Hovey

                                                   Richard Hovey (1571-1637)
                                                                and wife
Richard lived at Waltham Abby, Essex, England. A story of the family appears in the Hovey Book. Mr. W.H.  Ticker was a member of the Hovey Association in the early 1900s. Also see Founders of Early American Families by Colket. Richard was glover. He was buried at Waltham Abbey and his wife was buried in 1653.

Son of Richard Hovey and wife

                                                       Daniel Hovey Sr. (1618-1692)
                                                              and wife (m. 1641)
                                                        Abigail Andrews (1620-1665)

In the Ipswich antiquarian papers is a drawing of Daniel's house, supposed to have been built in 1668, with this statement "The very ancient dwelling and wharf at the northerly end of Turkey Shore were built and owned by Daniel Hovey, the ancestor of the Ipswich Hoveys. He was in Ipswich as early as 1637 because in that year on September 27th he testified that he married Abigail more than 40 years before." His name is often mentioned in the town records as to buying land, felling trees and building permits for fences, barns and dwellings. He also owned 3 acres of land on Plumb Island.

Son of Daniel   and Abigail Hovey Sr.

                                                     Daniel Hovey Jr. (1642-1695)                                                                       and wife (m. 1666)
                                                     Esther Treadwell (1640-1730)

Daniel is mentioned in the will of his grandfather Robert Andrews and in the will of his father Daniel Hovey Sr. He resided in Ipswich and was one of the administrators of the estate of his uncle, Thomas Andrews, the school-master.

Son of Daniel and Esther Hovey Jr.

John Hovey (1675-1720)
and wife (m. 1702)
Mehitable Safford ( - 1754)

John was born in Ipswich and died there and is buried in the Ancient Cemetery
Ash Swamp Road. She died and is buried in Bradford MA.  John was a weaver by
trade and possessed a good estate, besides the home estate of a quarter acre with a
house and barn, a common right in Bush Hill and at Burch Island in Ipswich.

Son of John and Mehitable Hovey

                                                     Samuel Hovey (1711-1786)
                                                                    and wife (m. 1732)
                                                     Mary Ilsley (1707-1753)

Samuel was born in Ipswich but lived in Rowley, Byfield Parish, MA with his wife till she died. Then he moved to Buxton ME in York Co. where he died in 1786.  He was a house carpenter and weaver. He built some of the first homes in Buxton and also their Meeting House.   Mary is buried in Byfield Parrish, MA.

Daughter of John and Mehitable Hovey

Hannah Hovey Little (1733-1801)

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