Samuel Covey Jr.

     Samuel Covey Jr. was born on 3 June 1773 at Chesterfield, Cheshire Co, New Hampshire.^1,2 He was the son of Samuel Covey and (Mary?) Yearns/Hearns. Samuel Covey Jr. married Permelia Burr. Samuel Covey Jr. died after 18 June 1860; No record after this date has been located for Samuel Covey, Jr.³
     This writer finds it interesting that the History of Chesterfield, New Hampshire shows a Joseph Covey of that town was there in 1770. Another entry shows a Samuel Covey and wife Mary, had a son born there 3 June 1773.

There has been nothing else found on this Samuel and Mary. Is it possible that Mary is Samuel's first wife Yearns/Yarnes who gave birth to Sam Jr, in 1773?

This would also connect our line up with that of Joseph Covey, who married Theodosia Hooker and resided Acton, Vermont later. Is the Joseph mentioned 1770 this Joseph, or another, perhaps older?

While Samuel Jr is shown to be born CT in the 1860 census, and we know that his father was in Fort Anne in 1777, is it possible that they resided New Hampshire for a few years before going to Fort Anne? If not, who is this mysterious Samuel Covey and wife Mary, who had Samuel Jr in 1773? Perhaps Samuel Jr named his first daughter Mary after his mother?^4,5 He On 13 May 1813, Samuel Covey, Jr., his wife and family were summoned to depart town, along with other Alburgh residents. In these situations, if the persons were actually served with the warrant, and the family remained, the town had terminated any responsibility for providing for their support, no matter how destitute. During these times, small towns could not assume the financial burden of caring for those who could not care for themselves.⁶ According to "The History of Huntingdon, Chateaugay and Beauharnois" by Robert Sellar, 1888, Samuel Covey Jr was a cooper by trade, and made wooden bowls and dishes when he wasn't out hunting moose and bear.

He supposedly moved to "La Tortue" for a year from Covey Hill before Clarenceville, and then back. It is said he was a guide in Prevost's expedition to Plattsburgh in 1812, but by 1830 he had moved back to Franklin to be near his brothers, Enos, James and Archibald. He resided on First Range, Lot 51, in Franklin Centre.

Martha Cieglo visited the area many years ago and sent a photo of the home that supposedly belonged to Sam Jr and wife Permelia.^7,8 He witnessed the baptism of Mary Pamela Dent on 24 March 1839 at Clarenceville, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.⁹ A deed was set forth that Benjamin Bullock of Noyan, and his wife, Phebe Lewis, sold land to Samuel Covey, of Noyan, cooper. The small parcel was from the west end of #5 in the 1st Concession in Noyan. It already had a small cooper's shop and a stable within.¹⁰

According to Sellar's history, Samuel Covey Jr died at his son John's home in Gananoque, Ontario at the age of 86 years, and his wife Pamelia died the next year. No evidence can be found as yet to support this, and both Samuel Covey Jr. and Pamelia were listed in the 1860 census of Alburgh, Vermont. Samuel was listed as aged 88 years at that time.⁸ Samuel Covey Jr. appeared on the census of 18 June 1860 at Alburgh, Grand Isle Co, Vermont; Samuel Covey was aged 88, born Connecticut, his wife Permelia, 82, born New York and they were living with their son Daniel Covey, then 55, his wife Polly and their family.¹¹