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Rachel (Mansfield) Lovell (abt. 1720 - 1781)

Rachel Lovell formerly Mansfield aka Howe
Born about in Hingham, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Daughter of [uncertain] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married before 1742 [location unknown]
Wife of — married 18 May 1756 in Holden, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Mother of , , , and
Died at about age 61 in Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Rachel & James Howe are recorded as the parents of their daughter Mary Howe, b. 08 Feb 1754 in Worcester, Massachusetts.

In April, 1755, Rachel How, widow of Jame How of Worcester, deceased, was allowed administration of her late husband's estate, with Phineas Heywood and Isaac Miller of Shrewsbury, posting bond. [1]

On May 15, 1756, Phineas Heywood was admitted as guardian to: Sarah How, James How, Rachal How, Margaret How, Mansfield How, Abisha How, Abigail How, Abel How and Zurviah How, minor children of James How, late of Worcester, deceased. Phineas Heywood, having received of their mother, widow Rachel How, L28: 5: 4, to be held in trust for the nine children, to be distributed with interest and dividends when the males arrive at age 21 and the females at age 18. The children are noted as: [1]

  • Sarah, aged 14, last April
  • James, aged 12, last July
  • Rachal, aged 11, last January
  • Margaret, aged 10, last April
  • Mansfield, aged 8, last October
  • Abisha aged 7, last March
  • Abigial, aged 5, last November
  • Abel, aged 3, last June
  • Zurviah, aged 2 last February [1]
  • November 16, 176?2, daughter Rachal Taylor and Abraham Taylor acknowledged receipt of L3: 13: 10 1/2 from Phineas Heywood. [1]
  • March 30, 1762, James Howe Jr., aged above 18 years, chose Phineas Heywood of Shrewsbury to be his guardian in charge of any part of his father James Howe Sr.'s estate that has accrued and is due to James Jr. [2]
  • June 16, 1763, Mansfield How, aged 15, chose Phineas Heywood of Shrewsbury as his guardian. [3]
  • December 3, 1764, eldest daughter Sarah Taft, and Henry Taft acknowledged receipt of their portion of the L28: 5: 4 from Phineas Heywood. [1]
  • March 16, 1765, Abisha How, minor aged 16, chose Phineas Heywood as his guardian. [4]
  • April 3, 1765, eldest son James How, acknowledged receipt of his portion of the L28: 5: 4. [1]
  • January 6, 1767, Abel How aged 14 years, son of James How, deceased, chose Dea. David Fisk as his guardian. [1]
  • April 8, 1768, Daniel Fisk, guardian to Abel How, acknowledged receipt of Abel's portion of the L28: 5: 4, from Phineas Heywood in March, 1767. [1]

Mrs. Rachel How of Worcester, married second, Jonathan Lovell of Holden on May 18, 1756. [5]

Rachel died at Holden on November 8, 1781, aged 61. [5]

Research notes

Rachel is the daughter of the Jeremiah How who died in Leicester and named her in his will. His probably first wife is Sarah Hutchinson who he married 1719 in Hingham. His second wife Martha prob remarried to Joseph Sargeant.

Children born in Worcester:

  1. Sarah, d. James and Rachel, born on April 14, 1742 [6]; died at Holden on June 26, 1789, in her 48th year; married Henry Taft [1] at Holden on November 22, 1762. [5]
  2. James, s. James and Rachel, July 14, 1743. [6]
  3. Rachel, d. James and Rachel, January 2, 1744/5. [6]; married Abraham Taylor. [1]
  4. Margaret, d. James and Rachel, April 6, 1746. [6]
  5. Mansfield, s. James and Rachel, October 10, 1747 [6]; died at Shrewsbury on December 28, 1769, in his 23rd year [7] On January 4, 1770, his step father Jonathan Lovell declined administration of Mansfield's estate, nominating Phineas Heywood to be administrator. [8]
  6. Abisha, s. James and Rachel, March 3, 1748/9. [6]
  7. Abigail, d. James and Rachel, November 7, 1750. [6]
  8. Abel, s. James and Rachel, June 24, 1752. [6]
  9. Mary, (twin) d. James and Rachel, February 8, 1754 [6]; died before May 15, 1756, as she is not listed in her father's estate. [1]
  10. Zurviah, (twin) d. James and Rachel, February 8, 1754. [6]

James and Margaret?

Zerviah, d. James and Margaret, Dec. 7, 1726.
Tabitha, d. James and Margaret, Aug. 12, 1729.
Zube, d. James and Margaret, Sept. 3, 1733

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Case 31725: p. 1-13: 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.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1635/i/30211/31725-co1/52134728
  2. ↑ Case 31726:p. 1-8: 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.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1635/i/30211/31726-co1/682521023
  3. ↑ Case 31834: p. 1-8: 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.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1635/i/30211/31834-co1/682522807
  4. ↑ Case 31452: p. 1- 7: 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.)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Systematic History Fund, Vital Records of Holden, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, F. P. Rice, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1904, p. 145-6: 221: 231
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 Collections of the Worcester Society of Antiquity, Volume XII, The Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1894, p. 142-4
  7. ↑ Systematic History Fund, Vital Records of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, F. P. Rice, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1904, p. 259
  8. ↑ Case 31835: p. 1-10: 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.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1635/i/30211/31835-co1/682522815

See also:

  • Rachel How: 1756 Guardianship: 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.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1635/i/30211/31911-co1/52137168
  • Sarah How : 1756 Guardianship: 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.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1635/i/30211/31935-co1/52137443
  • Zurviah How: 1756 Guardianship: 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.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1635/i/30221/32023-co1/682785525
  • Margaret How: 1756 Guardianhsip: 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.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1635/i/30211/31837-co1/682522829
  • "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQXK-BDQ : 4 December 2014), James Howe in entry for Mary Howe, 08 Feb 1754; citing WORCESTER, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 864,093, 864,090.
  • "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCH2-Z6K : 24 January 2020), Rachel How in entry for Jonathan Lovell, 1756.
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 December 2020), memorial page for Rachel Mansfield Howe Lovell (1715–8 Nov 1781), Find A Grave: Memorial #86542733, citing Old Burying Ground, Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by D. Montgomery (contributor 47122518) .




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