On 18 October 1813, Caty Ware Covington and Twyman Greenwood were bound in the penalty of $400 for Caty Ware Covington’s administration of the goods, chattels, and credits of John Covington, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 500.]

On 29 October 1813, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of John Covington, deceased, was made by John St. John, James Dunn, and Reuben Sheppard. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 311–312.]

The estate of John Covington, deceased, in acount with Catharine Ware Covington, administratrix, from 1813 to 1824 was ordered recorded on 19 July 1830. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 125–126.]