Robert Lovell, of Weymouth

July 1, 2019 Update of Robert Lovell, his wife, and children by Dean Richard Hobart (9th Great Grandson) from information in History of Weymouth Massachusetts Vol 3, by George Walter Chamberlain, published by Weymouth Historical Society .1923 (representing most current data -- please edit with citation if more current info found)

According to the family entry beginning on page 392, Robert Lovell was 40 when he arrived with Elizabeth (his wife, aged 35), Anne (aged 16), Zaccheus (15), John (8), Ellen (1) and James (1) [probably twins]. They came with his servant, Joseph Chickin (16). They sailed from Weymouth in Dorset, England, on or near 20 Mar 1634-35, and arrived at Dorchester, MA 7 Jun 1635 as a member of Rev. Joseph Hull's Company.

He was made a freeman of the Massachusetts Bay Colony 2 Sep 1635. He died sometime between his will dated 3 Apr 1651 and 6 Nov 1658 when his wife Elizabeth was referred to in a deed as 'widow Lovell'. His estate was proved 25 Jun 1672, and his wife Elizabeth is thought to have died shortly before his will was probated.

For researchers, it should be noted that Weymouth was part of Suffolk County until the creation of Norfolk County in 1793.

Also of interest, it is noted in the family entry in The Great Migration (see citation below) that no record was found of servant Chickin in Massachusetts, so his status is unknown. Some sources say he might not have sailed, others think he might have died, and other think he might have eventually changed his name when reaching adulthood if not further employed - as many young people paid for transit as indentured servants.

See entry at: Great Migration 1634-1635, I-L. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume IV, I-L, by Robert Charles Anderson. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2005.

The following information appears substantially correct as of 1 Jul 2019 and remains unedited.

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ROBERT4 LOVELL (JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 1595, and Robert Lovell left a will on 25 July 1672 at Weymouth, Norfolk, MA.1

He married ELIZABETH DUNCKLEY February 02, 1625/26 in Thornbury, Glouchester, England. She was born Abt. 1601.

Their children

• Anne Lovell b. c 1619
• Zaccheus Lovell b. c 1621
• Eleanor Lovell+ b. c 1623
• John Lovell+ b. 1627, d. 1709
• James Lovell b. c 1634, d. 28 Feb 1717

Notes

MIGRATION: 1635 on the Marygould (on 20 March 1634/5, "Robert Lovell, husbandman, aged 40," "Elizabeth Lovell, his wife, aged 35," "Zacheus Lovell, his son, 15," "Anne Lovell, his daughter, aged 16," "John Lovell, his son, aged 8," "Ellyn, his daughter, aged 1," "James, his son, aged 1," and "Joseph Chickin, his servant, 16," were enrolled at Weymouth as passengers for New England on the Marygould [Hotten 285; GMN 7:9].

IMMIGRANT (1635) - They "had come to Plymouth Colony with a group of about 22 families under the leadership of the Rev. Joseph Hull (see Banks , Charles Edward, 'Planters of the Commonwealth,' Genealogical Pub. Co., Boston, 1961, p. 127; also Boyer, 'Ship Passenger Lists, National and New England,' p. 150). Most of them were from the Somersetshire parishes of Batcombe and Broadway, and they left Weymouth, Dorsetshire in March 1635, arriving at Plymouth Colony 5 May 1635. The name of their ship is not known. The General Court gave them permission to settle on the plantation at Wassaguscus and in July changed the name to Weymouth. The first Lovell is listed as 'Robert, husbandman from Weymouth.' His age is given as 40 and his wife Elizabeth's as 35, birth years thus being about 1595 and 1600. They had with them five children..." (Bonnie Hubbard) 

ROBERT LOVELL,1 b. about 1595; embarked in the Old Do??t, Weymouth, England., with Rev. John Hull, 1635; arrived at Boston, and settled at Wessaguscus, now Weymouth. Mass.; freeman, Sept. 2, 1635; wife, Elizabeth; farmer; founder of the Lovell family in New England. He d. Weymouth, about 1672. Children; Ann, Zaccheus, John, Ellen and James.

Thomas Bayley's farm and home of 25 acres was located on the southerly side of King Oak Hill and was bounded on the west by Rockey Hill, Rockey Glen, or Rockey Nook, on the old Indian Trail. leading from East Weymouth to Weymouth Landing, crossing what is now Essex Street, near the town farm. The celler hole of his house and all his farm lands are still traceable today (1899). "In 1644 Thomas Dyer sould unto Thomas Baylie, the 21st of the 3rd month, his dwelling-house, Barne, and Sellar, his garden and yarde, both of them contayning by estimation, one quarter of an acre of land being more or lease, bounded on the East with the land of Robert Lovell, on the West with the land of Mr. Webb, on the North with the land of saied Thomas Dyer, and on the South a highwaie." This sale of real estate is one of the first records placed on the books of Weymouth.

 "...was made a freeman of the Massachusetts Bay Colony 2 Sep 1635. He died at Weymouth shortly before his will, made in 1651, was probated 25 June 1672. His wife Elizabeth survived him." (Claghorn Addenda)

• The Original Lists of Persons of quality, emigrants, religious exiles etc. who went from Great Britain to the American plantations 1600-1700. From MSS Preserved in the state paper department of her majesty's public record office, England edited by John Camden Hotten. Lonndon, Chatto and Windus, publishers 1874.
• A GENEALOGY OFJAMES HAMLIN OF BARNSTABLE MASSACHUSETTS BY HON. H. FRANKLIN ANDREWS PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR EXIRA IOWA 1902 
• http://dustyhills.net/aqwg74.htm
  • Great Migration Online Newsletter, Edited by Robert Charles Anderson, FASG
• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/l/i/Katherine-J-Plisko...

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• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via son James Lovell by SmartCopy: Nov 18 2015, 18:52:21 UTC

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