Individual Details
John Lovejoy
(14 July 1622 - 7 November 1690)
The immigrant, John Lovejoy, was the progenitor of the New England branch of the American Lovejoys. He was likely the son of a William Lovejoy of Caversham, England. This John was baptized as "John Lovejoye, s. Willm", on Jul. 14, 1622. His mother was not shown (see, James R. Henderson, "The English Origins of John Lovejoy of Andover, Massachusetts", NEHGS Register, V.163, Jan 2009).
John and his sister, Grace, immigrated to New England on "The Confidence" in 1638 as indentured servants to John Stephens (John Stevens), a husbandman (farmer) from Goversham (Caversham), which then was in Oxfordshire. It is likely they became indentured to pay for their passage. They initially settled in Newbury, where Grace is believed to have become the wife of William Blanchard.
John Stevens is also one of our ancestors.
Both John Stevens and John Lovejoy are later found among the first settlers of Andover (see, Abiel Abbott's 1829 "History of Andover", p. 15). John Lovejoy married 1st Mary Osgood, daughter of immigrant Christopher Osgood, in Ipswich, Essex County, MA on Jan. 1, 1650/1651. Mary's mother died in 1633 prior to the migration of the family.
After Mary died in 1675, John served in the Salem Militia during King Phillip's War (1675-1676). He then married 2nd Mrs. Hannah (Hoyt) Pritchard in Andover in Feb. 1676/1677. Her husband, William, had been killed in the "Brookfield Massacre" during the war. There was no issue from this union.
John had an initial allotment of 7 acres in Andover. This was increased to over 200 acres by the time of his death. That was a large amount of land for that area and time. With it, he was able to provide substantial farms for his sons. In addition to farming, he was a fence viewer and a constable. He also owned an iron works with his sons.
John's will was dated Sep, 1, 1690. It was proved on Mar 31, 1691. He is presumed to have been buried in the North Parish Burying Ground, but his grave has not been found.
John and his sister, Grace, immigrated to New England on "The Confidence" in 1638 as indentured servants to John Stephens (John Stevens), a husbandman (farmer) from Goversham (Caversham), which then was in Oxfordshire. It is likely they became indentured to pay for their passage. They initially settled in Newbury, where Grace is believed to have become the wife of William Blanchard.
John Stevens is also one of our ancestors.
Both John Stevens and John Lovejoy are later found among the first settlers of Andover (see, Abiel Abbott's 1829 "History of Andover", p. 15). John Lovejoy married 1st Mary Osgood, daughter of immigrant Christopher Osgood, in Ipswich, Essex County, MA on Jan. 1, 1650/1651. Mary's mother died in 1633 prior to the migration of the family.
After Mary died in 1675, John served in the Salem Militia during King Phillip's War (1675-1676). He then married 2nd Mrs. Hannah (Hoyt) Pritchard in Andover in Feb. 1676/1677. Her husband, William, had been killed in the "Brookfield Massacre" during the war. There was no issue from this union.
John had an initial allotment of 7 acres in Andover. This was increased to over 200 acres by the time of his death. That was a large amount of land for that area and time. With it, he was able to provide substantial farms for his sons. In addition to farming, he was a fence viewer and a constable. He also owned an iron works with his sons.
John's will was dated Sep, 1, 1690. It was proved on Mar 31, 1691. He is presumed to have been buried in the North Parish Burying Ground, but his grave has not been found.
Events
| Birth | 14 July 1622 | Caversham, Oxfordshire, England | |||
| Immigration | 1638 | on the ship Confidence, Newbury, Massachusetts Bay | |||
| Marriage | 1 January 1651/52 | Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay (recorded in Andover) - Mary Osgood |  | ||
| Death | 7 November 1690 | Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Osgood (1632 - 1675) |
| Child | Deacon William Lovejoy (1657 - ) |
| Child | Mary Lovejoy (1652 - ) |
| Child | Sarah Lovejoy (1654 - ) |
| Child | John Lovejoy (1656 - ) |
| Child | Ann Lovejoy (1659 - ) |
| Child | Joseph Lovejoy (1662 - ) |
| Child | Christopher Lovejoy (1663 - ) |
| Child | Benjamin Lovejoy (1664 - ) |
| Child | Nathaniel Lovejoy (1667 - ) |
| Child | Abigail Lovejoy (1669 - ) |
| Child | Deborah Lovejoy (1670 - ) |
| Child | Ebenezer Lovejoy (1673 - ) |
| Father | William Lovejoy (1596 - ) |