Oliver Lovell

Notes:

Source: History of the Town of Rockingham Vermont 1753-1907, by Lyman Simpson Hayes, 1907
Oliver b. Worcester, Mass., May 1, 1739, came to R. among its earliest settlers; active in town and church matters as early as 1773, when the first church building was erected; appointed Aug. 21, 1885 as a warden of the church of England for the towns of R., Westminster, Chester and Grafton; appointed justice of the peace in this county Apr. 14, 1772, under authority of King George II.; Jan. 4, 1776, appointed by the Cumberland County Committee of Safety as he 2d major of the first, or "Lower regiment" of Vermont troops; Mar. 1, of the same year was promoted to be first major, and was upon various committees during the period of the formation of the state of Vermont.
Evidently Major Lovell did not espouse the Liberty cause and renounce his loyalty to the King as early in the struggle as the larger part of the citizens of R. did, as in April, 1781, a largely signed petition of the residents of R. was presented to Gov. Chittenden and his council remonstrating against his being commissioned as a justice of he peace for the county, to which office he had recently been elected. He was, however, duly commissioned, and served with distinction.
He lived on the farm near the Springfield town line, now owned and occupied by Dexer B. Damon. On this farm, about 25 rods west of the highway, are buried his remains, and those of his wife, the two headstones and one other of another family marking all the interments shown to have been made there. Early in the last century the old dwelling was torn down and the present house of Mr. Damon erected about 30 rods west of the original site of Major Lovell's home.

Source: Vermont Families in 1791, Vol. 1, Genealogical Society of Vermont, Special Publication Number 1, edited by Scott A. Bartley, Picton Press, Camden, Maine, pub. ?, pages 127-9:

"Lovell, Oliver 54a1 1-2-7-0-0 Rockingham, Windham County (note - numbers reference 1791 census data)

Oliver Lovell, son of Michael (3) (Nathaniel-2, Alexander-1) and Mary (Morse) Lovell, was born 1739 May 01 Worcester, MA (VR) and died 1804 July 17 (Gs: "family" Cem, Rockingham, ae 66). Oliver married (Rockingham2, 702-703) circa 1774 possibly Amherst, MA to Hannah Smith, daughter of Alexander and Rebecca (Warner) Smith. Hannah was born 1745/46 Jan. 12 Hadley, MA (VR) and died 1799 Mar 13 (Gs: "family" Cem, Rockingham, ae 55).

Oliver came to Rockingham as one of the earliest settlers. He was active in town and church matters as early as 1773. He was appointed justice of the peace by King George III on 1772 April 14. He was also appointed second major, then first major of the first or "lower regiment" of Vermont troops by the Cumberland County Committee of Safety in 1776 as well as other positions on various committees for this country. (Rockingham2, 702-703). His military service included a tour with the 1st Regiment Vermont Troops under Col. Williams (RSRW, 822-823; Medway MA, 169).

Oliver lived on a farm near the Springfield town line where he and Hannah were burried in a family plot now in the woods. Another gravestone, which is broken off at the ground level and is located on the opposite side of Oliver from where Hannah's stone stands, is probably Irena, his second wife (Gs; Rockingham2, 702-703; Springfield2, 57).

Their children likely born Rockingham (Rockingham2, 703) and all named in father's will (Westminster PR 2:270), (6,8) (Rockingham), 9,37); surname Lovell:

1. Sally, bc 1775 (Gs, calculated), d. 1860 (Springfield2, 34, 42, as Gs; Evergreen Cem, Keesevile, Clinton Co, NY, ae 85); m. 1795 May 20 Rockingham (VR) David Fletcher, son of Peter and Ruth (Adams) Fletcher, b. 1772 Dec. 28 New Ipswich, NH (Springfield2, 7, 32), d. 1834 Jan. 26 (Springfield2, 123, as Gs: Parker Hill Cem, Springfield); Children born Springfield (1-5, 7-8) (VR), (6, 9-11) (Springfield2, 32, 34-35; Fletcher, 43), surname Fletcher: i. Oliver Lovell, b. 1795 Oct 15; ii. Adams, b. 1797 Feb. 09; iii. Frink, b. 1798 Dec. 13; iv. Jehiel, b. 1801 Jan. 23; v. David, b. 1802 Nov. 21; vi. Asa, bc 1805; vii. Lyman, b. 1806 Sept. 17; viii. Laura, b. 1809 Jan. 25; ix. Peter Emerson, bc. 1810; x. Josiah, bc 1812; xi. Aaron Dean, bc 1817.

2. Hannah, bc 1776 (Gs, calculated), d. 1851 Apr. 26 (Gs: Split Rock Cem, Essex, Essex Co., NY, ae 75); m. 1795 Mar 02 Rockingham (VR) Abner Rice, son of Jonathan and Sarah (Marvin) Rice, b. 1773 Dec. 18 Walpole, NH (Walpole2, 346-347; Rice, 4:449), d. 1853 Apr. 07 (Gs: Split Rock Cem, Essex, Essex Co, NY); Children born Walpole NH (1-6) and probably Essex, Essex Co, NY (7-8) (Walpole2, 346-347; Rice, 4:449), surname Rice: i. Sallie, b. 1795 Aug. 24; ii. Elisha, b. 1796 Jul 08; iii. Maria, b. 1798 Sep 05; iv. Lois, b. 1803 Feb 11; v. Benjamin Franklin, b. 1806 Aug. 22; vi. Gardner, b. 1812 Mar. 14; vii. Beliza, b. 1815 May 27; viii. Sabra, bp. 1822 Sept 02.

3. POLLY, b. 1777 Aug. 14; m. 1797 Dec 07 Rockingham (VR) JONATHAN BLANCHARD; Children born Rockingham (VR), surname Blanchard: i. Mary, b. 1799 Mar 12; ii. Sophia, b. 1800 Apr. 20; iii. Hiram, b. 1801 Sep. 26; iv. Lavinia, b. 1802 Nov. 26; v. Phyadilla, b. 1804 Jan. 05; vi, Samuel, b. 1805 Jul 16; vii. Selina, b. 1807 Jan. 01; viii. Irene, b. 1808 Jun 17; ix. JONATHAN, b. 1811 Jan 19; x. Rhoda, b. 1812 Apr. 03; xi. William Walter, B. 1813 Aug.11; xii. Laura, b. 1815 May 01; xiii. Cyrus Louis, b. 1818 Feb. 11.

4. Lucy, m. 1803 Nov. 17 Rockingham (VR) John Phelps.

5. Oliver, bc. 1770 (dVR calculated), d. 1858 Jan. 14 Rockingham (VR, ac 74-3-4, liver complaint); m. (Rockingham2, 703) Nancy Clarey; resided near Buffalo, Erie Co, NY (ibid.).

6. Sabra, bp 1781 Jul. 22, d. 1832 (Springfield2, 66, ae 51); m. 1805 May 19 Springfield (VR, as Norse) John Nourse; Child born Springfield (Springfield2, 66) surname Nourse: i. John Rix, b. 1806 May 31.

7. Frink, b. 1783 Sept 14, d. 1858 Jan. 07 Putney (VR, ae 74-3-4, liver complaint; Gs: Mount Pleasant Cem); m. 1808 Mar 02 Rockingham (VR) Lydia Davis, daughter of Nathaniel and Lydia (Pulsipher) Davis, b. 1790 Oct.05 (Rockingham2, 641), d. 1869 Oct 22 Putney (VR, cancer; Gs: Mount Pleasant Cem, ae 70); Children born Rockingham (VR), surname Lovell; i. Lucia A., b. 1809 Feb. 18; ii. Minerva M., b. 1811 Jan. 29 (as Mary M, d. 1822 Apr. 05, ae 11 (Gs; Mount Pleasant Cem, Putney)); iii. Oliver M., b. 1813 Jun 06; iv. Abby D., b. 1815 Nov. 04; v. Frances E., b. 1818 May 18; vi. Royal F, b. 1822 Feb. 23; vii. Lydia M, B. 1824 May 07; viii. Charles M., b. 1827 Feb. 15.

8. Beliza, bp. 1793 Jan.11.

Oliver secondly married 1800 Jan 21, Weathersfield (VR) to Irena Chaplin, Irna secondly married 1811 Oct. 13 Weathersfield (VR) Nathaniel N. Smith.

Oliver married Hannah Smith. Hannah (daughter of Alexander Smith and Rebecca Warner) was born on 12 Jan 1746 in Hadley,,MA; died on 13 Mar 1799 in Rockingham,Windham,VT; was buried in on a farm near Springfield town line. [Group Sheet]

1. Mary "Polly" Lovell was born on 14 Aug 1777 in Rockingham,,VT; died on 26 Feb 1835 in Rockingham,,VT,age 52 yrs; was buried in Rockingham First Church Cemetery, VT.

Notes:

History of the Town of Rockingham Vermont, 1753-1907, by Lyman Simpson Hayes, 1907
(some information disagrees with that on family screen)
b. Medway, Mass., Mar. 13, 1705/6; rem. about 1734 to Worcester, Mass.; d. before 1753; m. Mary_____; she m. 2d Nov. 29, 1753, Daniel Walker of Brookfield, Mass. Six of their sons were among the most prominent of the early settlers in Rockingham, and their descendants have outnumbered any other family in the history of the town, many having held important offices.

Michael married Mary Morse on 15 May 1726 in Newbury,,MA. Mary (daughter of Joshua Morse and Mary Paige) was born on 14 Sep 1707 in Medfield,,MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

NOTE: Torrey, Massachusetts Marriages before...: Lists the marriage of Nathaniel Lovell and ELIZABETH Davis, "before 1700".

Nathaniel married Elisabeth Davis on 08 Jun 1696 in Dedham,Norfolk,MA. Elisabeth (daughter of Thomas Davis and Elizabeth) was born about 1679 in Medfield,Norfolk,MA; died on 06 Jan 1744 in Medfield,Norfolk,MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Source: Morse Genealogy... compiled by J. Howard Morse and Miss Emily W. Leavitt, pub. 1903.

#293 (reference number in Morse Genealogy). Honorable Joshua (4) Morse, son of Lieutenant Samuel (3) ((Joseph - 2, Samuel -1) and Elizabeth (Wood) Morse, was born April 2, 1679. He lived in Medfield; he married (1), November 8, 1699, in Braintree, MA, Elizabeth,daughter of Sammuel and Elizabeth Penniman, who was born in Braintree, November 15, 1679, died in 1705; he married (2), before 1708, Mary Paige of Braintree, who was born October 27, 1680, died March 17, 1746; he died April 26, 1749.

Joshua married Mary Paige after May 1691 in Newbury,,MA. Mary was born on 27 Oct 1680 in Braintree,,MA; died on 17 Mar 1746 in Mass.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

History of the Town of Rockingham Vermont, 1753-1907, by Lyman Simpson Hayes, 1907
...emigrated from England and settled in Medfield, Mass., before 1649; in "1678 had his house burned by the Indians"

Alexander married Lydia Leland on 30 Oct 1658 in Medfield,Norfolk,MA. Lydia (daughter of Hopestill Leland and Elgin Hatherly) was born about 1629 in Of Medfield,Norfolk,MA; died on 02 Jul 1700 in Medfield,Norfolk,MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Note: NEHGR,
Vol. 42,January 1888, Page 102: Soldiers in King Philip's War, Credited under Capt. John Jacob of Hingham:
June 24th 1676 Thomas Davis 00 09 05

Vol. 43, April 1889, page 197: Soldiers in King Philip's War, Credited under Lieut. Benjamin Swett,
June 24th 1676: Thomas Davis 02 14 00 credit. (Bonny doesn't know what this credit means.)
(Capt. John Jacob was killed on June 24th and Capt. Swett took command.)

More Vol. 43: At the Garrison at Medfield, April 24, 1676: Thomas Davis 02 02 00
and
June 24, 1676 Thomas Davis 01 15 00

Thomas married Elizabeth on 28 Oct 1678 in Medfield,Norfolk,MA. Elizabeth was born about 1657. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Source: Morse Genealogy... compiled by J. Howard Morse and Miss Emily W. Leavitt, pub. 1903.

"#70 Samuel (3) Morse, son of Joseph (2) (Samuel - 1) and Hannah (Phillips) Morse, was born 10, 1, 1639. He settled in Medfield, Mass. He married (1) February 10, 1664, Elizabeth Wood; she died June 26, 1682; he married (2) April 29, 1684, Sarah, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Thaxter) Thurston, who was born in 1662, died April 29, 1686; he died February 28, 1717-8.

They had children (# is family number in the Morse Genealogy):

#288 1. Samuel (4), born February 8, 1666, married (1) Mrs. Abigail, widow of George Barbour, daughter of Robert Babcock of Milton, MA, who died December 15, 1693; he married (2) Abigail Whiting.
#289 2. Elizabeth (4), born March 26, 1668, married ___ John Darling of Mendon, MA, son of Denice and Hannah (Francis) Darling, born 7, 1664, in Braintree, MA.
#303 3. Hannah (4), born August 23, 1669, d. y.
#304 4. Hannah (4), born November 8, 1670, d. y.
#305 5. Ruth (4), born March 21, 1672, d. July 4, 1716
#306 6. Joseph (4), born January 16, 1674, d. y.
#307 7. (Honorable) Joshua (4), born April 2,1679, married (1) Elizabeth Penniman of Braintree; married (2) Mary Kingsbury, daughter of Eleazer and Esther Kingsbury, born May 6(2), 1680.
#308 8. Eleazer (4), born August 10, 1680, d.y.
#309 9. Benoni (4), born July 19, 1682, married, in Roxbury, MA, September 28, 1702, Rachel Bullard
#310 10. Solomon (4), born January 5, 1685, died November 28, 1704
#311 11 Sarah (4), born July 11, 1686, married Isaac, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Bullard, who was born July 25, 1686, died 1742; resided in Sherborn

Lt married Elizabeth Wood on 10 Feb 1664 in Medfield,Norfolk,MA. Elizabeth (daughter of Nicholas Wood and Mary Pidge) was born in 1648 in Of Medfield,Norfolk,MA; died on 26 Jun 1682 in Medfield,Norfolk,MA. [Group Sheet]