Ruth Lowell

• 'The historic genealogy of the Lowells of America from 1639 to 1899 (1899)
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• 1. PERCIVAL LOWELL1 (Lowle), b. in England 1571, "Percefall dyed Jan. 8, 1664 at Newbury, Mass. M. in England Rebecca ___ , d. in Newbury, Mass. Dec. 28, 1645. He was therefore 68 years of age when he came to New England, and 93 when he d. In England he res. at Kingston-Seymour, Clevedon, Portbury, Weston-in-Gardano, all of Somersetshire, also Bristol of Gloucestershire. He came to Newbury, Mass., New England, from Bristol, England 1639 in the ship "Jonathan." In 1597 he was assessor in Kingston-Seymour, England. The early parish records covering his early life in England unfortunately are lost, leaving much unknown that would have been of great interest. Percival and family must have been well conditioned people in England. They had their well authenticated coat of arms with other evidence of their high position. They had in Bristol. England, a large mercantile establishment under the firm name of "Percival Lowle and Co." This firm was composed of the father Percival, the son John, and perhaps the son Richard, and possible William Gerrish, who came over with the Lowles and subsequently m. Percival's sister, Mrs. Joanna Oliver, widow of John Oliver.
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• 1653 Percival Lowell was appraiser of the estate of Thomas Millard of Newbury. Mass. This Thos. Millard m. Abigail Goodale, sister of Elizabeth, wife of John Lowell, oldest son of Percival.
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  • SECOND GENERATION.
• Children of Percival1 [1] and Rebecca ___ Lowell:
  • 2. I. JOHN2, b. in England 1595, d. in Newbury, Mass. July 10, 1647; m. 1st in England Margaret (Mary (written in)) ___ , d. soon after the b. of her fifth child, 1639, the same year of her arrival in New England. m. 2nd in Newbury, Mass. 1639, Elizabeth Goodale, b. in Yarmouth Norfolk Co., England, d. in Newbury, Mass. April 23, 1651, dau. of John Goodale and wife, widow Elizabeth Taylor of Newbury, Mass.
  • Elizabeth Goodale, with her mother and family, came from Yarmouth, Norfolk County, England 1638, to Newbury, Mass. The Goodale family consisted of the mother, and son Richard, daus. Abigail or Ann, who m. 1st Thomas Millard of Boston, Mass., and 2nd in Newbury Mass. Dec. 26, 1654, Daniel Pierce, Elizabeth who m. John Lowell, and Susanna Taylor, a half-sister, who m. Abraham Tappan of Newbury. John Goodale's will is dated at Yarmouth, England, June 1625, in which is mentioned Elizabeth and others.
  • For will of John Lowell, see A in appendix. For will of his wife Elizabeth, see B in appendix. John Lowell came to New England 1639, with his father, bringing wife and four children. He was a man of good education for those early days; was a man of prominence and influence in the community. Feb. 2, 1640, he was made freeman; was constable Dec. 10, 1641; Deputy in the General Court March 7, 1644; was appointed May 14, 1645, as one of three Commissioners of this town to settle small disputes, involving less than 20 shillings, and reappointed, holding the position until his d. ; he held the office of town clerk at his d. While yet in England he apprenticed himself in 1619, when 24 years of age. to Richard Baugh of Bristol, England, who was a "Glover." He was admitted as a citizen of Bristol, England in 1629. Sept. 7, 1637, he had Richard Dole apprenticed to him for seven years. Dole came with the Lowells to America and became a merchant of wealth and prominence in Newbury, where he settled. For "peticon" (petition] addressed to the General Court of Mass. Bay Colony, and the Court's action, see C in appendix. March 17, 1742, he, with his father, was a freeholder.
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  • The John Lowell line
    • THIRD GENERATION.
  • Children of John2 [2] (Percival1) and 1st wife Mary ___ Lowell :
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  • By 2nd m.
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    • ' 11. VI. BENJAMIN3, b. in Newbury, Mass. Sept 12, 1642, d. in Newbury, Mass. Oct. 22, 1714. Int. pub. Oct. 17, 1666, with Ruth2 Woodman, b. March 28, 1646, still living Feb. 2, 1724, dau. of Edward1 and Joanna Woodman, who came from Southampton, England June 3, 1635, in the ship "James" of London. England. Edward1 Woodman was a wealthy and prominent man ; was Lieutenant in a company sent against the Pequods in April, 1637. He and his brother Archelaus came over together and settled at Newbury, Mass. Archelaus d. without issue. Edward1 was living 1687, but date of d. not known. He (Edward1) had seven children, 4 sons and 3 daus. The following are their names and in order of their b's. : .....
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https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Newbury/aBirthsW.shtml "(Woodman) Ruth, d. Edward, Mar. 28, 1646."

https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Newbury/aMarriagesW.shtml "(Woodman) Ruth, and Benjamin Lowle, Oct. 17, 1666."