Mary Conant

Mary Lovett

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• Birth: Nov 29 1695 - Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
• Death: 1766 - Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
• Parents: John Lovett III, Mary Lovett (born Pride)
• Spouses: John Cressey, Rev John Conant II

John Conant (1) 30 Jan., 1713-4, Martha, dr. of Richard and Mary (Eaton) Dodge, of Wenham. She was admitted to First Church 8 Aug., 1714, and d. 5 Oct., 1721. Richard Dodge was son of Richard the immigrant.

He m. (2) 2 June, 1722, Mary (Lovett) Cressy, widow of John Cressy; she d 1766.

His will is dated 28 May, 1754, proved 26 May, 1755; re- corded in Essex Co. Probate Records, Vol. 333, p. 44. He left a legacy to the second parish of Beverly, to which other suras were added in 1760, and a silver tankard for communion service purchased. His will mentions: wife, Mary; sons, John, Samuel and Lot; daughters, Martha Friend, Bithiah Dodge, Sarah Waldron, Mary Baker and Elizabeth Conant. His cousin, Jonathan Conant, and son, Samuel, are appointed executors. The inventory of the estate was returned 8 July, 1755, and amounted to £628 15s. 8d.

Children of Mary Lovett and John Cressey:

1. John Cressy

Children of Mary Lovett and John Conant:

1. Elizabeth, b. 6 May, bapt. 9 June, 1723.
2. Sarah, b. 20 July, 1725 (bapt. 18 July, 1725V); ni. Waldron.
3. Mary, b. 31 Aug., bapt. 3 Sep., 1727; m. Baker.
4. 85. Samuel Conant, b. 14 Apr., bapt. 19 Apr., 1730
5. Benjamin Conant, b. 9 Apr., 1732 (bapt. 2 Apr., 1732?); d. 16 May, 1736
6. 86. Lot Conant, b 2 Oct., bp 9 Nov 1735

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notes

• Death: Mary, wid. Dea., ––– ––, 1766. CR2 1766 Beverly, Essex, MA

References

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/family/K23T-2M8
  • Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915[1][2][3] Name Mary Lovet Sex Female Birth Date 29 Nov 1695 Birthplace Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Baptism Date 23 Feb 1696 Father's Name John Jr. Lovett Father's Sex Male Mother's Name Mary Pride Lovett Mother's Sex Female Page p 105[4] Page v 1 p 38[5]
  • "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH1G-72X : 28 July 2021), John Crecey, 1717. Name John Crecey Name Note Junr. Sex Male Spouse's Name Mary Lovett Spouse's Sex Female Marriage Date 20 Nov 1717 Marriage Place Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Event Type Marriage Source Details 80
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHYB-GP6 : 20 May 2022), Mary Cresey in entry for John Jun. Conant, 27 May 1722; citing Marriage, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004029870. Name John Jun. Conant Sex Male Spouse's Name Mary Cresey Spouse's Sex Female Marriage Date 27 May 1722 Marriage Place Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America Marriage Place (Original) Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts Event Type Marriage Page p 5
• A History and Genealogy of the Conant Family in England and America, Thirteen Generations, 1520-1887; By Conant, Frederick Odell, M.A., Privately Printed, Portland:1887 p. 176. < Archive.Org >

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