This is the last in my series down the Griggs-Gover rabbit hole, having established the parents of Nancy (Griggs) Mahon, her grandparents and, now, her great grandparents who I don’t believe ever left England.
Edward Gover was likely born c1795, possibly in Devonshire, England to parents unknown. He married Elizabeth Dowdney on 15 April 1718 in Tiverton, Devon, England.
Their death dates are unknown, but they had several children. I believe, at this time, that this couple moved between Tiverton and Bickleigh, as Bickleigh is only 3.7 miles away.
Children:
- George, baptized 21 January 1721, Bickleigh, Devon, England
- Elizabeth, baptized 27 September 1725, Tiverton, Devon, England
- Annis, baptized 14 April 1728, Bickleigh, Devon, England
- John, baptized 2 May 1732, Tiverton, Devon, England; died before January 1791, when his estate administration began, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; married Elizabeth Duvall, c1757, Prince George’s County, Maryland
- William, baptized 26 July 1735, Tiverton, Devon, England
- Mary, baptized 14 February 1738, Bickleigh, Devon, England
Little else is known for certain about this family, including whether any of John’s siblings left England for the colonies. There are numerous other Gover/Govier records which might pertain to this family, but not enough information is contained in marriage or burial records to be certain.