Dirck Cornelis Low

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Dirck LOW was born 26 Sep 1717. The date of Dirck's birth is based on a brief history (of unknown origin) of the marriage and children of Cornelis LOW (s/o Laurens JANSEN and Mary ROOSA) and Judith MIDDAGH. Dirck was christened 13 Oct 1719 in 1st Reformed Church, Raritan, NJ. Witnesses: Pieter and Cattalyna Middag. Dirck died 1802. Dirck died intestate.

Dirck and Rebecca 14 children. They resided in Hillsborough, Somerset County, NJ where he was the building master and trustee of the Neshanic Church for a number of years. In 1778 Dirck became a judge in Somerset County. In 1798 Dirck bought 640 acres of land in the 4th Township, 3rd Military Range in the Miami lands of Ohio. It doesn't appear that he ever went to Ohio to see his purchase but his heirs did and they established the LOW(E) family in Ohio forming the Lowe Bros Paint Co.

He married Rebecca EMMONS 1 Jun 1747 in Somerset, NJ.

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Dirck had 11 siblings, only ten are listed

Dirck Low(e) - also listed as Derrick Low(e) - was a son of Cornelius Low and Judith Middagh. Dirck Low was born 26 Sept. 1717. The date of Dirck's birth is based on a brief history of unknown origin of the marriage and children of Cornelius Low (s/o Laurens Jansen * and Mary Roosa) and Judith Middagh. Dirck was christened 13 Oct. 1719. Witnesses: Pieter and Cattalyna Middag. Dirck died intestate in 1802.

Dirck and Rebecca resided in Hillsborough, Somerset County, New Jersey, where he was the building master and trustee of the Neschanic Dutch Reformed Church for a number of years. In 1778 Dirck became a judge in Somereset County. In 1798 Dirck bought 640 acres of land in the 4th Township, 3rd Military Range in the Miami lands of Ohio. It doesn't appear that he ever went to Ohio to see his purchase but his heirs did and they established the Low(e) family in Ohio forming the Lowe Bros. Paint Co.

He married Rebecca Emmons 1 Jun. 1717 in Somerset, New Jersey. They had 14 children. (The Descendants of Antohonis Gherits Middach 1480-1997, Pg 49; The Ulster County Genealogical Society's Families of Ulster County,15 Jan. 1998)

Should read: Laurens Jansen Low

Note: "Somerset County Historical Quarterly" Vol. VI, Pg 205-206, 1917, indicates that Dirck's land purchases in Ohio occurred on 10 Dec. 1798.

In the Samuel Kanach Burying Ground, a foot stone with an inscription of "D.C.L." is adjacent to gravestone for Dirck's wife, Rebekah Low, who died on 10 Dec. 1795.

Dirck Low born Sept. 1717 Somerset Co., NJ; d 1802 Somerville, NJ; Service: Patriotic Service, Member of Committee; married Rebecca Emmons (DAR Genealogical Research Database, DAR Ancestor # A072013).

23 Dec. 1802 - Derrick Low, of Somerset Co. Int. Adm'rs - Derrick D. Low, Cornelius D. Low and John Frelinghuysen. Fellowbondsman - Denice J. Van Liew and Christian Eoff, of Hillsborough Twsp., said Co. Lib. 40, p. 193.

24 Dec. 1802. Inventory, L3,033.12.6 and L742 on account of money advanced by Derk Low, dec'd to Gilbert Low and William Verbryck by payment of demands against them; made by Christianus Van Doren, of Bridgewater Twsp. and Denice J. Van Liew, of Hillsborough Twsp., said Co.

("New Jersey Colonial Documents, Calendar of Wills - 1801-1805" Pg 282)

TWO OF HIS CHILDREN

Regarding daughter, Judith Low born 11 Sept. 1763, see Judith Hall, Find A Grave Memorial# 11997259

Regarding son, Isaac Low(e) born 25 Feb. 1772, see Isaac Lowe, Find A Grave Memorial# 23466733

Spouse:

Rebekah Emmons Low (1727 - 1795)

Children:

Maria Low Carle (1748 - ____)

Derrick D. Lowe (1749 - 1826)

John Low (1751 - ____)

Eunice Low Stuphin (1753 - ____)

Catherine Low Kimberly (1754 - ____)

Cornelius D. Lowe (1755 - 1837)

Gysbert Low (1759 - ____)

Ann Lowe Hall (1761 - 1851)

Abraham D. Lowe (1765 - 1843)

Jacob D. Lowe (1767 - 1839)

Sarah Low Stryker (1769 - ____)

Isaac Lowe (1772 - 1848)

Maintained by: Jay

Originally Created by: Tom Sidbury

Record added: Nov 12, 2010

Find A Grave Memorial# 61517071