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Date: Sun, 12 Oct 1997 06:57:17 -0400 (EDT)

My COVENTRY line
Robert Coventry

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1st generation

Robert Coventry and wife Janet Cunninghame were found in the parish records
of Glasserton,
Wigtown, Scotland starting about 1700. Tradition put their marriage and the
birth of one or more
of their children in Midlothian, Scotland, but those records have not yet
been found.
Children:
1,1 Margaret Coventry b. 1698 m. William Stewart
1,2 Elizabet Coventry b. 1700 m. Alexander Credy
1,3 Agnes Coventry b. 1701 m. Andrew Martin
1,4 Jean Coventry b. 1705
1,5 Alexander Coventry 1709-1776 unm
1,6 William Coventry b. 1713 Moved to NY 1760 4 ch
1,7 George Coventry 1717-1776 4 ch
1,8 Robert Coventry b. 1721
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2nd generation

1,7 George Coventry served in Scot regiments fighting the French in the low
countries 1645. He
was also stationed at Gibraltar in 1649. In 1757 he came to America as an
officer in Lord Howe's
regiment to battle the French. He next commanded a New York Colonial company
in battles with
Spain at Kingston and Havana. In 1761 he sold his commission and with his
brother William
bought 2000 acres on the Hudson river near Claverack NY. In 1762 He left the
estate in the hands
of his brother and returned to Scotland to settle affairs there and to move
his family. Several reverses prevented the move and he died in Scotland.
George was married to Jean Crie or Cree. Marriage record not found yet.
Children: born at Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland Parish record
1,7,1 James Coventry b.1755 m. Una Crie/Cree
1,7,4 Elizabeth Coventry 1764-1808 m. John Hamilton
1,7,2 Alexander Coventry 1766-1831
1,7,3 Jean Coventry b. 1769 m. James Lockhart

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3rd generation

1,7,2 Alexander Coventry studied medicine at Glasgow and Edenborough and
received his
degree. He sailed to New York in 1785 to settle his father's estate and start
a practice. He was
first in Hudson, NY for about 8 years then moved to Romulus, NY. As the
family experienced
much sickness and discontent there, about 1798 he moved to the Utica, NY area
and opened an
office. In 1804 He build a home in Deerfield, NY. He was a well known
Physician in central New York and lectured at several medical schools.
In 1787 he married Elizabeth Butler of Branford, Ct
Children:
1,7,2,1 Mary Coventry 1788-1879 m. James Wade
1,7,2,2 Elizabeth Coventry b. 1791 m. Ezekiel Butler 1 ch
1,7,2,3 George Coventry 1793-1878 m. Julia Graham 4 ch
1,7,2,4 John Coventry 1796-1862 unm lived in Ill.
1,7,2,5 Alexander Coventry 1798-1879 m. Laura Baird 6 ch
1,7,2,6 Charles B Coventry 1801-1875 m. Clarissa Butler 8 ch
1,7,2,7 James Coventry 1803-1838 m. Orvillia ????? dsp
1,7,2,8 Hamilton Coventry 1805-1880 m1. Margaret McMaster 1 ch
m2. Caroline McMaster (sister) 4 ch
1,7,2,9 Robert Coventry 1807-1888 m. Lydia Barnes 3 ch
1,7,2,10 Catherine Coventry b. 1812 m. Hiram Thomas

Dr. Alexander married second Margaret Van Vechten
Children:
1,7,2,11 Margaret Coventry
1,7,2,12 William Coventry
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4th generation

1,7,2,5 Alexander Coventry was trained in the development of orchards and
spent his life in that
pursuit, first in Deerfield, NY until 1866 when he moved to Canterbury Hill
north of Rome, NY.
Alexander married Laura Baird in Deerfield and they had the following
children;
1,7,2,5,1 William B Coventry 1834-1880 m. Jenette ?? 2 ch
1,7,2,5,2 Helen Coventry 1837-1914 m. Albert Pollard 2 ch
1,7,2,5,3 Mary J Coventry 1840-1873 m. Samuel Davis
1,7,2,5,4 Alexander Coventry 1844-1917 m. Ada Abbe 4 ch
1,7,2,5,5 Hanry C Coventry 1849-1930 m1. Cora ??? 2 ch
1,7,2,5,6 Harriet E Coventry 1850-1900 m. Oliver Porter 7 ch
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5th generation

1,7,2,5,4 Alexander Coventry was trained in the development of orchards and
followed that trade
all of his life. He worked with his father for several years, but when there
was a boom in orchards
in Michigan he went to catch the wave. He married Ada Abbe there and stayed
until after his
father died. He returned to NY to take over his father's orchard operation.
Children:
1,7,2,5,4,1 Alice Coventry 1873-1957 unm
1,7,2,5,4,2 Fayette H Coventry 1876-1947 m. Mary Lawrence 1 ch
1,7,2,5,4,3 Allen P Coventry 1879-1943 m. Inez Colburn 6 Ch
1,7,2,5,4,4 Mildred M Coventry 1883-1976 unm
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6th generation

1,7,2,5,4,3 Allen P Coventry worked as a teacher for a time then worked for
the postal service
as a letter carrier for 40 years. At the same time he operated a general
farm north of Rome NY.
He married Inez H Colburn.
Children:
1,7,2,5,4,3,1 Claire Coventry 1910-1961 m. Einar Wheel 2 ch
1,7,2,5,4,3,2 Jean Coventry living 3 ch
1,7,2,5,4,3,3 Neil D Coventry 1915-1915
1,7,2,8,4,3,4 Robert A Coventry Living 2 ch
1,7,2,5,4,3,5 Donald C Coventry 1923-1923
1,7,2,5,4,3,6 Keith K Coventry Living 2 c

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