By Jared L. Olar
August 2019
The English surname Barnard (including the variants "Bernard" and "Barnett") derive from the ancient Germanic name Bernhard (Anglo-Saxon Beornheard), which means "having bear-strength." The surname of Barnard is thus a patronymic, signifying a family whose paternal ancestor was named Bernhard, which means there are a large number of unrelated Barnard families of English origin. The particular Barnard family whose genealogy is presented here were English colonists who lived in Connecticut in the 1680s. Unfortunately very little is known of their ancestor Charles Barnard, whose parentage and ancestry is unknown. What little is known of Charles and his family is shown in the account below.
1. CHARLES BARNARD, an English colonist who had settled in Hartford, Connecticut, by the 1680, died in Hartford circa 1685. Charles Barnard is one of colonial Connecticut's most obscure settlers. We know nothing of his English origins or when he left England to come to America, nor is the identity of his wife known. On 5 Oct. 1681, Charles purchased a parcel of land in Hartford from a fellow settler named Thomas Andrews. The following description of Charles' land is listed in "Original Distribution of the Lands in Hartford Among the Settlers, 1639," in Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society, Vol. XIV, page 173:
"Land In Hartford upon Conecticott belonging to Charles Barnard his heires & afsignes forever:
"One parcell which he bought of Thomas Andrews Containing by estimation about Seventy rod be it more or lefs & abutts on the Highway Sowth on the litle riuer North on Steven Hopkins land on the eaft & John Andrews land North as appears by his deed dated october 5. 1681. & acknowledged feb. the 9th 81 before John Allyn Afst recorded feb. 10: 1681."
Other than that notice, Donald Lines Jacobus in his Hale, House, and related families: mainly of the Connecticut River Valley (1952), page 705, includes this brief reference to Charles Barnard's widow and children:
"John and Lydia, children of Widow Barnard, were baptized at the First Church, Hartford, 5 Aug. 1688. Their mother was undoubtedly widow of a Charles Barnard, of Hartford by 1681, of whom little is known."
From this we know that Charles died sometime between 10 Feb. 1682, when his deed of 5 Oct. 1681 was recorded, and 5 Aug. 1688, when his two children were baptised.
-- JOHN BARNARD, baptised 5 Aug. 1688 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
-- LYDIA BARNARD, baptised 5 Aug. 1688 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
2. LYDIA BARNARD, daughter of Charles Barnard, baptised 5 Aug. 1688 at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. When Lydia was 17 years old, on 4 Oct. 1705 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, she married SAMUEL LOVELAND, born circa 1677 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, died 27 Sept. 1772 in Glastonbury, Connecticut, son of Thomas and Charity Loveland. Samuel and Lydia had three sons and at least one, perhaps two, daughters. After Lydia's death, Samuel remarried to LYDIA BREWER, born 27 Jan. 1701 at Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, died after 1775, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Keeney) Brewer. Samuel and his second wife Lydia had at least one, possibly two, daughters. Samuel's known children include three sons and three daughters -- of the daughters, the maternity of one of them, Abigail, is uncertain, while Mehitable was born of his first wife Lydia Barnard and Beriah was born of his second wife Lydia Brewer.
The above information on Samuel and his family is drawn from Donald Lines Jacobus' Hale, House, and related families: mainly of the Connecticut River Valley (1952), pages 705-707. Jacobus presents the following account of Samuel Loveland on page 705:
5. SAMUEL 3 LOVELAND (Thomas 2 ), born at Glastonbury, Conn., about 1677, died there 27 Sept. 1772, in his 95th year; married first, at Hartford,
Conn., 4 Oct. 1705, Lydia Barnard, baptized at Hartford, 5 Aug. 1688, died , daughter of Charles Barnard; married second,
Lydia Brewer, born at Glastonbury, 27 Jan. 1701, living 1775, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Keeney) Brewer.
“Samuell loueman begane to beet the drume the furst Sabath in Aprill 1701 which was the 6: day of the month.” [Glastonbury Deeds, vol. 1, entry on
title page]
John and Lydia, children of Widow Barnard, were baptized at the First Church, Hartford, 5 Aug. 1688. Their mother was undoubtedly widow of a
Charles Barnard, of Hartford by 1681, of whom little is known.
Samuel Loveland conveyed land, 31 Mar. 1731, to his son Charles. On 2 May 1737, Samuel Loveland, Sr., conveyed for love to his son, Samuel Loveland,
Jr., forty acres. On 22 Dec. 1756, he conveyed for love to his daughter Beriah, wife of David Dickinson, Jr., who received a deed from his father,
David Dickinson, the same day. On 4 May 1739, Samuel Loveland of Glastonbury conveyed to his son John; and on 30 Nov. 1778, Susannah Loveland and
James Jones of Middletown, executors of the will of Capt. John Loveland, conveyed three pieces of land in Glastonbury, one of which he had by deed
from his father dated 4 May 1739. [Ibid., 4:72, 314, 441; 6:363, 364; 8:230]
Lydia Loveland was named as one of the heirs to the estate of her brother, Alexander Brewer, on 1 Jan. 1750/1. [Manwaring’s Digest, 3 :508] On 25
Feb. 1752, Samuel Loveland and Lydia his wife of Glastonbury sold to Joseph Brewer a small piece of land bounded on lands set to Benjamin Brewer
and Hezekiah Brewer. [Glastonbury Deeds, 5:339]
His will, dated 12 Jan. 1765, proved 1 Dec. 1772, named his wife Lidia; to sons Charles and John, five shillings each; to daughter Abigail, £10;
to granddaughter Abigail Porter, £6; to daughter Beriah, ten shillings; wife and son John Loveland, executors. Witnesses: Abraham Skinner, Mary
Griswold, Miles Coleman.
Most of what Jacobus said of Samuel Loveland was already known, thanks to the 1895 Genealogy of the Loveland Family, Vol. III, page 276-277, which included an extended genealogical sketch of Samuel's life. The compilers of the old Loveland Genealogy, however, did not know that Samuel was twice married, and that both wives bore the Christian name "Lydia." The Loveland Genealogy also had an incomplete and partly erroneous list of Samuel's children. For comparison with Jacobus' account, here is what the Loveland Genealogy said of Samuel and his family:
SAMUEL 2 LOVELAND (Thomas 1) d in Glas., Conn., Sept. 27, 1772, in the 95th year of his age. From Prof. Hoadley, State Librarian at Hartford,
Conn., who has a copy of the First Cong. Ch. Rec. of that place: "Samuel Loveman m Lydia Barnard, Oct. 4, 1705." Glas. Town Records: 'Samuel Loveland
began to beat the drum the first Sabbath in the month, which is the 6th of April, 1701" (supposed for the purpose of calling the people to meeting).
Colonial Records, 1706-1716: "At a meeting of the Governor and Council in Hartford, May 22, 1712: "Resolved, that an order be given the Treasurer to
pay Samuel Loveman of Glas., a soldier in Col. Whitney's Reg. in the late expedition against Canada, 3 pounds, 18 shillings." Deed Records: "Joseph
Dickinson to Samuel Loveland (March 28, 1731), four acres of land with mansion house thereon standing. -- Samuel Loveland to his son Charles
Loveland (March 31, 1731). -- Samuel Loveland to Samuel Loveland Jr. (Nov. 28, 1737), forty acres of lan. -- Samuel Loveland to John Loveland,
for the love and affection I bear towards him, that he may be accommodated with land to work upon. -- Samuel Loveland to his daughter Beriah, wife of
David Dickinson (Dec. 22, 1756)." Samuel Loveland removed from this part of Glastonbury to that part which later became the northern part of the town
of Marlborough. Marlborough was incorporated as a parish out of portions of Hebron, Glas. and Colchester. The first house in this section was built
by him in 1747. Fourteen subscribers "hereto, inhabitants in Colchester, Hebron and Glastonbury" petitioned (May 15, 1736) the General Assembly for
a separate place of worship: "We would humbly show to your Honors our Difficult Circumstances, our living so far from any place of the publick
worship of God, some living seven, some eight miles and several of us have so weakly wives that are not able to go to any place of publick
worship." They asked the privilege of "hiring an orthodox minister to preach the word to and amongst us." Samuel Loveland was one of these
petitioners, and Charles Loveland and Nathan Dunham signed a similar petition in 1737. On the first petition the Assembly granted the
petitioners liberty to employ a minister, but did not release them from taxes for the support of the ministry in the ecclesiastical societies to
which they respectively belonged. -- History of Hartford County. From Hartford Probate Records: "Will of Samuel Loveland, approved Dec. 9,
1772. John Loveland, Executor. Gives all his moveable estate to his wife Lydia, and the land lying on the east side of the High Way. Gives his son
Charles five shillings; his son John five shillings; his daughter Abigal ten Pounds; his grand-daughter, Abigal Porter, six Pounds; his daughter
Beriah ten shillings. Will dated 10 Jan'y, 1765." Samuel Loveland at various times received his quota of the public lands from the town. The
births and deaths of his children are found in the Middletown, Conn., Records. Middletown was formerly a part of Glastonbury.
2. i. Charles 3, b about 1706, m Silene ____.
3. ii. Samuel, b about 1709, m Rebecca Rowland.
4. iii. John, b Aug. 30, 1716, m Susannah Miller.
iv. Abigal, m ____ Porter.
v. Beriah, m David Dickinson.
Thus, the known and possible children of Lydia Barnard and Samuel Loveland were:
-- SAMUEL LOVELAND JR., born circa 1706-08 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut, married Rebecca Rowland.
-- CHARLES LOVELAND, born circa 1710 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut.
-- JOHN LOVELAND, born 30 Aug. 1716 in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut, died 30 Jan. 1776 in Middletown, Connecticut, married Susannah Miller.
-- MEHITABEL LOVELAND, born in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut.
-- ABIGAIL LOVELAND born in Middletown, Hartford County, Connecticut.
Barnard Genealogy Resources:
Original Distribution of the Lands in Hartford Among the Settlers, 1639, with description of Charles Barnard's land. Genealogy of the Loveland Family, 1895, Vol. II. Hale, House, and related families: mainly of the Connecticut River Valley, 1952. "The Loveland Family," 1880.