This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MarilynRoth58 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.unknown/222.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The names seem to indicate that the same family could have been in several counties. Gaius M. BRUMBAUGH's MD Records...Marriage Licenses of Prince George's Co., LOW(E) [males] John, 29 Je. 1781, Ann WILCOXON Barton, 10 Feb. 1782, Susanna HOLLINGSFORD [R. BARNES' MD M: m. 12 Feb. 1782, PG, Susanna WALLINGSFORD] John, 24 Je. 1782, Sarah DARNALL William, 19 Apr. 1783, Mary HENRY John, 10 July 1784, Susanna RIDDLE Elias, 9 Aug. 1785, Sarah HENRY Basil, 15 Aug. 1785, Tracy WOOD Dennis, 3 Dec. 1785, Ann WOOD John H., 2 Jan. 1788, Barbara MAGRUDER [BARNES: John Hawkins, 3 Jan. 1788] James, 26 July 1790, Elizabeth WIG George, 12 Dec. 1794, Mary MOORE Charles F., [s/o Thos. & V.] 26 Oct. 1795, Mary B. SUTTON Nathaniel, 9 Sep. 1797, Verllinda HAYES. MD Calendar of Wills: Seth FOSTER, Great Choptank Island, Talbot Co., pr. 12 Mar. 1674/5. To wf. Eliza., exx. To son-in-law John HAWKINS, "Tully's Delight" on Chester R. To youngest dau. Sarah, "Standish Woods" on Chester R. & "Green's Plantation" on Kent Island. To eldest dau. Eliza. LOWE, "Great Choptanke Island." Overseers Wm. HAMILTON & son-in-law Vincent LOWE. Wit. Vincent LOWE, Robt. WHITE, Richd. BISSY. Vincent LOWE, G. Choptanke Isl., Talbot Co., pr. 20 Oct. 1692. To wf. Eliza., "Great Choptanke Island," which was left by her father Seth FOSTER. To Foster & Mary TURBUTT. To bro. Nicholas, land in Parish of Denly/Denby, County of Derby, England, willed by mother Ann LOWE. Exs. Jas. MURPHIE, Michael TURBUTT. Wit. Jno. LOWE, Thos. ROBERTS, Grase HENCKS. John LOW, St. Mary's Co., pr. 15 July 1701. To wf. Rebecca, exx. To ch. Eliza., Alice, Ellinor, Rebecca, & John. "Brothers' Joint Interest" in Pr. Geo. Co. Wit. Henry PHIPPS, Robt. MASON. Kinsman Marshall LOW bound for five years to Chas. BECKWITH. Henry LOWE, Gent., St. Mary's, pr. 6 Nov. 1717. To ch. Henry, Bennett (coex.), Thomas, Nicolas, Ann, Eliz., Henrietta Maria, Dorothy, Mary, Henry, Bennett, & Susanna Maria (wf/o Chas. DIGGS). Equally to Ann, Eliz., & Henrietta M.: "Golden Grove." [RootsWeb says Henry (ca. 1655 - 1717) m. Susanna Maria BENNETT, d/o Richard.] Anne LOWE, Catholic, late of St. Mary's, now of Pr. Geo. Co., 14 Je. 1718, 23 May 1718 {sic}. To siblings, Nicholas ("Golden Grove" in Dorset Co.), Jane (wf/o Jas. BOWLES), Dorothy at 16 or m., Mildred (wf/o Denis MEHONY) of St. Mary's, Susanna Maria DIGGS, Eliz., Mary, Henry, & Bennett LOWE. To godson Henry DIGGS, second s/o sis. Susanna. Bros. Henry & Bennett, exs. Wit. Luke GARDINER, Benj. & Eliza. WHEELER. Wm. LOW, Gunpowder R., Baltimore Co., 21 Apr. 1743, 6 Mar. 1743. To wf. Sarah, exx., & ch. Wm., John, Thomas, Samuel, Eliz., Sarah, Mary, Rachel, & Anne. Wit. Wm. WATKINS, Wm. SLADE, Edw. MORTIMER. Nicholas LOWE, Gent., Talbot Co., pr. 7 Dec. 1745. To wf. Margaret, exx., land purchased of father Nicholas LOWE. Ch/o bro. Vincent: Nicholas, Henry, Bennett, Wm., Elizabeth, Henrietta, Maria, Louise, & Mary LOWE. To Nicholas Lowe GLEN, s/o nephew Nicholas GLEN. To Nicholas & Samuel EASON, sons of sis. Dorothy. To Mary Ann BOZMAN, d/o sis. Mary, decd. To Mary OLDHAM, d/o Edward. To Vincent PADDISON, s/o John. After death of wife, to nephew Nicholas LOWE, silver with letters "M. R.," which belonged to his grandmother. John LOWE, Talbot Co., pr. 17 May 1748. (part missing) "Grafton's Manor" & "Piney Neck." Wife Mary, son James, & neighbor Wm. Webb HADDAWAY, exs. To daus. Elizabeth (under 18), Esther, Frances, Mary, & Sarah LOWE. Wit. Thos. SMITH, Wm. W. HADDAWAY, John HARRISON. Ralph LOW, Stepney Parish, Som. Co., pr. 17 Mar. 1756. Wf. Rachel & ch. John, George, Hudson, Ralph, Robert, Sarah Henry, Margaret Phillips, Liddia, & Rachel. Coexs. Geo. & Ralph LOW. Wit. Thos. ROBERTS, Richard PHILLIPS, Robt. TWILLEY. Margaret LOWE, Talbot Co., 8 / 22 Oct. 1756. To three daus/o sis. Sarah, wf/o Arthur EMORY, decd. To nephew Thomas EMORY. Bro-in-law Arthur EMORY & Jas. CLAYLAND, exs. [both refused]. To goddaus. Margaret WILKINSON; Mary THOMAS, d/o Wm.; Eliz. PIKE, d/o Geo. To Mary, wf/o John MARKLAND. To Eliz. OLDHAM, eldest dau/o Edward OLDHAM; Mary LOWE, dau/o bro-in-law Vincent LOWE. To niece Ann, wf/o Jas. CLAYLAND of Chester, Queen Anne's Co., mourning ring with Robert MORRIS' name, age, & death on it. [The part about sister Sarah must mean that Sarah was decd. because Arthur EMORY was named coex. Margaret must have been wid/o Nich., who d. 1745.] Tubman LOWES, Som. Co., pr. 28 Apr. 1761. To friend Edwd. WATERS, aunt Sarah WATERS, & Eliz. WATERS of Philadelphia. To Eleanor STEVENS. To cousins Eliz., Martha Esther, & Dolly WATERS, Eliza. & Frances WINDOR, Hodgen & Eliz. HOLLOSS & Trame. To godsons, sons of Andrew Francis CHESNEY. To mother Catherine LOWES. To father & mother Henry & Esther LOWES {sic}; Sarah, Eliz., Philadelphia Ann, & Edward WATERS, Jr. To friends Jas. DICKSON, Jas. ALLEN, & John GIBSON of Philadelphia. Residue to father Henry & brother Henry, coexs. with friend Edward WATERS, Jr. Wit. Mathew WALLACE, Littleton WATERS, Joseph DASHIELL. Richard WALLIS, Somerset Co., pr. 19 Je. 1764. To wf. Esther, money to make over to Hudson LOWE (per contract). Ebenezar COTMAN, Som. Co., pr. 19 Mar. 1765...Son-in-law Geo. LOW, dau. Philis COTMAN, & grandson Nathan, s/o dau. Sarah, exs. Wit. Ralph & Hutson LOW. James LOW, PG, 15 Mar. 1765, 25 Je. 1765. To Eleanor SASFORD, James FERGUSON, Prendvil ALLEN. Sis. Catherine now in Scotland. Friend Robert BRADLY. Cousin David LOW, ex. Wit. Zachariah LYLES, Wm. WHITE, Joseph Haslip WARMAN. John LOW, Dorchester Co., 7 May 1761, 13 Apr. 1767. All to wf. Ann & dau. Mary LOW, exxs. Codicil, to wf. Ann for life, then all to dau. Mary. Wit. Daniel SULLIVANE & David MELVILL. / Solomon WRIGHT, who m. Mary, testified. Samuel LOW, PG, pr. 19 Dec. 1771. Wf. Sophonah, exx. To ch. Sapphaniah, Boston, Amey, Rachel, Easter, Barsheba, & Marcey. Admrs. Basil WARING, Clement WHEELER. Wit. John & Fielder GANTT & Basil WARING, III. {Are the first children Zephaniah & Barton? RootsWeb lists Barton, b. 1752, as s/o Samuel, b. ca. 1712.} Thomas LOWE, PG, pr. 24 Nov. 1773. Wf. Virlinda, exx., & sons Charles & Walter. If wf. m., father John LOWE & John ADDISON to be guardians of sons. Wit. Henry ADDITON {sic} & Jonathan BOUCHER. [The third son Thomas must have dy.] Henry LOWE, Sr., PG, pr. 24 Mar. 1774. To wf. Ann for life, then to sons John & Mical. To dau. Mary Ann, but if she m. James LOW, s/o John, Jr., to my son Henry LOW. To son Harry, land held by deed of gift from father. Wf. & son Harry, exs. Wit. Richd. STONESTREET, Alex. McDOWELL, Robt. WADE, Jr., Benja. THORN. John LOWE, PG, pr. 13 Je. 1773. To sons John & Henry (ex.), & daus. Eleanor DAWSON & Rebecca BEANE. Wit. Edwd. CLARKSON, Geo. Fraser HAWKINS, John ADDISON, Alexander BURRELL. Zachariah LOW, Portobacco Parish, Charles Co., pr. 24 Feb. 1776. To wf. Ann, coexx., "Low's Lott," (she demanded her thirds). To son Hezekiah, but if he dsp, to wife's brother Jesse BOSWELL, coex. Wit. Jas. RUSSELL, Timothy CARINGTON, Joseph BOSWELL, Henry McCRAY. Thomas ALLEN PG, pr. 29 Feb. 1776...to Sarah, wf/o Richard LOW, & Mary, dau/o Richard & Sarah LOW... ____ Robt. BARNES' Colonial Fam/o Anne Arundel Co., MD: Roger GROCE/GROSSE was of MD by Oct. 1652, when he surveyed 600 acres, called "Watkins' Purchase," after he sold to John WATKINS. Roger GROSE d. by Feb. 1675, when widow Ann was wf/o John WELSH. Roger & Anne had Frances, who was under 16 in 1675, but she had m. John HAWKINS, Gent., by Je. 1681, when they gave power of attorney to Vincent LOWE to sell 150 acres, "Fausley," which John GROSE had left to his sister, the sd. Frances. ____ Robt. BARNES' Baltimore Co. Families, 1659 - 1759. Wm. LOWE was of Baltimore Co. by 1702; m. Rebecca, & died by 15 Je. 1719, when adm. bond was posted by John LOWE with Wm. LOWE & Thomas NORRIS. The first Wm. had sons Wm., (b. ca. 1685) John (b. ca. 1687), James, b. 29 Je. 1702; Thomas, b. 5 Feb. 1706; Samuel, b. 16 Jan. 1707/8; & Abraham, b. 19 Jan. 1709/10. [Possibly the first two sons were by a prior wife because of the gap in ages.] Wm. LOWE (ca. 1685 - will pr. 6 Mar. 1743/4) was made guardian of his bro. Thomas in 1719. Wm. m1. 6 July 1710, Temperance PICKETT, d/o Wm.; m2. by 28 Feb. 1736, Sarah, admx/o Geo. GRAVES. By Apr. 1745, Sarah was wf/o Lewis LAFUE / LAFEE. William's will named wf. Sarah & ch. Sarah, b. 22 Mar. 1714 John Thomas Eliz., b. 3 Je. 1721 Mary Wm., b. 6 Aug. 1727 Rachel Ann, b. 5 Feb. 1735/6 Samuel, b. 18 Dec. 1739. John, s/o Wm. (1), gave his age as 46 in 1733 (b. ca. 1687). In Oct. 1715, wf. Elizabeth joined in signing the inventory of Alice DEMONDIDIER as kin. Daniel JOHNSON left a watermill to John LOWE, but John's wife was not a residual heir. John & Elizabeth had Sarah, b. 23 Jan. 1714 probably Daniel Johnson LOWE, who was of Pr. Wm. Co., VA, in Jan. 1743, when he conveyed 200 acres of "Chevy Chase" to Edwd. EVANS. James LOWE (1702 - bef. 5 Mar. 1747) s/o Wm. (1), m. by 5 Aug. 1735, Mary, who joined in conveying 50 acres, "Lowe's Range / Whitehead's Folly," to Robt. WHITEHEAD. Children of James & Mary, b. ca. 1732 - 1742: Rebecca, m. Wm. PERDUE Mary James Isabella Hannah. Thomas LOWE, s/o Wm. (1), m. 1728/9, Thamar LOVE & had Tamar, who m. 7 Dec. 1749, Wm. CLARK. Samuel LOWE (16 Jan. 1707/8 - bef. 3 July 1736). [There were several other LOWE families of Baltimore Co.] Harry Wright NEWMAN, To MD from Overseas: Henry LOWES, Som. Co., 26 Je. 1761. I leave house in Chapple Street, Whitehaven, to be rented out for three years...if in that time there be no certain account of my son Tubman being living...to son Henry. THERE ARE SO MANY! 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