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     Benjamin Blanchard was born in 1693.¹

     Mary Blanchard was born in 1696.¹

     Stephen Blanchard was born in 1703.¹

     Anne Lovejoy was born in August 1711 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ She was baptized on 4 November 1711.¹ She married Zebadiah Abbott, son of Nehemiah Abbott and Abigail Lovejoy, on 2 June 1728.¹

     Naomi Hoyt was born on 23 January 1655 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married first John Lovejoy, son of John Lovejoy and Mary Osgood, on 23 March 1677/78 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married second Richard Stratton, son of Samuel Stratton and Mary Frye, after 1684, probably in Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.¹
     She moved from Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, to Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, "because of an indiscretion" sometime after the death of her first husband.¹

     Frances Lovejoy was born on 24 November 1678 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married Nathaniel Foster on 29 April 1701 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.¹

     Nathaniel Foster married Frances Lovejoy, daughter of John Lovejoy and Naomi Hoyt, on 29 April 1701 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.¹

     John Lovejoy was born on 13 September 1680 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.² He married Bathsheba Blunt on 12 May 1703 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.²
     He was born two months after the death of his father, and was raised by his uncle Joseph Lovejoy.² In 1683 he was granted a tract of land by his grandfather John Lovejoy, with some resulting obligations to make some payments to his sister Frances.²
     He and his wife Bathsheba probably moved to Plainfield, Connecticut, sometime between 1711 and 1716.² He bought land in Plainfield from Philip Preast on 10 May 1715.² He also sold land there, to Samuel Blunt on 25 October 1721, and to Nathan Rigbe on 17 August 1724.²
     The Lovejoy genealogy, "accepting the most reliable of the contradictory evidence," lists the children of John Lovejoy and his wife Bathsheba as follows, with the first three born in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and the last four in Plainfield, Connecticut: Benjamin (probably b 4 April 1706, d 20 November 1772), Richard (probably b 28 June 1709), Anne (b August 1711, probably d bef 1742), John, Timothy (probably b 13 October 1716, d 28 October 1716), Naomi (probably b 19 October 1717), Freelove (probably b 16 February 1720), Elizabeth.²

     Mary Farnum was born on 24 March 1666 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married William Lovejoy, son of John Lovejoy and Mary Osgood, on 29 November 1680 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ She died on 25 December 1739 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 73.¹
     The Lovejoy genealogy notes that, instead of Mary being the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Gibbons) Farnum, "one correspondent records her [Mary] as the dau. of Ralph and Elizabeth (Holt) Farnum."¹

     William Lovejoy was born on 22 November 1681 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.² He married first Sarah Frye, daughter of James Frye and Lydia Osgood, on 25 March 1705 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.² He married second Sarah Paine on 28 November 1749 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.² He died on 8 March 1762 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 80.²
     He served in the militia in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, as a lieutenant and captain.² He owned slaves, including a well-known man named Pompey who was eventually given his freedom. Pompey served for a brief time during the Revolution, and lived to age 102.²
     His will was proved on 5 April 1762 and showed an estate valued at £722 11s 10d.²

     Henry Lovejoy was born on 27 November 1683 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.² He married Sarah Farnum, daughter of Ralph Farnum and Sarah Sterling, on 14 February 1711/12 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.² He died on 2 February 1776 (in the list of his parents' children, this is given as his burial date) in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 92.³
     He and Sarah had the following known children, all born in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts: Sarah (b 1712, d 11 August 1767), Henry (b 14 August 1714, probably d 15 March 1792/93), David (b 10 October 1715, probably d 18 February 1819), Caleb (b 28 December 1716), Mary (b 17 December 1718, d 14 June 1764), Joshua (b 2 December 1719, probably d 2 February 1813), Martha (b 2 November 1720), William (b 31 January 1721/22, d 15 April 1722), William (b 16 April 1723), Stephen (b 6 June 1724), Jerusha (b 5 July 1725, d "ten days later"), Abiel (b 24 February 1730/31, d 8 February 1732).²

     Mary Lovejoy was born on 15 November 1685 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married Josiah Holt, son of Henry Holt and Sarah Ballard, on 8 June 1710 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ She died on 5 July 1724 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 38.¹
     She and Josiah Holt had no children.¹

     Josiah Holt was born on 13 December 1679 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ He married first Mary Lovejoy, daughter of William Lovejoy and Mary Farnum, on 8 June 1710 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ He married second Hepzibah Barker.¹ He died on 23 October 1754 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 74.¹
     He and his first wife Mary had no children.¹

     Alice Lovejoy was born on 23 August 1687 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ She died on 25 July 1741 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 53.¹

     Caleb Lovejoy was born on 20 March 1691 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ He died on 26 April 1691.¹

     Samuel Lovejoy was born on 10 April 1693 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.² He married Hannah Stevens on 23 April 1717 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.² He died on 3 December 1749 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 56.²
     He and Hannah had the following known children, all born in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts: Hannnah (b 1 March 1717/18, d March 1776), Deborah (b 17 February 1718/19 (or perhaps 5 November 1725)), Elizabeth (b 5 or 8 August 1720), Samuel (b 4 February 1722, probably d 29 July 1736 but possibly not until 1779), Isaac (b 9 February 1723/24, d "3 December 1799/1800"), Peter (b 5 November 1725, probably d 5 February 1774), James (b 28 December 1757, probably d 14 January 1816), Mary (b 23 July 1730, d 2 October 1802), William (b 19 October 1732, d 8 February 1740 (or possibly 8 February 1760)), Phebe (b 8 March 1734/35).²

     Abigail Lovejoy was born on 11 June 1695 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married Henry Phelps, son of Samuel Phelps and Sarah Chandler, on 8 December 1718 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ She died on 5 September 1759 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 64.¹
     She and Henry had two known children, Abigail (b 1730), and Henry (b 1732).¹

     Henry Phelps was born on 24 September 1693 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ He married first Abigail Lovejoy, daughter of William Lovejoy and Mary Farnum, on 8 December 1718 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ He married second Susanna Snow in 1760 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ He died on 18 October 1766 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 73.¹
     He and his first wife Abigail had two known children, Abigail (b 1730), and Henry (b 1732).¹