Levi Lincoln Jr. (1782 - 1868)

Born 25 Oct 1782 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Penelope Winslow (Sever) Lincoln — married 15 Aug 1807 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 29 May 1868 at age 85 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Preceded by Acting Governor Marcus Morton

Levi Lincoln, Jr. 13th Governor of Massachusetts 1825—1834

Succeeded by 14th Governor John Davis

Biography

Levi Lincoln Jr. is Notable.

Levi, child of Levi Lincoln & Martha, was born on 25 October 1782 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.^[1][2]

Levi married Penelope Winslow (Sever) Lincoln (1786-1872) on 15 August 1807 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.^[3][4][5]

Timeline:^[6]

• Born in Worcester, Mass., October 25, 1782;
• Attended Leicester Academy, Leicester, Mass
• Graduated from Harvard University in 1802; studied law; was admitted to the bar
• Commenced the practice of his profession at Worcester in 1805;
• Served in the Massachusetts State Senate in 1812 and 1813;
• Member of the Massachusetts State House of Representatives 1814-1822 and served as Speaker of the House in 1822;
• Elected Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1823;
• Appointed associate Justice of the State Supreme Court in 1824;
• Governor of Massachusetts 1825-1834; declined reelection;
• Elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Davis; reelected as a Whig to the Twenty-fourth and to the three succeeding Congresses representing Massachusetts' 5th District and served from February 17, 1834, to March 16, 1841, when he resigned;
• Chairman, Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds (Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses);
• Collector of the port of Boston, by appointment of President Harrison, 1841-1843;
• Served in the Massachusetts State Senate in 1844 and 1845 and was president of that body in the latter year;
• First Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts in 1848;
• Presidential Elector from Massachusetts on the Republican ticket in 1864;

Levi, son of Levi & Martha, died (age 85) on 29 May 1868 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.^[7] Levi was mentioned on a memorial in Worcester Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States with a death date of 29 May 1868.^[8]

Levi wrote his will on 3 February 1863, and added three codicils. The will is 22 pages. His estate passed probate on 7 July 1868.^[9][10] Beneficiaries:

• Penelope W. (Winslow) Lincoln, widow
• William S. (Sever) Lincoln, son
• D. (Daniel) Waldo Lincoln, son
• Penelope S. (Sever) Canfield, daughter
• Edward W. (Winslow) Lincoln, son
• my grandson Levi Lincoln, Jr son of William Sever Lincoln
• Mrs. Nancy Hoard of New York, mother of the late wife of my deceased son Captain George Lincoln of the Army.
• Rev Alonzo Hill
• Mary Ann Johnson & Angeline Rich, who have long been domestics in my family
• my granddaughter Penelope Winslow Sever Canfield

Codicils: First:

• Mrs Adeline Sever
• The City of Worcester for the Public Common
• American Antiquarian Society
• The Children's Friend Society

Third:

• my niece Mrs. Elizabeth Waldo Kinnicutt
• my niece Mrs Sarah Rebecca Mason
• my niece Mrs. Hester Newton Wetherell
• my cousin Miss Lucy Augusta Lincoln

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
   Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #7751394 (accessed 15 December 2022)
   Levi Lincoln born on 25 Oct 1782, child of Levi Lincoln & Martha, in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
2. ↑ 'History of the Lincoln family : an account of the descendants of Samuel Lincoln, of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1637-1920 by Lincoln, Waldo, 1849-1933', 1923, pp 278, archive.org (accessed 16 December 2022)
3. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
   Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #4544340 (accessed 15 December 2022)
   Levi Lincoln Jr marriage to Penolope Winslow on 15 Aug 1807 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
4. ↑ 'The Chandler Family. The descendants of William and Annis Chandler who settled in Roxbury, Mass., 1637 by Chandler, George, 1806-1893', 1883, pp 468, archive.org (accessed 15 December 2022)
5. ↑ Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 113 : 1914
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61157 #3497873 (accessed 15 December 2022)
   Name: Levi Lincoln; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 1782; First Marriage Date: 1807; Death Date: 1868; Father: Levi Lincoln; Mother: Martha Waldo; Spouse: Penelope Winslow Sever; Child: Daniel Waldo Lincoln.
6. ↑ "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005"
   United States. Congress. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2005
   
7. ↑ Death: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920"
   citing FHL microfilm: 960193; Record number: 124;
   FamilySearch Record: N72Q-L43 (accessed 15 December 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6XM3-FBF Image number 377
   Levi Lincoln death 29 May 1868 (age 85), son of Levi & Martha D...ld..., in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
8. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #7504884 (accessed 15 December 2022)
   Memorial page for Levi Lincoln Jr. Famous memorial (25 Oct 1782-29 May 1868), citing Worcester Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.
9. ↑ Probate: "Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991"
   Probate Records (Worcester County, Massachusetts); Index 1731-1881; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9069 #6877346 (accessed 15 December 2022)
   
10. ↑ Probate: Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1731-1881. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.) Worcester Cases 36000-37999; Case 37348, dated 1868 https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1635/rd/30223/37348-co1/682861686

• Wikipedia:Levi_Lincoln_Jr.

• Obituary for Ex- Governor Levi Lincoln", Boston Evening Transcript, Boston, Massachusetts, (Fri) 29 May 1868, Page 2, Newspapers Clip: 114665624

• National Governors Association

• General Society of Mayflower Descendants Membership Applications, 1620-1920. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2020). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB2731/rd/56632/157-co1/1427416063

• Worcester Light Infantry, 1803-1922, A History, Published by Worcester Light Infantry History Assoc., Worcester, MA, 1924, Page 319 https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idviewer/586153/319

• Thanks to LaFaye Lincoln for starting this profile.