Archives of Maryland
(Biographical Series)

Leonard Covington (1768-1813)
MSA SC 3520-1877

Sources:


Archival sources -

LAND OFFICE 
(Certificates, Patented, PG) Covington, 29 September 1769, Patented Certificate no. 574 [MSA S1203-645, 1/25/5/29].

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY COURT (Land Records) Manumission of George Rankin by Leonard Covington, 1798, Volume JRM 6 p. 583 [MSA CE65-35, CR 49540].

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY COURT (Land Records) Manumission of Leander and his family by Leonard Covington, 1801, Volume JRM 8 p. 386 [MSA CE65-37, CR 49542].

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY REGISTER OF WILLS (Estate Papers) Leonard Covington, 1814 [MSA C2119-23, 0/50/6/23]
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1820 Laws of Maryland Chapter 23, "An Act for the Sale of the Real Estate of Leonard Convington, deceased."

CHANCERY COURT (Chancery Papers) Rebecca Covington and B.L.C. Wailes vs. Levin Covington, Rebecca Covington, Benjamin Covington, Susan Covington, and Edmund Covington. PG. Petition to sell Acquasco, Gallilee., 1820/12/23, Case No. 7273, MdHR 17,898-7273 [MSA S512-7300, 1/37/4/26] Recorded in CHANCERY COURT (Chancery Record) Volume 116 p. 663 & ff [MSA S517-134, 1/35/3/23].

ST. MARY'S COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Papers) Division of Joshua Estep’s estate, 1856, case no. 381, MdHR 19,731-438-1/2 [MSA C1592-27, 01/57/09/062].

Newspaper/journal articles -

The Maryland Gazette, 20 September 1804.

Maryland Republican, 15 July 1815.

Niles Register, 7 August 1813.

Excerpts from volume 5 of the Niles Register (Sept. 1813-March 1814).

"The late brig. gen. Covington." Niles Register, 1 September 1820.


Books -

Eisenberg, Gerson G. Marylanders Who Served the Nation. Annapolis, MD: Maryland State Archives, 1992, 54-55.

Lossing, Benson J. Pictorial Fieldbook of the War of 1812. Somersworth: NH: New Hampshire Publishing Co., 1976.

Wailes, Benjamin L. C. Memoir of Leonard Covington. 1861; Reprinted, 1928. 


Other sources -

Baltz, Shirley V. "A Prince George's Hero Recalled."

Lourie, Owen. "Report on Location of Leonard Covington's Home." Maryland State Archives, 2014.

"Leonard Covington." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST (Inventory of Historical Sites) Canter House/Covington Farm Buildings, Prince George's County, site no. PG: 87A-21 [MSA SE5-19494].

Election results, 1801 Maryland Senate Electors, Prince George's County. A New Nation Votes.

Election results, 1804 U.S. House of Representitives, Maryland, District 2. A New Nation Votes.

Election results, 1806 U.S. House of Representitives, Maryland, District 2. A New Nation Votes. Note: election totals for the two candidates appear to be reversed.

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