James Covell

     James was born circa 1707 in Monomoit, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Joseph Covell and Hannah Bassett. James married Mehitable Nickerson on 4 August 1727 in Chatham. James and Mehitable had children: Mehitable [1727-1781] [m. James Nickerswon], Ruth [3/13/1729-4/20/1760] [m. 1748 Thomas Atkins & 2nd 8/23/1759 Prince Nickerson], Hannah [1/30/1740] [m. 12/24/1761 Edward Nickerson & 2nd 1792 Henry Blaisdell], James [6/28/1742-1798] [m. 9/05/1760 Sarah Hall]. James's wife, Mehitable, died on 26 November 1761 in Chatham leaving him a widower. James married 2nd Ruth Crowell on 16 September 1762 in Yarmouth. James and Ruth had children: Ruth [9/13/1764-5/08/1817] [m. 3/01/1782 Edward Hall Jr.], Joshua [10/13/1766-6/14/1827] [m. 10/13/1787 Elizabeth Hall] & Nathan 9/06/1768-8/18/1864] [m. 11//27/1790 Tabitha Taylor & 2nd 1806 Dorcas Taylor]. James departed this life in June 1781 in Chatham.