Conover Pioneers and Pilgrims: Celebration of a FamilyWolfert Gerritsen Van Couwenhoven/Conover (1584-1661) married Neeltje/ Cornelia Jansen in 1605. In 1625, with their three surviving sons, Gerrit, Jacob and Pieter, they immigrated from Holland to Nieuw Amsterdam (New York City). Descendants migrated to New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and elsewhere. They include Mormons. |
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acres Adams County Aeltje Amasa Higbee Amersfoort Andrew Andrew Blackman April August baptized born 14 born 27 Bragg brothers Church Cincinnati Clermont County Collins CONOVER born COUWENHOVEN Covenover daughter David Dazey deceased December deed descendants died married Egg Harbor eldest Elizabeth Esther Etta Fagley farm father February Galloway Galloway Township Gerrit Gloucester Co Gloucester County Hamilton County Hannah heirs Illinois Indenture Indians Isaac Wilson Jacob James Blackman Jansen January Jersey Jesse John Conover Jonah Conover Jonas Joseph Ireland July June Lima Township Lindsey Little Miami River living March Mary Conover Missouri Morley Mormons Neeltje Noah Norris November October Ohio Peter Conover Quincy Rebecca Recorded Risley Robert Conover Robert Leeds Samuel Sarah Seals born Sept September settlers Shipe sons Steelman Thaddeus thence Thomas town Township West wife Willem William Wolfert Woodford County