Catherine Covert
From MouserAncestry
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
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| Birth | 20 Jul 1778 | expect PA; see Source Notes below | [W4] | |
| Marriage | expect ~1795 | expect Northumberland Co., Lewisburg area | To John Stoughton | |
| Death | after 1850, possibly 1857 see source 17 and source notes |
expect Muddy Creek Twp, Butler County, PA | [5][17] | |
| Burial | after 1850 | not found expect Muddy Creek Twp, Butler County, PA |
see Research Notes |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 6 Generation 7 Generation 8
+-- John Stoughton
| (1773-1833)
Andrew Stoughton --+ +-- Lucas Covert
(1802-1867) | | (1741-????)
+-- Catherine Covert --+
(1778->1850) |
+-- Cornelia Van Zandt
(1746-????)
Sources: [10][11]
Children
(all children with John Stoughton)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Stoughton | M | 1792-93 | expect PA | Margaret Wick | died ~1838/39 | [8][13][14] |
| William Stoughton | M | 1796-1797 | PA | Mary Elizabeth Wick | [8][13][14] | |
| Jacob Stoughton | M | ~1800 | PA | -never married- | died ~1841 | [8][13][14] |
| Andrew Stoughton | M | 1802/1803 | Butler County, PA | Mary Glenn | Direct line | [8][13][14] |
| John Stoughton | M | 1805 | Butler County, PA | Nancy Boyle | [8][13][14] | |
| Euphamia Stoughton | F | 1810 | Butler County, PA | Samuel Logan | [8][13][14] | |
| Hannah M. Stoughton | F | 26 Oct 1815 | Butler County, PA | John Patterson | died ~1845 | [8][13]][14] |
| Barnard V. Stoughton | M | 1817 | Butler County, PA | 1) Susan Harvey 2) Susan Myer |
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| Jane Stoughton | F | 6 Dec 1821 | Butler County, PA | Thomas Boyle | [8][13][14] | |
| Mary Stoughton | F | Butler County, PA | "Polly", not in will; | [9][14] |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
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| NJ, possibly Somerset, Franklin Twp. | b. 1778 - 1789 | birth to 11 yrs old | [10] |
| Lewisburg, Northumberland Co, PA | 1790 - 1800 | age 12-22; marriage | [16] |
| Center Twp. Butler Co, PA | by 1810 - after 1820 | [1][2] | |
| Muddy Creek Twp. Butler Co, PA | by 1830 | [3] | |
| possibly Slippery Rock Twp. Butler Co, PA, with daughter Euphamia. |
by 1840 | [4] | |
| Muddy Creek Twp. Butler Co, PA | by 1850 | [5] |
Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
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| 1A | 1790 U.S. Federal Census, Northumberland Co. PA, ancestry.com pg.5. Left column, line 7 lists family of Luke Coubert with 2 males over 16, 3 males under 16, and 5 females. This suggests that Luke had 4 sons & 4 daughters by 1790. See source notes. |
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| 1B | 1800 United States Federal Census, West Buffalo Twp., Northumberland Co. PA (now Union Co.), ancestry.com pg. 6. John Stotin household: 1 male under age 10, 1 male age 16-26, 1 female age16-26. William Stotin household: 2 males under age 10, 2 males age 16-26, 1 male 45 or over, 3 females 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 45 or over. |
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| 1 | 1810 United States Federal Census, Center Twp, Butler Co, PA Page 2. Census is not dated.
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| 2 | 1820 United States Federal Census, Center Twp, Butler Co, PA Page 4. Census is not dated. Lists family headed by J. Stoughton: 2 males <10, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 16-25 1 male >45,, 1 female <10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female >45. This corresponds to John Stoughton age 53, wife Catherine Covert age 52. Children: 2 males under age 10 are Barnard age 3,& Luke, age ~13; 1 male age 10-15 is John age 15; 2 males age 16-25 are Andrew age 18,& Jacob age 20; 1 female <10 is Hannah age 5; 1 female age 10-15 is Effie age 10. (Son William age 23 not enumerated here; possibly working & living elsewhere; married in 1822). |
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| 3 | 1830 United States Federal Census, Muddy Creek Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 13. Census is not dated. Family headed by John Stoughton: 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 40-50, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 50-60. This corresponds to John Stoughton,age 53, & wife Catherine Covert, age 52. Children: 1 male 10-15 is Bernard age13; 1 male 15-20 probably John, Jr. age 25; 1 male 20-30 is Jacob age ~30; (Luke, age 23,is listed separately on next line of census; Andrew married by 1826, family enumerated in Center Twp); 1 female 5-10 is Jane age 8; 1 female 10-15 is Hannah age 14. ( Euphamia age 20 is not enumerated here). |
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| 4 | 1840 United States Federal Census, Slipperyrock Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 9. Census is not dated. Family headed by Robert Logan: 1 male 40-50, 2 females 0-5, 2 females 5-10, 2 females 10-15, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 30-40, 1 female 60-70. The female 30-40 is Euphamia. The female 60-70 is the correct age for her widowed mother, Catherine Covert |
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| 5 | 1850 United States Federal Census, Muddy Creek Twp, Butler Co. PA. Date of census 30 Aug 1850. Line 29: Catharine Stoughton, age 72, widow, born NY. Lines 30-37: Household of John Stoughton, 45, farmer, $1000 real estate; wife Nancy 43; children: Catharine 13, Thos. 10, Martha J. 8, Wm. 6, Euphama 4, Hannah M. 5/12. All born PA.. Lines 38-39: Andrew J. Stoughton, 25, farmer, $1200 real estate; Sarah J. 24. All born PA. Note: Catharine's son John lives next door; in the next house is her grandson Andrew J. Stoughton (son of William Stoughton). |
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| 6 | 1803 Tax List Middlesex Twp., Butler Co. PA: John Stoughton, 100 Acres, 2 cows, 2 horses or oxen, Valuation 144, Tax 0.43 1895 History Butler Co., p. 58 |
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| 7 | Deed Transfer from John Stoughton to William Stoughton, dated 10 Feb. 1820. Witnesses George (P___), and John Timblin. Recorded 14 Feb 1820,Butler County, John Timblin, Esq. |  (Transcript) |
| 8 | Deed Transfer from John Stoughton to William Stoughton, dated 7 Apr. 1824. Centre Twp., Butler Co., PA, Deed E-222. 50 Acres for $75.00. |  (Transcript) |
| 9 | Will of John Stoughton, Estate File # S-40,Muddy Creek Twp., Butler Co. PA. Signed 8 Apr. 1833. (Microfilm, Butler Public Library, Vol. A, p. 264, 1833) Lists wife Catherine; sons William, Luke, Andrew, John, Jacob, Bernard; daughters Eufame Logan, Hannah Stoughton, Jane Stoughton; executors: son Jacob Stoughton, & William Stoughton(Sr.?); witnesses: Samuel Stoughton & Robert Hemphill. |
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| 10 | Jeanne Bortmes Eichelberger, correspondence, 2006. | |
| 12 | Abstracts of the wills of 5 sons of John Stoughton received from correspondent Dolores Swaney. Will of Andrew Stoughton of Clay Twp., Butler Co. PA; Book D, pg. 452; filed 2 Jan 1867, written 4 Dec. 1866. Lists wife Mary; sons Jacob, John; daughters Rachel Campbell, Effie Jane wife of Miller Cornelius, Hannah wife of John A. McCandless, Catharine Amanda wife of Robert Davis; grandson Oliver Stoughton; granddaughter Mary Isabella Stoughton; witness William S. Wick. Will of William Stoughton of Concord Twp., Butler Co. PA; Book D, pg. 206; filed 28 Aug. 1863, written 15 July 1863. Lists wife Mary; sons John, A. J., Luke, Elisha, Thomas; daughters Elizabeth Shoaf, Catharine Thompson, Adella Bortmass; witness William Wick. Will of John Stoughton of Muddycreek Twp., Butler Co. PA; Book C, pg. 219; filed 6 July 1852, written 19 Apr. 1852. Lists wife Nancy; sons Thomas, Jefferson, William; daughters Catherine, Martha Jane, Euphany, Hannah, Manervy. Will of Jacob Stoughton of Muddycreek Twp., Butler Co. PA; Book B, pg. 195; filed 25 June 1841, written 2 Apr. 1841. Lists mother Catherin; brothers William, Andrew, John, Barnard; 2nd cousin William Stoughton; nieces Eleana Logan, Catherin Boile; nephews Thomas Patterson, Jacob Stoughton. (Note: "2nd cousin William Stoughton" may be a grandchild of one of his brothers?) Will of Luke Stoughton of Muddycreek Twp., Butler Co. PA; Book B, pg. 98; filed 11 May 1839, written 16 Dec. 1838. Lists wife Margaret. |
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| 14 | Genealogical and personal history of western Pennsylvania, Vol. 3, Editor-in-chief: John W. Jordan.
Author: Jordan, John W. (John Woolf), 1840-1921. Pages 1272-1274. |
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| 15 | Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams, granddaughter of Bert Winiford Wilson. | N/A
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| 16 | Book: History of Butler County Pennsylvania 1895, pg. 615
Luke Covert settled in Nothumberland Co. PA. He resided there until 1796, when he brought his family into the wilderness of Covert's run. He made his home west of where the Stone House was built in 1822. |
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| 17 | Documents relating to Estate of John Stoughton, from the research of A. Fixx. Set 1: sale of a portion of the land in 1849-50 to cover debts from estate of Jacob Stoughton. See Source Notes section for implications regarding death date of Catherine Covert Stoughton. |
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| 18 | Documents relating to Estate of Jacob Stoughton, from the research of A. Fixx. Set 2: Documents related to sale of rest of the land and distribution of proceeds in 1858. See Source Notes section for implications regarding death date of Catherine Covert Stoughton. |
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| Ref. Num. | Description | Extract |
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| W1 | Descendants of Maria Waldron by Stephen L. Flanagan posted Mar. 20, 2001 on GenForum, Genealogy.com (Covert Forum). Five generations including a Rose Anne Covert, the great-grandmother of the author. Beyond implied family knowledge, no sources listed. Lucas Covert born 15 Sept, 1741 in Somerville, NJ; died 1821 in Brady Twp., PA; married Cornelia Van Zandt. She was born 15 May, 1746 in NJ; died in Butler Co. PA. Their children: *Garret Covert b. 15 Sept 1769 in NJ; married Eleanor Black (lists 7 children) *Ann Covert b. 27 Nov 1772 in NJ; d. 1846; married John Emery *Magdaline Covert b. 29 Nov 1775 in NJ; d. 1850 Butler Co. PA; *Catherine Covert b. 20 July 1778 in NJ; d. bef. 1850 in prob. Butler Co. PA; married John Stoughton *John VanZandt Covert b. 11 Aug 1781 in NJ; d. 1873; married Sarah Bennett *Barnet Covert b. 8 Sep 1784 NJ *Jacob Covert b. 21 Sep 1787 NJ; d. 20 Sep 1869, Grove City PA; married Mary Ann Cornelius (14 Jan 1788-14 Feb 1876)(lists 12 children). *Mary Covert b. 9 July 1789 NJ; married William McNees *Sarah Covert b. 27 Aug 1793 NJ; d. 10 Aug 1872, Worth Twp. Butler Co. PA. |
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| W2 | McGinnis Family Tree by Gloria Charles 67, on Ancestry.com Family Trees. Unsourced.http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/family.aspx?tid=2893248&pid=-1636099783&sid=-1634729376 This site lists Catherine Covert as daughter of Lucas Covert & Cornelia VanZandt. However, it lists her husband as the John Walker Stoughton of Connecticut, rather than John Stoughton of New Jersey, as we believe to be the case. This site follows descendants of Andrew Stoughton, son of John & Catherine Covert Stougthon. No additional information on other children of John & Catherin; some children's names confused (son John Stougthon is listed as John Bernard Stoughton; Barnard VanZant Stoughton listed as Barnard W.Stoughton). | |
| W3 | Surnames Wigton, Smith, Bowen, Covert, Boston, Van Zandt, by JEAlbin on ancestry.it surname discussion board.
http://boards.ancestry.it/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=1058&p=localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.butler One entry: My g-grandmother was Aryadnie Wigton Albin. She came with her parents Edward D. & Hannah Smith Wigton to Cooper Co, MO from Butler Co, PA between 1865 & 1870. Edward was the son of John Wigton II and Rachel Tawneyhill. Hannah was a sister of Rebecca Ann Smith and their parents were Dan Smith and Rebecca Boston. John Campbell Wigton was the son of William Wigton & Margaret Campbell. William & John II were brothers (also James, and four sisters). Their parents were John Wigton I and Magdalen Covert, daughter of Luke and Cornelia Van Zandt Covert. Luke's parents were Bergon & Annetze Selover Covert. Cornelia was the granddaughter of Resolved Waldren, an original patentee in 1666 of the Harlem Commons City, NY. John I was the grandson of John Wigton who came from Scotland on "The Cow" ship in 1725 with brothers, Samuel & William. John was b. 1700 & d. 1801 in Bucks Co, PA where he was a early settler in Doylestown. He is buried with his wife Isabel in the Deep Run Presbytarian Cemetery (also called "God's Acre). | |
| W4 | Rootsweb:PA Butler, from contributor to this site, Susan McMorrine, at: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/PABUTLER/2003-07/1057200413 Children of Luke Covert & Cornelia Van Zandt are:
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| W5 | The Covert Family of Lancaster N.Y., owner Robert Thornton Covert, on Genealogy.com at http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/o/v/Robert-T-Covert/ODT1-0001.html Pg. 7 & 8 - Lucas Covert & Cornelia Van Zandt. Their children: Garret Covert 1769; Ann Covert 1772; Magdalene Covert 1775; Catherine Covert 1778; John Covert 1781; Barnet Covert 1784; Jacob Covert 1787; Mary Covert 1789; Sarah Covert 1793. We have listed their information regarding our direct line ancestors at Excerpt - Descendants of Theunis Janzsen Covert. | |
| W6 | My Family Website on Rootsweb.com, owner Debbie Harrison; see at: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2424533&id=I519050993
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Source Notes
- The marriage site for Catherine Covert to John Stoughton is likely PA. Sources indicate her parents (see Lucas Covert) were in Northumberland Co. PA by 1790. Also this suggests that all children of this marriage were born in PA.
- The 1840 census is speculation. The oldest female in the household is the correct age to be Catherine Covert, but it could also be Robert Logan's mother.
- In 1850, Catherine Covert Stoughton, widow, apparently living next door to her son John Stoughton. Andrew Stoughton in the next dwelling may be a son of John's.
- The Stoughton organizers of Muddy Creek Baptist church include a Catherine Stoughton. This could be Catherine Covert Stoughton, her sons Jacob and Andrew, and her brother in law Samuel (who later became a Baptist minister). More likely however is that the Catherine Stoughton mentioned is Catherine McCune Stoughton, wife of Samuel Stoughton.
- A Covert family, Isaac and Nancy, is on the 1870 census for Brady Twp, Butler Co, pg 9 (see James Irvin Hogue). There is no known relationship at this time. EBW, 19 Aug 2007
- Stoughton Family Genealogy and History research manuscript by Burke Stoughton, Apollo, PA, May-October 1996; G929.2 Butler Area Public Library, Butler, PA. This source erroneously lists the husband of Catherine Covert to be John Walker Stoughton (1767-1833), descended from a Jonathon Stoughton, Timothy Stoughton etc. family from E. Windsor, CT.
Notification by email Jan 2008 from the author, Burke Stoughton, indicates that the name John Walker Stoughton was erroneous, and that no connection to the Connecticut Stoughtons is presently known to us or documented. He continues to search for such a connection. - Sale of land from John Stoughton Estate (source 17): Catherine's husband John Stoughton (who died in 1833) left his land in the care of their son Jacob Stoughton (who died in 1841). When John Stoughton owned the land, it was part of Muddy Creek Township, and was located in First Donation District, Number 149. The land was to be kept for the care of Catherine Stoughton and not sold.
But when son Jacob Stoughton died (1841), there was so much debt that in 1849Jacob’s brother John Stoughton (who died in 1852) had to sell 20 acres of land to help pay off the debt.
Also, note that this land was located in what was known as Worth Township in 1858 - the 100 acres was bounded by land of George Book, James Moore, Margaret Stoughton (Luke's wife), Thomas Cooper and John Stoughton This really helps us pinpoint where John Stoughton's land was located.
Anyway - 20 acres was sold in 1849/1850, to help pay off debt.
Then in the other document set, John Stoughton(son of John & Catherine Stoughton) indicates he agreed to pay John Patterson for some loans after Mrs. Catherine Stoughton, his mother, died. The property was then to be sold and John Patterson was to be paid.
When the land was put up for sale on September 1, 1857, John Stoughton had died (in 1852) and James S. Stoughton was assisting with settling the estate. John Patterson was then paid.
Research Notes
- Research re. burial site of John & Catherine Stoughton, with negative results: No gravestones found at various Butler County cemeteries visited in 2006-2007 by E. Wilson Williams (Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery, Wolf Creek Cemetery, Muddy Creek Cemetery, Prospect's Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Prospect Presbyterian Cemetery or West Liberty Cemetery). No record found in the entire 5 volume set of the Cemetery Inventory of Butler County, searched by research staff of the Butler Area Public Library, Oct. 2007.
This suggests burial without gravestones, or that their stones deteriorated beyond legibility by the time of the Inventory; or burial at a small private cemetery not included in the Inventory.
