Thomas Lowe

Thomas LOWE born 6 Feb 1755 in Albany, NY, baptized 6 Feb 1755 Readington,

Hunterdon, NJ, died 16 Aug 1819 in Columbus, Chenango Co., NY buried Aug

1819 in East Hill Cem., Sherburne, Chenango Co., NY married 15 Jun 1777

in Ref. Dutch Ch., Albany, NY to Geertje "Charity" VOSBURGH born 12 Oct

1758 in Rhinebeck Flats, Dutchess Co., NY christened 17 Dec 1758 in

Rhinebeck Flats, Dutchess Co., NY died 5 Nov 1820 in Chenango Co., NY

buried Nov 1820 in East Hill Cem., Sherburne, Chenango Co., NY

The children of Thomas Lowe and Geertje "Charity" Vosburgh were:

1. Mary Pauline Low born 9 May 1790, died 11 Apr 1851 Erie Co., PA. She married 2 Oct 1796 Albany, NY to Francis Eagles.

2. Tunis Low was born 11 Oct 1783 in Albany, NY and was baptized 18 Aug 1784 at Albany, NY. He died 24 Feb 1843 and is buried in the East Hill Cemetery, Sherburn, Chenango Co., NY. He married before 1800 to Abagail Avery who died 1864 and is buried in the Curtis Cemetery, Coln, Columbus, PA. Their children: Francis E., Thomas, John, Charity, Robert E., Polly, Tunis, Moses F., Uriah, Sylvester, Ebenezer, Auby, and Catherine Low.

3. Charity Low was born 18 Feb 1786 prob. in Albany, NY. She died 24 Jul 1879 Oceana Co., MI. She married George Eagles.

4. Thomas Witbeck Low was born 25 Mar 1791 prob. in Albany, NY. He was baptized 30 Apr 1791 at Albany. He died before 1850 prob. in Hancock Co., IN. He married before 1814 to Elsie Ann Curtis. They moved to Brown Co., OH by 1820 and to Shelby Co., IN by 1830. Thomas purchased land in Hancock Co., IN in 1836. Marriage record and Baptismal Record found in the records of Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, NY 1683-1809

5. Sarah Lowe was born 11 Mar 1793 in New York. Not named in her father's will.

6. John Lowe was born 6 Jul 1794 New York. He married Ruth Seamons (1794-1874). He ran the Lowe Tavern on the old Sherburne Turnpike in Chenango Co., NY. John died 19 Jul 1878 New Berlin, NY. Their children were: Charity Meyers, Thomas Lowe, and Ruth Lowe.

7. Female Lowe possibly born before 1790. Reportedly married Simeon Garner. They are said to have moved to Utah where they became Mormons.

Notes:

Thomas Low was born February 6, 1755. He was a weaver by trade. He married Charity Vosburgh, June 15, 1777, in the First Dutch Reformed Church, Albany, New York. They had five children: Tunis, Woodbeck, John, Charity, and Polly. In 1790, Thomas and Charity resided in Watervliet, Albany County, New York. By 1800 the family had moved to Brookfield, Chenango County, New York. They moved to Columbus Town, Chenango County by 1810. He died August 16, 1819 and is buried at East Hill Burying Ground, Sherburne, New York.

Sources:

1. Genealogies of the First Settlers of Albany from Collections on the History of Albany from the Discovery to the Present Time, Vol. IV, J. Munsell, 1871.

2. Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of albany, NY, Marriages 1772-1779.

3. www.geocities.com/cwheatley2000/lowefam.html?200919

4. Holland Society of New York (1926/7). Marriages 1683-1809, pages 1-13. Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York, 1683–1809.

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