Report

WILLIAM COVINGTON. Ref: 2642. Born: around 1593 at Harrold, Beds. Father: not known, Father Ref: 0. Mother: not known, Mother Ref: 0. Mar: around1615 at U.K. to name not known . Died: around 1638 at Virginia VA aged 45. (info from Benjamin Johnson, descendent of Ann Covington and Thomas Hawkins)

The Harrold History website reports the following "The Covington Family: American Colonists and Pioneers"

The Covington family can be traced back in Harrold to Elizabethan times when William Covington was born in the village in around 1593. There were Covingtons in other parts of North Bedfordshire, including Bedford and nearby Turvey and, of course, in the village of Covington just across the county border in the Kimbolton part of Huntingdonshire.

We know little of the early life of William in Harrold or of his wife, but a son George was born in 1617 and sadly died that same year. In November 1618 a second son William was born and eventually there were three more children, Joan, Hannah and Robert. The family all grew up in Harrold and in 1639 William was married in nearby Pavenham to Ann. Within the first few years of this marriage Ann died and, sometime in the 1640s, William emigrated to America (this coincided with The English Civil War).

We know that he was transported to Virginia as an indentured emigrant and that his transportation had been arranged by brothers John and George Mott. He arrived in Old Rappahannock County of the colony of Virginia (now known as Essex County). The Mott brothers were agents in recruiting and shipping colonists for Virginia and for this service they received a patent for 15,564 acres of land on waters draining into the Rappahannock River on 17 October, 1670.

This was for 313 indentured workers known as “headrights”. William’s name was on that list and so too was the name of Thomas Howerton (born in England around 1640 and shipped to Virginia in the 1660s.

Thomas and William became partners and William subsequently married Dorothy Howerton who was probably Thomas’s sister.

William and Dorothy Covington raised a family. Thomas and William were obviously involved in the tobacco trade because in 1670 they purchased a small part of the Mott plantation for 3,000 pounds of tobacco. Originally this was for 300 acres, but by 1683 the partners had together acquired 1000 acres and they then divided this up by an “Agreement between Howerton and Covington to divide land from Mr. Mott. Howerton to have land on the south side and Covington to have land on the north side of Dragon Swamp”( 4th April 1683).

The Dragon Swamp is also Known as the Dragon Run; it is a stream which flows into a tidal tributary of Chesapeake Bay. In 1607 it was first explored by

Captain John Smith and became a popular area for settlement in the 1640s by what are still referred to in Virginia as the Cavaliers.

William Covington’s will was made in 1696 and proved the next year when he died at the age of 77. He left the plantation, which by then included a mill known as Covington’s Mill, to his three sons. A daughter and a grand-daughter each received a cow.

William Covington was probably the first person from Harrold to set foot in the New World. His arrival in the 1640s was just over 20 years after the Pilgrim Fathers had made their epic journey to New England and when settlement in Virginia was in its infancy. Other members of the Covington family later came from England. Nehemiah Covington from the Huntingdonshire village of that name arrived in the 1660s.

Today there are more than a thousand names of the direct descendants of the Harrold branch stemming from “William Covington the Immigrant”.

Genealogical records based on primary sources such as wills, land registration, state and county records and family bibles, etc. show the spread of these Covingtons through the states of the USA over 13 generations. A random sample of 62 of these Harrold descendants (all those named William Covington) have revealed that they were born in 12 states of the USA: Virginia 37%, Tennessee 19.5%, Texas 11%, South Carolina 6.5%, Alabama 6.5%, North Carolina 5%, Missouri 5%, Kentucky 3.5%, lllinois 3.5%, Maryland 1.5%, Mississippi 1.5%,

Within this single branch of a family is the story of the making of America – early settlements in Virginia and the Carolinas, wagon train migration to Tennessee and to Missouri, and military involvement in the Revolutionary War the Mexican War, the American Civil War (on both sides) and two world wars. Between these major events ordinary people were involved in farming, setting up businesses, missionary involvement in the churches, public service, academic life and, even, rocket science. The Harrold branch of the Covingtons certainly played its part in the foundation of modern America.(Last updated: 29/05/2002 17:35:37)

http://www.covingtonhistory.co.uk/WILLIAM%20COVINGTON%20(2642)%2C%20born%20at%20Harrold%2C%20Beds%201593.htm

Complete Will:

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1695-1697 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 105-106

IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen, I WILLIAM COVINGTON of Essex County being sick and in a weake condition but of sound mind and perfect memory praised be God for all his Mercies towards me, and more especially for giveing me liberty to depose of that wch: itt hath pleased God to bestow upon me so intend this my last Will and Testament. First and foremost I give and bequeath my Soule unto the protection of the hands of Almighty God my Saviour and in the next place my body to be decently buried at the Descretion of my Executor hereafter menconed

Imprimis, I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son, WILLIAM, all my land to him and his heires for ever, but if my said Son should dye without issue, then my said land fall to be equally divided betweene my Sons, RICHARD and THOMAS, and to them and their heires for ever;

Item, I give unto ELLINOR CORPE, Wife of JOHN CORPE, one Cow to her and her heires for ever

Item, I give to my Grand Daughter, MARY, that is Daughter of my Son, THOMAS, one Cow to her and her heires forever;

Item, I leave with my loveing Wife, DOROTHY, one Negro Roseanne, and two Servants woman that I am now possessed with dureing her life and the fourth part of the rest of my Estate all to be and remaine with her dureing her life that is provided she doth not marry & betake her selfe to a Husband, then she to be noe longer to have any thing and the other three parts to be equally devided between my three Sons, RICHARD, THOMAS and WILLIAM, and to them and theire heires forever; And likewise my said Wife's part after her decease or altering her condition otherwayes by marryeing, then her part likewise to be equally devided between my said three Sons, RICHARD, THOMAS and WILLIAM, and to them and theire heires forever; It is likewise my will and desire that my said three Sons, RICHARD, THOMAS and WILLIAM, be my Executrs: of this my last

Will and Testament; As Wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seale this Fourth day of November 1696

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us

THOMAS HAYWHARTON, WILLIAM COVINGTON

THO: WATTKINS, ANN WATTKENS

I the Subscriber do acknowledge that I see Mr. WILLIAM COVINGTON signe seale this within mentioned as his last Will and Testamt and that he was in his right p.fect sence and memory to the best of your Deponts: knowledge

Sworne to in Essex County Court the THOMAS HAYWARTON

10th day of May 1697

I the Subscriber do acknowledge that I see Mr. WILLIAM COVINGTON signe seale this within mentioned as his last Will and Testamt, and that he was in his right sence and memory to the best of your Deponts: knowledge

Sworne to in Essex County Court THO: WATTKINS

the 10th May 1697

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1670-1672 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 4, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 241-242

THIS INDENTURE made ye Tenth day of October in ye yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred and Seaventy by and between WM. COVENTON of the County of Rappa DOROTHY his Wife and THOS. HAYWARTON of the abovesd County Planter of ye one pt and WM. RICHARDS of PUSCATOQUEN in the abovesaid County Planter of the other part

Wittnesseth yt the said WM. COVENTON and DOROTHY his Wife & THOMAS HAYWORTON for and in consideracon of ye full & intire sume of three thousand pounds of Tobo unto ye sd WM., DOROTHY & THO. well & truly paid at or before the sealing & delivery of these prsents whereof they the sd WILLIAM COVENTON & DOROTHY his Wife &THO. HAYWARTON doe acknowledge pmise and themselves to be fully sattified do clearly discharge ye WM RICHARDS his heirs by those prsents hath bargained sold and confirmed unto yr sd WM. RICHARDS his heirs and assigns forever three hundred acres of land scittuate lying & being upon ye branch of ye DRAGON SWAMP & bounded upon ye line of WM. COVENTON & JNO. COLE Referrence being had unto ye Patt. doth & may more fully at large appeare wth all & singular ye lands meadows woods fishing fowling hawking hunting warrens hereditaments to ye sd land & prmises belonging or in any wise apteyning To Have and To Hold all & singular ye land and Prmises with all their rights whatsoever and further it is agreed upon between the pties ye sd WM. COVENTON & DOROTHY his Wife &THOMAS HAYWARTON to give any other further assurance by acknowledgmt. in the County Court of Rappa. or otherwise upon ye Request of ye sd RICHARD his heirs and further that wee ye sd WM, DOROTHY & THO: doe pmise & engage to deliver to ye sd WM. RICHARDS ye Pattent for ye above menconed land. In Witnesse whereof we have hereunto sett our hands & seals ye day & year first above written

in ye pnce of us WILLIAM HARDING, WILLIAM COVENTON

FRANCIS WEBB DOROTHY COVINGTON

THO. HAYWARTON

Recogn it, in Cur Rappa Die 5th July Ano 1671

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1674-1676 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 5, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 211-212

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we JOHN MOTT and ELIZABETH Relique of GEORGE MOTT of the County of Rappa for divers good causes especially for forty pounds Sterling money the Receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge have sold unto WILLIAM COVINGTON & THOMAS HAYWORTON of the sd County Planters three hundred sixty and five acres of land being upon a Branch of DRAGON SWAMP and bounding the land of Collo. WILLIAM CLABOURN in the land wch sd parcell of land the said MOTTs purchased of JOHN PIGG To have and to hold the said land and premises unto said WILLIAM COVENTON and THOMAS HAYWORTEN and their heirs forever wth all rights appurtenances thereunto belonging without the molestation of us JOHN MOTT & ELIZABETH MOTT or any of us our heirs or any other person whatsoever by us the said MOTTs sufficiently warranted as Witness our hands and seals this twentieth day of May 1674

Testa THOMAS HARRISON, JOHN MOTT

JOHN VICKARS ELIZABETH MOTT

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1674-1676 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 5, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 215

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN COALE of the County of Rappa Planter and ANN COALE his Wife both standing for the Sonne of WILLIAM COVINGTON named JOHN COVINTON doe by these presents both of us freely make this Deed of Gift unto the Sonne of WILLIAM COVINTON named JOHN COVINTON and doe by these presents give unto him one Cow Calfe called by the name of Honey and marked with this marke that is over keeled on each ear and hole in each eare withal! the female increase until the Child cometh to bee Eighteen yeares of age and after then to have both male and female further more if the said Child named JOHN COVINTON should die before that he cometh to age or be married then all the whole Increase that cometh of the sd Beast to bee returned unto the Brother of the sd Child named THOMAS COVINTON and there fore to remain furthermore I the said JOHN COALE and ANNE COALE my Wife both os us doe freely give this above mentioned Beast unto the sd Child from us our heirs & assigns and from all other persons that shall have any thing to say thereunto as Witness our hands & seals this 2 of May 1674

Test ARTHUR HODGES, JOHN COALE

THOMAS DAY ANN COALE

Recognit in Cu Com Rappa x7 die May 1674

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN COALE and ANN COALE my Wife both of us doe constitute and appoint our well beloved Friend THOMAS HAYWORTON for to be our true and lawfull Attorney for us and in our names stead and place to acknowledge this Deed of Gift and whatsoever our said attorney shall doe in it shall stand in full force & virtue as well as if we were in presence as Witness our hands & seales the 2 of May 1674

Test ARTHUR HODGES, JOHN COALE

THOMAS DAY ANN COALE

Recordatr x6 die Juny 1674

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1682-1686 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 29-30

KNOW ALL MEN by these prsents that I WILLIAM COVENTON of the County of Rappa. doe freely give and bestow upon WILLIAM BROTHERS, my Son in Law, assigne and make over a parcell of land which boundeth as foll: (Viz.) Begining at a corner White Oake by the going over at PAINEs BRIDGE and soe runing out One hundred acres of land and doe hereby warrant and defend the abovesaid land unto the above mentioned WILLIAM BROTHERS his heirs To have and to hold with all priviledges every part of the said land peaceably and quietly without the molestation of any persons that may lay claime thereunto and to acknowledge this my act & deed or: County Court as Witness my hand and Seal the 3rd day of April! 1683

Test DANLL. DOBYNS, WILLIAM COVENTON

THOMAS HOWERTON

Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa: 4th die Aprillis 1683 et recordatr x7th die

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1682-1686 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 30

ARTICLES of AGREEMENT by and between WILLIAM COVENTON of the one party and THOMAS HOWERTON of the other part Witnesseth Whereas it is agreed upon between the above mentioned parties concerning the dividing of the land which they both live on being the lands they formerly purchased of Mr. MOTTs, It is agreed upon and confirmed between them that the Swampe which is betwixt the Plantation of WILLIAM COVENTON and the Plantation of THOMAS HOWERTON shall be the Division and that ye abovesaid WILLIAM COVENTON his part of the land to be on the North sdie of the Swamp and the above mentioned THOMAS HOWERTON his part to bound on the South side of the said Swamp; Thus it is agreed that the said Swamp shall be the Division line between us without any trouble or difference As Witness or: hands and seales this 3rd day of April 1683

Test DANLL: DOBYNS WILLIAM COVENTIN

WILLIAM BROTHERS THOMAS HOWERTON

Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa 4 die Aprillis 1683 at Recordatr x7 die

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1686-1688 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 437-438

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I WILLIAM COVINGTON SENR. of the County of Rappa: in Virginia, Plantr:, for divers good causes me there unto moving but more especially for One thousand pounds of Sweet sented Tobb: and casque in hand received have sold unto JOHN DYKE his heirs one parcel! of land about Sixty acres more or less lying and being in the County of Rappa; adjoining to the Plantacon of ye sd COVINGTON and running up ye sd Branch to JAME NUBELLs line and by sd NUBELLs line to a markt red Oake ye joyning upon ye BESTLAND, and so by a line of THOMAS HAYWARTONs land and so from thence to the place it began; To have possess and enjoy the said land from me my heires unto ye sd JOHN DYKE his heires or assignes from ye claim of all manner of persons yt: may lay any claime to any part of ye aforesd. land and further I the sd WM. COVINGTON oblige myself unto the aforesd JOHN DYKE to give them my assurance of ye aforesd, land as the learned in the Law can devise if this shall not be thought authentique in Law, And further do oblige myself unto JOHN DYKE his heirs to acknowledge with my Wife in Rappa: County when the sd JOHN DYKE shall require In Testimony whereof we have hereunto sett our hands and seales this second of March 1687/8

Signed sealed and delivered in ye presents of us

JOHN WATERS, WILLIAM COVINGTON

JAMES NEWBELL DOROTHY COVINGTON

Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa: 3 die 8bris 1688 et record 17th die

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents yt: I DOROTHY COVINGTON, Wife of WILLIAM COVINGON, of Rappa: County do appoint my loving Son, THOMAS COVINGTON, my true and law- full Attorney for me in my place to acknowledge my right of a parcel' of land which my sd Husband, WILLIAM COVINGTON, path sold unto JOHN DYKE as by ye Conveyance under our hands more at large will appear which acknowledgement by sd Attorney I do raffle in as full manner as if my sell were present AS witness my hand this third of October 1688

Teste RICHARD COVINGTON, DOROTHY COVINGTON her marke

WILLIAM COVINGTON JUNR.

Record 17th die 8bris 1688

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1686-1688 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 439-440

Novembr: Court Ano. 1688

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN WATERS of the County of Rappa: in Virginia, Plantr., do by these presents sell unto WILLIAM COVINGTON SENR. of the aforesd. County his heires Three hundred acres of land being in the aforesd, County and on the South side of PISCATON CREEK it being part of a tract of land which I bought of one RICHARD GLOVER of this County, it being in part of payment and in consideration of the sd COVINGTONs being my securitie for One hundred Seventeen pounds Sterling or thereabouts and Six hundred pounds of Tobb: which was by a Judgmt: passed against the said COVINGTON in the Genii. Court last past as my securitie. To have hold and enjoy the aforesaid land from me my heires unto the aforesd. COVINGTON his heirs warranting the sd land to be free from all manner of Sales whatsoever or from the claime of all persons that my lay any right or interest to any part thereof. In Testimonie I have sett my hand and seale this 29th day of October 1688

Signed sealed and delivered in ye presents of us

WM. YOUNGE, JOHN WATERS

THO: GAINES

Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa: 7 die 9bris 1688 et record 29th die

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I JOHN WATERS of the County of Rappa: in Virginia, Plantr., and in South Farnham Parish do by these presents assigns and deliver unto WILLIAM COVINGTON SENR. of the County and Parish in Virginia, Plantr., his heires one Negro man called Boatswaine, one English man Servant named LANCELOTT HUNT having two yeares and five months to serve, one boy Servant by name RICHD. LUNT to serve either four yeares and five months or else three yeares and five month, three horses by name Buck, Negro and Pasco, and thirty nine head of Cattle, twenty calves and steers, nine two years and ten yearlings and three hundred acres of land being in the County of Rappa: and on the South side of PISCATON CREEKE being part of a Divident of land which I bought of Mr. RICHD, GLOVER all which Servants, Cattle, horses and land I do by these presents sett over unto WM. COVINGTON SENR. for and in consideration of a Judgmt, which is past against the sd WM. COVINGTON SENR, in the Genll. Court for One hundred and seventeen pounds Sterling and Six hundred pounds of Tobb: and caske or thereabouts as being my Security which money and Tobb: is payable to Capt JOHN PURVIS of London, Mariner, from the aforesd. WM. COVINGTON SENR. as being my Securitie as aforesd. In Testimony whereof I have sett my hand & seale this

29th October 1688

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us

WM: YOUNGE, JOHN WATERS

JA: BOUGHAN

PHILL: PARR

THO: GAINES

Recognitr in Cur Cora Rappa 7 die 9bris 1688 et record 29th die

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1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 8; [Antient Press]; Page 176-178

Aug. Court 1690

THIS INDENTURE made in the year of our Lord God 1690 and in the second year of 178 the Reigne of their Majties by the Grace of God King & Queen &c, between WM. COVINGTON SENR. of County of Rappa., Plantr., of one part and PHILIP PARR of said County, Plantr. of other part; Witnesseth that WM. COVINGTON SENR. in consideracon of Three thousand Five hundred pounds of Swt. Tobb: and Caske and Twenty Shillings Sterling to him paid the sd WM. COVINGTON SENR. doth grant to him sd PHILIP PARR his heirs Three hundred acres of land formerly known to belong to RICHARD GLOVER his land being in Rappa County on South side PISCATAWAY CREEK called GLOVERS NECK bounding upon EVAN DAVIS his land and GEO: BROOKES his land and JOHN WEBSTER land To have and to hold sd tract of Three hundred acres of land with all houses fences cleared grounds woods to him sd PHILIP PARR his heirs forever and also all mines mineralls therein conteyned Together with all free liberty ingress egress and release to and from sd land paying the quitrents that shall become due In Witness whereof the parties have sett their hands and seales

Signed Sealed and delivered in the presents of

ROBT COLEMAN, WM, COVINGTON

FRAN: BROWNE, SAMLL. PAVEY

Recognitr in Cur Comt Rappa 6 die April 1690

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1693-1694 Essex County, Virginia Deed, Will & Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 147

Essex County Court 11th of December 1693

- Mr. WILLIAM COVINGTON SENR, being by the Sheriff subpena'd to serve as a Grand Juryman and refuseing to take ye Oath relateing thereto, is fin'd Three hundred pounds of tobo: & ordered to pay ye same according to Law with costs

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Source: Lloyd Covington and Helen Covington, The Descendants of William Covington I, 1618-1696, "Bestland", EssexCounty, Virginia (Name: Ruther Glen, VA: Privately Published, 1997;

John & George Mott (?) Patt. 15654 acres ... the sd. land being done to ye sd. John and George Mott by & for ye transportation of three hundred and thirteen persons into this Colonie, to have and to hold ... Dated this 17th October 1670. The handwritten text of this patent is very difficult to read, however, the land is described as being on the North side and in freshes of the Rappahannock River and adjoining lands of William Wilton, Mr. William Ball, Richard Heabcard and others over branches of Potomeck (sic) River, etc. Names of some of the transported individuals are appended and include Tho: Heywarton (Thomas Howerton) as well as Wm Covington (William Covington) /s/ Phil. Ludwell, Clerk (Land Office Patents, Bk. 6, pg. 330, Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA, (microfilm: roll - Land Office Grants and Patents #6).)

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1745-1749 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 24, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 124-126

THIS INDENTURE made the Eighteenth day of May in year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Forty seven Between DANIEL DOBYNS of Parish of Southfarnham and County of Essex of one part and HENRY BOUGHAN of the County and Parish aforesaid of other part; Witnesseth that DANIEL DOBYNS in consideration of sum of Twenty pounds current money of Virga: to him in hand paid by HENRY BOUGHAN, by these presents do bargain sell and confirm unto HENRY BOUGHAN his heirs all the Estate right title and demand which is or shall hereafter become due to said DANIEL DOBYNS concerning a certain parcell of Land or Woodland Ground containing by estimation One hundred acres more or less lying in County and Parish aforesaid, Forty acres part thereof being that part of land that was sold by JOHN COLE and ANN his Wife to MARY ASBY by the said COLEs Deed to said SHARP bearing date the Sixteenth day of Ocotber one thousand Six hundred and Seventy three may fully appear [Mis. MARY SHARPE of Rappak: County aforesd, Daughter of Mr, JOHN SHARPE deceased]; the other part being all that Divident of Land that was given by WILLIAM COVINGTON to his Son in Law, WILLIAM BROTHERS, as by said COVINGTONs Deed to said BROTHERS bearing date the third day of April in year one thousand Six hundred and eighty three may appear; all which land was purchased by said DOBYNS of EDWARD RYLEY as by said RYLEYs Deed to said DOBYNS may appear; Together with all houses orchards profitts and appurtenances to the same belonging; To have and to hold the land and appurtenances unto HENRY BOUGHAN and to his heirs sufficiently indemnified from all Incumbrances to be held of our Sovereign Lord the King his heirs by the quitrents accustomed and do warrent the same; In Witness whereof the said DANIEL DOBYNS hath affixed his hand and seal the day and year above written

Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of us

THOS: BARKER, DANIEL DOBYNS

ELIZA: her mark COLE

ROBT COLE

At a Court held for Essex County at Tappahannock on the 19th day of May Anno Domini 1747 THOMAS BARKER, ELIZABETH COLE and ROBERT COLE made oath that they did see DANIEL DOBYNS sign seal and acknowledge this Deed of Feoffment Indented together with the Livery of Seizen thereon endorsed to HENRY BOUGHAN to be his act and deed which on motion of said HENRY was admitted to record and is truly recorded

Test JOHN LEE, Cl Cur

References:

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https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LV7W-8VS

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Covington-205

https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:William_Covington_%2821%29

https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/195917/I143033/william-covington/individual

https://www.familytreenow.com/trees/93497/person/974452

https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I116676&tree=Tree1

http://the-ancestors.8m.net/custom3_6.html

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Death: 1630

Burial: Chelmsford, Essex, England

Parents:

John Covington

1530-1591

Sarah Sanders

1532-

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