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• Name: Thomas DOW
• Sex: M
• Birth: Abt 1615 in England ^b
• Death: 31 May 1654 in Haverhill, Massachusetts ^d


Parents:

Family:
Marriage:

• Phebe (DOW) on 1 .^m1
  
• Phebe (DOW) Death: 3 Nov 1672 in Salisbury, Massachusetts

Children:

1. John DOW Birth: After 1633 in Europe Death: 26 Nov 1672 in Haverhill, Massachusetts
2. Thomas DOW Birth: Abt 1640 in Newbury, Massachusetts Death: 21 Jun 1676 in Haverhill, Massachusetts
3. Stephen DOW Birth: 29 Mar 1642 in Newbury, Massachusetts Death: 3 Jul 1717 in Haverhill, Massachusetts
4. Mary DOW Birth: 26 Apr 1644 in Newbury, Massachusetts Death: After 1695
5. Martha DOW Birth: 1 Jun 1648 in Newbury, Massachusetts

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

abt 1615 [Ref: Hoyt S&A p136]

possibly as early as 1601 [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p255],

place:

[Ref: Cutter NE p79]

prob England [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p255]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: Cutter NE p79, Holman PILLSBURY p255, Hoyt S&A p136, Sav-age DOW Thomas]

1656 [Ref: Torrey NE<1700 p228],

place:

[Ref: Cutter NE p79, Holman PILLSBURY p255, Hoyt S&A p136, Sav-age DOW Thomas]

Sources with Information about marriage to Phebe (DOW)

date:

first marriage of Phebe [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p255, Hoyt S&A p136, Hoyt S&A p147, Richardson EATON p52, Torrey NE<1700 p228],

names:

Thomas DOW & Phebe ___ [Ref: Cutter NE p79, DowRP DOW p550, Hammatt Ipswich p80, Holman PILLSBURY p255, Holman PILLSBURY p258, Hoyt S&A p136, Hoyt S&A p147, KimballJA KIMBALL p25, Richardson EATON p52, Sav-age DOW Thomas, Torrey NE<1700 p228],

child:

[Ref: Cutter NE p79, DowRP DOW p550, Hammatt Ipswich p80, Holman PILLSBURY p258, Hoyt S&A p136, KimballJA KIMBALL p25, Sav-age DOW Thomas]

Research Notes:
1639: one of original grantees of Newbury, MA [Ref: DowRP DOW p545]

settled first in Newbury, MA [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p255]

an early settler of Newbury, moved to Haverhill [Ref: Hoyt S&A p136]

probably a relative of Henry DOW, may have been born earlier than 1615, perhaps as early as 1601 [Ref: Hoyt S&A p744]

antecedents of Henry DOW, being known, searchers began by assuming the two were brothers or near relatives. Nothing found. Henry had a brother Thomas 14 years too old; this Thomas had a family and died on his inherited property in Runham, England. Henry DOW had more than average education; Thomas the emigrant could not read. For five years Henry and Thomas lived in adjoining towns and for ten years thereafter they were but 15 miles apart; without the slightest evidence that one knew of the existance of the other [Ref: DowRP DOW p545]

Jun 22 1642: freeman of Newbury [Ref: DowRP DOW p545, Holman PILLSBURY p255, Sav-age DOW Thomas]

1653: moved from Newbury to Haverhill [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p255]

1653: of Newbury, bought a dwelling house of Richard Ormsby of Haverhill [Ref: Hoyt S&A p744]

Nov 10 1653: bought a house and lot in Haverhill [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p256]

Nov 10 1653: Richard Ormsby of Haverhill, to Thomas Dow of Newbury, house and house lot containing 4 acres more or less, with all appurtenances and accomodations, for 250 pounds, ten shillings, to be paid as appears by a bill of sale which Thomas Dow have under his hand. [Ref: DowRP DOW p548]

noncupative will in the presence of John Eaton and Theophile Shatswell on 29 May 1654, which was proved 2 Oct 1656. wife Pheby executrix, mentions sons John, Thomas, Stephen; daughter May and Martha [Ref: Hammatt Ipswich p80]

will dated May 29 1654, pro Apr 8 1656 [Ref: Hoyt S&A p136]

died May 31 1654, age about 39; first white adult to die in Haverhill [Ref: DowRP DOW p548]

estate appraised at less than 96 pounds, poorer than most of his neighbors [Ref: DowRP DOW p548]

May 29 1660 (belated recording?): Newbury house was conveyed to John Bartlett [Ref: DowRP DOW p548]

eldest son, John (the one who received all his real estate) died in 1673, leaving a widow Mary (who married later Samuel Shepard) and a son Joseph. Joseph died a minor without issue, whereupon his share of his father's estate reverted to his father's brothers, or their heirs, according to the law of the time. They tried to recover, and later deeds show that they were successful. [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p257]

Sep 25 1697: Stephen Dow of Haverhill the only son of Thomas Dow of Haverell desireth administration of som estat in lands which was his fathers and after him was my elder brothers John Dows, deceased, and after the decease of Joseph the son of John Dow who deceased under age [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p257]

Nov 21 1694: Petition of Samuel Dow, attorney to his father Stephen Dow, and of Ephraim Roberts, attorney to Henry Dow, showing that John Dow, late of Haverhill, died intestate, leaving a considerable estate, which was divided in 1673, one half to Mary the widow and administratix, and the other half to his son Joseph, who died before he came of age, asking that a citation may be granted for the said administratix to give an accounting of her administration so that the rightful heirs may receive the same. [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p257]

Jan 1 1694/5: Samuel Dow, son of Stephen Dow, again petitioned setting forth the facts in the preceeding petition and adding "yet notwithstanding, Mary Shepard, alias Dow doth keep the estate that was set out to Joseph and with holdeth it from those to whom of right it belongeth, wherefore your petitioner prays that the said Mary Shepard and Samuel Shepard her present husband may be cited to give an account of ye estate so that the estate set out to Joseph may be made certain unto whom it belongs." A citation was then granted for Samuel and Mary Shepard to appear in Court the first Monday in February, 1694/5 [Ref: Holman PILLSBURY p257]

----- The last will and testament of Thomas Dowe as it was delevered or expressed by him on the 29th day of May being in ye yeare 1654.
I, Thomas Dow, although weake in body yet of perfect memory i doe desire to submit my will, to God's will and to dispose of my estate to my wife and children as followeth, leaving my wife to be the sole executor as present of all my vesable and personall estate.
First I do give unto my loving wiffe Pheby my tow oxen that are now hers and mine and three young beastes beinge now one yeare and upwards ould and on cow and two swine and al my houseold goods to be at her disposinge for ever.
Also my will is that my oldest son John Dowe at the age of twenty and one yeare ould shall ingioy as his inheritance al the land and housinge that I have bought in Haverhill and to pay in to his other brothers Thomas and Stephen and to his 2 sisters mary and martha as I shall apoynt the house and land being thought to be worth three score pounds; my second son Thomas shal reseave at his age of 21 ten pounds or 5 pounds at his age and 5 pounds when he is 22 yeares and for my son Steven he shall reseave at his age of 21: or 5 pounds at 21 and 5 pounds at 22; as to my will is that John my son shal pay to his sister Mary and his sister Martha at theyre age of 21 ten pounds or 5 pounds apeace at 21 and 5 pounds apece at their age of 22; as there brothers reseave theres.
Also I Pheby latly wife to Thomas Dow doe joyne my consent to this will of my husband in each perticular and for my son John Dow I doe fully and freely resigne up al my wright in the house and land when my son shall come to the age of 21 yeares ould. witness my hand prouided he shall pay to his brothers and sisters as his fathers will is. phebya (P) dowe
Witness: John Eaton, Theo Statswell
Proved in Salisbury court, 8: 2: 1656 [Ref: DowRP DOW p549, Holman PILLSBURY p257]



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