Descendants of WILLIAM LOW

Descendants of WILLIAM LOW

Generation No. 1

NOTE: The kinships are how WALTER C. OLSON (NO. 2638) is relayed to these family members.

@ 1. WILLIAM¹ LOW was born Abt. 1543. Kinship: 10th Great-Grandfather

Child of WILLIAM LOW is:

+@ 2 i. GILES² LOW, born 1566 in Boxford, Suffolk, England; died 1602 in Boxford, Suffolk, England.

Generation No. 2

@2. GILES² LOW (WILLIAM¹) was born 1566 in Boxford, Suffolk, England, and died 1602 in Boxford, Suffolk, England. He married CICELY FIRMIN 1602 in Boxford,Suffolk,England. She was born Abt. 1570 in Boxford, Suffolk, England, and died in England.

Notes for CICELY FIRMIN:
Kinship: 9th Great-Grandmother

Notes for GILES LOW:
Kinship: 9th Great-Grandfather

Children of GILES LOW and CICELY FIRMIN are:

+ @ 3 i. THOMAS³ LOW, born Abt. 1605 in Polstead,Suffolk, England; died 08 September 1667 in Ipswich (Chabacco), Mass..

4 ii. John Low.

5 iii. Margaret Low.

Generation No. 3

@ 3. THOMAS³ LOW (GILES², WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1605 in Polstead,Suffolk, England, and died 08 September 1667 in Ipswich (Chabacco), Mass.. He married (1) MARGARET TODD 22 June 1630 in Polstead, Suffolk, England, daughter of ANANIAS TODD and BRIDGET THOMPSON. She was born 23 November 1597 in Polstead ,Suffolk, England, and died 30 March 1680 in Ipswich, Mass.. He married (2) Susannah Stone Aft. 1648 in Ipswich, Essex County Massachusetts. She was born Abt. 1598, and died 19 August 1684 in Watertown, Ma.

Notes for THOMAS LOW:
Kinship: 8th Great-Grandfather

Thomas Low, the founder of this family in America (name sometimes spelt Lowe or Loe), whose family probably originated near Boxford, Suffolk, England. He emigrated Chebacco (Essex, Mass.), in a company of settlers led by the Rev. Nathaniel Rogers, which sailed from Gravesend, England, June 1, 1636, arriving in Massachusetts Bay later in the same year. He was granted, according to Schofield's Records, ten acres of land. He was the son of Captain John L. Low, a commander of one of the ships of John Winthrop's fleet. He came to Ipswich, Mass. 1644. He married 2nd Susannah (?1598-1684?, age 86.)(married names: Cutting and Kimball), a widow of -------- Cutting and widow of Henry Kimball. Married Thomas Low after 1648 in Ipswich, Mass. He and other prominent men of Ipswich, Chebacco Parish, signed a letter declaring the innocence of Witchcraft charges against their neighbors, John Proctor and his wife, Elizabeth. (note John Proctor was hanged as a witch. His wife, Elizabeth, was also convicted. Sir William Phipps prevented her execution by pardon.

Thomas Low appears on a list of Ipswich subscribers to pay for the services of Col. Denison dated 19 December 1648. He owned one and a half shares in Plum Island in 1664.

Probate: 06 November 1677, Essex County Probate 1724

The first item in his will was, "I give & bequeath unto Susannah my Loving wife what goods she brought with her and also I give her the use of that room which I lye in & the free use of those things that are in it and also the use of one cow which she liketh best & will is that my Sonne John shall maintain it wintere & summer & also my will is that if the cow come to any casuality hee find her another Cow & maintain it likewise as beforesaid. Also I give unto my wife one-fourth part of her labor that she hath spunn both Lening & wollen & also she shall have her beere as she hath now & also free use of the fire: & also John shall reare one Sheoate yearly for sume meate for her & also a little ground to sow half a peck of flax seede yearly. And also to give unto her thirty shillings yearly to be paid by my executor in such things as she shall stand in need of during her natural life. Moreover I give unto my loving wife five ponds to dispose of as she thinke good, and my will is that in case my wife shall thinke meete to remove from my sonne John, then my will is that John Low pay or cause to be paid to her forty shillings yearly & every yeare during her natural life in such pay as she needeth. And also I give her the Cowe to be her owne & John to send the pay to Boston or Charlestown."

Thomas Low, Ipswich, 1644, probably that part now Essex, died 9-8-1677, leaving sons Thomas and John and several daughters. Among his descendants are the late William Low, representative of Amherst, who died in 1826, aged 74, his brother deacon John Low, of Beverly, who died 3-18-1829, aged 74, [of whom there is a biographical memoir in Boston recorder of 5-28-1829] Gen. Solomon Low, of Boxford, Ms., and Joseph Low, esq. of Concord, the adjutant and inspector general of N.H. || Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England, John Farmer, Carter, Andrews, & Co, 1829, p 183.~

Thomas Low, aged 55 in 1660. Listed as an early settler of Essex and Old Norfolk. || New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 7 (1853), p. 83. ~

Thomas Low (1605-1677. Age about 55 in 1660) married 2nd wife Susannah Stone (?1598-1684?, 1688, age 86.)(married names: Cutting and Kimball), a widow of _____ Cutting and widow of Henry Kimball. Married after 1648. Ipswich. || New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., Baltimore, Clarence Almon Torrey, 1985, p. 476-477.~

Thomas Low (1605-1677) married Margaret (Todd?)(1st wife?) in Polstead, England. 6-22-1630. Ipswich. || New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., Baltimore, Clarence Almon Torrey, 1985, p. 476-477.~

Thomas Low(e), Ipswich, 1644, Died 9-8-1677, children Thomas, John and several daughters. Descendants are numerous. ||Genealogical Dictionary of New England. James Savage, Genealogical Pub. Co, 1965, Vol III, p. 125.~

Thomas Low, the founder of this family in America (name sometimes spelt Lowe or Loe), whose family probably originated near Boxford, Suffolk. He emigrated to Chebacco, Essex, Mass, in a company of settlers led by the Rev. Nathaniel Rogers, which sailed from Gravesend, 6-1-1636, arriving in Massachusetts Bay later in the same year. He was granted, according to Schofield's Records, ten acres of land, (b. 1605, d: 9-8-1677, married to Margaret, daughter of Ananias Todd, of Polstead Hall, Boxford). Thomas Low's issue: John Low, married 12-10-1661 to Sarah Thorndike; Thomas Low; Margaret Low; Sarah Low, married Joseph Safford. || Burke's American Families With British Ancestry, Genealogical Pub Co, Baltimore, 1983, p. 2796.

Thomas Low, Junior.: Reference contained in article that follows: Concerning the origin of the name ‘Ipswich', antiquaries are not agreed. Dr. John Tolland, a man of note about one hundred and fifty years ago, left an account of ancient Ipswich, in the County of Suffolk, England, in which he says, but on what authority we do not remember, not having his work now at hand, that it received its name from a Saxon Queen, whose name was Eba, her residence or WYCH, which signified place or home; hence Eba's wych, or Eba's home. This being admitted, the transition from Ebaswych to Yppyswych, Ipswich is simple and easy. But Camden, who was no doubt the best judge of the origin of English names of any before, and for a long time after him, says "it was formerly called Gippenwich," (the Saxon of which Bishop Gibson gives, but for which we have no types;) "a little city," he adds, "and of a low situation; but [it is] as it were the eye of this County. It has a pretty commodious harbor, has been fortified with a ditch and rampire, has a great trade, and is very populous." This description is the more interesting, as it answers to the time that it was known to the fathers of our Ipswich. Old Ipswich, like most towns and cities in England, cannot tell us when its foundation was laid, and probably the first authentic record concerning it is, that of its devastation by the Danes, in the year 991. - It is 69 miles N.E. of London, in the Hundred of Bosmere. ¶ The following list of names is from an ancient Msl, apparently written about the time of the date upon it. It has never been printed or referred to, so far as the writer is aware. It is hardly necessary to state that we have made a faithful copy, or endeavored to do so. The original being in a very fine hand, and some abbreviation used, it was a difficult task to make the copy. - Editor ¶ February 18, 1678. A list of ye names of those persons ht have right of Comonage according to Law and order of this Town. (Bingham J.F. Lowe's note: What then follows is a list of about 250 names. Among those names are: Thomas Low, Junior; Major General Denison; Nathan Wells; Deacon Knowlton; Caleb Kimball; John Annable; Edward Brag; William Howard; John Low; John Adams, and Thomas Giddings. Lows are mentioned for obvious reasons, the others because their names have been repeatedly noticed during my research. All others are omitted here as irrelevant to the research.) || New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 7 (1853), pgs 77-78.~

Thomas Low. Is mentioned in a document dated December 19, 1648. It is a record of an Ipswich Town Meeting regarding the annual raising of monies (£24 7 shillings) for a Major Denison, as a gratuity. Thomas Low contributed 20 shillings. The document does not explain the purpose of this gratuity, but I would assume that Major Denison was somehow involved in the defense of Ipswich. The Indians of the area were conducting fairly damaging raids on Ipswich during the period. Of specific note (derived from other documents) were attacks on April 19, 1676 (residents killed by Indians, homes burned). - BJFL || New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 2 (1848), p. 50-51.~

Thomas Low: From published request for information in 1879 (NE Hist & Gene Reg) on descendants of Thomas Low, who settled in Ipswich, MA in 1643; or Thomas Low, who settled in Gloucester in 1692. - Mrs. Harriet P. Poor, 18 Somerset St, Boston, MA ||New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol.33 (1879), p. 105.~

Thomas Low, Sr. of Ipswich. Will dated 4-20-1677. Wife Susanna, children: John, Thomas, Margaret, and Sarah. Granddaughters: Margaret Davison and Sarah Safford. Listed as an early settler of Essex and Old Norfolk. || New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 7 (1853), p. 83. ~

Walter Lowe, Shorwell, Isle of Wight, County of South. Will dated 9-24-1578. Proved 4-30-1579. To be buried in Shorwell churchyard. To wife Annis best bed, &c. To John Lowe, eldest son of my son Henry Lowe, three sheepe &c. And to his yonger brother Thomas Lowe the two other shepe. To said John Lowe the cubbard in the hall, one heffer, &c. Rest to wife Annis and sonne Henry Lowe, executors. Supervisors brother-in-law Thomas Dapernell and neighbor John Terrell. Inventory, £16. 15s. - Archdeaconry of Winchester, Register, 2. Editor's note: This is probably the ancestor of Thomas Lowe, the pioneer of Chebacco, now Essex, but then part of Ipswich, MA, and possibly of John Lowe and other New England lines. Sarah, daughter of Thomas Lowe, married John, son of Thomas Safford, and in the early generations the New Englanders were apt to marry among their country folk in the mother land. The Saffords and Lowes seem thus to be neighbors in the Isle of Wight. || New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 52 (1898), p.67.~

Thomas Low. Ipswich. 1647. Thomas Firman owned a large pasture adjoining Richard Saltonstall's 40 acres of pasture on Fellows Lane. Firman sold the large pasture to Thomas Low and Edward Bragg in 1647. || IPSWICH IN THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY, VOL 2, 1700-1917, A History of the Town, Thomas Franklin Waters, 1917, Ipswich Historical Society, Ipswich, Mass., p. 721.

Buried: Most likely at the Old North Churchyard at Ipswich, MA, although there is no record of his burial.

For at least a short time after Thomas Low married Margaret Tod, they resided in or around Groon, England and attended the Groton Church. Slightly less than one year after they had been married, in 1631, their first son Thomas Low Jr., later to become Deacon Thomas Low of Ipswich, was baptized at the Groton church.

He and his family came to New England with the Rogers' party. The Rogers party sailed from Gravesend, England, on June 1, 1636, and arrived in Massachusetts Bay (probably Charlestown) November 17, 1636. The ship was probably the Rebecca. Thomas Low and his family probably arrived at Ipswich in 1637.

Settled in Chebacco Parish, Essex Co., Mass, 1641, before which time two at least of his 5 children were born.

"He was a maltster, and died September 8, 1677, when his son John succeeded to the business and continued it until 1696."

The Low family of Essex must be considered the second oldest family of the town. On April 6, 1641, Thomas Low had 10 acres of land assigned to him in Chebacco, "next to his ten acres there."

Toward the end of his life, he appears to have been residing at "Candlewood, an Ancient Neighborhood" in Ipswich, known as "The South Eighth". The homestead was located on the east side of Heartbreak Road, which went north from the Essex Road (now Route 133). The Candlewood section north of the Essex Road included the residences of John Brown, Humphrey Griffin, Nathaniel Rogers, Edward Bragg,

Elisha and Benjamin Brown, John Choate, Deacon Mathew Whipple, and Agrilla Farm, owned originally by John Winthrop, Jr. and later by Samuel Symonds, whose daughter Sarah Symonds married Thomas Low. (see publications of the Ipswich Historical Society, 1909, Vol. XVI)

He appears to have died at his homestead in Candlewood, South Ipswich where his son John resided, and was most likely buried at the Old North Churchyard at Ipswich, MA, although there is no record of his burial.

His will (Probate Records of Essex County, Vol III, Pp. 175-177, PB-17242) was written April 30, 1677 and was probated November 6th of that year, in which he left most of his estate to his son John, who married Sarah, daughter of John Thorndike of Beverly. To his son Thomas, who married Martha Boreman, (daughter of Thomas of Ipswich), he gave 40 ?, and to his grandchild, Thomas Low, who moved to

Gloucester and married Sarah Symonds, daughter of Harlakenden, granddaughter of Governor Samuel Symonds, and became the ancestor of almost all the Low families there since, 5 ?.

The first item in his will was:

"I give & bequeath unto Susannah my Loving wife what goods she brought with her and also I give her the use of that room which I lye in & the free use of those things that are in it and also the use of one cow which she liketh best & will is that my Sonne John shall maintain it wintere & summer & also my will is that if the Cow come to any casuality hee shall find her another Cow & maintain it likewise as beforesaid. Also I give unto my wife one-fourth part of her labor that she hath spunn both Lening & wollen & also she shall have her beere as she hath now & also free use of the fire: & also John shall reare her one Sheoate yearly for sume meate for her & also a little ground to sow half a peck of flax seede yearly. And also to give unto her thirty shillings yearly to be paid by my executor in such things as she shall stand in need of during her natural life. Moreover I give unto my loving wife five ponds to dispose of as she shall thinke good, and my will is that in case my wife shall thinke meete to remove from my sonne John, then my will is that John Low pay or cause to be paid to her forty shillings yearly & every yeare during her natural life in such pay as she needeth. And I also give her the Cowe to be her owne & John to send the pay to Boston or CharlesTown."

2. to John: "all my housing and all my lands in Ipswich, both meadow and upland, including half the house and half barn, the malt house and the things belonging to it." Among other goods, one sword, belt, powder, and bullets. The land included the following:

a. "a house and barn on six acres of arable land."

This land is undoubtedly the same granted to Thomas as a member of the Reverend Rogers Party in 1638, and was just north of

Nathaniel Rogers homestead on Heartbreak Road in the Candlewood section of South Ipswich. On January 28, 1705/6, the probate

record of John Low (1-3) suggests that Thorndike Low was living on his homestead. In 1708, John Low (1-3-2), eldest son of John Low

(1-3), conveyed this parcel to his brother Thorndike (1-3-5) who in 1759 willed this land to his son Nathaniel (1-3-5-7) who in 1760

willed this land to his son Dr. Nathaniel (1-3-5-7-1) who in 1779 sold to Captain John Kinsman.

b. "six acres of marsh at Chebacco."

Thomas was granted this land on July 16, 1643.

c. "four acres and one half at Plumb Island."

Waters reports the following: "In 1664, the town Ipswich voted that Plumb Island, Hogg Island and Castle Neck be divided to such as

have the right to commonage according to law, according to the proportion of four, six and eight. Those who did not pay more than

6s 8d in personal and property tax in a single country rate were to form the 1st division. All that did not exceed 16s were to form the

second. All that exceeded 16s together with our magistrates, Elders, Mr. John Rogers, and Mr. Thomas Andrews (the school-master),

were to constitute the highest." Of the 203 inhabitants who had right of commonage, 105 were entitled to a single share, and Thomas

Low (1) must have been one of these.

d. a division of marsh in the hundreds.

Comment: Thomas Low Jr., as eldest son, must have been given his father's land at Chebacco prior to the latter's death. Thomas Low

Sr. and his wife Susannah must have been living with John in the Candlewood section of Ipswich, rather than Chebacco, prior to his

death. John Low, as the younger son, appears to have been given half the house and barn at Ipswich and inherited the remaining half

of the Ipswich homestead when his father died.

3. to his children: Thomas (30 pounds), Margaret (40 pounds) and Sarah (40 pounds), each to be paid within two years of his death.

4. to each of his four firstborn grandchildren:

Thomas Low (1-1-1), Margaret Davison (1-2-1), Sarah Low (1-3-1) and Sarah Safford (1-4-1), five pounds each.

"Was one of Denison's subscribers, 1648; had a share and a half in Plum Island, &c. 1664. He with Edward Bragg purchased of Thomas Firman 20 acres of land lying upon the Mile Brook towards the South west, Oct. 5, 1647. His will is dated April 30, 1677."

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"He with Edward Bragg purchased of Thomas Firman 20 acres of Land lying upon the Mile Brook towards the South west, October 5, 1647. His will is dated April 30, 1677. He left a wife named Susannah; his children: John, Thomas, Abigail and Sarah. He mentions in his will the following grandchildren: Thomas Low, Sarah Low, Margaret Davison, Sarah Safford. Thomas Low was first seen in the town records of Ipswich in 1643. He was on the list of voters, December 2, 1679. He was a deacon of the first church in 1696. "

"the founder of this family in America, whose family probably originated near Boxford, Suffolk. He emigrated to Chebacco, Essex, Mass., in a company of settlers led by the Rev. Nathaniel Rogers, which sailed from Gravesend, 6-1-1636, arriving in Massachusetts Bay later in the same year. He was granted, according to Schofield's Records, ten acres of land.

Notes for MARGARET TODD:
Kinship: 8th Great-Grandmother

Baptism: June 23, 1597, Boxford, Suffolk, England

Notes for Susannah Stone:

Susannah is mentioned in the will of her husband, Thomas Low, Sr.

Children of THOMAS LOW and MARGARET TODD are:

+ 6 i. Thomas⁴ Low, born 08 May 1631 in Groton, England; died 12 April 1712 in Ipswich, Massachusetts..

7 ii. Abigail Low, born Abt. 1633.

+@ 8 iii. JOHN LOW, born 02 March 1632/33 in Boxford,Suffolk,England; died 29 November 1695 in Ipswich, Mass..

+ 9 iv. Sarah Low, born Abt. 1637 in Ipswich, Essex County Massachusetts; died Aft. 16 June 1708 in Preston, NH..

+ 10 v. Margaret Low, born 17 June 1637 in Boxford, England; died 08 July 1668 in Wenham, Essex, MA..

Generation No. 4

6. Thomas⁴ Low (THOMAS³, GILES², WILLIAM¹) was born 08 May 1631 in Groton, England, and died 12 April 1712 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.. He married (1) Martha Boardman 04 July 1660 in Ipswich, Mass., daughter of Thomas Boardman and Margaret Offing. She was born 1641 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, and died 22 January 1719/20 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. He married (2) Mary Brown Aft. 1676 in Ipswich, Mass..

Notes for Thomas Low:
Kinship: 7th Great-Granduncle

He had a share in Plum Island 1664, voter in town affairs 1670. Overseer of the poor, 1698. He purchased land in Chebacco (Essex Mass.) of Daniel Ringe, Dec. 22, 1664. He was Deacon of the Chebacco (Essex. Mass.) Church from 1679-1712, and Parish Clerk during the absence of the Rev. John Wise with Phipp's expedition against Quebec. During the Salem Witchcraft trial, He, with a few others, kept their counsel, and testified in writing that they could see no wrong in one of the accused. He served with the Massachusetts Bay Contingent under Major Appleton, in the famous Rhode Island Swamp Fight, which finally broke the power of the Indians along the coast. His will, dated June 17, 1708, and proved May 5, 1712, represents him as "being crazy and infirm in body"

Thomas served in King Philip's war, and had a grant of land in Narragansett Township No. 1, now Buxton, Me, for service.

Thomas Low, son of Thomas and Margaret (Todd) Low of Essex Mass, Deacon of the Chebacco Church from 1679-1712, and Parish Clerk during the absence of the Rev. John Wise with Phipp's expedition against Quebec. During the Salem Witchcraft trial, Thomas Low, with a few others, kept their counsel, and testified in writing that they could see no wrong in one of the accused. He served with the Massachusetts Bay Contingent under Major Appleton, in the famous Rhode Island Swamp Fight which finally broke the power of the Indians along the coast. He was born in England 1631; married 7-4-1660 to Martha (b.1640), and died 4-12-1712, leaving issue, six sons and four daughters. || Burke's American Families With British Ancestry, Genealogical Pub Co, Baltimore, 1983, p. 2796.~

Thomas Low (1631-1712) married 2nd wife Mary (Brown?) after 1676?. Ipswich. || New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., Baltimore, Clarence Almon Torrey, 1985, p. 476-477.~

Thomas Low (1631-1712) married 1st wife Martha Bosman (-1720, in 79th year) on 7-4-1660. Ipswich. || New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., Baltimore, Clarence Almon Torrey, 1985, p. 476-477.~

Thomas Low, aged 37 in 1668. Listed as an early settler of Essex and Old Norfolk. || New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 7 (1853), p. 83. ~

Thomas Low married Martha Borman, 7-4-1660, Ipswich, Mass || Marriage Records Before 1699, William Clemens, Genealogical Publishing, 1977, p. 145.~

Thomas Low (Son of Thomas Low of Ipswich, MA). Died 4-12-1712, aged 80. Married Martha Boreman (daughter of Thomas and Margaret Boreman). See notes on Ariel Low of Boston. ||New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Necrology of Historic Genealogical Society, Vol 41 (1887), p. 232.~

William Gilman Low, A.B., LL.B., A.M., of Brooklyn, NY, elected a Pilgrim Tercentenary member 5-7-1919, was born in Brooklyn 4-9-1844, the son of William Henry and Anne Davison (Bedell) Low, and died at his summer home at Bristol, RI, 6-28-1936. ¶ He traced his descent from 1)Thomas Low, a native of England, who married first, at Polstead, Co. Suffolk, England, 6-22-1630, Margaret Todd, came to New England and settled at Chebacco parish, Ipswich, where he died 9-5-1677, through 2) Thomas, 1631-1712, of Chebacco parish, Ipswich, deacon, selectman, a soldier in King Philip's War, who married Martha Boreman, 3)David Low, 1667-1746, of Chebacco parish, a sergeant in 1690 in the expedition under Sir William Phipps, to Canada, whose wife was Mary Lamb, 4) David Low, 1700-1771, of Chebacco parish, maltster, a soldier in the expedition against Crown Point in 1756, who married Susanna Low, 5) Capt. David, 1728-1782, of Chebacco parish, an officer in the Revolution, whose wife was Abigail Choate, 6) David Low of Gloucester and Haverhill, Mass, a soldier at the Battle of Bunker Hill, master mariner, who married Hannah Haskell, 7) Seth Low, 1782-1853, of Gloucester, Mass, and Brooklyn, NY whose wife was Mary Porter, and 8) William Henry, his father, who was born at Salem, Mass, 2-1-1816, married in Brooklyn on 5-3-1842 to Anne Davison Bedell (born East Rockaway, Queens Co., NY 4-12-1819, died Newport, RI 9-4-1890, daughter of Mott and Phebe (Davidson) Bedell), and died in New York City on 3-22-1845.........|| New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 90 (1936), p. 292- 293.~

Buried at Old Essex Cemetery, Essex, MA with his wife Martha. The inscription on their grave stone reads as follows:

"As you are, so were we. As we are, you shall be."

*****

Thomas Low was Deacon of the Chebacco Church from 1679 until his death. He was parish clerk during the absence of Rev. John Wise.

In 1679, Thomas Low was listed in the town records of Ipswich as a "freeman", which meant that he could vote in town affairs and therefore had to be a church member in good standing.

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"Thomas Low was a leading spirit in the settlement. He was a commoner in 1668, deacon of the church in 1678, ..."

"But in 1634 the foregoing regulations were somewhat modified. It was then ordained that no individual should be deemed qualified to exercise the right of suffrage, or hold any public office, until he was admitted a freeman by the general or quarterly court. To become a freeman he was required to produce evidence that he was a respectable member, in good standing, of some Congregational Church."

"It is to be recollected that none but Freemen could vote at any election, or hold any office, not even that of a juryman. And none could be admitted a Freeman unless he was a member of the church. Whenever any person not a church member was tried for any crime or offence, therefore it was by both judge and jury belonging to the church and entertaining strong prejudices against him."

***** built "Old Low House" in Essex, MA **

This house is not still standing, according to Skip Lowe.

Thomas must have been a wealthy, honorable, and influential citizen.

'The Ancestors and Their Descendants of the John Lowe Family Circle'

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Served in King Phillip's War, and received a grant of land in Narragansett Township ( now Buxton, Maine ) for his services.

Some facts involving Thomas Low at Ipswich (The Hammatt Papers, Pg. 216) include:

22 Dec 1664 - Purchased land in Chebacco from Daniel Ringe

1664 - had a share in Plum Island

1679 - a voter in town affairs

1698 - and "overseer of the poor"

His will was written June 17, 1708 and filed on May 5, 1712. Jonathan (1-1-3) and Samuel (1-1-7) inherited the homestead at Chebacco as follows:

To Samuel Low (1-1-7), his house on "three or four acres of land," "the marsh I bought of John Burnam," an acre of

marsh purchased from John Brown so that the bridge and causeway may be maintained, and "half of fall the rest of

my tillage land, pasture land, meadow and marsh ground."

To Jonathan Low (1-1-3), "the dwelling house that he now lives in, with one acre of land next to the house" and

"half of all my tillage and pasture land, marsh and meadow ground."

To David Low (1-1-4), 100 pounds, three acres of marsh already given to him and two acres out of Samuel's part.

To Martha Dodge ( 1-1-5), Joanna Dodge (1-1-8), and Abigail Goodhue (1-1-10), "ten shillings as a token of my love."

To Sarah Low (1-1-9), fifty pounds.

After the will had been entered, the following quit claims were filed:

1712, June 16 by his grandchildren Symonds (1-1-1-1), John (1-1-2-1), Thomas (1-1-2-2) and Hannah (1-1-2-3).

1713, January 27 by Martha (1-1-5) & Richard Dodge and Abigail (1-1-10) and Joseph Goodhue

1714, April 26 by Johannah (1-1-8) & Joseph Hale of Boxford and by David Low (1-1-4)

1714, November 8 by Sarah (1-1-9) & Nathan Webster of Haverhill

1720, February 1 by his grandson Thomas Low (1-1-1-2)

"Had a share in Plum Island, &c., 1664; voter in town affairs, 1679; Overseer of the Poor, 1698. He purchased land in Chebacco of Daniel Ringe, December 22, 1664. He was Deacon of the Church in Chebacco."

"He was a leading man in the town, commoner 1668, deacon of the church 1678, and held other important offices. The house in which he lived and the manner of his life indicated a man of influence and substance."

In 1690, Thomas was one of several Chebacco residents who signed the "Proctor Petition" in defense of John Proctor and his wife Elizabeth, formerly of Chebacco, who were accused of witchcraft at Salem.

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"Thomas Low. In 1678, Charles II ordered a new oath of allegiance to be taken by the colonists. The Constables of every town and village were ordered to convene all the inhabitants for the administration of the Oath. If Feb. 1678/79, a list of commoners was recorded and in 1679, a list of freemen was also prepared and put on record. Thomas Low is listed as one of the freeman (allowed to have a vote in town affairs), in Ipswich."

"Thomas Low, Sr. and other prominent men of Ipswich, Chebacco Parish, signed a letter declaring the innocence of Witchcraft charges against their neighbors, John Proctor and his wife, Elizabeth."

"Deacon of the Chebacco Church from 1679-1712, and Parish Clerk during the absence of the Rev. John Wise with Phipp's expedition against Quebec. During the Salem Witchcraft trial, Thomas Low, with a few others, kept their counsel, and testified in writing that they could see no wrong in one of the accused. He served with the Massachusetts Bay contingent under Major Appleton, in the famous Rhode Island Swamp Fight which finally broke the power of the Indians along the coast."

Notes for Martha Boardman:

Martha was the 4th born child and second daughter of Thomas and Margaret Borman, who had come to Ipswich in 1635 from St. Helen, Bishopsgate, London. Martha and Thomas were married for 52 years.

Martha's will was written in 1714/15, January 31 and filed in probate 1720, February 29.

Burial: Old Essex Cemetery, Essex, MA

Children of Thomas Low and Martha Boardman are:

+ 11 i. Thomas⁵ Low, born 14 April 1661 in Ipswich, Massachusetts; died 08 February 1697/98 in Chebacco, Essex, Massachusetts.

+ 12 ii. John Low, born 1663 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; died 29 November 1695 in Chebacco, Essex, Massachusetts.

+ 13 iii. Jonathan Low, born 07 July 1665 in Ipswich, Massachusetts; died 08 February 1749/50 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

+ 14 iv. David Low, born 14 August 1667 in Ipswich, Massachusetts; died 02 June 1746 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

+ 15 v. Joannah Low, born 10 March 1668/69 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

+ 16 vi. Martha Low, born 10 March 1668/69 in Ipswich, Massachusetts; died 02 February 1736/37.

+ 17 vii. Sarah Low, born 1673 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; died 07 April 1741.

18 viii. Nathaniel Low, born June 1673 in Ipswich, Massachusetts; died 30 July 1695 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

Notes for Nathaniel Low:
Kinship: 1st cousin 8 times removed

Tombstone record indicates the year as 1693.

He remained unmarried, as no heirs appeared in his father's will written in 1708.

+ 19 ix. Samuel Low, born April 1676; died 06 June 1723 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

+ 20 x. Abigail Low, born 25 April 1687 in Ipswich, Essex, MA; died 15 November 1726 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

@ 8. JOHN⁴ LOW (THOMAS³, GILES², WILLIAM¹) was born 02 March 1632/33 in Boxford,Suffolk,England, and died 29 November 1695 in Ipswich, Mass.. He married (1) Sarah Thorndike 10 December 1661 in Ipswich, Mass., daughter of John Thorndike and Elizabeth Stratton. She was born 1638 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, and died 1684 in Ipswich, Essex, MA. He married (2) DORCAS LOW Aft. September 1679 in Ipswich, Mass.. He married (3) Anna Aft. 13 July 1685 in Ipswich, Mass.. She was born Bef. 1655, and died in Ipswich, Mass..

Notes for JOHN LOW:
Kinship: 7th Great-Grandfather

He died 1695 and left a widow, Anna. The inventory of his estate, amounting to 165 pounds 19 shillings, personal property, is dated Dec. 18, 1695. Anna his widow, was appointed administratrix, January 6, 1695/1696

There is currently some disagreement as to when John Low died. Torrey indicates he was probably the individual, son of Thomas who died in Chebacco Parish in 1695. Probate records, however, suggest that this John Low actually died about 1705.

John is mentioned as primary heir in his father's will.

John followed his father's business as maltster as well as yeoman, gave up making malt in 1696.

John Low (1635, 1633/4-1695?) Married Sarah Thorndick/Thorndike (-1672). (A first wife) on 12-10-1661. Ipswich. || New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., Baltimore, Clarence Almon Torrey, 1985, p. 476-477.~

John Low, son-in-law of John Thorndike of Beverly. Listed as an early settler of Essex and Old Norfolk. || New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 7 (1853), p. 83.

Children of JOHN LOW and Sarah Thorndike are:

21 i. Sarah⁵ Low, born Bef. 24 April 1665 in Ipswich Massachusetts. She married John Grover 23 June 1687 in Ipswich, Massachusetts; born in Beverly, Massachusette.

Notes for Sarah Low:
Kinship: Half 6th Great-Grandaunt

Sarah is mentioned in the probate record of her grandfather, Thomas Low in 1677.

22 ii. John Low, born 24 April 1665 in Ipswich Massachusetts; died 29 November 1695 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Kinship: Half Great-Granduncle

23 iii. Elizabeth Low, born 18 October 1667 in Ipswich Massachusetts. She married John Groves 23 June 1687. Kinship: Half 6th Great-Grandaunt

24 iv. Margaret Low, born 26 January 1668/69 in Ipswich Massachusetts. Kinship: Half 6th Great-Grandaunt

+ 25 v. Thorndike Low, born Abt. 1670 in Ipswich Massachusetts; died 05 November 1759.

26 vi. Daniel Low, born Abt. 1672 in Ipswich Massachusetts. Kinship: Half Great-Granduncle

Notes for DORCAS:
Kinship: 7th Great-Grandmother

Children of JOHN LOW and DORCAS LOW are:

27 i. Susannah⁵ Low, born 1675 in Ipswich Massachusetts. Kinship: 6th Great-Grandaunt

+ 28 ii. Mary Low, born 1677 in Ipswich Massachusetts; died 16 May 1757 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.

+@ 29 iii. MARTHA LOW, born September 1679 in Ipswich, Mass.; died 04 December 1718 in Gloucester, Mass..

+ 30 iv. Joseph Low, born 18 May 1681 in Ipswich, Mass.; died Abt. March 1738/39 in Stratham, NH.

31 v. Hannah Low, born 13 July 1685 in Ipswich Massachusetts. She married John Hadley 08 November 1707. Kinship: 6th Great-Grandaunt

+ 32 vi. Allice Low, born 19 November 1686 in Ipswich Massachusetts; died 08 January 1716/17 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.

+ 33 vii. Dorcas Low, born 03 November 1673 in Ipswich Massachusetts; died 1762.

9. Sarah⁴ Low (THOMAS³, GILES², WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1637 in Ipswich, Essex County Massachusetts, and died Aft. 16 June 1708 in Preston, NH.. She married John Safford Abt. 1661 in Ipswich, Mass., son of Thomas Safford and Elizabeth Sutton. He was born 1633 in Ipswich, Essex County Massachusetts.

Notes for Sarah Low:
Kinship: 7th Great-Grandaunt

Sarah is mentioned in her father's will.

Children of Sarah Low and John Safford are:

34 i. Sarah⁵ Safford, born 14 July 1664 in Ipswich, Essex County Massachusetts; died 21 July 1712 in Ipswich, Essex County Massachusetts.

Notes for Sarah Safford:
Kinship: 1st cousin 8 times removed

Sarah is mentioned in the will of her grandfather, Thomas Low Sr.

35 ii. Margaret Safford, born 28 February 1664/65. Kinship: 1st cousin 8 times removed

36 iii. Rebecca Safford, born 30 August 1667. She married Nathan Wheeler 13 January 1689/90. Kinship: 1st cousin 8 times removed
37 iv. Mercy Safford, born 26 February 1668/69. Kinship: 1st cousin 8 times removed

38 v. Elizabeth Safford, born 27 February 1669/70. She married Alexander Lovell 20 July 1697. Kinship: 1st cousin 8 times removed

+ 39 vi. Thomas Safford, born 16 October 1672 in Ipswich, Essex County Massachusetts; died 30 April 1754 in Ipswich, Essex County Massachusetts.

40 vii. Joseph Safford, born 12 March 1673/74. Kinship: 1st cousin 8 times removed

41 viii. Samuel Safford, born July 1678. Kinship: 1st cousin 8 times removed

42 ix. Mehitable Safford, born Abt. 1680. She married (1) John Hovey 25 May 1702 in Ipswich, Massachusetts; born 13 August 1675 in Ipswich, Massachusetts; died 17 August 1720 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. She married (2) Jacob Perley 24 July 1733. Kinship: 1st cousin 8 times removed

43 x. Hannah Safford, born 11 January 1680/81. Kinship: 1st cousin 8 times removed

10. Margaret⁴ Low (THOMAS³, GILES², WILLIAM¹) was born 17 June 1637 in Boxford, England, and died 08 July 1668 in Wenham, Essex, MA.. She married Daniel Davison 08 April 1657 in Ipswich, Mass.. He was born 08 April 1639 in Charlestown, Suffolk, MA, and died Abt. 1693 in Wenham, Essex, MA.

Notes for Margaret Low:
Kinship: 7th Great-Grandaunt

Margaret is mentioned in her father's will.

Baptism: June 17, 1632, Boxford, Suffolk, England

Notes for Daniel Davison:

Also spelt Davison

# Title: Falmouth - A New England Township in Nova Scotia 1761

-1965Author: John V Duncanson

Publication: Windsor, Ontario

August 1965

Date: 7 Mar 2000

# Title: History and Genealogy of the Davisson, Davison, Davidson Families

Author: A. H. Davison

Publication: Torch Press, 1935

Date: 10 Feb 2001

# Title: Probate Records, Salem, Massachusetts, Vol. 303;

"12/15/1692-Last will and Testament of Daniel Davison,Deceased"Dated Dec. 5, 1693

Text: Will of Daniel Davison

In the name of God, Amen. I, Daniel Davison of Ipswich in the

county of Essex in New England, being sick in body, but in soundand disposing memory praise be given to God for the same do makethis my last will and testament in manner and form following:First: and principal I resign my soul into the merciful hands ofalmighty God my creator Asuredly hopeing through the merits of my Blessed Saviour to obtain pardon and remission of all my sins & mybody I comit to the earth whence it was taken to be decentlyburied by the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named & forthe worldly goods and estate the Lord hath given me, I disposethereof as follows: I give unto my son William my dwellinghouseand barne and all my outhouses & orchards together with twentyacres of upland and the rest of the upland adjoining to the houselott on the west & northwest to my son William's at my belovedwifes decease or when she marries. Item: I give unto my son Johnfifteen acres of upland adjoining to Edward Potter and SamuelLumass their land & so to front upon the road way to Boston also Igive to my son John five acres of meadow in Bay Path meadow. Item: I give unto my son Thomas fifteen acres of upland joining tothe land I have given my son Daniel & to joyne to Mr. Whipple'sland; also I give to my son Thomas five acres of meaddow in BayMeaddow. Item: I give to my son Peter fifteen acres of uplandjoyning to the land I have given my son Daniel on the one side &joyining to John Gilbert's land also I give to my son Peter fiveacres of meaddow in Bay path meaddow and I do oblige my sons John,Thomas and Peter their proportions of upland and meaddow to myBeloved wife in the same termes as I have obliged my son William. And whereas there is thirty acres of upland lying Between Williamand Peter's land not disposed which I value to be worth onehundred & twenty pounds, I doe lieue it in the hands of my Belovedwife whome I constitute & appoint to be my sole executrix of thismy last will and testament, to be improved for Legacies to myDaughters Bridget & Dorcas distributing the overplus making themall equal and I doe appoint my son William to pay ten pounds forthe use of his mother in order to my daughters portions Bridget &Dorcas; and my sons Daniel, & Thomas, & Peter shall have thepriviledge of a high way to the Bay Road throught each others land& if by Gods providence any of my sons dy without issue then theirpart of land shall be equally divided among the survivers; InWitness of this my firm act and deed I have hereunto sett my handand seals_______

Signed Sealed in presence of

Richard Walker Senr; Isaac Swaine.

The Mark of Danll Davison (Seal)

Before ye Honoured Bartho Gedney Esq. Dec. 5, 1693____

Richard Walker Senr; & Isaac Swaine the witnesses within subscribe

oath that they saw Daniel Davison sign & seal & heard him declarethe written to be his last will & testament and that he was thenof a disp

Attest Steph Sewall Regr.

Dated Dec. 5, 1693

Probate Records, Salem, Massachusetts, Vol. 303; "12/15/1692-Last

will and Testament of Daniel Davison.

He resided in Newbury, Massachusetts 1655. If this is the descendant of Nicholas, he was born 8 Apr 1639 in Charlestown, Massachusetts. If he is not, then he was born 1630 in Scotland and was exiled to the Massachusetts Bay Colony as a prisoner of war having been a soldier in the Covenanter Army of Scotland. He landed in Ipswich in 1651.

On 13 Sep 1666 he signed a loyalist petition. He served as a Major of the Essex Regiment and a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co. in 1672. He became a member of the Wenham Masssachusetts Meeting House on 5 Jan 1674 and was a resident of Ipswich 13 Feb 1678.

Children of Margaret Low and Daniel Davison are:

44 i. John⁵ Davison, born October 1657 in Ipswich, Essex County Massachusetts; died 22 November 1657 in Ipswich, Essex County Massachusetts. Kinship: 1st cousin 8 times removed.

45 ii. Margaret Davison, born 24 September 1658 in Ipswich, Essex County Massachusetts; died July 1666. Kinship: 1st cousin 8 times removed.

46 iii. Sarah Davison, born 30 March 1660 in Ipswich, Essex, MA. She married Anthony Dike 26 November 1688 in Topsfield, Essex, MA. Kinship: 1st cousin 8 times removed.

47 iv. Elizabeth Davison, born 23 March 1660/61; died 08 October 1732 in Topsfield, Essex, MA. She married Daniel Reddington 23 March 1680/81 in Beverly?, MA. Kinship: 1st cousin 8 times removed.

+ 48 v. Daniel Davison, born Abt. 1662; died Abt. 1704 in Connecticut.

+ 49 vi. William Davison, born Abt. 1663; died 17 January 1729/30.

50 vii. John Davison, born Abt. 1666; died November 1735. He married Martha Dodge November 1735 in Wenham, MA. Kinship: 1st cousin 8 times removed.

+ 51 viii. Thomas Davison, born 1668; died 02 December 1724 in Preston, New London, CT.

52 ix. Bridget Davison, born 26 January 1668/69. Kinship: 1st cousin 8 times removed.

53 x. Margaret Davison, born 26 January 1668/69. Kinship: 1st cousin 8 times removed.

54 xi. Peter Davison, born Abt. 1670; died 1724 in Pomfret, CT. He married Ann Morgan 06 January 1695/96 in Preston, CT. Kinship: 1st cousin 8 times removed.

55 xii. Dorcas Davison, born Bef. 08 July 1688 in Ipswich, Essex, MA; died Bef. 1720 in Preston, New London, CT. She married Nicholas Williams 16 November 1705 in Beverly, Essex, MA. Kinship: 1st cousin 8 times removed.

Generation No. 5

11. Thomas⁵ Low (Thomas⁴, THOMAS³, GILES², WILLIAM¹) was born 14 April 1661 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, and died 08 February 1697/98 in Chebacco, Essex, Massachusetts. He married (1) Mary Brown 04 May 1686 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. She died Bef. 1687. He married (2) Sarah Symonds 02 December 1687 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts, daughter of Harlakenden Symonds and Elizabeth. She was born 02 July 1668 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.

Notes for Thomas Low:
Kinship: 1st cousin 8 times removed.

Thomas is mentioned in the will of his grandfather, Thomas Low Sr.

He is listed as having died in both Gloucester and in Ipswich.

Location: Chebacco (Essex), & later Gloucester, MA

Served in King Philip's war. His widow was in Gloucester several years after his death.

In 1678, he was listed in the Ipswich town records as a "commoner" for the Matthew Whipple House, which meant that he had voting rights in the town and was in good standing in the church.

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"In 1678, Charles II ordered a new oath of allegiance to be taken by the colonists. The Constables of every town and village were ordered to convene all the inhabitants for the administration of the Oath. If Feb. 1678/79, a list of commoners was recorded and in 1679, a list of freemen was also prepared and put on record. Thomas Low, Jr. is listed as one of the freeman (allowed to have a vote in town affairs), in Ipswich."

Burial: Old Essex Cemetery, Essex, MA

Cause of Death: Smallpox

Notes for Sarah Symonds:

Last name may be Simonds, she is the daughter of Harlakenden Simonds, Deputy Governor, son of Gov. Samuel Simonds and went to Gloucester.

Children of Thomas Low and Sarah Symonds are:

+ 56 i. Hannah⁶ Lowe, born 13 July 1685 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; died 18 September 1761 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts.

+ 57 ii. Symonds Low, born 21 November 1689 in Chebaco Parish Ipswich, Essex County Massachusetts; died June 1737.

+ 58 iii. Thomas Low, born 03 October 1692 in Chebaco Parish Ipswich, Essex County Massachusetts; died 04 May 1761 in Ipswich,Essex,Massachusetts.

59 iv. Elizabeth Low, born 20 November 1695 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts. She married Benjamin Davis 15 September 1718; born 28 February 1693/94. Kinship: 2nd cousin 7 times removed

+ 60 v. John Low, born 28 October 1697 in Gloucester, Massachusetts; died 18 May 1761 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts.

61 vi. Susanna Low, born 12 January 1697/98 in Chebacco, Essex County, Massachusetts; died 14 January 1784 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts. Kinship: 2nd cousin 7 times removed

12. John⁵ Low (Thomas⁴, THOMAS³, GILES², WILLIAM¹) was born 1663 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, and died 29 November 1695 in Chebacco, Essex, Massachusetts. He married Anna Burnham Abt. 1689, daughter of John Burnham and Mary Andrews. She was born Abt. 1669 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, and died Abt. 1713.

Notes for John Low:

Kinship: 1st cousin 8 times removed.

Children of John Low and Anna Burnham are:

+ 62 i. John⁶ Low, born 22 February 1690/91 in Ipswich, Massachusetts; died 1746.

+ 63 ii. Thomas Low, born 05 March 1691/92 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

64 iii. Hanna Low, born 01 February 1693/94 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Kinship: 2nd cousin 7 times removed

65 iv. Nathaniel Low, born 15 November 1695 in Ipswich, Massachusetts; died 1742 in Salisbury, England. Kinship: 2nd cousin 7 times removed

13. Jonathan⁵ Low (Thomas⁴, THOMAS³, GILES², WILLIAM¹) was born 07 July 1665 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, and died 08 February 1749/50 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. He married Mary Thomson 08 March 1691/92 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, daughter of William Thomson and Mary Graves. She was born 1674, and died 1749.

Notes for Jonathan Low:
Kinship: 1st cousin 8 times removed.

see the following sources:

'The Burnham Family', Burnham, Roderick H. (1869), Hartford: Case, Lockwood and Brainard

'The Ancestry of Major John Burnham & Abigail Collins', Johnson, Eva Beck (1992)

'The Ancestors of the John Lowe Family Circle and Their Descendants', Merriam, Ellen Maria (1901),

Fitchburg, Ma: Sentinel Printing Company.

Land Holdings and Transactions:

1712 - he inherited from his father Deacon Thomas Low "the dwelling house that he now lives in, with one acre

of land next to the house" and "half of all my tillage and pasture land, marsh and meadow ground."

1723 - Jonathan Low sold to William Pride at Chebacco, entered June 13, 1723

1724 - Jonathan low sold to Thomas Boardman land at Jeffries Neck, Ipswich, entered June 27, 1724

1734 - Jonathan Low sold to David Low Jr (1-1-4-2) at Chebacco, entered May 28, 1734

1742, October 2 - Jonathan Low and his son Jonathan Low purchased land at Ipswich from Jonathan Fellows,

entered September 9, 1747 as follows: "wood lots numbers 467, 428, & 433"

Estate: 1749, August 26 - Jonathan Low (shown as Thomas Low estate) transferred to his son Jonathan (1-1-3-6) "in consideration of the love, good will, and affection which I have and do bear to my well beloved son Jonathan Low Jr., husbandman, and also in consideration of a bond of five hundred pounds lawful money, conditions whereof are that my said son shall provide for and comfortably support me during my natural life given by him to me of the same date" the following, entered October 26, 1749,

(1) "My homestead with the buildings thereon containing about 17 acres"

(2) "At a place called Low's Island, a piece of marsh and upland containing about ten acres,"

(3) "A piece of marsh containing about seven acres lying above Chebacco bridge,"

(4) "one acre of marsh and upland or thereabouts my father Thomas Low bought of John Brown and his wife"

Note: All of the above were "the same pieces of land more or less all which were given to me by my

deceased father in his last will and testament"

(5) "A piece of land on the northerly side of the highway opposite to my said homestead containing about seven acres, bounded easterly on land of Thomas Burnham, southerly on the highway , westerly on land of Zachariah Story, northerly on land of P. Burnham,"

(6) "My right title and interest in the wood lots numbers 467, 428, & 433 which I together with my said son purchased of Jonathan Felows, bounded and described as by his deed to me dated the second day of October, 1742,"

(7) "One new wood lot bounded easterly on Gloucester line, southerly on land of the Widow Holmes, westerly on land of Solomon Giddinge, and northerly on land of Josiah Burnham,"

(8) "Any rights in the Narragainset Township situate on Saco River in the county of York with the whole of my land and real estate be they in any place whatsoever,"

(9) "one half of a pew in the old meeting house in said chebacco,"

(10) "all my live stock."

Children of Jonathan Low and Mary Thomson are:

+ 66 i. Mary⁶ Low, born 01 February 1692/93 in Chebaco Parish Ipswich, Essex County Massachusetts.

+ 67 ii. Martha Low, born 11 March 1695/96 in Chebaco Parish in Ipswich, Essex County Massachusetts; died 21 July 1779 in Ipswich, Essex County Massachusetts.

+ 68 iii. Johannah Low, born 25 February 1698/99 in Chebacco, Essex, Massachusetts.