Thomas (Loving) Lovorn
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Thomas (Loving) Lovorn (abt. 1750 - bef. 1829)

Thomas Lovorn formerly Loving aka Lovvorn
Born about in Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married about 1771 in Pittsylvania, Virginiamap [uncertain]
Husband of — married 1790 [location unknown]
Husband of — married 19 Dec 1818 in Clarke, Georgia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died before before about age 79 in St Clair, Alabama, United Statesmap
Profile last modified | Created 10 Aug 2013
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Biography

1776 Project
Soldier Thomas (Loving) Lovorn served with Salisbury District Brigade, North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Thomas (Loving) Lovorn is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A200036.
U.S. Southern Colonies Project logo
Thomas (Loving) Lovorn was a Virginia colonist.

Thomas Loving was born about 1750 in Virginia, possibly Powhatan (but no sources found to substantiate). He was the son of Gabriel Loving and Clary Bond.

His surname has been recorded many ways in various records. Most likely, Thomas was Illiterate, just like so many in that time period. He signed his Last Will with an "X" and name was recorded as "Thomas Lovorn". It appears many of his descendants adopted spellings Lovorn, Lovvorn and Lovern.

Military

Thomas served in the Revolutionary War,[1] received land grants in Georgia.[2]

Marriages and Children

According to his D.A.R. record, Thomas was married three times.[1] Note, his D.A.R. record doesn't list the name of his first wife, her name is shown as "1) XX", which suggests that her name is suspect and certainly unsourced. So was this Polly Stroop his first wife?
  1. First wife possibly Polly Stroop, D.A.R. record, shows her name as unknown. Married c. 1772, Pittsylvania County, Virginia [citation needed]
    1. Edmond Loving, born c. 1773
    2. James Loving Jr, born Apr 1775
    3. Judy Loving, born c. 1777
    4. Mary Ann Loving, born c. 1779
    5. Gabriel Loving, born May 1781
    6. John Loving, born c. 1785
    7. Sally Loving, born 1787
  2. Rosamond Unknown , Married c. 1789 Georgia
    1. Richard Loving, born c. 1790
    2. Elijah Loving, born 5 Mar 1793
  3. Nancy McCartney, Marriage license issued 12 May 1818 and married 19 December 1818 in Clarke County, Georgia.[3][4]
    1. Daniel Loving

Death

He died before 1 June 1829 (date his Last Will was proved) in St. Clair County, Alabama. His purported Find A Grave memorial shows his death date as 1 June 1829 and that he possibly died in Saint Clair, Elmore County, Alabama, which is incorrect.[5]

Thomas Lovorn Last Will

Thomas Lovorn Last Will and Testament [6][7]
Note, this transcription was in part originally provided by Larealia Lovvorn Camp, but has been updated by Elida Tirey, based on her transcription of the original Last Will, as it was written, including misspelled words and missing punctuation.
I Thomas Lovorn of St. Clair County state of Alabama
Do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say
1st I desire that all my just debts should be paid
2nd After the payment of my debts and funeral expenses I give to my wife Nancy Lovorn and Daniel Lovorn the whole of my estate both real and personal for and during the time of their natural lives and after there Decease I give the same to my Children herein after mentioned, Equally to be divided among them and to be Enjoyed by them forever
3rd It is my wish and desire that after the Death of my wife Nancy Lovorn and Daniel Lovorn that the whole of my estate both reyal and personal shall be Equally divided between my Several Children which I Give to them, their executors administrators and assignees forever It is my wish that my estate should be equally Divided between my Children that is to say, my daughter Judy, Mary Ann and Sally should have and equally divide with my sons. My son Edmond, James, Gabriel, John, Richard and Elijah Lovorn to have an equal share after the death of my wife Nancy and Daniel Lovorn
and Lastly I do hereby Constitute and appoint my friends John S Edwards and Edmond Lovorn Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me here before made
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 16th day of December in the year of our Lord 1823
Signed, Sealed, Published and delivered
As and for the last will and testament
Of the above named Thomas Lovorn in presents of
John Greenwood
John Laird
James Norton
Signed: Thomas X Lovorn (his mark)
The State of Alabama
St Clair County
Before me John H. Garrett Judge of the County Court in and for said county Personally came the above named John Greenwood one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing who being first duly sworn deponent and saith that he saw the above named Thomas Lovern whose name is subscribed hereto sign seal and deliver the same as his last will and testament on the day and date mentioned therein and that the said Thomas Loven the deponent believes was at that time sane and of sound mind that this deponent subscribed his name as witness therewith in the presence of the said John Laird and James Norton the other subscribing witnesses who also subscribed their names in the presence of the said Thomas Lovern as well as each other on this day and date above above (sic) therein contained.
Given under my hand and seal this day of June 1829.
John Greenwood (seal)
Sworn to before me this 1st June 1829.
John H. Garrett Recorded the 3rd September 1829

Research Notes

Surname: The surname Loving is also known by other spellings, such as Lovvorn, Lovan and Lovorn, Loven. In Thomas' cases it is believed that his spelling came from his illiteracy, like so many during that time period. In addition, different pronunciations were derived from different dialects in a specific region.
First Wife Name is suspect: His D.A.R. record doesn't show the name of his first wife. So is it really Polly Stroop?
Possible Descendant: Singer Melissa Etheridge. [8]
Find A Grave Memorial Not Accurate: Find A Grave: Memorial #63849428 is currently not accurate, Tirey-10 19:49, 6 July 2022 (UTC) - I will contact the memorial maintainer and suggest edits.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed October 3, 2016), "Record of Thomas Loving", Ancestor # A200036.
  2. Land Grants to Georgia Revolutionary War Veterans, List of All Land Lottery Grants Made to Veterans of the Revolutionary War by the State of Georgia. Atlanta, GA, USA: n.p., 1955, Thomas Loving. Ancestry.com accessed 1 June 2022.
  3. "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950", FamilySearch database with images accessed 22 July 2021. Thomas Loving and Nancy M Cartney, 12 May 1818; citing Marriage License, Clarke, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 1,675,191.
  4. "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950", Thomas Loving and Nancy M Cartney, 19 Dec 1818; citing Marriage, Clarke, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 465,053. FamilySearch database accessed 7 July 2022.
  5. Find A Grave: Memorial #63849428 accessed 23 March 2022, memorial page for Thomas Loving (1753–1 Jun 1829), Maintained by Redriver (contributor 47269236). Burial Details Unknown.
  6. Thomas Lovorn, Last Will and Testament, St. Clair County, Alabama, Deed Book A, Page 390. Signed 23 December 1823 and proved 1 June 1829. FamilySearch Database accessed 6 July 2002. Thomas Lovorn Last Will attached.
  7. "Will of Thomas Lovorn, St. Clair, Alabama". Contributed by: Larealia Lovvorn Camp; September 2002, from research of James Lecil Lovvorn; USGenWeb Archives. Link
  8. "Melissa Etheridge." Who Do You Think You Are (US) (Season 6 Episode 8). TLC. 26 April 2015. Note: Thomas Loving is visible on her tree but not the name or line she is pursuing.

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Acknowledgements

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Loving-968 and Loving-344 appear to represent the same person because: Clear Duplicate that was not picked up due to difference in birth dates
posted by Sandy (Craig) Patak
What a hoot found this profile while working in the Sorce-A-Thon and he is an ancestor of my husband
posted by Mel (Gilbert) Lambert
Lovorn-8 and Lovorn-3 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicate
posted by Mel (Gilbert) Lambert
Thomas Loving, first son of Gabriel Loving, was born in Virginia about 1746. Like his brother, Gabriel, who served as a Lieutenant in the Continental Army, Thomas probably served also in the Revolution, though few records are available to prove his partiotic service, Family tradition speaks of a Revolutionary War soldier in this branch of the Loving family who "served bravely and fought barefoot in the dead of winter"--but tradition calls the hero Elijah Lovvorn. As traditions tend to prove, this one is only partially true. The hero in this case was probably Thomas Loving, recorded in various documents as Loven, Lovin, Lovern, Lovorn and Lovvorn. We do not know what rank he achieved, but Thomas is included in the AUTHENTIC LIST OF THE LAND LOTTERY GRANTS MADE TO VETERANS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR BY THE STATE OF GEORGIA 1820.
posted by Jimmy Hunt