Thomas Covington

- Bef 1840

• Name	Thomas Covington  [1]
  Birth	Maryland   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Bef 1840  [3]
  Person ID	I39172	Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others | Ancestor of LMW
  Last Modified	22 Dec 2023

  
  

  Family	Mary Nichols,   b. 10 Jan 1798, Kentucky d. 24 May 1857, Havana, Mason, Illinois (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	26 Oct 1821	Halifax, Brunswick, Virginia   [4]
  Notes	Halifax is now the county seat of Halifax County.
  Children	+ 1. James Covington,   b. 10 Apr 1824, Dearborn County, Indiana d. 6 Oct 1897, Belvidere, Thayer, Nebraska (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F23003	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Dec 2023

  
  

• Notes

  He was a Kentucky volunteer in the war of 1812, for which his widow received a land grant in 1853. His wife appears as head of household in the 1840 census, which probably means he died before then.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6940] Find a Grave page for James Covington. [S2244] 1880 United States Federal census, on ancestry.com. [S29] 1840 United States Federal census, on ancestry.com. [S3397] Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850, on ancestry.com.