Revolutionary War hero. Most well known for carrying the evacuation message via horseback to all the forts and blockhouses up the Susquehanna River which was the start of the great runaway of 1780. All of this part of Pennsylvania was evacuated for several years due to Indian trouble.
see page 675 of The Hist of Lycoming County by Meginnes for an excellent biography of him and how the family name changed from Covenhoven to Crownover.∼Public Press, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, 28 May 1897, Fri, Page 2
Mr. Covanhovan, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, was buried in the old Presbyterian grave-yard. In time the grave had sunk in and the tombstone destroyed. About a year ago the Grand Army had the remains removed to Riverview cemetery.
see page 675 of The Hist of Lycoming County by Meginnes for an excellent biography of him and how the family name changed from Covenhoven to Crownover.∼Public Press, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, 28 May 1897, Fri, Page 2
Mr. Covanhovan, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, was buried in the old Presbyterian grave-yard. In time the grave had sunk in and the tombstone destroyed. About a year ago the Grand Army had the remains removed to Riverview cemetery.
Revolutionary War hero. Most well known for carrying the evacuation message via horseback to all the forts and blockhouses up the Susquehanna River which was the start of the great runaway of 1780. All of this part of Pennsylvania was evacuated for several years due to Indian trouble.
see page 675 of The Hist of Lycoming County by Meginnes for an excellent biography of him and how the family name changed from Covenhoven to Crownover.∼Public Press, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, 28 May 1897, Fri, Page 2
Mr. Covanhovan, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, was buried in the old Presbyterian grave-yard. In time the grave had sunk in and the tombstone destroyed. About a year ago the Grand Army had the remains removed to Riverview cemetery.
see page 675 of The Hist of Lycoming County by Meginnes for an excellent biography of him and how the family name changed from Covenhoven to Crownover.∼Public Press, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, 28 May 1897, Fri, Page 2
Mr. Covanhovan, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, was buried in the old Presbyterian grave-yard. In time the grave had sunk in and the tombstone destroyed. About a year ago the Grand Army had the remains removed to Riverview cemetery.
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