David Low
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.
Life
- 1667Born
- 1699Married Mary Lamb28 Dec 1699, Ipswich (Chebacco), Massachusetts
"David, and Mary Lamb, at Chebacco, Dec. 28, 1699" (2:289).
documentedproven - 1746Died2 June 1746, Ipswich (Chebacco), Massachusetts
"David, Sergt., June 2, 1746" (2:624). Wm. G. Low's "d. before 1736" is wrong.
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Family
- Father
- Mother
- Martha Boreman
Born seven years after Thomas married Martha Boreman. Her father's will of 1670 left twenty pounds to "her children."
- Spouse
- Mary Lambdocumentedproven
Pedigree
Notes
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).
Mollie's typescript
Mollie says Sergeant David Low married Mary Lamb, served in Phips's expedition against Quebec in 1690, for which he was granted land in Winchendon, and as a carpenter built about 1705 a house that was still standing.
He was a soldier in the Sir William Phipps expedition against the enemy (French and Indian War) in Quebec in 1690 ... David Low (3) built a house, still standing, of which I have a photograph.
p. 78 →
Checked against the records
- ProvenSgt. David Low went against Quebec in 1690 and got land for it
Waters lists David Low among the Ipswich men on Phips's 1690 expedition. In 1735 he claimed in the Ipswich-Canada grant (now Winchendon) by his own service, and in 1736 he deeded his son David land granted to men "which formerly went in an expedition to Canada under Sir William Phipps, of which I, David Lowe, was one."
Read it in the book, p. 78 → - ProvenSgt. David's son Lt. Stephen Low was killed at Ticonderoga
The Ipswich records have "Stephen, Lt., of Chebacco, 'Slain att the Battle of Tyconderoga,' July 8, 1758." Chaplain John Cleaveland wrote that the last time he was seen "he was sitting down, with a heavy wound."
Read it in the book, p. 78 → - DisprovenNathan Low went against Quebec with his grandfather as a boy
Impossible: his grandfather Sgt. David Low, who went against Quebec in 1690, died in 1746, when Nathan was three. Service under Capt. Gideon Parker has not been found. His Revolutionary service is real: he marched from Boxford on the Lexington alarm of 19 April 1775.
Read it in the book, p. 78 → - ProvenSeth Low and Rufus Choate descend from Thomas Low
Seth Low, mayor of New York, descends from Sgt. David Low and Mary Lamb through their son David (Ipswich records; Merriam). Rufus Choate is a kinsman through the Varneys and Proctors (Choate genealogy), and probably descends from Thomas Low too, through his grandmother Ruth Low. Mollie's "Joseph" is not identified.
Read it in the book, p. 86 →
Connections
- Famous kin
- Seth Low
Mayor of Brooklyn and of New York City, president of Columbia University
Seth Low is the fifth cousin, twice removed, of the centre of this tree.
- Seth Low
- In his ancestry
- 2 notable connections →
Every notable ancestor and famous relative that David's own ancestors lead to, with the lines drawn down to him.