David Low

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name
David Low
aka
[Sgt. David Low, David Lowe]
sex
male
access
public
summary
Sgt. David Low of Chebacco in Ipswich, Massachusetts, one of the Ipswich soldiers on Sir William Phips's expedition against Quebec in 1690; in 1736 he drew a lot in Ipswich-Canada, the township granted to those soldiers and their heirs. Son of Thomas Low, he married Mary Lamb at Chebacco in 1699, and was probably the father of Caleb Low and of Lt. Stephen Low, killed at Ticonderoga in 1758.
born
date
14 Aug 1667
place
Ipswich, Massachusetts
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-ipswich]
note
"David, s. Thomas, jr., Aug. 14, 1667" (1:252).
died
date
2 June 1746
place
Ipswich (Chebacco), Massachusetts
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-ipswich]
note
"David, Sergt., June 2, 1746" (2:624). Wm. G. Low's "d. before 1736" is wrong.
events
what
Expedition to Quebec
date
1690
place
Quebec, Canada
sources
[book-waters-1905-ipswich-bay-colony]
note
Listed by Waters among the Ipswich soldiers on Sir William Phips's expedition; he claimed the Ipswich-Canada grant by his own service.
father
id
thomas-low-1631
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-ipswich, will-thomas-low-1708]
mother
id
martha-boreman-1641
basis
inferred
confidence
probable
sources
[vital-records-ipswich, will-thomas-low-1708]
note
Born seven years after Thomas married Martha Boreman. Her father's will of 1670 left twenty pounds to "her children."
spouses
id
mary-lamb-1681
married
date
28 Dec 1699
place
Ipswich (Chebacco), Massachusetts
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-ipswich]
note
"David, and Mary Lamb, at Chebacco, Dec. 28, 1699" (2:289).
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-ipswich]

Sergeant, presumably of the Chebacco militia company; the title is known only from his death record. Waters lists "David Low" among the Ipswich soldiers on Sir William Phips's expedition against Quebec in 1690 (1:312). When the General Court granted "Ipswich-Canada" (now Winchendon) to those soldiers and their heirs in 1735, the claim list reads "David Low, Ipswich. Own," meaning he claimed by his own service, and in the first division of 4 Nov 1736 he drew lot "N. D. No. 8" (Marvin, History of Winchendon). On 5 Oct 1736 he deeded to his son David 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" (Merriam p. 18). Merriam placed the land in New Hampshire; the Winchendon list makes Ipswich-Canada the likely grant.

Wm. G. Low, quoted by Mollie (p. 78): "David Low (3) built a house, still standing, of which I have a photograph. Mr. Rufus Choate says it was built about 1705 of wood from the farm and that said David had the trade of a carpenter and doubtless took part in building it." Which house, and whether it survives, is unchecked.

His will, dated 14 Mar 1745 and proved 16 June 1746, names sons David, Jeremiah, Caleb, Stephen and Joshua, and daughters Mary Lufkin, Martha Crafts, Abigail and Eunice (Merriam p. 18). His son Lt. Stephen Low was "Slain att the Battle of Tyconderoga," 8 July 1758 (Ipswich VR 2:625).

Seth Low (1850-1916), mayor of New York, descends from him through his son David: David and Susanna Low, then Capt. David and Abigail Choate, then David and Hannah Haskell, then Seth Low (1782-1853), then Abiel Abbot Low, then Seth (Merriam pp. 18-22; Wikipedia, "Abiel Abbot Low"). Mayor Seth Low and Harriet (Low) Holbrook were fourth cousins once removed.

His son Lt. Stephen Low, second lieutenant of Capt. Stephen Whipple's company, was killed at Ticonderoga on 8 July 1758. Chaplain John Cleaveland's journal: "Lieut. Stephen Low (both of Chebacco) was slain, as we suppose; the last that was seen of him, he was sitting down, with a heavy wound" (Crowell pp. 176-183).

Open questions

  • View the original probate file of the 1745 will.
  • The Low house "built about 1705": its identity and survival (Essex historical commission inventory).
  1. ---
  2. name: David Low
  3. aka: [Sgt. David Low, David Lowe]
  4. sex: male
  5. access: public
  6. summary: >-
  7. Sgt. David Low of Chebacco in Ipswich, Massachusetts, one of the Ipswich soldiers on Sir William
  8. Phips's expedition against Quebec in 1690; in 1736 he drew a lot in Ipswich-Canada, the township
  9. granted to those soldiers and their heirs. Son of Thomas Low, he married Mary Lamb at Chebacco
  10. in 1699, and was probably the father of Caleb Low and of Lt. Stephen Low, killed at Ticonderoga
  11. in 1758.
  12. born:
  13. date: 14 Aug 1667
  14. place: Ipswich, Massachusetts
  15. basis: documented
  16. confidence: proven
  17. sources: [vital-records-ipswich]
  18. note: "\"David, s. Thomas, jr., Aug. 14, 1667\" (1:252)."
  19. died:
  20. date: 2 June 1746
  21. place: Ipswich (Chebacco), Massachusetts
  22. basis: documented
  23. confidence: proven
  24. sources: [vital-records-ipswich]
  25. note: "\"David, Sergt., June 2, 1746\" (2:624). Wm. G. Low's \"d. before 1736\" is wrong."
  26. events:
  27. - what: Expedition to Quebec
  28. date: "1690"
  29. place: Quebec, Canada
  30. sources: [book-waters-1905-ipswich-bay-colony]
  31. note: "Listed by Waters among the Ipswich soldiers on Sir William Phips's expedition; he claimed the Ipswich-Canada grant by his own service."
  32. father:
  33. id: thomas-low-1631
  34. basis: documented
  35. confidence: proven
  36. sources: [vital-records-ipswich, will-thomas-low-1708]
  37. mother:
  38. id: martha-boreman-1641
  39. basis: inferred
  40. confidence: probable
  41. sources: [vital-records-ipswich, will-thomas-low-1708]
  42. note: Born seven years after Thomas married Martha Boreman. Her father's will of 1670 left twenty pounds to "her children."
  43. spouses:
  44. - id: mary-lamb-1681
  45. married:
  46. date: 28 Dec 1699
  47. place: Ipswich (Chebacco), Massachusetts
  48. basis: documented
  49. confidence: proven
  50. sources: [vital-records-ipswich]
  51. note: "\"David, and Mary Lamb, at Chebacco, Dec. 28, 1699\" (2:289)."
  52. basis: documented
  53. confidence: proven
  54. sources: [vital-records-ipswich]
  55. ---
  57. Sergeant, presumably of the Chebacco militia company; the title is known only from his death
  58. record. Waters lists "David Low" among the Ipswich soldiers on Sir William Phips's expedition
  59. against Quebec in 1690 (1:312). When the General Court granted "Ipswich-Canada" (now
  60. Winchendon) to those soldiers and their heirs in 1735, the claim list reads "David Low,
  61. Ipswich. Own," meaning he claimed by his own service, and in the first division of 4 Nov 1736
  62. he drew lot "N. D. No. 8" (Marvin, *History of Winchendon*). On 5 Oct 1736 he deeded to his
  63. son David land "granted to a certain number of men, which formerly went in an expedition to
  64. Canada under Sir William Phipps, of which I, David Lowe, was one" (Merriam p. 18). Merriam
  65. placed the land in New Hampshire; the Winchendon list makes Ipswich-Canada the likely grant.
  67. Wm. G. Low, quoted by Mollie (p. 78): "David Low (3) built a house, still standing, of which I
  68. have a photograph. Mr. Rufus Choate says it was built about 1705 of wood from the farm and that
  69. said David had the trade of a carpenter and doubtless took part in building it." Which house,
  70. and whether it survives, is unchecked.
  72. His will, dated 14 Mar 1745 and proved 16 June 1746, names sons David, Jeremiah, Caleb,
  73. Stephen and Joshua, and daughters Mary Lufkin, Martha Crafts, Abigail and Eunice
  74. (Merriam p. 18). His son Lt. Stephen Low was "Slain att the Battle of Tyconderoga,"
  75. 8 July 1758 (Ipswich VR 2:625).
  77. Seth Low (1850-1916), mayor of New York, descends from him through his son David: David
  78. and Susanna Low, then Capt. David and Abigail Choate, then David and Hannah Haskell, then
  79. Seth Low (1782-1853), then Abiel Abbot Low, then Seth (Merriam pp. 18-22; Wikipedia,
  80. "Abiel Abbot Low"). Mayor Seth Low and Harriet (Low) Holbrook were fourth cousins once
  81. removed.
  83. His son Lt. Stephen Low, second lieutenant of Capt. Stephen Whipple's company, was killed at
  84. Ticonderoga on 8 July 1758. Chaplain John Cleaveland's journal: "Lieut. Stephen Low (both of
  85. Chebacco) was slain, as we suppose; the last that was seen of him, he was sitting down, with a
  86. heavy wound" (Crowell pp. 176-183).
  88. ## Open questions
  90. - View the original probate file of the 1745 will.
  91. - The Low house "built about 1705": its identity and survival (Essex historical commission
  92. inventory).
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