John Lowe (abt. 1600 - 1653)

Born about 1600 in England

Husband of Elizabeth (Unknown) Lowe — married 1620 in England

Descendants

Died 1 Dec 1653 at about age 53 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

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John Lowe migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Directory, by R. C. Anderson, p. 213) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Biography

John Lowe and his wife Elizabeth were of Boston by 1636/7. He was a wheelwright. (p. 12536)^[1]

• 1636/7: March 23: john Lowe, wheelwright, granted a lot for house and garden. ^{[1] [2]}
• 1637: Feb. 19: Granted a great lot at the Mount for four heads. (? cattle) ^[2]
• 1637: Sept. 25: John granted 2 1/2 acres marsh for a house and yard. ^{[1] [2]}
• 1642: May 15: Elizabeth Low, wife of John Low, wheelwright, admitted to the First Church at Boston. (p. 26)^[3]
• 1645: Aug. 19: John bought lands of Edward Bendall between the dock and Ann St. ^[1]
• 1651/2: January 26: John deed lands to Sampson Shore and Leonard Buttles. ^[1]
• 1652: He and other residents of Conduit St., petitioned the General Court about with concerns for fresh water for their families, and a water source in case of fire. On June 1, 1652, the court those inhabitants/petitioners would become incorporated and manage the waterworks and elect wardens for such annually. (V. 13: p. 18) ^[4]
• 1652: Oct. 9: John to john Ward, wharf and dock. ^[1]

John died at Boston on Dec. 1, 1653. ^[5] His estate was probated on January 25, 1653/4, to wife and son Anthony. ^[1]

Boston Deaths

1653: John Looe died 1st ___ 10th month. (p. 42

1654: ?Elizabeth Looe died 24th ___ 8th month. (p. 47)^[5]

Entered by Chris Hoyt, Feb 20, 2012

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Boston, MA: Inhabitants and Estates of the Town of Boston, 1630-1822 (Thwing Collection). Inhabitants and Estates of the Town of Boston, 1630–1800 and The Crooked and Narrow Streets of Boston, 1630–1822. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014.)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Boston town records, 1634-1661. The book of possessions of Suffolk County, Mass. Rockwell and Churchill, City Printers, Boston, MA, 1877
3. ↑ “Boston Church Records” The Records of the Churches of Boston. CD_ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008 .)
4. ↑ Great Migration Newsletter, V.1-20.(Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.)
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} City Document 130: Report of the Record Commissioners, Containing Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths, 1630-1699, Newell & Churchill Printers, Boston, MA, 1883