Peter VAN COUWENHOVEN

Birth:
27 Feb 1669
Long Island, New York
Death:
4 Mar 1704
New Jersey
Marriage:
Abt 1686
of New Jersey
Sources:
1998 Ancestral File
2000 Ordinance Index
Ancestry World Tree Project
Pedigree Resource File
Internet IGI, Nov 2007
www.conovergenealogy.com/Pages/vkf.htm, Dutch immigration information
Notes:
                   Historical information included in notes.  Peter was descended from original dutch settlers of New Amsterdam (New York). Much information about this dutch immigrant family at http://www.conovergenealogy.com/Pages/vkf.htm  Name is sometimes given as Conover.

Peter4; born after 1666; born 1668; baptized Feb 27, 1669 at Dutch Reformed Church, N. Y. C., New York County, NY; married Mary (Unknown) after 1670; 1st marriage Mary; died 1705; his estate was probated Mar 21, 1704/5 at Great Egg Harbor, Gloucester County, NJ. He was also known as Peter Peterse Van Couwenhoven. He was also known as Peter Cownover. He was also known as Peter Covenover. He was also known as Petrus Van Kouwenhoven. On Nov. 29, 1695, he purchased 250 acres of land along Patconk Creek in Great Egg Harbor Twp. from Thomas Budd, merchant of Philadelphia, "under ye yearly quit rent of one ear of Indian Corne to be paid ye said Thomas Budd or hs heirs, if lawfully demanded." On jan 30, 1698, he bought an additional 150 acres there from Daniel Leeds. There is some confusion about the date of the will of Peter "Cownover" of Waymouth Township, Gloucester County, NJ. The date was either Nov 10, 1700 or Nov 30, 1702. The inventory of his estate was taken on Mar 17, 1704/05.
Mary
Birth:
Abt 1672
of New York
Death:
1731
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                       From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
Children
Marriage
1
Peter VAN COUWENHOVEN
Birth:
Abt 1687
of New Jersey
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                       From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
2
John VAN COUWENHOVEN
Birth:
Abt 1689
of New Jersey
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                       From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
3
David VAN COUWENHOVEN
Birth:
Abt 1691
of New Jersey
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                       From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
4
Esther CONOVER
Birth:
Abt 1693
of Gloucester, New Jersey
Death:
Notes:
                       From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
5
Mary VAN COUWENHOVEN
Birth:
Abt 1700
of New Jersey
Death:
1808
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                       From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
FCID:76767:7960
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Peter Van Couwenhoven - Mary

Peter Van Couwenhoven was born at Long Island, New York 27 Feb 1669. His parents were Pieter Wolphertsen Van Couwenhoven and Aeltje Sybrant.

He married Mary Abt 1686 at of New Jersey . Mary was born at of New York Abt 1672 .

They were the parents of 5 children:
Peter Van Couwenhoven born Abt 1687.
John Van Couwenhoven born Abt 1689.
David Van Couwenhoven born Abt 1691.
Esther Conover born Abt 1693.
Mary Van Couwenhoven born Abt 1700.

Peter Van Couwenhoven died 4 Mar 1704 at New Jersey .

Mary died 1731 .