Lot Conant, of Concord

• Reference-Full Text: https://archive.org/details/historygenealogy00cona/page/173/mode/2up
• A History and Genealogy of the Conant Family in England and America, Thirteen Generations, 1520-1887: Containing Also Some Genealogical Notes on the Connet, Connett and Connit Families Frederick Odell Conant Private print. [Press of Harris & Williams], 1887 - 640 pages pp 173-174

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29. Lot /4 {John /3, Lot, /2 Roger) /1, bapt. 1 June, 1679, at Beverly. He removed to Concord, Middlesex co., about 1716, as appears by deeds recorded in the Essex Registry of Deeds.

3 Apr., 1710, Lot Conant, of Beverly, buys 15 acres in Chester of Benjamin Edwards, of Wenham. vVitnessed by John Newnian and Benjamin Edwards, Jr. 4 Feb., 1716-17, Lot Conant, of Concord, yeoman, sells "to my father John Conant and brother Daniel Conant both of Beverly," 15 acres of land in Manchester. Witnessed by John and Deborah Darby. (Vol. 31, p. 191.)

In 1738 Lot and Susanna Conant sell land to their son, John Conant, of Townsend. In 1751 he sells land to his son, Ezra, and in 1757 to his grandson, Andrew Conant, jr. (Middlesex Deeds.)

The house he lived in at Concord was afterwards occupied by Col. Brown.

He d. 20 Sep., 1767, in his 90th year.

He m. (1) 15 May, 1698, Martha Cleaves. She was admitted to the First Church of Beverly 31 May, 1701, and d. 15 Feb., 1725, at Concord, aged 44, where her grave stone is still to be seen. He m. (2) Susannah Clark, probably dr. of Samuel and Rachael Clark, b. 29 Apr., 1689. He m. (3) Mary .

Children of Lot and Martha (Cleaves) Conant: —

76. Robert, b. 26 Apr., bapt. 7 May, 1699.

77. Andrew, bapt. 25 Jan., 1702-3.

78. AVilliam, bapt. 6 July, 1707.
Dinah, bapt. 20 Aug., 1710. Ezra, bapt. 15 June, 1712; d. y.

79. John, bapt. 4 Oct., 1713.

Elizabeth, bapt. 3 Apr., 1715 (m. 5 Mch., 1746, William Brown, of FraniinghaniV). All above born in Beverly.

80. Martha, born 10 July, 1716, in Concord.

81. BithiaJi, b. 1720.

Children of Lot and Susannah (Clark) Conant: —

82. Ezra, b. 19 Sep., 1730.

Sarah, b. 29 Apr., 1732; m. 18 Dec, 1753, in Concord, Jonathan
Ilodgman, of Concord.

(yl) Lot (2) Conant, son of John (2) Conant, was baptized June 1, 1679, at Beverly. He moved to Concord, Massachusetts, about 1716, and in April, 1710, bought fifteen acres in Manchester, selling his Concord land to his father and brother Daniel. He died May 15, 1767.

He married (first) May 15, 1698, Martha Cleaves, who was admitted to the First Church at Beverly, May 31, 1701, and died at Concord, February 15, 1725, aged forty-four. He married (second) Susanna Clark; (third) Mary .

Children by first wife, born in Beverly: Robert, mentioned below; Andrew, William, Dinah, Ezra, John, Elizabeth. Born in Concord: Martha, Bethia.

By second wife, born in Concord: Ezra, Sarah.

Sources:

1. New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial, vol I, publ 1915. Edited by William Richard Cutter. Page 98. "Conant"

Links

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Beverly births: CONANT, Lot, s. John and Bethia, bp. June 1, 1679. C.R.1.

Concord deaths: Lot Conant Husband to Mary his wife Died September 20 :1767 [in his 90th yr. G.S.]

Lot was probably the great-grandson of the celebrated Roger Conant of Salem. (History of Concord)

Lot m. 1st, Susanna Clark, b. 29 Apr 1689, Concord, dau. of Samuel & Rachel (Nichols) Clark, abt. 1727. After Susanna's death (date unknown) he married Mary. (from contributor Joanne Woodward)* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 23 2023, 21:28:05 UTC