Thomas Hovey

1648 - 1739  (91 years)

• Name	Thomas Hovey  [1]
  Born	1648	Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Will	10 Aug 1734	Hadley, Hampshire, Massachsetts   [2, 3]
  	To wife Sarah: personal estate of her choice valued at £20, one third of real estate during her life; to grandson Benjamin Church: a double share of my estate, plus £60 cash, plus all other lands other than a wood lot; to daughters Sarah Winchell, Abigail Austin, Johanna Wadsworth, Elizabeth Smith, and Dorcas: one share of my estate each; to granddaughter Mary (Hovey) Moody: £3; to granddaughter Martha Hovey: 30s; to granddaughter Mariam Church: £4; executors, wife Sarah and grandson Benjamin Church
  Died	4 Mar 1739	Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts   [4]
  Probate	10 Apr 1739	Hampshire Co., Massachusetts   [2]
  	Will proved
  Probate	May 1739	Hampshire Co., Massachusetts   [3, 5]
  	Estate inventory and appraisal taken; total value not given, approximately £80-100
  Probate	12 Feb 1739/40	Hampshire Co., Massachusetts   [6]
  	Estate inventory and account filed
  Probate	4 May 1743	Hampshire Co., Massachusetts   [7]
  	Additional inventory filed describing lands worth just over £200; this likely indicates his widow, who had a life estate in all Thomas's lands, had recently died
  Probate	12 Mar 1744/5	Hampshire Co., Massachusetts   [8]
  	Estate settled
  Buried	Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts   [4]
  Person ID	I3565	Wm L Gann Ancestors
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Daniel Hovey,   b. 9 Aug 1618, Waltham Abbey, Essex, England ,   d. 24 Apr 1692, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Abigail Andrews,   d. 1676 - 1683
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	Abt 1641  [9]
  Notes	From a deposition of 27 Sep 1683 by Daniel regarding Abigail's brother Thomas Andrews: "I did more then forty years ago. match wth his Loving & welbeloved ?i?ter Abigal Andrews. by home the lord ble?t me with ?ix sons. & on dafter" [sic] [10]
  Family ID	F1590	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Sarah Cook,   b. 31 Jan 1662, Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts ,   d. Aft 1734  (Age 72 years)
  Married	Nov 1677  [4]
  Last Modified	29 May 2014
  Family ID	F1596	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

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