An American Family History

Mary Dwinnell Hovey was born on January 21, 1668/69 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts. Her parents were Michael and Mary Dwinnell.

She married John Hovey on January 11, 1691/92. He was born in December, 1666 and was the son of John Hovey and Dorcas Ivory of Topsfield. He was a farmer.

Their children included:
Dorcas Hovey (1693, married Jacob Estey),
John Hovey (1659, died at 17 days)
Mary Hovey Hale (1696, married Joseph Hale),
John Hovey (1699),
Joseph Hovey (1707), and
Susannah Hovey Scales (1710, married James Scales).

Her father provided for her in his will “John shall pay Five pounds to my Daughter Mary Hovey."

She died in Topsfield on May 7, 1737, at the age of sixty-eight. After her death, John married, Mary Abbot of Ipswich on March 8, 1737/38.

According to The Hovey Book, p. 46, John died in Topsfield May 31, 1751.

Children of Michael and Mary Dwinnell Mary Dwinell Hovey Dr. Michael Dwinnell Thomas Dwinnell John Dwinnell Elizabeth Dwinnell Magdalen Dwinnell Holgate Clough Joseph Dwinnell Joannah Dwinnell Hood Susannah Dwinnell Devenish Kilham