Miami County, Ohio
Timothy Covalt’s sworn statement
He is 71 years old.
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Summary:
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He is the son of Abraham Covalt, who served in the Army of the Revolution under Col. John Piper and Lt. Col. James Martin. Abraham served in and around Bedford County, PA, for five or six years.
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About 1790, Abraham Covalt and his family emigrated to the Northwestern Territory, and settled at a place on the Little Miami that later was called Covalt Station. On March 31, 1791 Abraham Covalt was shot by Indians, scalped and tomahawked. He (Timothy) was about 80 yards away at the time.
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He says Abraham Covalt and Lois Covalt lived as husband and wife 27 or 28 years.
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