The Lovick and
Caswell families were landowners, friends, and relatives who served
the government of North Carolina under both the Proprietorship rule
as well as under the British Monarchy. George Phenney Lovick and Richard
Caswell were related through marriage, as both men married daughters
of William Herritage. A young Richard Caswell studied law under
William Herritage in preparation for passing the bar. Richard also
married William's daughter Sarah. George Lovick married Sarah's
sister, Anna. When George and Anna died leaving underage children,
Richard and Sarah Caswell raised Elizabeth, William, and John Lovick
with their own children. John Lovick later married his cousin
Susannah Caswell, daughter of Richard and Sarah Caswell.
It
appears that the Lovick's stayed loyal to England during the
Revolutionary War. The story in our family is that a great aunt
gathered all the Lovick documentation to join the Daughters of the
American Revolution, only to discover the Lovick's were Tories. She
later joined the DAR under another family line. Records are scarce on
the Lovick family and their activities, or lack there of, during the
Revolutionary War. Some historians scarcely mention the Lovick's
despite the prominence this family seemed to hold in government of
North Carolina before the Revolution.
After
the War, William Lovick married the widow of his cousin John Caswell.
Records show that Lovicks and Caswells resumed working together in
County governmental positions. The Lovick and Caswell men were also
Masons.
Richard
Caswell 1772, Winston Caswell 1796, St. Johns No. 3; Benjamin
Caswell 1788, Dallam Caswell 1799, Richard Caswell 1788, Winston
Caswell 1788, William M. Herritage 1788, John Lovick 1799, William
Lovick 1799 St. Johns No.4, Kinston; and William M. Herritage
1799, Friendship No. 36, Fort Barnwell (Originally known as St.
Davids Lodge). Officers of the Grand
Lodge A.F. & A. M. of North Carolina,
http://www.grandlodge-nc.org/Archive/gline1.htm APPENXIX
Roster of North Carolina Masons in the 18th Century.
A
large amount of credit for Lovick family research goes to James B.
Lovick of Great Britain, and Frances Etheridge. Both of these fine
researchers were instrumental in gathering information and
documentation years before the internet became a major tool in
genealogical research.
THE LOVICK - HERRITAGE - CASWELL CONNECTION The Lovick Family of Eastern North Carolina The Lovick brothers were born in London England. Christening records for St. Vedast Foster Lane and St. Michael Le Querne in London England identify their parents as William Lovicke and Mary.[1] The Arch Bishop of Canterbury issued a marriage license 23 April 1688 to William Lovick, age 28, of London and Mrs. Mary Fealstead age 23 of Stepney, Middlesex, England. 1. William Lovicke and Mary had the following children
4. John Lovick (1691-1733) arrived in the America in 1710, as a member of Edward Hydes sailing party. On 9 January 1712/13 Madam Catherine Hyde proved the importation of eight persons including herself, Edward Hyde, Esq. and John Lovick.[6] Colonial records of North Carolina identify John as "attorney for Dame Cath. Hide."[7]
John
was born in 1691 making him about 18 years old when he arrived in the
American colonies. He quickly became involved in the colonial
government of North Carolina. John served as a member of Governor
Charles Edens Council from 28 May 1714 through 26 March 1722.
He continued to serve on the Council under Thomas Pollock, William Reed, Governor George
Burrington, and Governor Richard Everard[8]
John was Deputiy Secretary in 1718 where records show Sandy Point, as
the "dwelling house of Capt. John Lovick".
[9]
He held the office of Secretary of the North Carolina Colony from
1722-1730[10]
John also served as a North Carolina Royal
Councilor from1731-33.[11]
In 1728, Governor Everand appointed John Lovick as one of the four
commissioners representing North Carolina charged with working along
side the Virginia commissioners to draw the dividing line between
Virginia and North Carolina.[12]
[13] John
Lovick married Sarah Blount, born 23 May 1702, the daughter of John
Blount and Elizabeth Davis of Chowan County, North Carolina. The
wills of John and Elizabeth Blount both mention John
Lovick.[14]
Sarah Lovick appears in the will of her father and is deceased by
August 1727 when John writes his will naming his new wife, Penelope.
Johns second wife, Penelope Galland, was the widow of William Maule
and Step-daughter of Governor Charles Eden. Penelope
married twice more after John's death in 1733, George Phenney
who died in 1737[15]
and North Carolina Governor Gabriel Johnston. It appears John Lovick
left no issue by either marriage.
Thomass first wife is unknown, some researchers believe her name was Sarah. She died by 1743.
Thomas
children by his first wife: Thomas'
second wife was Sarah (Sara) Godet. They were married ca 1743. Sara
was born in Antigua, the daughter of Theodorus Godet and Sara La
Rouxs.[22]
Godet married Henricus Benners, of Saint Eustatius, abt 1723, he died
there on 20 May 1732.[23]
Church records identify Henricus and Saras children; Adriana
(Ann), b. 21 May 1724; Johannes (John), b. 12 May 1726; Sara (Sarah),
b. 9 Oct. 1730. The widow Sarah (Godet) Benners married William Dunn
of Scotland, on 14 November 1733 in Saint Eustatius.[24]
He removed Sara and her children from the West Indies, and was
deceased by 1743 where records place her in North Carolina married to
Thomas Lovick. Thomas and Sarah, their daughter Elizabeth, as well
as, their children from previous marriages are named in the will of
Ann Winright of Carteret County.[25]
Thomas' April, 1759 will was proven in June Court.[26]
In 1761/62, Sarah (Godet) Benners Lovick married William
Herritage of Craven County.[27]
Thomas
and Sarah had a daughter,
13
vi. Elizabeth
(1748-1810)
Elizabeth
married three times and died in Craven County, North Carolina on 23
Jan 1810. She married Heneage Herritage, son of William Herritage, on
27 Jun 1764. Heneage died 26 January 1770.
Heneage
and Elizabeth had the following children: i.
William
Herritage born in Craven County on 19 October 1767, died 19 March
1786. ii.
John
Benners Herritage born 7 July 1769. m. Elizabeth Green on 10 August
1793.[28]
She died on 12 January 1796. The 1799 Craven Census shows him alone
with 3 slaves.
On
18 Oct 1770, Elizabeth married Isaac Partridge. Isaac died on 14
March 1781. Isaac
and Elizabeths children:
i.
Sarah
Partridge born 25 October 1771. This Sarah married Lucas J. Benners
on 27 July 1789 in Craven County, NC.[29]
He was the nephew of her mothers stepbrother, John
Benners. Sarah died in childbirth on 13 December 1797 ii.
Elizabeth
Blount Partridge born 23 January 1774. Elizabeth married William
Jones on 7 April 1796 in Craven County, NC.[30]
Elizabeth died in April 1836. William died the following year. iii.
Thomas
Partridge born 13 September 1870. On 9 Apr 1803, he married Sarah
Cheek in Craven County, NC.[31]
Thomas died 14 November 1809 in Craven County.
Elizabeth
married, third, James Howard, on 20 March 1786 in Craven County,
NC.[32]
THIRD GENERATION
8. John Lovick. The date of John's birth is unknown, but he is under age in August 1727 according to his Uncle John Lovicks will, written. 25 August 1727.
"I give and Bequeath to John Lovick, Son of my Brother, Thomas Lovick, the negro Boy called Ned now at the sd. Thomas Lovick's; and also the Tract of Land & Plantation called the Horse Meadow or Pasture adjacent to Plowmans Land, to him and his heirs; & if the sd. John Lovick dye before he comes of Age, my Will is that what I give him, his said Father shall have. (see endnote 3) By October 1748, John is serving in the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Bertie, North Carolina. [33] 9. Mary Lovick. Date of birth/death unknown. She may have been the daughter who married Evan Jones. The 1751 will of Ann Winright names a Mary Lovick, yet it is unclear whether Mary is the wife of Evan Jones. Jones wrote his will 23 Dec 1752 naming his children and Thomas Lovick. Thomas Lovicks 1759 will identifies Sarah Jones as his granddaughter and Lovick as her brother.[34]
10.
Sarah Lovick.
Born in North Carolina by 1734[35].
She married James Parkinson, and then her stepbrother John Benners
following the death of both James, and her sister Penelope (Lovick)
Benners.
11.
Penelope Lovick.
(North Carolina birth and death dates unknown) Married her
stepbrother, John Benners
NOTES:
February 23, 1757: Thomas Lovick out of paternal
love and affection I have and do bear my daughter Penelope, now the
wife of John Benners and for settling and advencing (sic) the
aforesaid John Benners for 5 shillings sterling paid by John Benners
and Penelope his wife do convey unto my son-in-law and Penelope his
wife 100 acres on Clubfoots Creek land being part of a tract of 640
acres patented by John Loson (sic) dated June 10, 1706, which
aforesaid 100 acres of land was sold unto Thomas Lovick by Jno.
Carruthers Feb 27, 1737, houses, outhouses, orchards, fences and all
other privileges etc. page 24 Abstracts Of Deeds And Wills, Craven
Co. NC
12.
George Pheney Lovick.
Born about 1746 in North Carolina, died in Dobbs County in 1778.
George Pheney Lovick is named in his fathers will, as well as,
in the wills of Ann Winright, and William Herritage/Heritage
George
Pheney Lovicks first wife was Ann or Elizabeth
(Smith?).[36]
A notation copied from the
North Carolina Archives states "Inventory of Ann Lovick, decd
24 March 1764,William M. Herritage, Admr. (3 pages of personal estate
and slaves)." This may have been George's first wifes estate.
It remains unproven what her actual name was.
They
had one child:
i. Thomas
(underage in 1759 when named in Grandfather, Thomas Lovicks
will.)
George
Pheneys second wife was Anna Herritage (Heritage), daughter of
William Herritage (Heritage) and Susannah Moor (Mohr/Moore). She was
the daughter of Adam (Mohr/Moore). Anna was born in 1742 in North
Carolina and died in 1784.
George
and Anna had the following children:
14.
John Lovick,
born ca 1768. He married Susannah Caswell about 1794. Susannah, the
daughter of Richard Caswell and Sarah (Herritage/Heritage) Caswell
was born 16 February 1775. After Johns death in 1799, Susannah
married John Gatlin. John Lovick and Sarah had a daughter, Sarah.
15.
William Lovick
was born in 1769/70 according to information in 1850 North Carolina
Census. Following in the North Carolina Lovick tradition, William
served in local government positions including as Clerk of the
Superior Court of Lenoir County.[37]
He was a religious man and a Member of the Vestry of St.
Mary's Episcopal Church. William
married Mary Gray Shepard, widow of his cousin John Caswell and
daughter of Benjamin Sheppard. (John Caswell died 14 Apr 1795.) Mary
died by 1802. William and Mary had one daughter, Elizabeth, who along
with her half-brother, John B. Caswell appear as heirs of Benjamin
Sheppard in a legal document of an 1814 lawsuit.[38]
i.
Elizabeth
Ann m. Knight Green 20 June1827. William
married his second wife, Elizabeth Bright,[40]
around the year 1806. She was the daughter of Captain Simon Bright
and Mary Graves of Dobbs/Lenoir County. St. Mary's Episcopal Church,
Lenoir County, records note that Elizabeth was buried 3 Nov 1844 in
Lenoir, North Carolina.
William
and Elizabeth had the following children: i.
Mary
Ann (b. ca 1811-12 Oct 900) m. Warren Kilpatrick 25 Jan 1836, d.,
Lenoir, NC[41] ii.
Frances
(Fanny) (-1842) m. Mortimer Bright 26 November 1827., Vallambrosa, FL[42]
iii.
George
T (or P) d. 1845[43]
m. Phoebe/Phebe (Fonville) widow of Abner Pierce/Pearce
[44] iv.
Nancy
Herritage b. 24 Jul 1813 Craven, NC, m. William Tull v.
Sarah
Mariah (b. ca 1805-7 Jan 1852) m. George P. Kincey, d. in Marianna,
Florida[45] 16.
Elizabeth Lovick.
Born in 1777 in NC, Elizabeth died in Pensacola, Florida on 15 Aug
1858; she was 81. On 15 Jun 1796 when Elizabeth was 19, she married
James Bright, son of Simon Bright & Mary Graves. ******************
Piecing together the members of this family is similar to working a 1000 piece puzzle of a beach. This document represents the efforts of several Lovick researchers, working together to identify and document the members of this prominent North Carolina Family. Compounding the issue is the varied spellings of the name Lovick, sometimes within a single document. (Lovick, Lovicke, Loveche, Lovett) With that in mind, please accept this family history as a work in progress.
I would be remiss if I did not give credit to the other Lovick Family researchers, James B. Lovick of Great Britian, Frances Etheridge, Francis Hodges, and all those who have contributed Lovick information to Old Dobbers and at Rootsweb. A special thank you to Martha Mewborn Marble who photocopied numerous Lovick documents and sent them to me, clear out to Washington State.
[1] Extracted by
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, from microfilm
copies of parish registers and parish register transcripts on film
nos. 0375024, 0374504, and 0845240. [2] England:
Canterbury - Marriage Licences issued by the Archbishop of
Canterbury, 1679-1694 at http://www.ancestry.co.uk [3] Will of John
Lovick written 27 August 1727. North Carolina.
North Carolina Wills and Inventories: Copied From Original and Recorded Wills and
Inventories in the Office of the Secretary of State. Raleigh, NC,
USA: 1912, pgs. 291-294 [4] Will of Hugh
George Lovick written 1727 in London, England. Public Records Office,
Natonal Archives, London, London, England [5] Will of Annis
Lovick proved in London, England 24 April 1758, leaves entire estate
to sister Mary Brothoff (spelling ?). Public Records Office, Natonal
Archives, London, London, England [6] Colonial
Records of North Carolina Vol 2 p.3, copied from files in the North
Carolina State Archives by Martha Mewborn Marble. [7] Ibid. Vol 2
p. 90 [8] General Assembly Session 1913:
Compiled and Edited by R. D. W. Connor, 1053 p. Raleigh, E. M. Uzzell
& Co. State Printers,1913, pgs. 326-327. Electronic Edition.
Connor, R. D. W. (Robert Digges Wimberly), ed. © This work is
the property of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It
may be used freely by individuals for research, teaching and personal
use as long as this statement of availability is included in the
text. http://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/manual/manual.html [9] Colonial
Records of North Carolina Vol 2 p. 321 [10] General Assembly Session 1913, p. 332 [11] "Men of Good
Estates": Wealth Among North Carolinas Royal Councillors By
William S. Price, Jr. [Vol. 49 (1972), 72-82] Electronic
Editon, This work is the property of the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. It may be used freely by individuals for research,
teaching and personal use as long as this statement of availability
is included in the text.
http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hp/colonial/Nchr/Subjects/price.htm [12] William Byrds
Histories of the Dividing Line Betwixt Virginia and North Carolina,
Dover Publications Inc. New York. [13] The Westover Manuscripts:
Containing The History Of The Dividing Line Betwixt Virginia And
North Carolina; A Journey To The Land Of Eden, A. D. 1733; And A
Progress To The Mines. Written From 1728 To 1736, And Now First
Published. By William Byrd, Of
Westover. Petersburg: Printed By Edmund And Julian C. Ruffin. 1841,
p.100, Electronic Editon,
http://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/byrd/byrd.html [14] Will of John Blount Chowan County. January 27, 1725-1726. May
18, 1726. North Carolina Wills and inventories: copied near original and recorded wills and inventories in
the office of the secretary of state, J Bryan Grimes, Raleigh, N.C.:
: Edwards & Broughton Print. Co., 1912, pgs. 52-53. 56-60 and the
Will of Elizabeth Blount, Chowan County, witten 8 February 1732,
proved 1 March 1732/33 [15] Will of
George Phenney proved in North Carolina on 23 June 1737. North
Carolina. North Carolina Wills and Inventories: Copied From Original and Recorded Wills and
Inventories in the Office of the Secretary of State. Raleigh, NC,
USA: 1912, pgs. 331-332 [16] North
Carolina Colonial Records Vol 2, p. 356 [17] A Manual of North Carolina Issued by the North Carolina
Historical Commission for the Use of Members of the General Assembly
Session 1913: Electronic Edition. Connor, R. D. W. (Robert
Digges Wimberly), ed. © This work is the property of the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It may be used freely by
individuals for research, teaching and personal use as long as this
statement of availability is included in the text. p. 351
[Representing Carteret County in 1734, 1734-35,
1738[39]-1739, 1739[40]-1739, 1744-45, 1746,
1746[47]-1754, 1754-1760 (died during session0] [18] THE QUEST FOR
POWER: The Lower Houses Of Assembly In The Southern Royal Colonies
1689-1776 By Jack P. Greene The Norton Library W W Norton &
Company Inc, New York Published for the Early American History and
Culture At Williamsburg, Virginia
1963, p. 491 [19] Colonial Records of North Carolina Cr. P. 596 [20] Colonial Beaufort, North Carolina Historical Review Vol. 42,
139-152. Paul, Charles L. 1965, Electronic Edition, Colonial Records
Project, taken from Carteret Court Minutes, I, p.64
http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hp/colonial/Nchr/Subjects/paul.htm [21] History of
North Carolina by Samuel ACourt Ashe, Volume1 1584-1783,
Greensbooro, N.C.: Charles L. Van Noppen, Publisher, 1908 p. 270 [22]
Nederlands Hervormde Kerk. Sint Eustatius
st. Eustatuis, West Indies
Kerkelijke registers, 1709-1791, FHL INTL Film 38855
Items 7 - 14, Dutch Reformed parish registers of Saint Eustatius,
Saint Martin and Saba. Includes baptisms and marriages. In Dutch. [23] Ibid. [24] Ibid. [25] Will of Ann
Winright 7 march 1751- proved June 1751Carteret County, North
Carolina. North Carolina Wills and Inventories: Copied From Original and Recorded Wills and
Inventories in the Office of the Secretary of State. Raleigh, NC,
USA: 1912, pgs. 453-455 [26] Abstract of
Thomas Lovick will, Carteret County, June court 1759, Hathaway,
North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register Vol. I p.
338 [27] Abstracts of
Deeds and Wills, Carteret County, 1 January 1761 Deed between William
Heritage of Craven and Sarah Lovick, widow of Carteret, John Benners
of Craven "A marriage intended shortly to be had and solemnized
between William Heritage and Sarah Lovick. . ." Witnesses David
Gordon and Ann Astan [28] Ancestry.com. North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network,
Inc., 2007. Original data: County Court Records - FHL #
0296803-0296808, County Court Records at New Bern, NC & Family
Hist [29] Ibid.. [30] Ibid.. [31] Ibid.. [32] Ibid. [33] 1748 13 October Bertie Bastardy Bonds NCArchives Cathy Hart
Farris Jan. 2002 http://newbern.cpclib.org/research/resources.html [34] Will of Evan
Jones 23 Dec 1752, proven 19 Mar 1753 Craven County, Abstracts
of North Carolina Wills by John
Bryan Grimes, Raleigh, NC, USA: North Carolina Department of State,
1910 [Will names Son: Lovick Daughter: Sarah Jones. Executors:
Thomas Lovick and Roger Jones. [35] From notes of
Frances Etheredge that states "in a court document 1734, Thomas came
in and declared a new daughter, Sarah." [36] Frances
Etheridge [37]
Lenoir County, NC - Lenoir County Settlements with the
State, This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by
Russell King,
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/lenoir/court/cset.txt "12
Sept 1803 - J. Cobb, Wm. Lovick, A. Jones (their sign) - committee
summoned by sheriff on 12 Sept 1803 to value the property in town of
Kinston. . ., List of State Tax Fees received by William Lovick Clerk
of the Sup'r Court of Lenoir County from the 1st day of January 1808
to the 31st day of Dec following. . ., a list of taxable property in
the town of Kinston for the year 1844 Lovick, George T. - 7 1\4 lots
- value $1187,50 - tax $5.06." [38] Greene County, from NC, N.C. Supreme Court Original Cases,
Case #79, Sheppard vs. Glasgow,
1814: N.C., Greene County - Equity Docket, Oct. term 1814m James G.
Sheppard & Others vs James Glasgow & Others. Original Bill
1811., transcribed and donated to Rootsweb.com by by Ruth Fentress,
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/greene/court/sheppard_glasgow.txt [39] Ibid. [40] Will of
Elizabeth (Graves) Henry, CRAVEN COUNTY, NC
1819-20. Transcribed by Martha Mewborn Marble from the
original at the NC Archives - Craven County
Wills - 028.801.14.
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/craven/wills/henryegW.txt [41] Obit
published in the Kinston Daily Free Press 13 October 1900. Heritage
Place, Lenoir Community College, Kinston, North Carolina;
Vertical File # Kilpatrick - 11480-5 - donated by Ted
Sampley, printed, with permission at
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/lenoir/obits/kilpatrickmlO.txt
[Note: The newspaper article lists Geo. Lovick as Mary Ann's
father. The will of William Lovick shows this to be inaccurate, as
his will, written in 1856, identifies her, " I loan unto my beloved
daughter Mary A. Kilpatrick" Subsiquent documents filed with the
court regarding this will also identify her as the daugher of William
Lovick. Mary Ann (Lovick) Kilpatrick is this authors third great
grandmother.] William Lovick will located online,
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/lenoir/wills/lovick01.txt [42] Personal copy of James Bright Bible Records from Frances
Etheridge and the James Bright Bible Records at http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/lenoir/bibles/brightj.txt,
submitted by Martha Mewborn Marble [43] Harmony Hall's tragic legacy, By Patsy M. Boyette Olde Kinston Gazette, July 1998, http://www.kinstonpress.com/kinston_gaz/harmonyhall_tragic.htm [44] HARMONY HALL/PEARCE/FONVILLE, LOVICK FAMILIES, Found in the Peebles House Folder, Sybil Hyatt Collection,
Lenoir County Public Library, Kinston, NC
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~paday/dobbers/harmonyhall.htm [45] . ST. LUKE'S CEMETERY - 10/12/92 List of Graves and
plot numbers from St. Lukes Church, KINCEY, Sarah Maria, 17 Jan 1852,
St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Marianna, Jackson Co., FL
http://www.rootsweb.com/~fljackso/mindexes/cemeteries/index432.htm [46] Ibid
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