Person:Nicholas Lowe (1)

The following Queen Ann County, Maryland record establishes the birth date of Nicholas Lowe:

Page 22:25 Feb 1711. Depositions taken regarding the bounds of a tract called Mt. Hope. (1) Francis Neale, age ca. 60; (2) Thomas Stockwell, age ca. 41; (3) John Hendrix, age ca. 41; (4) Abraham Morgan, age ca. 46; (5) Nicholas LOWE of Talbot Co., age ca. 49. (Liber PC, p. 848).

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7. Nicholas LOWE married 1st Ann _______, he m 2nd Elizabeth ROE daughter of Edward ROE

Children of Nicholas LOWE and 1st wife Ann _________ had:

7a. Sarah LOWE married 1st to John LONG, married 2nd John PATTISON

Colonial Families of the Eastern Shore of Maryland by Chirstos

Christou, Jr. & F. Edward Wright, vol. 4, p. 161-169 lists the children of Nicholas Lowe & Elizabeth Roe/ Combs/ Lowe as:

They cite St. Peter's Parish Records (Anglican), Talbot County.

Children of Nicholas & Elizabeth Lowe:

7b. Mary LOWE b. July 7, 1691 m. 1st. Rev. John ALLEN, married 2nd to Rev. William GLEN & married 3rd to Thomas BOZEMAN. Had children.

7c.) Elizabeth LOWE b. Oct. 12, 1693 d. Feb. 10, 1720/1 married William WOOD. They had no children.

7d. )Prudence LOWE b. Sept. 9, 1695 m. Andrew PRICE. Had issue.

7e.) Nicholas LOWE, Jr. b. 28 Feb. 1697/8 d. 1745 (will) married Margaret TURBUTT (she died in 1756). She was a daughter to Foster Turbutt (1679-1720/1) and Britchet Stone. Margaret TURBUTT was Born: 11/13/1697 probably in Kent Co. Was in Talbot Co. by 1687. A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature, 1635-1789.. No issue.

7f.) Dorothy LOWE b. 11 Oct. 1700 m. 1st to Francis HARRISON & 2nd to Joseph EASON. she had Issue by both husbands.

7g.) Henry Lowe (twin) b. Feb. 24, 1702 d. 1704.

7h.) Vincent Lowe (twin) b. Feb. 24, 1702 m. Elizabeth (probably MARTIN) & had: Bennett, Henry & Nicholas.

Issue: Nicholas b. August 4, 1724, & six others. The other children are named in the will of their Uncle Nicholas Lowe (1744). They are Henry, Bennett, William, Elizabeth, Henrietta Maria & Mary Lowe."

(Colonial Families of the Eastern Shore of Maryland by Chirstos Christo Jr. & F. Edward Wright, vol. 4, p. 161-169, St. Peter's Parish Records (Anglican), TA co.)

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21 Dec 1715 MD Prerogative Court Records. Talbot County. 37A.9. Accounting of estate of Nicholas LOWE (gentleman). L938.13.7. L1276.7.11. Payments to: Mr. William CLAYLAND, Foster TURBUTT, Mr. Richard BENNETT, John HUNT, Capt. Andrew PRICE, Mr. Robert GOLDSBOROUGH. Administratrix: Elizabeth LOWE (widow). (Skinner...)

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The 1719 Talbot County will of Elizabeth ROE, widow of William COMBES and Nicholas LOWE, Esq., includes bequest to son, Nicholas LOWE (Jr.)of Hunting Creek mill in Dorchester. The reference listed below is possibly Nicholas (Sr.).

27th Sept., 1702; 11th Nov., 1702. William EDMONDSON, Dorchester Co.,MD. To son William, land (unnamed) between "Richardson's Folly" and Skillington Ck. To wife Sarah, land (unnamed) north of Skillington Ck. To son Solomon, residue of land adjoining afsd. tract. To son John, 600 A., "The Addition" bought from Maj. Thos. TAYLOR. To dau. Eliza:, land (unnamed) bought from Jno. NICHOLLS. To Robert UNGLE of Talbot Co., 824 A., "The Addition's Outrange," and 700 A., "Three Bounded Hickories" provided he pay 8000 Ibs. of tobacco to son Peter Sharpe EDMONDSON; otherwise sd. tracts to pass to sd. son Peter Sharpe EDMONDSON, together with 1000 A., part of warrant for 4500 A. To Mary and Sarah HANLEY, daus. of Manus HANLEY, equally, 300 A., part of sd. warrant. In event of death of any child. afsd. during minority or without issue, survivor or survivors to inherit deceased's portion. Wife and Nich. LOWE joint exs., who are empowered to sell residus of testator's lands not already disposed of. Test: Jas. EARLE, Dennis DWEARE, Eliza: STEVENS. (11. 235).

The following Elizabeth and Robert Lowe mentioned in this will in Talbot County, Maryland may be related to Nicholas Lowe in some way:

April 13, 1708 Eliz. HOPKINS, Talbot Co. widow & relict of Thomas HOPKINS, dec'd, in consideration of motherly love to my son Wm. HOPKINS "Marshy Point" 100 a. on s. side Tredhaven Creek adj land of Thomas SKILLINGTON, dec'd, mentions a cove where William PARROTT first seated which formerly belonged to Robert LOWE, my late dec'd brother. Wt.: John DAWSON, M.T. WARD. (Vol XI:41) Source: http://www.combs-families.org/combs/records/md/talbot/md-talbot1.htm

(Colonial Families of the Eastern Shore of Maryland by Chirstos Christo Jr. & F. Edward Wright, vol. 4, p. 161-169, St. Peter's Parish Records (Anglican), TA co.)

pages 42-43 of Volume 51 of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly which Chris referenced in his Colonial Families article on LOWE. Quote, in part, "Col. Nicholas and his brother, Lt. Col. Henry Lowe, settled first in Calvert Co., MD, on large tracts of land patented to them by the Proprietary. Lord Baltimore promptly appointed Col. Nicholas Lowe Clerk of Talbot County, thus giving him an office of importance within rea his distinguished kinsman. Here he married Elizabeth Roe, daughter of Edward Ro(w)e, and widow of Maj. William Combes, of Talbot County. Col. Nichol Lowe owned thousands of acres in Talbot Co, where he continued to gr wealth and prominence until his death in the year 1717. Issue from will of Elizabeth Lowe (Md. Wills, vol. 4, pp. 217-18), Lib. 15, Fol. 248), and proved 11 November 1719, being: i. Nicholas Lowe, ii Vincent Lowe; iii. Mary Lowe; m. - Bozman; iv. Dorothy Lewis; m-Harrison; v. Sarah Lowe; m. - Long;--Pattison; vi Prudence; m. - Price" unquote.

From the Maryland Archives:

[Page] 490 Original Journal. Assembly Proceedings, May 15-25, 1705.

Lib. 41.

Resolved That Jacob Cole, John Murray, Stephen Ross & George Hicks be allowed six Shillings a piece for their Service in going for Mr Speaker and ordered That Mr Samuel Young Treasurer for the Western Shore immediately Satisfy & pay the same for which this Order shall be a Warrant Major NICHOLAS LOWE, Mr Charles Greenberry, Mr William Stone & Mr Hugh Ecclestone are by the House appointed a Committee of Laws. The following Message being prepared was read & ordered to be entered Viz. By the House of Delegates May the 21st 1705

p. 38 Ordered That Mr Robert Goldsborough, Mr John Contee, Colo Edward Dorsey, Mr NICHOLAS LOWE, Colo James Small- wood and Mr Robert Tyler attend the Conferrence ordered in the morning The Petition of Cadwaller Edwards Joyner praying Allowance for building the publick Pews being indorsed Viz. Die Martis 22o May 1705 The Petition being read at this Board his Excellency is pleased to say that he did order the Petr to erect the said Pews for the Accomo- dations of the Gentlemen of the House of Delegates and doubt not but they will do the Petitioner Justice. Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Council Which being read and debated in the House it is ordered the same be endorsed as followeth Viz.