First Generation
Roger Conant m. Sarah Horton
bap. 9 Apr 1592 E Budleigh, Devon, England
youngest child of Richard Conant and Agnes Clarke
was a salter in London, c1619/20
came to New World c1623, probably aboard the "Ann"
settled c.1623 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, Mass.
disagreed w/ religious views in Plymouth; moved-
1624 Nantasket; 1625 Cape Ann; 1626 Salem, MA
was the founder, and first governer of Salem; built the first house in Salem
will dated 1 Mar 1678; inventory done in Beverly, MA 24 Nov 1679
Children:
Sarah b. 1619 Eng d.1620 Eng
Caleb b. 1622 Eng d. 1633
Lot b. c1624 Nantasket MA; m. Elizabeth Walton; d. 1674
Roger b. 1626 Salem MA (first white child born in Salem) m. Elizabeth _?_; d. 1672 Marblehead MA
Sarah b. c1628; m. John Leach?; d. c1681
Joshua b. c1630 Salem MA;m. Seeth Gardner; d. 1659 Eng.
Mary b. c1632 Salem MA; m. 1)John Balch 2)William Dodge
Elizabeth b. ?
Exercise b. 1637 Salem MA; m. Sarah _?_; d 1722 Windham CT
?John b?
Second Generation
Lot Conant m. Elizabeth Walton
lived at Marblehead as early as 1657
was selectman in 1662
father deeded him homestead in Beverly MA, 20 Nov 1666, which he leased back to his parents on the same day (annual rent- "one Indian corn")
died 29 Sept 1674, leaving a will; will left shop and tools to son Nathaniel; Nathaniel was a cordwainer/shoemaker
widow remarried to Andrew Mansfield, father of her oldest sons' wives
Children:
Nathaniel b. 1650 Beverly MA m. Hannah Mansfield
John b. 15 Dec 1652 bap. 1rst Church of Salem 26 May 1662; m. Bethiah Mansfield; d. 30 Sep 1724
Lot b. 1657/8 m. 1)Abigail _?_ 2)Elizabeth Pride
Elizabeth b. 1660
Mary b. 1662 m. 1) Andrew Burley (Burleigh) 2)Sgt. Caleb Kimball
Martha b. 1664 m. Luke Perkins
Sarah (twin) b. 19 Feb 1666/7 m. George Trow
William (twin) b. 19 Feb 1666/7 m. Mary Woodbury
Roger b. 1668/9 m. Mary Raymond (Rayment)
Rebecca b. 1670/1 m. Nathaniel Raymond
Third Generation
John Conant m. 1)Bethiah Mansfield
was a farmer and weaver
settled in Beverly, on land given by Rodger to Lot (John's father), and built a house
served in King Philip's War, in Capt Samuel Appleton's company
died 30 Sept 1724, leaving a will
This is the last generation that Paul and Donella have in common-
makes us 9th cousins, once removed ;-)
Children:
Lot bp. 1 Jun 1679 Beverly, MA; m. Martha Cleaves 15 May 1698; d. 20 Sep 1767 (this is Donella's line)
Elizabeth b. 14 Jan 1681/2 Beverly MA; m. Daniel Colbourn (this is Paul's line)
Bithiah b. 1684
John b. 1686 m. 1)Martha Dodge 2) Mary Lovett
Deborah b. 1687/8 m. John Darby
Mary b. 1689
Daniel b. 1694 m. Lucy Dodge
Rebecca b. 1696 m. Benjamin Cleaves (1/2 brother to Martha Cleaves)
Benjamin b. 1698
Jemima b. 1701
Fourth Generation
Elizabeth Conant m. Daniel Colbourn(Paul's line)
Lot Conant m. 1)Martha Cleaves
removed to Concord, Middlesex Co, about 1716
m. 2)Susannah Clark m. 3)Mary _?_
died 20 Sept 1767
Fifth Generation
Children of Lot Conant and Martha Cleaves:
Robert b. 1699
Andrew bpt. 1702/3
William bpt. 1707
Dinah bpt. 1710
Ezra bpt. 1712 d. young
John bpt. 1713
Elizabeth bpt. 1715; m. William Brown
Martha Conant b. 10 July 1716 Concord MA m. Jonathan Hosmer (Donella's line)
Bithiah b. 1720
Children of Lot Conant and Susannah Clark:
Ezra b. 1730
Sarah b. 1732 m. Jonathan Hodgman of Concord
Sources for Conant Info:
"The Conant Family 1887- A Genealogy and History of the Conant Family in England and America" 1887 Frederick O'dell Conant
Winthrop Society
Recent information published in The Essex Genealogist, May 1997, by D.S. Kenney, and again in the April 2001 NEHGS Register, show good evidence that Martha Cleaves, wife of William Cleaves, was the daughter of Rice and Elnor Edwards, not the daughter of Giles Corey!!! (Though the fact that William Cleaves second wife WAS a daughter of Giles Corey is not in dispute)
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