Deacon Thomas Low

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• Baptism: 8 May 1631, Groton, County Suffolk, England
• Immigration: Abt 1635, Massachusetts

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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.

Buried:
[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]

Thomas married Martha Boreman on 4 Jul 1660 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Martha (daughter of Thomas Boreman and Margaret Offing) was born about 1641 in Ipswich, Massachusetts; died on 17 Jan 1720; was buried in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Sarah Simonds on 2 Dec 1687. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Anna. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonathan married Mary Thompson on 8 Mar 1693 in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich. Mary died on 9 Feb 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Anecdote:
The following is from "Ancestors of John Lowe":
His will is dated March 14, 1745, and probated June 16, 1746. In a deed dated Oct. 5, 1736, he gives to his son, David Low, Jr., "his part of land granted to a certain number of men, which formerly went in an expedition to Canada under Sir William Phipps, of which I, David Lowe, was one." This expedition arrived before Quebec, Nov. 5, 1690, and was repulsed with heavy loss. The land thus granted was in New Hampshire. David's rank in the army was that of sergeant. His will names sons David, Jeremiah, Caleb, Stephen and Joshua, gives each five shillings old tenor, and to David his andirons names; daughters, Mary, wife of Jeremiah Lufkin, Martha, wife of Eleazer Croft or Craft, Abigail and Eunice. No inventory indicated previous division of property.

David married Mary Lamb on 28 Dec 1699 in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich. Mary (daughter of Caleb Lamb and Mary Wise) was born on 7 Mar 1680/81 in Roxbury, Massachusetts; died on 3 Mar 1735 in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Johannah Dodger
• Name: Johannah Hale

Family/Spouse: David Dodger. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Joseph Hale. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Martha Dodger

Martha married Richard Dodger on 15 Nov 1694. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Sarah Grover
• Name: Sarah Webster

Family/Spouse: John Grover. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Nathaniel Webster. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Abigail Goodhue

Family/Spouse: Joseph Goodhue. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Susanna Low on Yes, date unknown. Susanna was born about 1703; died on 16 Feb 1775 in Ipswich, Massachusetts; was buried in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Caleb married Abigail Varney on 8 Jan 1733 in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich. Abigail (daughter of Thomas Varney) was born on 14 Oct 1713 in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
He died in the Battle at Fort Ticonderog.

Stephen married Sarah Low on 31 Jan 1734 in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mary Lufkin

Mary married Jeremiah Lufkin on 24 Aug 1823 in Ipswich. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Martha Crofts

Family/Spouse: Eleanzer Crofts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abigail married Joseph Low on 12 Jan 1756 in Ipswich. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mary Bradley

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Buried:
Inscription:
Gone in fatal moment hence . Mrs. Mary wife of Enoch Bradley, Esq died Aug 23, 1822 AET 75 - The pain she long endured are now no more. Her body moulders in the silent tomb, But gone we trust to some more blisfull shore, Her spirit reigns where joys unfading bloom.

Mary married Enoch Bradley on 10 Oct 1770 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Enoch (son of Joseph Bradley, Jr. and Sarah French) was born on 22 Jun 1749 in Haverhill, Massachusetts; died on 2 May 1834 in Haverhill, Massachusetts; was buried in West Parish Cemetery, Haverhill, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 8 Jul 1739, Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Massachusetts