Person:John Lovewell (2)

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John Lovewell (October 14, 1691 – May 9, 1725) was a militia captain in the 18th century who fought during Father Rale's War (also known as Lovewell's War). He lived in present-day Nashua, New Hampshire. He led three expeditions against the Abenaki Indians. Lovewell became the most famous ranger (scalp hunter) of the 18th century.

Although the outcome was a draw, Lovewell's Fight in May 1725 marked the end of hostilities between the English and the Abenakis of Maine. This conflict was a turning point. So important was it to western Maine, New Hampshire and even Massachusetts colonists that the Fight was celebrated in song and story; more than 100 years later, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau all wrote about Lovewell's Fight.^[1]

John Lovewell lived in Dunstable on a farm of 200-300 acres. After Indians attacked Dunstable in 1724, killing about 10 men, with his brother-in-law Josiah Farwell being the only one to escape the pursuit, Lovewell and Farwell petitioned the MA House of Representatives to fight the Indians for one year, which was granted, and "Lovewell's War" against the Abenaki at Lovewell's Pond in Fryeburg, ME, ensued. Lovewell and Farwell were both killed, as was the Indian chief Paugus.

Edited on 15 May 2022

Josiah was brother in law to John Lovewell by reason of Josiah’s marriage to Hannah Lovewell, sister to John. She was Hannah (Lovewell) Farwell, not Hannah (Farwell) Lovewell.

Therefore John was most likely not married to a wife named Hannah Farwell.

The maiden name of John’s wife Hannah is not yet known, although many think it was Moody.

1.   John Lovewell, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.