Joseph Covenhoven was also known as Joseph Crownover. Joseph Covenhoven was born on 17. Nov. 1759 at New Jersey. He was the son of
John Covenhoven and
Lydia Predmore. Joseph Covenhoven began military service in 1777 at Berkley County, Virginia; seved in the Virginia Line during the Revolutionary War. He resided at at Virginia bt 1777 - 1783. He married
Sally Pridmore at Union County, South Carolina. Joseph Covenhoven removed to at Crow Neck District, Tennessee, in 1821. He died on 15. Mar. 1836 at Franklin County, Tennessee, at age 76. He was buried at Crownover Cemetery, Franklin County, Tennessee. TOMBSTONE: JOSEPH CROWNOVER 1759 1836
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CROWNOVER CEMETERY FRANKLIN COUNTY, TN
Tennessee the Volunteer State 1769–1923: Volume 3
ARTHUR CROWNOVER.
A prominent member of the Franklin county bar is Arthur Crownover of Winchester. He was born in this county on the 16th of November, 1874, a son of William and Laura (Montgomery) Crownover. He is a great-grandson of Joseph Crownover, a soldier in the Revolutionary war, who came here from Virginia in 1821 and settled in the Crow Creek district. His paternal grandparents were William and Hannah (Isbell) Crownover, natives of Tennessee, while the maternal grandparents were Milton and Nancy (Austin) Montgomery, also of this state. William Crownover, the father of Arthur, was born in 1851 and has engaged in farming for the greater part of his life. Mrs. Crownover was also born in 1851.
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Joseph CROWNOVER S1754, West Tenn. #13,556 $20/year issued 20 May 1833.
23 Feb. 1833 Franklin County, Joseph CROWNOVER aged 73 states he was born 17 Nov. 1759 and at the age of 17 or 18 volunteered under Capt. John VANMATREE and Lt. John VANMATREE, Sr., in Berkley County, Va. He marched to Fort Wheeling on the Ohio to guard the frontier against the Indians and was discharged at Pittsburgh after three months. He returned home to Berkley County and that winter his brother William CROWNOVER fought in the campaign against the Indians under Gen MCINTOSH. He served in the local malitia for three months under Col. Nicholas MCINTIRE AND Lt. Thomas THORNBERRY. He lived in Berkley for about two years longer after he his enlistment.
25 Feb. 1833 Franklin County. Neighbors Meredith CATCHINGS and William B. WILKINSON testify for CROWNOVER'S reputation and testify ther is mo clerygman in the section of Franklin County where CROWNOVER lives.
30 Sept. 1835 Nashville, Tenn. James Campbell to Pension Office. CROWNOVER lives on Crow Creek about 15 miles from the county seat and found it difficult to travel to Nashville for his pension. After two years he sent his son to get it but it was suppended because it was not drawn. He had not sent for it because the distance was so great and the amount so small. " I know Joseph CROWNOVER and his family, They are poor but honest." CAMPBELL drew CROWNOVER'S pension for him while CAMPBELL was liveing in Winchester
1909 Inquirey of Arthur CROWNOVER of Winchester, Tenn.
1929 Inquirey of Miss Annette MARTIN of Lincoln, Nebraska.