Caleb Low

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name
Caleb Low
sex
male
access
public
summary
Of Chebacco in Ipswich, Massachusetts, probably a son of David Low and Mary Lamb. He married Abigail Varney there on 8 Jan 1732/3, and they had ten children recorded at Ipswich, among them Nathan Low (b. 1742). He died at Chebacco in 1777, aged about 70.
born
date
c. 1707
basis
documented
confidence
probable
sources
[vital-records-ipswich]
note
From his age at death, "a. abt. 70."
died
date
17 July 1777
place
Ipswich (Chebacco), Massachusetts
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-ipswich]
note
"lethargy, a. abt. 70" (2:624).
father
id
david-low-1667
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[will-david-low-1745, book-merriam-1901-ancestors-john-lowe]
note
David's will (14 Mar 1745) names son Caleb (Merriam p. 18). The original has not been seen.
mother
id
mary-lamb-1681
basis
inferred
confidence
probable
note
Born about 1707, during David's marriage to Mary Lamb (1699 to her death in 1735). No record names his mother.
spouses
id
abigail-varney-1713
married
date
8 Jan 1732/3
place
Ipswich (Chebacco), Massachusetts
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-ipswich]
note
Ipswich VR 2:289, 436. Mollie has "173?".
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-ipswich, will-caleb-low-1773]

His brother, Lt. Stephen Low of Chebacco, was "Slain att the Battle of Tyconderoga," 8 July 1758 (Ipswich VR 2:625).

His will, dated 17 June 1773, names his wife Abigail; sons Thomas, Caleb, Nathan, William and Jeremiah; "Thomas Varney, brother" (his brother-in-law); and daughters Katharine Sutton, Abigail Low (wife of Joseph Low) and Mary Bradley. It is known from a WikiTree abstract of the Essex probate image; the image itself has not been seen.

Children (Ipswich VR 1:251-255): Catherine (bp. 17 Mar 1733/4); Abigail (b. 10 Sept 1735, d. 1736); Abigail (b. 1 Sept 1737); Caleb (bp. 8 July 1739); Nathan (b. 1 Oct 1742); Thomas (b. 20 Feb 1744); Mary (b. 7 May 1747); William (b. 4 Nov 1751, d. 28 Dec 1752); William (b. 27 May 1754); Jeremiah (b. 17 Dec 1756). There is no son David, which is the evidence against Mollie's "Captain David Low ... brothers of our ancestor."

Mollie (p. 78) also makes Major Caleb Low an aide to Washington at André's execution. A Major Caleb Low (1739-1810, of Danvers) served in Col. Nathaniel Wade's regiment from 6 July to 10 Oct 1780 (Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors 9:1020), when it was in the Hudson Highlands; nothing makes him an aide. Crowell (History of Essex, p. 226) repeats from Hanson's History of Danvers that he "was present at the execution of Andre" and prints an order to him signed by Washington; his service is documented, being an aide is not.

Mollie also says "a part of his life was spent in Danvers" (not tested), and that his son Thomas married Dorothy Choate, whose children "were all born in the old slant-roof house" later replaced by Josiah Low's square house.

Open questions

  • View the original probate image of the 1773 will.
  • Was Major Caleb Low (1739-1810) of Danvers his son Caleb, baptized 8 July 1739? See Caleb Low. Mollie calls Major Caleb a brother of Nathan.
  1. ---
  2. name: Caleb Low
  3. sex: male
  4. access: public
  5. summary: >-
  6. Of Chebacco in Ipswich, Massachusetts, probably a son of David Low and Mary Lamb. He married
  7. Abigail Varney there on 8 Jan 1732/3, and they had ten children recorded at Ipswich, among them
  8. Nathan Low (b. 1742). He died at Chebacco in 1777, aged about 70.
  9. born:
  10. date: c. 1707
  11. basis: documented
  12. confidence: probable
  13. sources: [vital-records-ipswich]
  14. note: From his age at death, "a. abt. 70."
  15. died:
  16. date: 17 July 1777
  17. place: Ipswich (Chebacco), Massachusetts
  18. basis: documented
  19. confidence: proven
  20. sources: [vital-records-ipswich]
  21. note: "\"lethargy, a. abt. 70\" (2:624)."
  22. father:
  23. id: david-low-1667
  24. basis: compiled
  25. confidence: probable
  26. sources: [will-david-low-1745, book-merriam-1901-ancestors-john-lowe]
  27. note: David's will (14 Mar 1745) names son Caleb (Merriam p. 18). The original has not been seen.
  28. mother:
  29. id: mary-lamb-1681
  30. basis: inferred
  31. confidence: probable
  32. note: Born about 1707, during David's marriage to Mary Lamb (1699 to her death in 1735). No record names his mother.
  33. spouses:
  34. - id: abigail-varney-1713
  35. married:
  36. date: 8 Jan 1732/3
  37. place: Ipswich (Chebacco), Massachusetts
  38. basis: documented
  39. confidence: proven
  40. sources: [vital-records-ipswich]
  41. note: Ipswich VR 2:289, 436. Mollie has "173?".
  42. basis: documented
  43. confidence: proven
  44. sources: [vital-records-ipswich, will-caleb-low-1773]
  45. ---
  47. His brother, Lt. Stephen Low of Chebacco, was "Slain att the Battle of Tyconderoga,"
  48. 8 July 1758 (Ipswich VR 2:625).
  50. His will, dated 17 June 1773, names his wife Abigail; sons Thomas, Caleb, Nathan,
  51. William and Jeremiah; "Thomas Varney, brother" (his brother-in-law); and daughters Katharine Sutton, Abigail
  52. Low (wife of Joseph Low) and Mary Bradley. It is known from a WikiTree abstract of the
  53. Essex probate image; the image itself has not been seen.
  55. Children (Ipswich VR 1:251-255): Catherine (bp. 17 Mar 1733/4); Abigail (b. 10 Sept
  56. 1735, d. 1736); Abigail (b. 1 Sept 1737); Caleb (bp. 8 July 1739); Nathan (b. 1 Oct
  57. 1742); Thomas (b. 20 Feb 1744); Mary (b. 7 May 1747); William (b. 4 Nov 1751, d. 28 Dec
  58. 1752); William (b. 27 May 1754); Jeremiah (b. 17 Dec 1756). There is no son David, which
  59. is the evidence against Mollie's "Captain David Low ... brothers of our ancestor."
  61. Mollie (p. 78) also makes Major Caleb Low an aide to Washington at André's execution. A Major
  62. Caleb Low (1739-1810, of Danvers) served in Col. Nathaniel Wade's regiment from 6 July
  63. to 10 Oct 1780 (*Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors* 9:1020), when it was in the Hudson
  64. Highlands; nothing makes him an aide. Crowell (*History of Essex*, p. 226) repeats from Hanson's
  65. *History of Danvers* that he "was present at the execution of Andre" and prints an order to him
  66. signed by Washington; his service is documented, being an aide is not.
  68. Mollie also says "a part of his life was spent in Danvers" (not tested), and that his son Thomas
  69. married Dorothy Choate, whose children "were all born in the old slant-roof house" later replaced
  70. by Josiah Low's square house.
  72. ## Open questions
  74. - View the original probate image of the 1773 will.
  75. - Was Major Caleb Low (1739-1810) of Danvers his son Caleb, baptized 8 July 1739? See
  76. `caleb-low-1739`. Mollie calls Major Caleb a brother of Nathan.
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