Alice Craft

1680 - 1784  (103 years)

• Name	Alice Craft
  	Father: Lt. Samuel Craft Mother: Elizabeth Seaver [2]
  Birth	19 Dec 1680	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [2, 8]
  Christening	19 Feb 1681	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [12]
  History	17 Oct 1691 (10 years)	Plymouth Colony merged with Massachusetts Bay Colony forming the Province of Massachusetts Bay
  Religion	1 Mar 1702 (21 years)	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [2]
  On 1 March 1702 She owned the covenant at the Roxbury Church.
  First Marriage	3 Jan 1705 (24 years)	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [2, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14]
  She first married on 3 January 1705 in Roxbury, Massachusetts Robert Lovering. He was born in England. He worked as a cordwainer Children: 1. Elizabeth Lovering (1708-____) 2. Robert Lovering (1710-____) 3. William Lovering (1713-____) 4. Samuel Lovering (1715-____) 5. Joseph Lovering
  Second Marriage	4 Jul 1723 (42 years)	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14]
  She married second on 4 July 1723 in Roxbury, Massachusetts Ephraim Lyon, the son of Thomas and Abigail Lyon. He was born on 14 January 1685 in Roxbury, Massachusetts. He died on Thursday 26 December 1726 in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
  Fourth Marriage	28 Sep 1743 (62 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13]
  She married a fourth time on 28 September 1743 in Newton, Massachusetts to James Shedd, the son of Zachary and Ann (Bray) Shedd. He was born on 18 March 1681 in Billerica, Massachusetts. James Shed was a man of considerable prominence and property in Roxbury. He died on Monday 29 December 1749 in Roxbury, Massachusetts.
  Fifth Marriage	29 Dec 1749 (69 years)	Roxbury, Suffolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [2, 5, 8, 10]
  She married a fifth time on 29 December 1749 in Roxbury, Massachusetts to John Winchester. He was born on 17 April 1676 in Muddy River now Brookline, Massachusetts. He died on Tuesday 21 September 1751 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He died intestate, and administration was granted to his son Isaac Winchester, of Brookline 15 Oct., 1751. The inventory of his estate was taken 17 Dec, 1751, and amounted to £1383 1s. 3d. An interesting inventory, including one hundred and sixty acres of land valued at £1015 13s. 4d. ; house, barn and other buildings £133 6s. 8d. ; the usual appurtenances of a farm, with silver, pewter and brass ware, and also two negroes valued at £00. A commission was appointed to make division of the estate, and set off to the widow Alice her thirds as dower.
  Death	14 Mar 1784	Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 5, 8, 10]
  She died at the home of her grandson, Joseph Lovering. [12]
  Person ID, Branch	I20527
  Last Modified	3 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Christening: Her christening date was recorded as 19 (12) 1681/2. [12]

  
  

Spouse / Partner	John Greenwood, Esq,   b. 15 Jul 1673, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 29 Aug 1737, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 64 years)  Other Partners: Hannah Trowbridge  m. 1695
Marriage	27 Jul 1729	Newton, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14]
Age at Marriage	She : 48 years and 7 months - He : 56 years.
Information	They were married by the Rev. Ebenezer Thayer.
Notes	Marriage Date: Jones (2003) gives their marriage date as 24 July 1729. [8]
Family ID	F351	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	3 Jun 2025




• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Birth - 19 Dec 1680 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Christening - 19 Feb 1681 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Religion - 1 Mar 1702 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay First Marriage - 3 Jan 1705 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Second Marriage - 4 Jul 1723 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Marriage - 27 Jul 1729 - Newton, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Fourth Marriage - 28 Sep 1743 - Newton, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Fifth Marriage - 29 Dec 1749 - Roxbury, Suffolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Death - 14 Mar 1784 - Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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