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     John Lovering was born on 7 April 1762 in Exeter, New Hampshire.¹ He married Betty Hall on 16 June 1786.¹ He died on 23 September 1844 in Croydon, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire, at age 82.¹

     Betty Hall was born on 5 July 1768 in Uxbridge, New Hampshire.¹ She married John Lovering, son of Ebenezer Lovering and Lydia Kimball, on 16 June 1786.¹ She died on 21 March 1848 in Croydon, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire, at age 79.¹

     Betsey Lovering was born on 11 January 1796 in Croydon, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire.¹ She married Simon Ames on 1 March 1814.¹ She died on 29 October 1895 in Croydon, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire, at age 99.¹

     Simon Ames was born in 1793 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.¹ He married Betsey Lovering, daughter of John Lovering and Betty Hall, on 1 March 1814.¹ He died on 2 December 1838 in Croydon, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire.¹

     Silas Ames/Remington was born on 8 January 1834 in Croydon, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire.¹ He married Diantha Elizabeth Muzzey about 1855.¹ He died on 16 January 1920 in Sunapee, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire, at age 86.¹

     Diantha Elizabeth Muzzey was born on 30 August 1835 in Sunapee, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire.¹ She married Silas Ames/Remington, son of Simon Ames and Betsey Lovering, about 1855.¹ She died on 4 July 1921 in Concord, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire, at age 85.¹

     Lillian F. Remington was born on 25 August 1861 in Sunapee, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire.¹ She married George Francis Austin about 1880.¹ She died on 30 August 1946 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, at age 85.¹

     George Francis Austin was born on 11 December 1855 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.¹ He married Lillian F. Remington, daughter of Silas Ames/Remington and Diantha Elizabeth Muzzey, about 1880.¹ He died on 2 January 1912 in Concord, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire, at age 56.¹

     Clarence Stanley Austin was born on 30 August 1894 in Concord, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire.¹ He married Mary Clendon West on 24 June 1922.¹ He died on 29 October 1961 in Naugatuck, New Haven Co., Connecticut, at age 67.¹

     Mary Clendon West was born on 27 April 1897 in Glens Falls, Saratoga Co., New York.¹ She married Clarence Stanley Austin, son of George Francis Austin and Lillian F. Remington, on 24 June 1922.¹ She died on 6 January 1990 in Hamden, New Haven Co., Connecticut, at age 92.¹

     William Hathorne was born about 1576.¹ He married Sarah (?) about 1605.¹ He was buried on 16 October 1650 in Binfield, Berkshire, England.¹
     He was a "wealthy yeoman by inheritance."¹ He probably moved about 1608 from Bray to Binfield, Berkshire, England. His father had a house in Binfield, which he undoubtedly used.³
     He and his brother Nathaniel were involved in a dispute over the disposition of the estate of their sister Joane Winch. In a complaint filed with the Court of Star Chamber, dated 8 June, 17 James I (1619), Richard Winch of Reading (co. Berks), who was guardian of Joane Winch's children William, Richard, John, George, Joane, and Judith, claimed that William and Nathaniel Hathorne had defrauded the children out of nearly half of their inheritance.
     According to Richard Winch, at her death Joane Winch's estate was worth £2100, and included crops both growing and already harvested, livestock, household items, farm implements, cash, and obligations due to her. She fell ill the previous June (1618), and sent for her brothers William and Nathaniel Hathorne to discuss her will. She wanted her oldest son William Winch to be executor. William and Nathaniel begged her to leave them £10 each, but she refused, saying that her entire estate was to go to her children, except for small legacies to her late husband Robert Winch's children (from his previous marriage), and some "small trifles" to the poor.
     Richard Winch further stated that William and Nathaniel persuaded her to name them as executors, and that William wrote out the will leaving legacies to her children totaling just over half of the estate. The rest of the estate was left to "William and Nathaniel Hawthorne my brothers," a clause that Winch claims was inserted into the will on 27 February 1618(/19) without her knowledge. Joane Winch died that same day, or the next day. The will was proved in court, and William and Nathaniel received goods from the estate worth about £1000.
     In response, Nathaniel Hathorne stated that the estate was inventoried by three impartial appraisers at £1093 1s 4d. He also said that Joan fell ill in January 1618(/19), and sent for him and William. They told her that since her son William was under age, the will would have to be proved by a guardian if he were named executor. She then asked Nathaniel and William Hathorne to write the will and to be the executors. William Hathorne wrote the will on 28 February 1618(/19), in which she gave legacies totaling £983, including £10 to each of her six children, with the residue to go to Nathaniel and William Hathorne.
     Nathaniel also stated that witnesses read the will to her "openly and distinctly," that she confirmed it was correct, and that she made her mark and seal. After she had signed the will, one of the witnesses asked her to remember her servant Elizabeth Slye, which she did, asking that she receive £20.
     She died the next evening. William Hathorne later renounced the will in court, because "of the troubles that he saw and thought would ensue." Nathaniel went ahead to prove the will, however, believing it to be her true intent.
     William Hathorne, in his response to the complaint by Richard Winch, stated that he had no wish to gain from his sister's estate. He denied that the estate was worth £2000, and said that all the legacies were given to the children. He also denied that his sister was not of sound mind, and that he and Nathaniel had conspired to obtain her property.⁴
     In his father's will, made on 13 September 1620 and proved 1 Jul 1626, he was left 10s, and his children William, Anne, Joane, Elizabeth, and Robert were left 5s each.²
     In his mother's will, made on 25 July 1626 and proved 14 Mar 1626/27, he was left the cupboard from her parlor, and farm tools, and his daughter Anne was left her mother's longest table cloth, a dozen napkins, and three pairs of sheets.^2,3
     His own will was dated 18 May 1650 in Binfield, Berkshire, England, and proved on 2 May 1651. To his son Robert he left his messuage (i.e., house, barns, and outbuildings) in Bray, where his brother-in-law John Laurence was then living, plus his cottages and other land in Bray. In return, Robert was to pay £100 to his (i.e., William's) oldest son William within two years of his death, and £20 to his son John within three years. To his son John he left £20 within one year of his death. To his son Nathaniel he left 20s. To his youngest son Edmund, he left "30 acres and more" in Bray, provided he pay £40 to his daughter Elizabeth within two years of his death. To his daughter Anne he left 20s, and 5s to her daughter Elizabeth. To Robert, Sara, Anne, and Katherine, children of his son-in-law Philip Lee, he left 5s each. He also left 20s to the poor of Binfield, to be distributed the day of his burial. Whatever was left was to go to his wife Sara, who was named executrix.¹

     Sarah (?) married William Hathorne, son of William Hathorne and Agnes Perkins, about 1605.¹ She was buried on 8 September 1655 in Binfield, Berkshire, England.¹
     She was named executrix of her husband's will, dated 18 May 1650 and proved on 2 May 1651, and was left whatever was left of his estate after distributing his other legacies.¹
     Her own will was dated 5 September 1655 in Binfield, Berkshire, England, and proved on 14 March 1655/56. To her son Robert she left a variety of household furnishings, including "a round table in the chamber over the Hall, with a drawer to him... two pillow beares... two silver spoons... and a great brazen candlestick." To her daughter Anne she also left various household furnishings, including "my best feather bed and bolster ..., the fourth part of all my pewter... all my wearing apparell... the biggest chest that was her father's and ten pounds of lawful money of England." To her grandchildren Anne and Katherine Lee she left 20s each. To her grandchildren Sara Hathorne, Elizabeth Hathorne and Elizabeth Hathorne, Susanna Hathorne, Nathaniel Hathorne, William Smith and Elizabeth Smith, she left 10s each. To Anne Middleton, her "late Servant," she left 10s. She also left 20s to the poor of Binfield, to be distributed on the basis of need on the day she was buried. Whatever was left was to go to her son Nathaniel, who was named executor.^1,2

     Anne Hathorne was baptized on 25 September 1608 in Binfield, Berkshire, England.¹ She married Hugh Smith.¹
     In her father's will, dated 18 May 1650 and proved on 2 May 1651, she was left 20s.¹

     Hugh Smith married Anne Hathorne, daughter of William Hathorne and Sarah (?).¹

     Joan Hathorne was baptized on 21 July 1611 in Binfield, Berkshire, England.¹ She married Philip Lee, son of Robert Lee and Joyce Swewyn, about 1635.¹ She was buried on 27 October 1649 in Binfield, Berkshire, England.²