Ann Carver

     Ann Carver was born on 14 April 1786.^1,2 She married first Abraham Lloyd.^3,2 She divorced her first husband and married second Richard Leedom of Northampton township who was old and wealthy.^2,4 She married third at Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on 21 March 1826, Enos Morris, a wealthy attorney of Newtown.^5,6 As her fourth husband, on 22 March 1835, Ann Carver married fourth George Stugart from whom she later divorced.² She died on 21 September 1852 in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, at age 66.^1,2
     
     Ann, "a young and handsome widow" at the time she married Enos Morris,³ had quite a reputation:

     Her life was an eventful one partaking of much variety, being the wife of four husbands, two of which she buried, two of whom she parted from. Her maiden name was Carver. Her first husband was a Loyd, by whom she had a son, John Loyd, her only child. For some causes this marriage was an unhappy one and they divorced. She next married Richard Leedom of Northampton Township. It was thought she married him for his money as he was old and wealthy. At his decease she was left rich.

     Enos Morris of Newtown was her next suitor, whith whom she formed a double alliance, by her son marrying his daughter, Amanda, who had two sons, Enos Morris Loyd and _________ Loyd, both now located in Doylestown. Their mother died while the youngest was a child. Enos Morris died in 1832 leaving his widow an increased reuinue.

     George Stugart was her next spouse with wom she lived but a short time, as they were always quarreling about her money. It was said if it was true she married her second husband with the design of getting his money, Stugart was surely his avenger as his creditors attached her income for his debts. She was good looking and lady like in age and must have been handsome in youth.²

     After the death of Enos, Ann retained a widow's dower interest in his land, and when she died, the surviving children of Enos, and his grandchildren by those who were deceased, each received a share, or fraction of a share, that in total was equal to the value of the interest. Two of the children who received a share jointly were Ann's grandchildren as well, they being the children of her only child John Lloyd, and Enos' daughter Amanda.

Ann Carver made a will dated 20 May 1851. It was proved in Will Book 13, page 566 on 4 Oct 1852.¹