Early Settlers - Coventry

Early settlers in the Town of Coventry taken from "1874 History of Chenango & Madison Counties, NY" by James H Smith; pub. 1880. Tried to use year, where stated, person and where they were from.

COVENTRY was formed from Greene Feb. 7, 1806 and derives its name from Coventry, in Conn., from whence most of the settlers came.. Parts of Greene and Oxford were annexed in 1843.

1785
first settler - Simon JONES, Coventry, Conn.
William GOODSELL; remained short time
Andrew CLARK; remained short time

1788
Benjamin JONES, Simon's cousin, Coventry, Conn

1789
Burrage MILES, native of New Haven, Conn
Royal WILKINS; moved to Afton

1790
Roger EDGERTON.

about 1792
Deacon RICHARDS and
Hardin BENNETT

1792
Ozias YALE, Cheshire, Conn,
Deacon William STORK, Cheshire, Conn and

1794
Philo YALE

1795
Moses ALLIS,
Zenas, HUTCHINSON, born Coventry, Conn
Levi PARKER.
Capt. Jotham PARKER
Simeon PARKER

1798
Record WILBUR, Vt.
---- CHILDS; wife was Record Wilbur's sister; but returned to Vt.

1800
man named STIMSON (STIMPSON)

1801
Deacon John STODDARD, native of Watertown, Conn and
Samuel MARTIN, Watertown, Conn

1802
Deacon Philo MINOR, Woodbury, Conn; moved to Afton
John MINOR

1805
John MANDEVILLE, Granby, Mass and
Elisha WARREN, Mass

1806
Jabez MANWARRING, New London, Conn
Deacon Henry CHANDLER, Brattlelboro, Vt; at Bainbridge for 6 mos.; then Coventry
Pardon BEECHER, Salem, Conn, now Nangatuck; at Bainbridge for 6 mos; then Coventry

1808 or 09
Lewis WARREN, son of Nathaniel, Watertown, Conn

1810
Harvey JUDD, Watertown toDelhi,Delaware Co in 1809

1811
Francis KALE, s/o William, Irish descent, Albany

1812
David Hungerford, native of Watertown,Conn

Most settlers in locality of Coventryville and on the road extending north into south Oxfrd were from Cheshire, Conn.

Transcribed and contributed by Sandy Goodspeed, 1999.

Last updated: 10 Apr 2000

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