Covell, Nathaniel Jr^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

Abt 1633 - Abt 1687  (54 years)

• Name	Covell, Nathaniel
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	Abt 7 Sep 1633	Chelmsford, Essex, England   [3]
  Christening	17 Sep 1633	Chelmsford, Essex, England   [4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Abt 2 Dec 1687	Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts   [3]
  Person ID	I2251	Theisen & Allied Families
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	Covell, Nathaniel,   b. Abt 1610, Chelmsford, Essex, England d. Abt 18 Apr 1653, Chelmsford, Essex, England (Age 43 years)
  Mother	Sudely, Emlyn,   b. Abt 7 Aug 1608, Chelmsford, Essex, England d. Apr 1653, Chelmsford, Essex, England (Age 44 years)
  Marriage	Abt 19 Nov 1632	Chelmsford, Essex, England
  Family ID	F542	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nickerson, Sarah,   b. Abt 1644, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America d. Abt 1715, Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	4 Jul 1663	Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America   [7, 8, 9, 10]
  	Spouse: Sarah Nickerson
  Children	1. Covell, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1666, Chatham, Cape Cod, Plymouth Colony d. Abt 13 Mar 1747, Chatham, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts (Age 81 years)   2. Covell, Sarah,   b. Abt 1669, Monomoit, Cape Cod, Plymouth Colony d. Abt 1713, Chatham, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts (Age 44 years)   3. Covell, III, Nathaniel,   b. Abt 1670, Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts d. Abt 13 Mar 1747, Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts (Age 77 years)   4. Covell, Sr., William,   b. Abt 1673, Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts d. Abt 18 Jan 1760, Eastham (now Wellfleet), Barnstable County, Massachusetts (Age 87 years)   5. Covell, Joseph,   b. Between Abt 1674 and 1675, Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts d. Aft 1732, Chatham, Barnstable County, Cape Cod Massachusetts (Age > 59 years)   6. Covell, Ephraim,   b. Abt 1677, Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts d. Abt 10 Sep 1753, Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F540	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Born in Clemsford, England, emigrated to Plymouth Colony in 1653 as an indentured servant to Edward Winslow.  After working for 7 years as a saddler, married Sarah Nickerson and they raised a family of six children [Find-a-Grave Memorial #123967311].

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Geni World Family Tree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-21196678/nathaniel-covell-in-geni-world-family-tree. Nathaniel Covell&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: Before 1637 - Chelmsford, Essex, England&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Sarah Nickerson - July 4 1663 - Yarmouth, Michigan, USA&lt;br&gt;Death: Before Dec 2 1687 - Chatham, Middlesex County, Dominion of New England&lt;br&gt;Father: <a>Nathaniel Covell</a>&lt;br&gt;Mother: <a>Emlyn Covell (born Sudely)</a>&lt;br&gt;Wives: <a>Sarah Nickerson</a>, <a>Mary Covell (born Chase)</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>Elizabeth Eldredge (born Covell)</a>, <a>Sarah Phillips (born Covell)</a>, <a>Nathaniel Covell, III</a>, <a>William Covell, Sr.</a>, <a>Joseph Covell</a>, <a>Ephraim Covell</a>, <a>Elizabeth Covel</a> [S1] FamilySearch Family Tree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-362086554/nathaniel-covell-jr-in-familysearch-family-tree. Nathaniel Covell Jr&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: Sep 7 1633 - Chelmsford, Essex, England&lt;br&gt;Christening: Sep 17 1633 - Chelmsford, Essex, England&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Sarah Nickerson - Jan 15 1662 - Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA&lt;br&gt;Death: 1687 - Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States&lt;br&gt;Burial: 1687 - Unknown&lt;br&gt;Parents: <a>Nathaniel Covell Sr</a>, <a>Emlyn Covell (born Sudely)</a>&lt;br&gt;Wife: <a>Sarah Covell (born Nickerson)</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>Elizabeth Eldredge (born Covell)</a>, <a>Sarah Phillips (born Covell)</a>, <a>William Covell</a>, <a>Ephraim Covell</a>, <a>Joseph Covell</a>, <a>Nathaniel Covell III</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>John Covell</a>, <a>Joanne Covell</a>, <a>June Covell</a>&lt;br&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional information: <br> <br>LifeSketch: Born in Clemsford, England, emigrated to Plymouth Colony in 1653 as an indentured servant to Edward Winslow. After working for 7 years as a saddler, married Sarah Nickerson and they raised a family of six children [Find-a-Grave Memorial #123967311]. [S585] Nathaniel Covell, "Find A Grave Index", https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123967311/nathaniel-covell. [S586] Nathaniell Covell, "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997". [S1] FamilySearch Family Tree, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD7-TRP9. Name Nathaniell Covell Event Type Christening Event Date 17 Sep 1633 Event Place, Chelmsford, Essex, England Gender Male Father's Name Nathaniell Covell Mother's Name Emly [S600] FreeReg (UK records from parish registers), https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/58181b7ce93790ec8bbcf5fb. [S1] FamilySearch Family Tree, https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/795571/?offset=0#page=6&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q=. Marriage implied by mention of the birth of their son Joseph Covell. [S561] Historical address delivered by James W. Hawes, August 1, 1912 : on the occasion of the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the incorporation of Chatham, confined chiefly to the period before 1860, https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/184643/?offset=#page=5&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q=. States Sarah (Nickerson) and her husband Nathaniel Covel followed her father, William Nickerson to settled Monomoit (now known as Chatham, MA). [S557] A History of Chatham Massachusetts, Parts 1-4, Pg. 127. [S560] The Nickerson Family, Part I-III, Pg. 21.