Sarah (Clark) Lovick (1689 - 1758)

Born Aug 1689 in Norfolk, England

Wife of William Lovick — married 7 Jan 1707 in Norwich, Norfolk, England

Descendants

Died 31 Jul 1758 at age 68 in Norwich, Norfolk, England

Biography

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Sarah married William Lovick, an apothecary, at the parish church of St Stephen, Norwich, Norfolk on 5 January 1706/7 when she was 18 years old:

Marryed 1706 Jan: 5 William Lovick and Sarah Clerk marryed ye fifth day of January ^[1]

Sarah and William had eight children:

Alice born 1709 was the eldest.

John was the second child and eldest son, born June 1711. He died at the age of three and a half in February 1714/5.

Mary born 1713.

Thomas named for his paternal grandfather Thomas Lovick born 1715/6 and died 1718 aged two.

Sarah named for her mother, born 1717/8

William named for his father was born in 1719 and died in 1721 aged two.

Thomas born 1720/1 and died December 1723 aged two.

William born about March 1723 and died November 1723 aged eight months. This last son was born when Sarah was 34 years old.

All five sons died in infancy and daughters Alice and Sarah would live into adulthood, but would still predecease both of their parents. Only Mary, the wife of Samuel Cooper survived her parents, and William consequently left his entire estate to Samuel:

"in full confidence that he will take care to provide for his Wife my daughter an ample and sufficient Maintenance and Support should she survive him..." ^[2]

Sarah died on Monday 31 July 1758 in her 69th year:

Norwich, August 2: On Monday died Mrs. Lovick, wife of William Lovick of this City ^[3] She was buried at St Stephen's church on 3 August 1758. ^[4]

When William died in the following year, a fine marble wall memorial to both him and Sarah was erected in St Stephen's church: ^[5]

To the Memory of a Man

whose Countenance at all Times

expressed Benevolence Blended with Humility

and whose good & charitable Deeds,

though by Himself industriously concealed

were sensibly felt to the Relief and Subsistance of Many.

WILLIAM LOVICK

Apothecary

Born Feb:14 1687

Elected Alderman 1737, Sheriff 1757

Died May 22 1759

And SARAH his exemplary Wife

Born Aug: 25 1689 Died Jul 31 1758

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage register of the parish of St Stephen, Norwich, Norfolk, England. Unindexed image. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSHH-GRGZ?i=356&cat=310274
2. ↑ Will of William Lovick 1759, Norwich Consistory Wills 1703-1857 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6SL3-H5G?i=372&cat=410095
3. ↑ 05 August 1758 - The Ipswich Journal - Ipswich, Suffolk, England. August 2 was a Wednesday, the Monday was July 31
4. ↑ Burial register of the parish of St Stephen, Norwich, Norfolk, England. Unindexed image, right hand page. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSHH-G5G4?i=623&cat=310274
5. ↑ https://www.flickr.com/photos/43688219@N00/1305120517

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