Lavinia (Lovey) Lake b. 1766 Dorchester Co. MD d. 17 Nov 1843 Dorchester Co. MD: Appalachian Aristocracy

1766 - 1843 (77 years)

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Name	Lavinia (Lovey) Lake
Born	1766	Dorchester Co. MD
Gender	Female
Died	17 Nov 1843	Dorchester Co. MD
Buried	Denard Johnson Cemetery, Lakesville, Dorchester Co. MD
	Grave location and biographical Information: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=119704860
Notes	Source:"Side-lights on Maryland History: With Sketches of Early Maryland Families" by Hester Dorsey Richardson, page 185 "Captain Henry Lake, son of Henry Lake, Sr., was commissioned captain of a company of Dorchester County militia in 1776. Some years later he was appointed judge or justice of Dorchester County, and in the year 1797 the important office of High Sheriff of the county was bestowed on him. Captain Henry Lake married Rhoda Jewett in the year 1762 and had, among the other children, a handsome daughter named Lovey [Lavinia] -- a name suggestive of the winsomeness which, added to her high spirit, made her a great belle. An interesting family tradition, in which Lovey was the heroine, tells of her defiantly resisting the attempt of a British soldier to take off her silver shoe buckles. It appears that the marauding party set fire to the Lake house to take revenge on the pretty Lovey, who, however, not only extinguished the fire, but made her escape through a back window, never stopping until she reached her father's company of soldiers, who put the British ruffians to flight, glad to escape in their boats without their fair prisoner. The mother of this daughter of the Revolution also suffered in the cause, receiving a bayonet wound in the arm while resisting the capture of her husband."
Person ID	I25528	Master File
Last Modified	7 Mar 2014

Father	Capt. Henry Lake, Jr.
Mother	Rhoda Jewett
Married	1762	Dorchester Co. MD
Family ID	F11292	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Col. John Stewart McNamara, b. 1755, Dorchester Co. MD , d. 08 Jul 1823, Charles Creek, Lakes District, Dorchester Co. MD (Age 68 years)

Married 21 Jan 1784 Dorchester Co. MD

Maryland Marriages, 1655-1850
about John Stewart McNamara
Name: John Stewart McNamara
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 21 Jan 1784
Spouse: Lovey Lake
Spouse gender: Male
State: Maryland
County: Dorchester

Children

	1. Zipporah McNamara, b. Dec 1784, Dorchester Co. MD , d. 14 May 1808, Dorchester Co. MD (Age ~ 23 years)
	2. William McNamara, b. 1796, Dorchester Co. MD , d. Aft 1834, Dorchester Co. MD (Age 39 years)
	3. Ann McNamara, b. ca 1798, Dorchester Co. MD , d. 18 May 1853, Fredericksburg, VA (Age ~ 55 years)
	4. Henry Lake McNamara, b. 30 Apr 1803, Dorchester Co. MD , d. 27 Dec 1844, Baltimore, Baltimore Co.MD (Age 41 years)
	5. Rhoda Lake McNamara, b. 1808, Dorchester Co. MD , d. 22 Jan 1864, Maryland (Age 56 years)
	6. Susan McNamara, b. 07 Mar 1809, Dorchester Co. MD , d. 1884 (Age 74 years)
+	7. Zipporah McNamara, b. 19 Jul 1813, Dorchester Co. MD , d. 29 Oct 1889, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co. PA (Age 76 years)

Last Modified 8 Mar 2014

Family ID F11291 Group Sheet | Family Chart