Nicholas Louw (1733 - abt. 1790)

Born 7 Mar 1733 in New Amsterdam, New York, or East Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey

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Died about 1790 at about age 56 in Lake Otsego, New York, United States

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Biography

Nicholas Louw is the descendant of a New Netherland settler.

Nicholas was baptized^[1] at the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam (New York City) in New Netherland (New York) on Mar. 7, 1733 to Peter Louw and Rachel Roosevelt.

Nicholas obtained a license^[2] on Apr. 26, 1753 and married his first cousin, Sara Louw, daughter of Johannes Louw and Sara Provoost.

1753, Oct. 17, his first child, Sara, was baptized at the Dutch Reformed Church in New York City.

1758, Sep. 7, son Johannes was born and baptized on Oct. 1, 1758 at the Old Dutch Church at Totowa, New Jersey.

1760, Oct. 23, his daughter, Helena, was baptized at the Dutch Reformed Church in New York City.

1765, Dec. 8, his daughter, Johanna, was baptized at the Dutch Reformed Church in New York City.

1769, Apr. 16, his daughter, Mary, was baptized at the Dutch Reformed Church in New York City.

1771, Dec. 1, his daughter, Elizabeth was baptized at the Dutch Reformed Church in New York City.

1774, Mar. 13; his daughter Nancy was born in Schoharie County, New York.

Capt. Nicholas Louw served with New York during the American Revolution.

Nicholas Louw is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A072056.

In the pension application made by Nicholas Louw's daughter, Helena, Killian Van Rensselaer, Jr. stated that during the War of the Revolution, Nicholas Low and his family had been driven^[3] from their home in the neighborhood of Cherry Valley and had then rented a dwelling from his father, Col. Killian Van Rensselaer. next door to him in Rensselaerwyck.

1776, Dec. 23, his son, Peter Nicholas was born and baptized at the Dutch Reformed Church in Albany, New York.

Killian Van Rensselaer, Jr. also stated that his father, by his second marriage, and Nicholas Low, were brothers-in-law, having married sisters. He goes on to say that Nicholas Low lived^[4] with his family 4 miles from Albany - east side of the Hudson River, on the river road leading south in Rensselaerwyck, now called Greenbush.

Sources

1. ↑ Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam (New York City) in New Netherland (New York); 1733, Mar 7; Petrus Louw, Rachel Roseveldt; Nicolas; Jan Roseveldt, Catharina Roseveldt
2. ↑ New Jersey, Marriage Records, 1683-1802; Volume XXII, Marriage Records 1665-1800; page 254; Low, Nicholas, New York, and Sarah Low, Essex; 1753, Apr. 26
3. ↑ Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900; #W16726; page 23 That the said Lana Low resided chiefly in the family of this deponent's father at the time she married Captain Hansen, in the Revolution. And further, that the said Lana Low is the daughter of Nicholas Low, deceased, who was driven from his home with his family in the neighborhood of Cherry Valley
4. ↑ Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900; #W16726; page 17 That this deponent's father lived about four miles from the city of Albany on the East side of the Hudson river on the river road leading south in Rensselaerwyck, county of Albany, now the town of Greenbush and county of Rensselaer - that Nicholas Low the father of Mrs. Linn lived with his family next door, north to this deponent's father and the said Captain Dirck Hansen in the same neighborhood

• Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam (New York City) in New Netherland (New York).
• New Jersey, Marriage Records, 1683-1802; Volume XXII, Marriage Records 1665-1800; page 254
• Dutch Reformed Church Records from Selected States, 1660-1926; The Holland Society of New York, New York Records, Volume I, Book 33, page 146 Baptism of Sara Low to Nicholaas Low and Sara Low.
• The Roosevelt Genealogy, 1649-1902; page 15
• Records of Old Dutch Church at Totowa, New Jersey Johannes Low was born to Niclaes Low and Sarah Low.
• Dutch Reformed Church Records from Selected States, 1660-1926; New York City, Vol II, Book 34; page 89; 1765, Dec. 8; Johanna, parents Nicholaas Low and Sara Low; wit. Henry A. Franken and wife Johanna Low, sister of Sara. This is one of the few records you will find of Henry A. and Johanna (Low) Franken in the U.S. before he returned to Jamaica.
• U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records from Selected States, 1660-1926; The Holland Society of New York, New York Records, Volume II, Book 34, page 125. Baptism of Mary Louw to Nicholas Louw and Sara Louw.
• U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records from Selected States, 1660-1926; The Holland Society of New York, New York Records, Volume II, Book 34, page 151 Baptism of Elizabeth Louw to Nicholas Louw and Sara Louw.
• U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records from Selected States, 1660-1926; New York; Albany, Vol III, Book 3; page 355, Birth and Baptism of Peter Nicholas Low to Nicholaas Louw and Sarah Low.
• Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900; #W16726; page 17
• Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900; #W16726; page 23
• Lineage Book National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Vol. 142, pub. 1918; page 313; DAR #141992. Also No. 102230. Nicholas Low was captain of a company from New York City, 1775. He was born 1733, in East Jersey; died at Lake Otsego, N. Y.