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Husband of Lucy Covalt (probably)
Facts (with source information): Narrative Report
Chart:
Family history by grandson David Dove:
This paragraph is the beginning of the biography of David Dove, which was published during his lifetime in a book about Fountain County, Indiana. David says that his grandfather, John Dove, came from Ohio to Fountain County with most of his family. David names his father, Abraham Dove. He also names all Abraham’s siblings. Can we rely upon David’s testimony? The records shown below suggest that David is correct when he describes his family tree.
Land Records:
These records are from the Bureau of Land Management, Government Land Office. They managed the sale of public land which was authorized by Congress. That’s how the government encouraged people to move to the frontier.
Here’s the URL, in case you want to investigate. https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx
1829 – John Dove of Ohio buys land in Indiana
The 1829 sale was to “John Dove of Butler County, Ohio.” He bought 56 acres in Marion County, Indiana. (Butler is adjacent to Hamilton County, Ohio, where John Dove married Lucy Covalt.)
1834 – John Dove buys more land in Indiana
The 1834 sale was to “John Dove of Fountain County, Indiana.” He bought 40 acres in Fountain County, Indiana.
