Lancaster LOVETT^[1]

1655 - 1703

• Name	Lancaster LOVETT
  Birth	Before Oct 1655  [1]
  	Lancaster had to have been born prior to October 1655 to be appointed by his father's October 1672 will as a co-executor of his estate. The laws of Colonial Virginia required that an executor be at least 17 years of age.
  Gender	Male
  Will	25 Oct 1700	Princess Anne Co, Virginia Colony   [2]
  	Lancaster's will appointed his wife Mary as executrix of his estate. Adam Thorowgood, son-in-law Thomas Keeling, Thomas Harrison and son William Lovett were named as overseers. Lancaster signed his will on 25 October 1700. Thomas Harrison, Henry Walstone, Robert Cartwright and John Jones witnessed his signature.
  Death	c. 1702/3
  Will proved	3 Mar 1702/3	Princess Anne Co, Virginia Colony   [2]
  	The will was proved before the Princess Anne County Court on 3 March 1702/3, and ordered recorded.
  Person ID	I61085	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Lancaster LOVETT   d. c. 1673, Virginia Colony
  Mother	Bathsheba (UNKNOWN)
  Marriage	Before 15 Aug 1645  [3]
  	The couple had married prior to 15 August 1645 when a complaint was brought against the couple in the Lower Norfolk County Court by Mrs. Gookin, mistress of Bathsheba Lovett. The court record noted that Bathsheba was with child.
  Family ID	F6519	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary CARRAWAY   d. c. 1706, Virginia Colony
  Marriage	Before 13 Jun 1689  [4]
  	The couple had married prior to 13 June 1689 when Ann Carraway named her daughter in her will of that date as Mary Lovett. Lancaster Lovett signed the will as a witness.
  Children	1. Lancaster LOVETT,   b. Virginia Colony   2. Thomas LOVETT,   b. Virginia Colony   3. Elizabeth LOVETT,   b. Virginia Colony   4. Adam LOVETT,   b. Virginia Colony   5. William LOVETT,   b. Virginia Colony d. 1708   6. John LOVETT,   b. Virginia Colony   7. Sarah LOVETT,   b. Virginia Colony
  Family ID	F6521	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Charles Fleming McIntosh, McIntosh, Lower Norfolk County & Norfolk County Wills 1637-1710, ((1914, Rpt. Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, n.d.)). pp. 38-39: Lancaster Lovitt will (1673) [Book E, f. 14-]. [S172] Anne E. Maling, abstractor, Maling Princess Anne County, Virginia Land and Probate Records Abstracted from Deed Books One to Seven, 1691 - 1755, ((Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1992)). p. 20: Lancaster Lovett will (1702/3) [1DB360]. [S74] Alice Granbery Walter, abstractor & compiler, Walter, Lower Norfolk County Virginia Court Records Book "A" 1637 - 1646 & Book "B" 1646 - 1651/2, ((Baltimore: GPC, 1994)). Book A, p. 18182 [f. 21a]. [S1] Charles Fleming McIntosh, McIntosh, Lower Norfolk County & Norfolk County Wills 1637-1710, ((1914, Rpt. Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, n.d.)). p. 139-140: Ann Carraway will (1692) [Book 5, f. 186].