Deacon Thomas Low

Abt 1631 - 1712  (~ 81 years)

• Name	Thomas Low  [1, 2]
  Prefix	Deacon
  Born	Abt 1631	England
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	8 May 1631	Groton, County Suffolk, England
  Anecdote	From Davis: He lived in Chebacco, Ipswich, where he bought land of Daniel Hinge in 1664, and was deacon of the Chebacco church from 1679 until his death, acting as parish clerk during the absence of Rev. John Wise in the Quebec expedition under Sir William Phips. He and his wife headed a petition in favor of their neighbor Thomas Wells, accused of "slanderous speeches against the worshipful magistrates" in 1668. In 1669 he was deputy-marshal of the county court. He served on trial juries in 1076 and J.680 and took the Freeman's Oath in 1682. He and his wife signed the petition in favor of John Proctor and his wife, accused of witchcraft, in 1692. In 1698 he was overseer of the poor. He saw service in King Philip's war, his son Jonathan receiving a grant in Narragansett No. 1 (Buxton) because of it in 1733. Deacon Thomas Low of Ipswich, maltster, made his will June 17, 1708, and it was admitted to probate May 5, 1712. His wife Martha was to live in the lower mom and chamber in the new end of their house, with privilege of the cellar, and to have two cows kept for her winter and summer for her life, a horse to ride on, a little garden and detailed provision of pork, cider, wool, flax, wood, all movables in their dwelling, etc. To his son Jonathan Low, the house in which Jonathan was then living, one-half the tillage and pasture land and the land bought of John Burnham. To his son Samuel Low, who had taken Care of his father and mother, "all the housing, land and common rights I now enjoy," except what was given to his mother, also the stock, tools of husbandry and carpenter's tools. To his son David Low, £100 in good merchantable pay. To daughters Martha Dodge, Joanna Dodge and Abigail Goodhue, 10s. each. To daughter Sarah Low £30. Executors: sons Jonathan and Samuel Low. Oveerseers: Capt. William Goodhue, Nathaniel Rust, jr. Witnesses: John Cogswell, jr., Adam Cogswell, Nathaniel Low, jr.
  Immigration	Abt 1635	Massachusetts
  Died	12 Apr 1712	Ipswich, Massachusetts
  Buried	Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Massachusetts   [3]
  	[CENTER:]Here Lyes ye body of Mr Thomas Low Deacon Who Died April ye 12, 1712 Aged 80 Years As You Are So Ware We as We Are, You Shall be[:CENTER]
  Person ID	I1879	Our Family
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	Thomas Low,   b. 1605, England ,   d. 8 Sep 1677, Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Massachusetts  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Margaret Todd,   d. Abt 1676
  Married	22 Jun 1630	Polstead, England
  Family ID	F624	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Boreman,   b. Abt 1641, Ipswich, Massachusetts ,   d. 17 Jan 1720  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Married	4 Jul 1660	Ipswich, Massachusetts
  Children	1. Thomas Low,   b. 14 Apr 1661, Ipswich, Massachusetts ,   d. 18 Feb 1698, Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Massachusetts  (Age 36 years)   2. John Low,   b. Ipswich, Massachusetts ,   d. 29 Nov 1695   3. Jonathan Low,   b. 7 Jul 1665, Ipswich, Massachusetts ,   d. 8 Feb 1750, Chebacco, Ipswich  (Age 84 years)   4. David Low,   b. 14 Aug 1667, Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Massachusetts ,   d. 2 Jun 1746, Ipswich  (Age 78 years)   5. Johannah Low,   b. 10 Mar 1669, Ipswich, Massachusetts   6. Martha Low,   b. 10 Mar 1669, Ipswich, Massachusetts ,   d. 2 Feb 1737  (Age 67 years)   7. Nathaniel Low,   b. 7 Jun 1672, Ipswich, Massachusetts ,   d. 30 Jul 1695  (Age 23 years)   8. Sarah Low,   b. Ipswich, Massachusetts   9. Samuel Low,   b. Apr 1676, Ipswich, Massachusetts ,   d. 2 Jun 1723, Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 47 years)   10. Abigail Low,   b. 25 Apr 1687, Ipswich, Massachusetts
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F629	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1631 - England Baptism - 8 May 1631 - Groton, County Suffolk, England Immigration - Abt 1635 - Massachusetts Married - 4 Jul 1660 - Ipswich, Massachusetts Died - 12 Apr 1712 - Ipswich, Massachusetts Buried - - Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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• Headstones

  Thomas Low Here Lyes ye body of Mr Thomas Low Deacon Who Died April ye 12, 1712 Aged 80 Years As You Are So Ware We as We Are, You Shall be<

  
  

• Sources

  [S319] Massachusetts and Maine families Walter Davis. [S279] Lowe, John, Family Circle. [S282] FindAGrave.com.