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About Capt. Gideon William Lowe, Jr.
Source: Dolly Mae CD, Abaco, 2007 Edition. Source: Kinfolks by William Curry Harllee. Note: Gideon Lowe's family is of English origin. Ship wrecked in Bermuda then went to Harbour Island, Bahamas. Note: Capt. Gideon Lowe, 1753-1833 was a mariner, shipwright, planter, probably a muse who provided humourous quips. Note: Nancy and Gideon with their 10 children moved to Green Turtle Cay about 1800 (land grant in 1807). Note: Owner and Captain of "Carpenter's Revenge" Source: Bahamas DNA Project, Peter J. Roberts, http://home.comcast.net/~libpjr1/bahmtdna.htm.
Note: Lowe In 1715 Matthew Lowe and other pirates of Eleuthera (including John Darvill, Jr., John Cary, and John Kemp) seized a Spanish ship said to be carrying 11,050 pieces of eight. They were arrested by Thomas Walker and jailed in Nassau. Prior to their trial they were freed by Benjamin Hornigold. Captain Gideon Lowe and his brother are believed to have been shipwrecked in Bermuda. In the mid 1700's they sailed to Harbour Island, Eleuthera where Gideon married Nancy Saunders (daughter of Sarah and Nathaniel Saunders of Harbour Island). In 1783 Gideon Lowe participated in Colonel Andrew Deveaux's capture of Nassau from the Spanish and was rewarded with grants of crown land. Nancy and Gideon Lowe and their ten children moved to Green Turtle Cay, Abaco after the arrival of the Loyalists. Several branches of this family later immigrated to Key West, Florida. (Bahamas DNA Project)
There was a will for Gideon Lowe according the Dolly Mae: Lowe, Gideon Date of will: 7 January 1832 Date proved: 26 July 1833 Abaco Executors: William, Nancy Lowe, John Roberts.
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Biography
The Lowes came very early to the Bahama Islands; they appeared in Governor Phenney’s 1721-1726 list of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, and in Woodes Rogers’ 1731 Census (Gideon, Matthew, Samuel and John Lowe). In the Book “C” Census (circa 1740), are listed Eleuthera residents Gideon Low, wife Martha, and daughters Eliza and Martha. As well as Matthew Low.
Gideon Lowe Jr. was born to Gideon and Martha Lowe in the early 1750s.His baptism was recorded in Christ Church records 12 June 1755.<ref>The Wyannie Malone Hope Town Museum, Dolly Mae Genealogy Records OnlineDatabase (Internet site), at www.genealogy.hopetownmuseum.com (accessed 21 Apr 2016). Subscription required.[http://genealogy.hopetownmuseum.com/tng/getperson.php?personID=I903...]</ref> Captain Gideon Lowe married Ann "Nancy" Saunders, daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah Saunders, about 1775. Their children included sons Benjamin, Matthew, John "Jockie", James "Jimmie", and William Lowe; and daughters Sarah, Ann, and perhaps Martha Lowe. Gideon was a mariner, shipwright, and owner of a vessel called the "Carpenter's Revenge." Gideon Lowe Jr. assisted Col. Andrew Deveaux in the capture of Nassau from Spain in 1783. For this service, he was awarded a grant of land in 1791 in Harbour Island (Lot #50) . After a devastating hurricane hitHarbour Island in 1805, the Lowes, along with other Briland families,moved to Green Turtle Cay, Abaco. Gideon received a grant of 240 acres at Angel Fish Creek, at Rocky Harbour, in 1807. Captain Lowe registered 13 slaves in the 1822 Slave Registration; by 1825, however, Benjamin Lowe undertook this task for his father. It wasnoted that Benjamin was "the eldest son and lawful son of Gideon Lowe, who from disability, being extremely old .. is unable to attend.." Captain Gideon Lowe Jr. died in 1833 in Green Turtle Cay, Abaco. His will was written Jan 7, 1832; and proved Jul 26, 1833.
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Gideon William Lowe. <ref>Source: #S1209175944 The NationalArchives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Collection: Office of Registry of Colonial Slaves and Slave Compensation Commission: Records; Class: T 71; Piece Number: 460 </ref><ref>Source: #S1209186607 </ref><ref>Source: #S1208900849 </ref>
Born 1753 Harbour Island, Bahamas. <ref>Source: #S1209186607 </ref>
Died 5 May 1833. Bahamas<ref>Source: #S1209186607 </ref>
Buried Central Abaco, Bahamas. <ref>Source: #S1209186607 </ref>
Residence 1834Bahamas<ref>Source: #S1209175944 The National Archives of the UK;Kew, Surrey, England; Collection: Office of Registry of Colonial Slaves and Slave Compensation Commission: Records; Class: T 71; Piece Number: 460 </ref> Shipwrecked in the Bermudas and arrived here. Harbour Island, Bahamas.
File Format: jpg. IMG_5467.PNG Format: jpg. IMG_5470.PNG Format: htm. Capt. Gideon Lowe. Format: pdf. Battle of Nassau.
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<references/>* Source: S1208900849 Repository: #R-2141126907 Caribbean, Select Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc Note: Caribbean, Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928 * Repository: R-2141126907 Ancestry.comNote: * Source: S1209175944 Repository: #R-2141126907 Slave Registers of former British Colonial Dependencies, 1813-1834 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc * Source: S1209186607 Repository: #R-2141126907 Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Note: Find A Grave
See also: Early Colonists of the Bahamas, A Selection of Records, Edited and Compiled by CFE Hollis Hallett.
Sandra Riley, Homeward Bound, page 257. Parish of Christ Church Birth & Baptism Records, Nassau, Bahamas, 1755.
Bahamas National Archives, Grants, Book K, page 142.
Dolly Mae CD, Abaco, 2007 Edition. Slave Registers of former British Colonial Dependencies, 1813-1834, Bahamas, 1822. Slave Registers of former British Colonial Dependencies, 1813-1834 Bahamas 1825, page 22.
Bahamas National Archives, Wills, Book C4, page 31.
About Capt. Gideon Lowe, Jr. - contributed by Faith Lowe Source: Dolly Mae CD, Abaco, 2007 Edition. Source: Kinfolks by WilliamCurry Harllee. Note: Gideon Lowe's family is of English origin. Ship wrecked in Bermuda then went to Harbour Island, Bahamas. Note: Capt. Gideon Lowe, 1753-1833 was a mariner, shipwright, planter, probably a muse who provided humourous quips. Note: Nancy and Gideon with their 10children moved to Green Turtle Cay about 1800 (land grant in 1807). Note: Owner and Captain of "Carpenter's Revenge" Source: Bahamas DNA Project, Peter J. Roberts, http://home.comcast.net/~libpjr1/bahmtdna.htm. Note: Lowe In 1715 Matthew Lowe and other pirates of Eleuthera (including John Darvill, Jr., John Cary, and John Kemp) seized a Spanish shipsaid to be carrying 11,050 pieces of eight. They were arrested by Thomas Walker and jailed in Nassau. Prior to their trial they were freed by Benjamin Hornigold. Captain Gideon Lowe and his brother are believed to have been shipwrecked in Bermuda. In the mid 1700's they sailed to Harbour Island, Eleuthera where Gideon married Nancy Saunders (daughter of Sarah and Nathaniel Saunders of Harbour Island). In 1783 GideonLowe participated in Colonel Andrew Deveaux's capture of Nassau from the Spanish and was rewarded with grants of crown land. Nancy and Gideon Lowe and their ten children moved to Green Turtle Cay, Abaco after the arrival of the Loyalists. Several branches of this family later immigrated to Key West, Florida. (Bahamas DNA Project). There was a will for Gideon Lowe according the Dolly Mae: Lowe, GideonDate of will: 7 January 1832 Date proved: 26 July 1833 Abaco Executors: William, Nancy Lowe, John Roberts. ALSO SEE http://www.marinalife.com/magazine/255-cruising-through-history-the...
Acknowledgments
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Capt. Gideon William Lowe, Jr.'s Timeline
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June 12, 1755
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Harbour Island, Eleuthera, Commonwealth of the Bahamas
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1775
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Harbour Island, Eleuthera, Bahamas
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Harbour Island, Bahamas
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April 10, 1780
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Harbor Island, Eleuthera, The Bahamas (Bahamas)
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April 10, 1780
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Harbour Island, Bahamas
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1788
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Eleuthera, Harbour Island, Bahamas
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Harbour Island, Eleuthera, The Bahamas (Bahamas)
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Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, Bahamas
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