My 8x great grandfather William Lovejoy was a prominent man in the Andover town government and was also active in the religiouds community, as this entry from Anne Given Jackson's history of her branch of the Lovejoy fsmily shows:
William Lovejoy 2 (son of John 1 ). 1657-1748.
2. William Lovejoy was born in Andover, Mass., April 25, 1657. He married Mary Farnum, November 29, 1680. She was the granddaughter of Ralph Farnum, who came to Boston in 1638. Mary Farnum 's father, Thomas Farnum, and Elizabeth Gibbons were married in Andover, July 8, 1660. Elizabeth died August 26, 1683, and Thomas died January 1, 1685.
The children of William and Mary Farnum Lovejoy:
I. William, b. November 22, 1681 ; m. Sarah Frye, 1704-5. He d. 1762.
II. Henry, b. November 27, 1683 ; m., February 14, Sarah Farnum.
III. Mary, b. November 15, 1685. Ma,
IV. Alice, b. August 23, 1687.
V. Caleb, b. March 29, 1691 ; d. April 26, 1691.
VI. Samuel, b. April 10, 1693
VII. Lydia, b. April 29, 1699.
Deacon William Love joy signed the articles for settling the first church in South Andover in 1711.
He was also surveyor and constable in 1694-5-6 and selectman in 1715.
Deacon William Lovejoy 2 died in Andover, Mass., July 9, 1748, in his 92d year.
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Genealogical record of John Lovejoy (1622-1917) of Andover, and his wife Mary Osgood of Ipswich, Massachusetts : also of their descendants Anne Gide Johnson Denver Co. 1917
He didn't leave a will although he did use land deeds to convey land to his children. I'll have to se what I can find of those.
I'm descended from.William's son Henry..
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