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| '''Birth'''  || 20 Jul 1778 || NY || || <sup class="reference">[8][9]</sup>
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| '''Birth'''  || 20 Jul 1778 || expect PA; see Source Notes below || || <sup class="reference">[W4]</sup>
 
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| '''Marriage''' || ~1795 || NJ || To [[John Stoughton]] || <sup class="reference">[9]</sup>
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| '''Marriage''' ||expect ~1795 || expect Northumberland Co., Lewisburg area || To [[John Stoughton]] || <sup class="reference"> </sup>
 
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| '''Death''' || after 1833 ||expect Muddy Creek Twp, Butler County, PA ||  || <sup class="reference">[7]</sup>
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| '''Death''' || after 1850, possibly 1857<br>see source 17<br> and source notes ||expect Muddy Creek Twp, Butler County, PA ||  || <sup class="reference">[5][17]</sup>
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| '''Burial''' || after 1850 ||not found <br>expect Muddy Creek Twp, Butler County, PA ||see Research Notes  || 
 
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                                             +-- [[Cornelia Van Zandt]]
 
                                             +-- [[Cornelia Van Zandt]]
 
                                                 (1746-????)
 
                                                 (1746-????)
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  Sources: <sup class="reference">[10][11]</sup>
  
 
=Children=
 
=Children=
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! Name || Gender || Date of Birth || Birthplace || Spouse || Notes || Sources
 
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| [[William G. Stoughton]] || M || 1797 || NJ || Mary Elizabeth Wick || || <sup class="reference">[7][8]</sup>
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|[[Luke Stoughton]]||M || 1792-93||expect PA ||Margaret Wick||died ~1838/39 || <sup class="reference">[8][13][14]</sup>
 
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| [[Jacob Stoughton]] || M || ~1800 || NJ || -never married- || || <sup class="reference">[7][8]</sup>
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| [[William Stoughton (1797)|William Stoughton]] || M || 1796-1797 || PA || Mary Elizabeth Wick || || <sup class="reference">[8][13][14]</sup>
 
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| [[Andrew Stoughton]] || M || 1802 || Butler County, PA || [[Mary Glenn]] || Direct line || <sup class="reference">[7][8]</sup>
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| [[Jacob Stoughton]] || M || ~1800 || PA || -never married- ||died ~1841 || <sup class="reference">[8][13][14]</sup>
 
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| [[John Bernard Stoughton]] || M || 1805 || || Nancy Boyle || || <sup class="reference">[8]</sup>
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| [[Andrew Stoughton]] || M || 1802/1803 || Butler County, PA || [[Mary Glenn]] || Direct line || <sup class="reference">[8][13][14]</sup>
 
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|[[Luke Stoughton (1807)|Luke Stoughton]]||M || 1807|| ||Margaret Wick|| || <sup class="reference">[7][8]</sup>
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| [[John Stoughton (1805)|John Stoughton]] || M || 1805 ||Butler County, PA  || Nancy Boyle || || <sup class="reference">[8][13][14]</sup>
 
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| [[Euphamia Stoughton (1810)|Euphamia Stoughton]] || F || 1810|| || Samuel Logan || || <sup class="reference">[7][8]</sup>
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| [[Euphamia Stoughton (1810)|Euphamia Stoughton]] || F || 1810||Butler County, PA || Samuel Logan || || <sup class="reference">[8][13][14]</sup>
 
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| [[Hannah M. Stoughton]] || F ||26 Oct 1815 || || John Patterson ||  || <sup class="reference">[7][8]</sup>
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| [[Hannah M. Stoughton]] || F ||26 Oct 1815 ||Butler County, PA  || [[John Patterson]] ||died ~1845 || <sup class="reference">[8][13]][14]</sup>
 
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| [[Jane Stoughton]] || F || 6 Dec 1821 || || Thomas Boyle|| || <sup class="reference">[7][8]</sup>
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| [[Barnard V. Stoughton]]|| M || 1817 ||Butler County, PA  ||1) Susan Harvey<br>2) [[Susan Myer]]  || || <sup class="reference">[13][14]</sup>
 
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| Mary Stoughton || F || || || || "Polly", not in will; || <sup class="reference">[8]</sup>
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| [[Jane Stoughton]] || F || 6 Dec 1821 ||Butler County, PA  || Thomas Boyle|| || <sup class="reference">[8][13][14]</sup>
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| Mary Stoughton || F || ||Butler County, PA || || "Polly", not in will; || <sup class="reference">[9][14]</sup>
 
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=Places of Residence=
 
=Places of Residence=
 
{| class="wikitable"  
 
{| class="wikitable"  
 
! Location || Dates || Notes || Sources
 
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| NJ || 1778 - after 1795 ||birth, marriage in NJ || <sup class="reference">[8]</sup>
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| NJ, possibly Somerset, Franklin Twp. || b. 1778 - 1789 ||birth to 11 yrs old || <sup class="reference">[10]</sup>
 
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| Lewisburg, Northampton Co, PA||after 1795 - about 1802 ||   ||<sup class="reference">[8]</sup>
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| Lewisburg, Northumberland Co, PA||1790 - 1800 ||age 12-22; marriage  ||<sup class="reference">[16]</sup>
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| Middlesex Twp. Butler Co, PA|| by 1803|| from tax records;<br> may not indicate twp residence ||<sup class="reference">[4]</sup>
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|Center Twp. Butler Co, PA|| by 1810 - after 1820||  ||<sup class="reference">[1][2]</sup>
 
|Center Twp. Butler Co, PA|| by 1810 - after 1820||  ||<sup class="reference">[1][2]</sup>
 
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|Muddy Creek Twp. Butler Co, PA|| by 1833 death ||  ||<sup class="reference">[3][7]</sup>
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|Muddy Creek Twp. Butler Co, PA|| by 1830 ||  ||<sup class="reference">[3]</sup>
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|possibly Slippery Rock Twp. Butler Co, PA,<br>with daughter Euphamia.|| by 1840 ||  ||<sup class="reference">[4]</sup>
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|Muddy Creek Twp. Butler Co, PA|| by 1850 ||  ||<sup class="reference">[5]</sup>
 
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= Sources =
 
= Sources =
 
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|'''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. <br>This suggests that Luke had 4 sons & 4 daughters by 1790. See source notes.
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|[[Image:1790 census pa northumberland pg 5.jpg|50px|left]]
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| '''1800 United States Federal Census''', West Buffalo Twp., Northumberland Co. PA  (now Union Co.), ancestry.com pg. 6.  <br>John Stotin household: 1 male under age 10, 1 male age 16-26, 1 female age16-26.<br>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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|[[Image:1800 census pa northumberland west buffalo pg 6.jpg|50px|left]]
 
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| '''1810 United States Federal Census''', Center Twp, Butler Co, PA Page 2. Census is not dated.  Lists family headed by J. Stoughton: 3 males <10, 2 male 10-15, 1 male 26-44, 1 female <10, 1 female 26-44.  Family headed by W. Stoughton also on page. <br>This appears to correspond to sons Luke, John & William under age 10, Jaocb & William G. age 10-15, daughter Eupahme under 10; William age 37 & Catherine.
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| '''1810 United States Federal Census''', Center Twp, Butler Co, PA Page 2. Census is not dated.   
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| [[Image:1810 census pa butler center pg 2.jpg|50px|center]]]
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* Family of J. Stoughton: 3 males <10, 2 male 10-15, 1 male 26-44, 1 female <10, 1 female 26-44. <br>This appears to correspond to John age 37 & Catherine age 32; sons Luke, John & William under age 10, Jacob & William G. age 10-15, daughter Euphame under 10.
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*  Family of W. Stoughton also on page; see [[William Stoughton]]
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| [[Image:1810 census pa butler center pg 2.jpg|50px|center]]
  
 
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| '''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.  <br> 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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| [[Image:1820 census pa butler center pg 4.jpg|50px|center]]
  
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| '''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. 
 
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| [[Image:1820 census pa butler center pg 4.jpg|50px|center]]
 
 
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|'''1850 United States Federal Census''', Muddy Creek Twp, Butler Co. PA. Date of census 30 Aug 1850.<br>Line 29: Catharine Stoughton, age 72, widow, born NY. <br>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..<br>Lines 38-39: Andrew J. Stoughton, 25, farmer, $1200 real estate; Sarah J. 24. All born PA.<br>Note: Catharine's son John lives next door; in the next house is  her grandson [[Andrew Jackson Stoughton|Andrew J. Stoughton]] (son of [[William G. Stoughton]]).
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| '''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.   <br>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 Stoughton|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 Stoughton (1810)|Euphamia]] age 20 is not enumerated here).
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|[[Image:1850 census pa butler muddy creek pg 19.jpg|50px|left]]  
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| [[Image:1830 census pa butler muddy creek pg 13.jpg|50px|center]]
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|'''1803 Tax List Middlesex Twp.''', Butler Co. PA:  John Stoughton, 100 Acres, 2 cows, 2 horses or oxen, Valuation 144, Tax 0.43<br> 1895 History Butler Co., p. 58
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| '''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.<br>The female 30-40 is [[Euphamia Stoughton (1810)|Euphamia]]. The female 60-70 is the correct age for her widowed mother, [[Catherine Covert]]
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| [[Image:1840 census pa butler slipperyrock pg 9.jpg|50px|center]]
  
 
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|'''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.
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|'''1850 United States Federal Census''', Muddy Creek Twp, Butler Co. PA. Date of census 30 Aug 1850.<br>Line 29: Catharine Stoughton, age 72, widow, born NY. <br>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..<br>Lines 38-39: Andrew J. Stoughton, 25, farmer, $1200 real estate; Sarah J. 24. All born PA.<br>Note: Catharine's son John lives next door; in the next house is  her grandson [[Andrew Jackson Stoughton|Andrew J. Stoughton]] (son of [[William Stoughton (1797)|William Stoughton]]).
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|[[Image:1820 Deed John Stoughton.jpg|50px|center]]<br>[[Deed Transfer 1820 John Stoughton|(Transcript)]]
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|[[Image:1850 census pa butler muddy creek pg 19.jpg|50px|center]]  
  
 
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|'''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.
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|'''1803 Tax List Middlesex Twp.''', Butler Co. PA: John Stoughton, 100 Acres, 2 cows, 2 horses or oxen, Valuation 144, Tax 0.43<br> 1895 History Butler Co., p. 58
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|[[Image:1824 Deed John Stoughton.jpg|50px|center]]<br>[[Deed Transfer 1824 John Stoughton|(Transcript)]]
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|'''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)<br>Lists wife [[Catherine Covert|Catherine]]; sons [[William G. Stoughton|William]], Luke, [[Andrew Stoughton|Andrew]], John, [[Jacob Stoughton|Jacob]], [[John Bernard Stoughton|Bernard]]; daughters Eufame Logan, [[Hannah M. Stoughton|Hannah Stoughton]], [[Jane Stoughton]]; executors: son [[Jacob Stoughton]], & William Stoughton(Sr.?); witnesses: Samuel Stoughton & Robert Hemphill.
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|'''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.
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|[[Image:Will of John Stoughton 1833 p1.jpg|50px|left]]<br>[[Image:Will of John Stoughton 1833p2.jpg |50px|right|]]<br>[[Image:Will of John Stoughton 1833 p.3.jpg|50px|center]]<br>[[Will of John Stoughton 8 Apr 1833|(Transcript)]]
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|[[Image:1820 Deed John Stoughton.jpg|50px|center]]<br>[[Deed Transfer 1820 John Stoughton|(Transcript)]]
  
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| '''Jeanne Bortmes Eichelberger''', correspondence, 2006
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|'''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.
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|[[Image:1824 Deed John Stoughton.jpg|50px|center]]<br>[[Deed Transfer 1824 John Stoughton|(Transcript)]]
  
 
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|''' ''Covert Family of New York'' ''' by Robert Thorton Covert. Notes that John Stoughton married  Catherine Covert; lists her parents as Lucas Covert and Cornelia Van Zandt, who were cousins; lists the children of Lucas And Cornelia Van Zandt Covert. (This source noted by Jeanne Bortmes Eichelberger; not seen by this researcher.)
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|'''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)<br>Lists wife [[Catherine Covert|Catherine]]; sons [[William Stoughton (1797)|William]], Luke, [[Andrew Stoughton|Andrew]], [[John Stoughton (1805)|John]], [[Jacob Stoughton|Jacob]], Bernard; daughters Eufame Logan, [[Hannah M. Stoughton|Hannah Stoughton]], [[Jane Stoughton]]; executors: son [[Jacob Stoughton]], & William Stoughton(Sr.?); witnesses: Samuel Stoughton & Robert Hemphill.
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|[[Image:Will of John Stoughton 1833 p1.jpg|50px|center]]<br>[[Image:Will of John Stoughton 1833p2.jpg |50px|center|]]<br>[[Image:Will of John Stoughton 1833 p.3.jpg|50px|center]]<br>[[Will of John Stoughton 8 Apr 1833|(Transcript)]]
  
 
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| '''Personal correspondence''' from [[Elizabeth Ann Wilson|Elizabeth Wilson Williams]], granddaughter of Bert Winfred Wilson.
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| '''Jeanne Bortmes Eichelberger''',  correspondence, 2006.
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|'''Abstracts of the wills of 5 sons of John Stoughton''' received from correspondent Dolores Swaney.<br>'''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.<br>'''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.<br>'''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. <br>'''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. <br>(Note: "2nd cousin William Stoughton" may be a grandchild of one of his brothers?)<br>'''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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|'''Genealogical and personal history of western Pennsylvania, Vol. 3''', Editor-in-chief: John W. Jordan.
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Author: Jordan, John W. (John Woolf), 1840-1921. Pages 1272-1274.<br>From the Historic Pittsburgh Full Text Collection. Collection is searchable; policy prohibits reproduction of text.<br>
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http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=pitttext;cc=pitttext;q1=catherine%20covert;rgn=full%20text;idno=03aee8434m;didno=03aee8434m;view=image;seq=0247
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| '''Personal correspondence''' from [[Elizabeth Ann Wilson|Elizabeth Wilson Williams]], granddaughter of [[Bert Winiford Wilson]].
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| '''[[Source: History of Butler County Pennsylvania 1895|Book: History of Butler County Pennsylvania 1895]]''', pg. 615
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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. <br>Note: (Now in Brady Twp., the Stone House is at intersection of Rt. 8 & Rt 528; Covert Rd. runs east from West Liberty to Rt. 528.  Covert Rd. runs roughly parallel to &  south of Big Run creek, tributary to Slippery Rock Creek.)
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| <div style="text-align: center">[[Source: History of Butler County Pennsylvania 1895|transcript]]</div>
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| '''Documents relating to Estate of John Stoughton''', from the research of A. Fixx.<br> Set 1: sale of a portion of the land in 1849-50 to cover debts from estate of Jacob Stoughton.<br>See Source Notes section for implications regarding death date of Catherine Covert Stoughton.
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| [[File:21 Jacob Stoughton land - forced to sell part of property after Jacob's death.jpg|50px|center]] [[File:22 Settling of Jacob Stoughton's Estate.jpg|50px|center]]
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| '''Documents relating to Estate of Jacob Stoughton''', from the research of A. Fixx.<br> Set 2:  Documents related to sale of rest of the land and distribution of proceeds in 1858.<br>See Source Notes section for implications regarding death date of Catherine Covert Stoughton.
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|[[File:22 Settling of Jacob Stoughton's Estate.jpg|50px|left]]
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!'''W1'''
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|'''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.<br>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: <br>*Garret Covert b. 15 Sept 1769 in NJ; married Eleanor Black (lists 7 children)<br>*Ann Covert b. 27 Nov 1772 in NJ; d. 1846; married John Emery<br>*''Magdaline Covert b. 29 Nov 1775 in NJ; d. 1850 Butler Co. PA;''<br>*[[Catherine Covert]] b. 20 July 1778 in NJ; d. bef. 1850 in prob. Butler Co. PA; married John Stoughton<br>*John VanZandt Covert b. 11 Aug 1781 in NJ; d. 1873; married Sarah Bennett<br>*Barnet Covert b. 8 Sep 1784 NJ<br>*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). <br>*Mary Covert b. 9 July 1789 NJ; married William McNees<br>*Sarah Covert b. 27 Aug 1793 NJ; d. 10 Aug 1872, Worth Twp. Butler Co. PA.
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|[[Descendants of Maria Waldron by Stephen L. Flanagan 20 Mar 2001 Genforum|(See full text)]]
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|'''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<br>  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.<br>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).
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|'''Surnames Wigton, Smith, Bowen, Covert, Boston, Van Zandt''', by JEAlbin on ancestry.it surname discussion board.
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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).
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|'''Rootsweb:PA Butler''', from contributor to this site, Susan McMorrine, at: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/PABUTLER/2003-07/1057200413<br> Children of Luke Covert & Cornelia Van Zandt are:
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* Garret Covert b. 15 Sept 1769
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* Susanna (Anne) Covert b. 27 Nov 1772
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* Magdalena Covert b. 29 Nov 1775; d. ~1850 Butler Co. PA
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* Catherine Covwert b. 20 July 1778; m. John Stoughton.
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* John Covert b. 11 Aug 1781, NJ; d. 1873; m. Sarah Bennett.
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* Barnet Covert b. 8 Sept 1784
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* Jacob Covert, Sr. b. 21 Sept 1787 NJ; d. 20 Sept 1869, Butler Co. PA.
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|'''The Covert Family of Lancaster N.Y.''', owner Robert Thornton Covert, on Genealogy.com at <br> http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/o/v/Robert-T-Covert/ODT1-0001.html<br>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.
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We have listed their information regarding our direct line ancestors at [[Descendants of Theunis Janzsen Covert by Robert Thornton Covert|Excerpt - Descendants of Theunis Janzsen Covert]].
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!'''W6'''
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|'''My Family''' Website on Rootsweb.com, owner Debbie Harrison; see at:<br>
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http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2424533&id=I519050993<br>For extract of data on our direct line, see [["My Family" by Debbie Harrison on Rootsweb.com]] No sources listed. <br> Lucas Covert (b.15 Sep 1741 in Raritan, Somerset Co. NJ; d.1821 in Brady Twp, Butler Co. PA)<br>  married to Cornelia Van Zandt (b.15 May 1746 in NJ; d. Butler Co. PA).  Their 9 children:
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* 1. Jacob COVERT b: 21 Sep 1787 in NJ; lists descendants
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* 2. Garrett COVERT b: 15 Sep 1769 in NJ
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* 3. Ann COVERT b: 27 Nov 1772 in NJ
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* 4. Magdaline COVERT b: 29 Nov 1775 in NJ
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* 5. ''Catherine COVERT'' b: 20 Jul 1778; married ''John Stoughten''
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* 6. John VanZandt COVERT b: 11 Aug 1781 in NJ
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* 7. Barnet COVERT b: 8 Sep 1784 in NJ
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* 8. Mary COVERT b: 9 Jul 1789 in NJ
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* 9. Sarah COVERT b: 27 Aug 1793 in NJ
 
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=Source Notes=
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* 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.
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* 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.
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*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.
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* 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.
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* 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
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* ''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.''  <br> 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.
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* '''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. <br>
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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. 
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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.
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Anyway -  20 acres was sold in 1849/1850, to help pay off debt. <br>
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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. <br>
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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.
  
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=Research Notes=
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*Will of John Stoughton lists son John and son Bernard; researcher Jeanne Eichelberger lists a son John Bernard.
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* 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. <br>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.
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* Can not find 1830, 1840 census.  In 1840 she may be living with one of her children.
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<br>*In 1850, Catherine Covert Stoughton, widow, apparently living next door to her son John. Andrew Stoughton in the next dwelling may be a son of John's.
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<br>*The Stoughton organizers of Muddy Creek Baptist church may 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 Catherine Stoughton is Catherine McCune, wife of Samuel Stoughton.
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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
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=Research Wishlist=
 
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Latest revision as of 14:56, 25 November 2013

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Date Location Notes Sources
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

[edit] 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]

[edit] 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 		[13][14]
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]

[edit] Places of Residence

Location Dates Notes Sources
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]


[edit] Sources

Ref. Num. Description Image of original
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.
1790 census pa northumberland pg 5.jpg
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.
1800 census pa northumberland west buffalo pg 6.jpg
1 1810 United States Federal Census, Center Twp, Butler Co, PA Page 2. Census is not dated.
  • Family of J. Stoughton: 3 males <10, 2 male 10-15, 1 male 26-44, 1 female <10, 1 female 26-44.
    This appears to correspond to John age 37 & Catherine age 32; sons Luke, John & William under age 10, Jacob & William G. age 10-15, daughter Euphame under 10.
  • Family of W. Stoughton also on page; see William Stoughton
1810 census pa butler center pg 2.jpg
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).
1820 census pa butler center pg 4.jpg
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).
1830 census pa butler muddy creek pg 13.jpg
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
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.
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(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.
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(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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(Transcript)
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.
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.
From the Historic Pittsburgh Full Text Collection. Collection is searchable; policy prohibits reproduction of text.
http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=pitttext;cc=pitttext;q1=catherine%20covert;rgn=full%20text;idno=03aee8434m;didno=03aee8434m;view=image;seq=0247

15 Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams, granddaughter of Bert Winiford Wilson.
N/A
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.
Note: (Now in Brady Twp., the Stone House is at intersection of Rt. 8 & Rt 528; Covert Rd. runs east from West Liberty to Rt. 528. Covert Rd. runs roughly parallel to & south of Big Run creek, tributary to Slippery Rock Creek.)

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.
21 Jacob Stoughton land - forced to sell part of property after Jacob's death.jpg
22 Settling of Jacob Stoughton's Estate.jpg
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.
22 Settling of Jacob Stoughton's Estate.jpg

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Some information about this person was found on websites presented by researchers who have either not listed their sources completely or whose cited sources appear to be additional undocumented websites. We hesitate to adopt the findings of these websites when

  • the lines of descent conflict from one web source to another.
  • documentation and sources are absent or insufficient.
  • the sources listed are unavailable to us, so that scope or ambiguity can't be assessed.

These web site sources are listed separately below. The attribution number for these web sources is preceded by a "W". As we frequently find conflicting information on the web, we offer the un-sourced information here as a starting point for further research only. We discourage its inclusion on additional websites or in other reproduced material without either further documentation or a disclaimer like this one.

Ref. Num. Description Extract
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. 		(See full text)
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:
  • Garret Covert b. 15 Sept 1769
  • Susanna (Anne) Covert b. 27 Nov 1772
  • Magdalena Covert b. 29 Nov 1775; d. ~1850 Butler Co. PA
  • Catherine Covwert b. 20 July 1778; m. John Stoughton.
  • John Covert b. 11 Aug 1781, NJ; d. 1873; m. Sarah Bennett.
  • Barnet Covert b. 8 Sept 1784
  • Jacob Covert, Sr. b. 21 Sept 1787 NJ; d. 20 Sept 1869, Butler Co. PA.
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
For extract of data on our direct line, see "My Family" by Debbie Harrison on Rootsweb.com No sources listed.
Lucas Covert (b.15 Sep 1741 in Raritan, Somerset Co. NJ; d.1821 in Brady Twp, Butler Co. PA)
married to Cornelia Van Zandt (b.15 May 1746 in NJ; d. Butler Co. PA). Their 9 children:

  • 1. Jacob COVERT b: 21 Sep 1787 in NJ; lists descendants
  • 2. Garrett COVERT b: 15 Sep 1769 in NJ
  • 3. Ann COVERT b: 27 Nov 1772 in NJ
  • 4. Magdaline COVERT b: 29 Nov 1775 in NJ
  • 5. Catherine COVERT b: 20 Jul 1778; married John Stoughten
  • 6. John VanZandt COVERT b: 11 Aug 1781 in NJ
  • 7. Barnet COVERT b: 8 Sep 1784 in NJ
  • 8. Mary COVERT b: 9 Jul 1789 in NJ
  • 9. Sarah COVERT b: 27 Aug 1793 in NJ

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Conjecture

[edit] Research Wishlist

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