He [John Hovey] appears to have resided at Topsfield; married Dorcas Ivory, August 13, 1665, and had a son: John, born December, 1666.[The marriage date 13 Aug 1665 has probably been converted to new style.]
Hovey, John and Dorcas Ivorye, Aug. 3, 1665. CT.R. = Essex Co. Quarterly Court