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Temperance Loveridge

Birth
Dorset, England
Death
8 Jun 1684 (aged 53–54)
Albany, Albany County, New York, USA
Burial
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Temperance was born in about 1630 around the area of Wool Parish or Poole, Dorsetshire, England, United Kingdom. Her maiden name is not known at this time.

She married William Loveridge, Sr. in about 1650 in around Wool Parish or Poole, Dorsetshire, England, United Kingdom. In 1652 they had their first child, Hannah, who was born in Wool Parish. On July 18, 1657 they baptized their three year old, Temperance in Poole, Dorsetshire, England. They are recorded as residing there at that time, according to baptismal records. In 1658 they were living there as well. In 1660 their son William Jr. was born there, and in 1663 their daughter Sarah was born there.

In 1664 Temperance and her husband William decided to leave Dorsetshire, England. They moved with their children to Maryland Colony, Maryland, USA. The next year they had moved to Chuckatuck, Nansemond, Virginia Colony, Virginia. There their son Samuel was born.

In 1666 they were living in the Connecticut Colony, according to "Early New Netherlands Settlers".

On May 1, 1668 Temperance's husband, William, traveled to North Carolina with their daughter Hannah's future husband, Henry Slade. However, Jeremiah Slade, 2nd Great grandson of Henry and Hannah, stated in his genealogy that they had already married while in England. In either case, Hannah eventually moved to North Carolina with Henry and William and Temperance made their way to New York.

In 1671 Temperance was living in the Albany Colony, Albany, New York. She was a homemaker and her husband William was a Master Hatter. As soon as their son William, Jr. became old enough to learn, William, Sr. began teaching him the trade of hat making. As soon as William. Jr. was old enough to work, he worked with his father as a hatter.


During the 1680's Temperance became bedridden and stayed at home in Albany, because she not only was sick, but she had also went blind and deaf. When William bought his farm in Catskill, New York, she did not visit there often, if at all. She stayed at home being cared for in Albany.

On November 2, 1680 Temperance was at home sick when the court messenger visited her asking where William was. "Ordinary session held in Albany, November 2, 1680. Present: Marte Gerritse, Cornelius van Dyk, P. Provoost, Jan Bleyker, and Hend. van Ness. N. B. secretary Livingston is in New York, but one of the members of the court kept the minutes. William Loveridge, plaintiff, against Gerrit Teunite, defendant. The messenger says that he was not home when he sewed the summons on his wife and that since that time he has been at Katskill, so that he is not aware of the summons...a delay is granted".

On February 7, 1681/2 Temperance was mentioned again. "Ordinary Session held in Albany, Feb. 7, 1681/2. Present: M. Gerritse, C. van Dyk, D. Wessels, J. Provoost, P. Winne, J. Bleker, H. van Ness. William Loveridge....., Dirk Albertse Bratt requests reparation of honor on account of his having been slandered last February 14, 1681/2 by the wife of William Loveridge, who said that he had perjured himself in regard to the strounding, to which Loveridge replies that he took an honest oath and that his wife has not been correctly understood. The wife lying sick abed, declared in the presence of Mr. Joh, Proovoost, Commissaries, that Dirk Albertse Bratt is an honest man and that he had taken an honest oath and not a false oath, being vary sorry that any trouble had arisen on account of it. Wm Loveridge is to pay the costs of the Proceedings", page 215; page 211 of 603, court minutes volume 3.

On March 13, 1681/2 Temperance stated her condition to the court messenger. Case number 236, "Extraordinary Session held in Albany, March 13, 1681/2", page 216. "Present: Mr. Corn. van Dyk, Mr. Dirk Wessels, Mr. Joh. Provoost, Mr. Jan Becker. Mr. Jan Becker, in his capacity of substitute for Mr. Andries Teller, attorney for Mr. Samuel Nouel and Mr. Hezekiah Usher, merchants at Boston, executors of the last will and testament of Mr. Usher, deceased, produces a bond and mortgage (Schepenkennisse) payable by Mr. Wm. Loveridg, hatter, to the said Mr. Hezekiah Usher.......It is also to be noted that the court messenger, last Saturday, called at the house of Wm. Loveridge to cite him to appear in connection with the matter aforesaid, but his wife answered that her husband had left and that she did not know where he had gone, whether to Katskill or to the Esopus, saying that she was blind and deaf and did not care to bother with the matter. All of which gives.....". Page 231, "The court messenger reports that he read the warrant to the defendant's wife, who answered that she knew nothing about her husband's affairs and that her husband had gone to Catskill or to the Esopus, but where she did not know. The honorable court order the defendant shall once more be summoned.....".

It is best to obtain the entire court minutes for 'Minutes of the Court of Albany, Rensselaerswyck, and Schenectady, 1680-1685, Volume III'.

In 1682 they were recorded as living in Albany in the Genealogical Records of Albany index. They were still living there on January 6, 1684, which is the day that William wrote his will and signed it. He stated in his will that he was sick.

On June 3, 1684, his will was in probate; therefore, he died that day, or soon before. When William died, Temperance was executrix over his will. In his will, William stipulated that Temperance was to move in with one of their daughters at the time of his death. This was due to the fact that she could not care for herself because of her poor health, deafness, and blindness. Therefore, she would have moved either to Perth Amboy, New Jersey, to live with daughter Temperance, or she would have moved to Esopus, Ulster, New Jersey, to live with her daughter Sarah, or less likely, she could have moved to Hyde County, North Carolina, to live with daughter Hannah. Due to her illness, I do not think she would have traveled all the way to North Carolina.

On June 6, 1684 Temperance resigned as executrix of her husband's will and administration of William's will was given to William Loveridge, Jr. {also known as William Leverich, Jr.} on June 8, 1684. Temperance was about 54 years old at that time. The will was supposed to transfer to William Jr. at the time of his mother's death. For this reason, it is speculated that she died on June 8, 1684.

On February 8, 1686 Governor Thomas Dongan mentioned the death of William Loveridge, Sr. and discussed the title in which William had possessed, over the very large tract of land that he owned at the bay, the Great Imbought, which he bought from the Indians and the Governor referred to it as the "Loveridge Patent". This land was "Ye Camp".

Because Temperance was expected to move in with one of her daughters, it is highly likely that when she passed away, that it could have been in New Jersey. However, because it was so near the death of her husband that she resigned as executrix of her husband's will, she may have not had time to move in with one of her daughters before she died. This is unclear, as far as I am aware. For now, it is speculated that she died in Albany after she resigned as executrix of her husband's will. There is also a chance she was buried in Catskill, Greene County, New York on the property that her husband had bought, but it is less likely.

For corrections to this memorial, or to add to it, please contact me.

This memorial was written for my 8th Great Grandmother.


Temperance was born in about 1630 around the area of Wool Parish or Poole, Dorsetshire, England, United Kingdom. Her maiden name is not known at this time.

She married William Loveridge, Sr. in about 1650 in around Wool Parish or Poole, Dorsetshire, England, United Kingdom. In 1652 they had their first child, Hannah, who was born in Wool Parish. On July 18, 1657 they baptized their three year old, Temperance in Poole, Dorsetshire, England. They are recorded as residing there at that time, according to baptismal records. In 1658 they were living there as well. In 1660 their son William Jr. was born there, and in 1663 their daughter Sarah was born there.

In 1664 Temperance and her husband William decided to leave Dorsetshire, England. They moved with their children to Maryland Colony, Maryland, USA. The next year they had moved to Chuckatuck, Nansemond, Virginia Colony, Virginia. There their son Samuel was born.

In 1666 they were living in the Connecticut Colony, according to "Early New Netherlands Settlers".

On May 1, 1668 Temperance's husband, William, traveled to North Carolina with their daughter Hannah's future husband, Henry Slade. However, Jeremiah Slade, 2nd Great grandson of Henry and Hannah, stated in his genealogy that they had already married while in England. In either case, Hannah eventually moved to North Carolina with Henry and William and Temperance made their way to New York.

In 1671 Temperance was living in the Albany Colony, Albany, New York. She was a homemaker and her husband William was a Master Hatter. As soon as their son William, Jr. became old enough to learn, William, Sr. began teaching him the trade of hat making. As soon as William. Jr. was old enough to work, he worked with his father as a hatter.


During the 1680's Temperance became bedridden and stayed at home in Albany, because she not only was sick, but she had also went blind and deaf. When William bought his farm in Catskill, New York, she did not visit there often, if at all. She stayed at home being cared for in Albany.

On November 2, 1680 Temperance was at home sick when the court messenger visited her asking where William was. "Ordinary session held in Albany, November 2, 1680. Present: Marte Gerritse, Cornelius van Dyk, P. Provoost, Jan Bleyker, and Hend. van Ness. N. B. secretary Livingston is in New York, but one of the members of the court kept the minutes. William Loveridge, plaintiff, against Gerrit Teunite, defendant. The messenger says that he was not home when he sewed the summons on his wife and that since that time he has been at Katskill, so that he is not aware of the summons...a delay is granted".

On February 7, 1681/2 Temperance was mentioned again. "Ordinary Session held in Albany, Feb. 7, 1681/2. Present: M. Gerritse, C. van Dyk, D. Wessels, J. Provoost, P. Winne, J. Bleker, H. van Ness. William Loveridge....., Dirk Albertse Bratt requests reparation of honor on account of his having been slandered last February 14, 1681/2 by the wife of William Loveridge, who said that he had perjured himself in regard to the strounding, to which Loveridge replies that he took an honest oath and that his wife has not been correctly understood. The wife lying sick abed, declared in the presence of Mr. Joh, Proovoost, Commissaries, that Dirk Albertse Bratt is an honest man and that he had taken an honest oath and not a false oath, being vary sorry that any trouble had arisen on account of it. Wm Loveridge is to pay the costs of the Proceedings", page 215; page 211 of 603, court minutes volume 3.

On March 13, 1681/2 Temperance stated her condition to the court messenger. Case number 236, "Extraordinary Session held in Albany, March 13, 1681/2", page 216. "Present: Mr. Corn. van Dyk, Mr. Dirk Wessels, Mr. Joh. Provoost, Mr. Jan Becker. Mr. Jan Becker, in his capacity of substitute for Mr. Andries Teller, attorney for Mr. Samuel Nouel and Mr. Hezekiah Usher, merchants at Boston, executors of the last will and testament of Mr. Usher, deceased, produces a bond and mortgage (Schepenkennisse) payable by Mr. Wm. Loveridg, hatter, to the said Mr. Hezekiah Usher.......It is also to be noted that the court messenger, last Saturday, called at the house of Wm. Loveridge to cite him to appear in connection with the matter aforesaid, but his wife answered that her husband had left and that she did not know where he had gone, whether to Katskill or to the Esopus, saying that she was blind and deaf and did not care to bother with the matter. All of which gives.....". Page 231, "The court messenger reports that he read the warrant to the defendant's wife, who answered that she knew nothing about her husband's affairs and that her husband had gone to Catskill or to the Esopus, but where she did not know. The honorable court order the defendant shall once more be summoned.....".

It is best to obtain the entire court minutes for 'Minutes of the Court of Albany, Rensselaerswyck, and Schenectady, 1680-1685, Volume III'.

In 1682 they were recorded as living in Albany in the Genealogical Records of Albany index. They were still living there on January 6, 1684, which is the day that William wrote his will and signed it. He stated in his will that he was sick.

On June 3, 1684, his will was in probate; therefore, he died that day, or soon before. When William died, Temperance was executrix over his will. In his will, William stipulated that Temperance was to move in with one of their daughters at the time of his death. This was due to the fact that she could not care for herself because of her poor health, deafness, and blindness. Therefore, she would have moved either to Perth Amboy, New Jersey, to live with daughter Temperance, or she would have moved to Esopus, Ulster, New Jersey, to live with her daughter Sarah, or less likely, she could have moved to Hyde County, North Carolina, to live with daughter Hannah. Due to her illness, I do not think she would have traveled all the way to North Carolina.

On June 6, 1684 Temperance resigned as executrix of her husband's will and administration of William's will was given to William Loveridge, Jr. {also known as William Leverich, Jr.} on June 8, 1684. Temperance was about 54 years old at that time. The will was supposed to transfer to William Jr. at the time of his mother's death. For this reason, it is speculated that she died on June 8, 1684.

On February 8, 1686 Governor Thomas Dongan mentioned the death of William Loveridge, Sr. and discussed the title in which William had possessed, over the very large tract of land that he owned at the bay, the Great Imbought, which he bought from the Indians and the Governor referred to it as the "Loveridge Patent". This land was "Ye Camp".

Because Temperance was expected to move in with one of her daughters, it is highly likely that when she passed away, that it could have been in New Jersey. However, because it was so near the death of her husband that she resigned as executrix of her husband's will, she may have not had time to move in with one of her daughters before she died. This is unclear, as far as I am aware. For now, it is speculated that she died in Albany after she resigned as executrix of her husband's will. There is also a chance she was buried in Catskill, Greene County, New York on the property that her husband had bought, but it is less likely.

For corrections to this memorial, or to add to it, please contact me.

This memorial was written for my 8th Great Grandmother.




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