Person:Robert Lowther (6)

Records in Virginia

• Orange County, Virginia County Court: To the Worshipful Court of Orange County 31 Dec. 1742 Humble petition of ye Enhabitence of ye South Branch of Poetomack river Humbly Sheweth That whereas your petitioners being put to a great Disconveneance for want of a road from Cos place on ye sd branch called Hayard's Town Down ye sd branch to John Uptons Mill and from thence ye nearest and Best Way to ye North river of Cap Capon and thence ye nearest and Best Way to James Codys ford on Great Cap Capon into ye other road Which Road Will be Great Incoragement for ye Settling the sd Branch and very Conveneant for ye sd Settlers... And appoynt Andw. Clements, Jacob Westfall, Henry Dowland and James Cody to view and Layoff ye sd Road Steaven Colwin, Robt Lowthers, John Beavers, James Ross Senr, Michel Crist, James Ross Junr, John ffeeuch (?), Nichlis Crist, Abner Anderson, John Ryon, Timmothy Holdstid, Mathias Cukingdol, Samll Carnahan, Simon Cukingdol, John Colwin, John Hornback, Benjm phips, Denis Bryon, Henry Dowland, Peter Cukingdol, John Collens, David Evan, Charles Mcfeters, John Cukingdol, Geor: Upton, Mathias Yelcomt, frederich Isce (?), John Walker, Henry Dunehough, Michel Herness, John Woolfe, Peter M--ugh, John Scoot Sen., Danil O'Neil, Elias Scoot, John Upton, Wm Beattle, Danll Prichardson, Daniel Celley, Robert Worthington, Walter McDaneill. Genealogy.com

• In 1751-53 a Frederick County Court Order shows Noah Hampton was granted a judgment against Robert Lowther for a debt. Source: Ancestors of Vance Peterson. Genealogy.com

• Virginia Northern Neck Land Grant: M-364: Ebenezer Holmes of Hampshire Co., 400 acres on Patterson's Creek in said County. Surv. Mr. David Vance. Adj. Robert Lowther. 21 May 1765. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 162].

• 1770: This committee granted certificates for lands on which improvements were made by the following named persons, in the years named: 1770, on the Monongahela River, William Robinson, Edward Dorsey, John Burris, David Veach; on Decker‘s Creek, John Burk, Alexander Burris, Samuel Burk, Conrad Crouse, Alex. Parker, James Russel, Jonathan Cobun; on Cheat River, Samuel Sutton, Francis Warman, Thomas Craft, Robert Chalmbers, Philemon Askins, John Scott, William Stewart; on Dunkard Creek, Jacob Hoover, George Hiley, David McMahon, John Statler, M. Core, Simon Troy, Jacob Farmer, Roger Barton, Jacob Statler: on West’s Run, Francis Tibbs, VVil1iam Josephs, Lewis Rogers; on Robinson’s Run, John Pollock; on Indian Creek, Wil1iam Martin, Edmund West, Alexander Smith; on Ruble‘s Run, Robert Lowther, Moses Templin; on Carter‘s Run, Owen Davis; on Pedlar‘s Run, Zachariah Piles. [History of Monongalia County

• 1770: Among the other early settlers in Lewis County were Henry Flesher, David Sleeth, Patrick McCan, Jacob Bush, George Bush, John Bush, Jesse Hughes, David Stringer, William Ratcliff, John Schoolcraft, Jacob Schoolcraft, Jacob Bonnett, John Collins, John Curtis, Joseph Alkire, William Bennett, John Runyon, Jonathan Woofter, George Woofter, Edward Jackson, John Waggoner, John Smith, Paulser Butcher, Nicholas Linger, Thomas Hinzman, Henry Hinzman, Henry McWhorter, John Carpenter and Robert Lowther. [Pioneer West Virginia, Hughes, pg. 145].

• Between 1770 and 1774 settlements within the present limits of Harrison County increased in number very rapidly. Among the pioneers of this period were Daniel Davidson, Andrew Cottrill, Samuel Cottrill, Levi Douglas, Sotha Hickman, Thomas Nutter, John Nutter, Mathew Nutter, John Powers, Benjamin Shinn, William Robinson, Jonathan Shinn, Jonas Webb, Robert Lowther, William Lowther, James Anderson, Benjamin Coplin, Jacob Richards and John P. Duvall. [Pioneer West Virginia, Hughes, pg. 140].

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Possibly related to George Lowther who is mentioned in the following reference in Chalkley's, Vol. II:

• Vol. 2 - Delinquents, Augusta County Levy for 1779: Amos Butt, he has nothing; Eanos Bigham, gone; John Beard, gone; Jacob Butt, gone to Kanawho, army; James Call, soldier in army; Hugh Campbell, Rockingham; John Cool, gone; Joseph Curry, gone; Thomas Cork (Cash?), gone; James Curry, gone; Anthony Eaton, gone; Owen Ellis, gone; Mathew Glaves, Rockingham; Charles Haris, gone; Robert Halowday, gone; Ralph Jerrerson, gone; John Lockery, gone to army; Wm. Lushby, gone; Ralph Loftus, Rockingham; James Larkin, Rockingham; George Lowther, South Branch; James McKee, gone; Benj. Morgeson, gone; Rodger Morning, gone; John Mitchell, gone, listed; David McNeeley (3 tithables), gone; George Mabury, gone to Maryland; Solomon Alexander, gone, soldier; Wm. Oldham, gone to Greenbrier; John Patterson, one wrong charged; Abram Phorsyth, gone to Mer; Jacob Phorsyth, gone to Mer; Wm. Ross, John Stevenson, gone; Thomas Ryan, gone; John Sams, gone; Thomas Stewart, gone; Thomas Stanton, exempt; John Strickland, not found; David Scarce, gone; Christopher Sower, not found; Adam Thompson (4 tithables), gone; Richard Trotter, gone to army; John Towell, gone to army; Joseph Willson, Rockingham; Robert Willson, not found; Richard Holyman, gone to army; Lazarus Inman, gone to Rockbridge; Jobe Fletcher, gone; Moses Martin, gone; Abraham Phorsith, gone to Maryland; Jacob Phorsith, gone to Maryland; John Buster, gone to Albemarle; David Claxton, gone to Albemarle; Wm. Cosby, gone; Michael Daughrty, gone; Jacob Butt, gone to ye war; John Buster, gone to Alabama; George Barnes, gone to Alabama; Thomas Blair, gone to Alabama; Robert Bain, gone to Alabama; Robert Bayly, gone to Alabama; Jacob Berry, gone to Alabama; John Colans, twice returned; Michael Cawley, gone to Ireland; David Claxto, gone to Alabama; Wm. Cook, gone, listed; Robert Culbertson, gone; Michael Carens, gone; James Crow, gone to Holstein; David Carr, gone to Holstein; Robert Cowden, gone to Holstein; Abraham Delo, gone; Hugh Daugherty, gone; Frances Donarly, gone; Francis Donly, gone; Lazarus Erman, gone to Rockbridge; Charles East, gone; Robert Eperson, gone; Hugh Fulton, gone; Tobe Flatcher, gone; Mathias Gabert, removed to Rockbridge; Philip Greeves, gone; John Hutcheson, gone to Rockbridge; Joseph Homes, gone; Wm. Hughes, gone; Wm. Hinds, gone; John Hicks, twice returned; John Henry, gone; John Hyse, Wm. Burke's son-in-law; Gasper Hemp, gone; Jacob Hawck, gone; Robert Hand, gone; Mathew Huston, gone; William Kerr, gone to Holstein; James Kirkpatrick, gone; Hugh Kinkead, gone to Greenbrier; James Langsbay, gone; Robert Love, gone to Holstein; Jacob Leafaver (2 tithables), gone; Henry Lawrence, gone; James Mitchell, gone; James Matcherly, gone; Alexander Marten, gone; Daniell Miles, gone; John McMulin, gone; Joseph Marten, gone; John Martial, gone; Wm. Morrow, gone to Holstein; Montgomery _____, gone to Holstein; Moris Marten, gone; Thomas Marshal, gone; John Murdock, gone; Jno. McCleery (2 tithables), gone; Thomas Penal, gone; Sam'l Paxton, gone to Holstein; Mathew Patterson, gone; James Porterfield, gone; Seth Porterfield, gone; Wm. Ryan, gone; David Robertson, gone; Michael Reed, exempted; David Russel, gone; George Smith, gone; George Shields, gone; Joseph Tate, gone; Sam'l Thompson, gone to Holstein; Robert Thompson, gone to Holstein; David Winegar, gone to army; Wm. Worstly, gone to army; Peter Whitinghill, gone; Sam'l Young, gone to Holstein; James Yearly, gone; Alex. Black, Kentucky; Sam'l Black, gone; John Coger, gone; Alex. Crockett, gone; Michael Casady, gone; Joseph Dart, gone; Wm. Dolton, gone; John Douglass, gone; Barny Ecton, gone; Peter Fleisher (4 tithables), gone; Paul Flood, gone; Wm. Gum, gone; John Gardner, gone; James Gregory, gone; Alex. Hiner, gone; Moses Hinkle, gone; John Jordan (2 tithables); Thomas Jarvin, gone; Sam'l Knight, gone; Moses Knap, gone; Andrew Kinkead, exempted; Anthony Litsey, gone; Mordecai Lantren, gone; Thomas McClung, gone; Patrick Mooney (2 tithables), gone; James McGoveny, Pennsylvania; Alex. McClean, Kentucky; Jacob Moots, gone; John Moorland (2 tithables); John Morris, gone; Abram Mengram, Roger Nickman, gone; Henry Penagor, Jr., Robert Paton, gone; Thomas Paterson, gone; James Page, Greenbrier; Thomas Palmer, Rockbridge; Philip Roonamor, gone; George Rurard, gone; Patrick Savage, Rockingham; Wm. Smith, gone; Sebastine Smith, gone; James Smith, gone; Nicholas Simmon, gone; Sebastine Stone, gone; Thomas Stephenson, gone; Christian Snedicor, gone; George Underwood, gone; Isaac Wood, gone; John Wamsley (4 tithables), gone; Thomas Wamsley, Lodowick Waggoner (2 tithables); Robert Wallace gone; William Williams, gone; Richard Williams, gone; Col. John Dickeson, 1 mistake; Richard Madison, twice returned.

1.   Find A Grave.

   Robert Lowther
   Birth 1714
   County Westmeath, Ireland
   Death 1780 (aged 65–66)
   Jane Lew, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
   Burial
   Lowther Burying Ground
   West Milford, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
   
   Son of William Lowther and Martha Vastine Laybourne. He immigrated to Plymouth Rock in 1729 then went to PA. Married to Aquilla Reese 20 Feb 1736 in Philadelphia, PA at 1st Presbyterian Church by Rev. Whitefield. They left PA in 1740. In 1742, they were in Shadwell, Albermarle Co, VA; 1756 in Hampshire Co, VA; 1763, Fairmont, WV; 1772, Clarksburg, WV. Robert's father disowned him for renouncing his Quaker origins. Died at Hacker's Creek.
   
   Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1700-1821 about Acquilla Reece
   
   Name: Acquilla Reece
   Marriage Date: 20 Feb 1736
   Marriage Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
   Spouse's Name: Robert Lowther
   
   https://www.werelate.org/w/index.php?title=Person:Robert_Lowther_%286%29&action=edit

2.   RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project.

   DESCENDANTS OF ROBERT LOWTHER
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   By Don Norman
   
   1.ROBERT LOWTHER
   
   Robert Lowther was born in Westmeath, Ireland in 1714 and died in Harrison County VA in 1780. He married Aquilla Reese/Reece February 20, 1735/36 in First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA. Aquilla, a daughter of Joseph and Rebecca Reese, was born in 1715 in Plumstead Township, Bucks County, PA and died in 1747 in Harrison County VA.
   
   A Robert Lowther is credited with 132 days ser4vice in Captain William Lowther’s company of Va militia during Lord Dunmore’s War in 1774.
   
   Known children of Robert and Aquilla (Reese) Lowther.
   
   2. (1). Thomas b. 1736
   
   3. (2). Mary b.c. 1740
   m. Alexander Morrison
   
   4. (3). Sarah b.c. 1741
   m. William Darke
   
   5. (4). William Beamer b.Dec 22 1742 d.Oct 28 1814
   m.Sudna Hughes
   
   6. (5). Martha b. 1743
   m. William Childers
   
   7. (6). Nancy Rebecca b. 1744
   
   8. (7). Henry b.c. 1745
   
   9. (8). Jonathan b.c. 1748 d. Apr 4 1778
   
   10. (9). Joseph b.c. 1755
   m.Catherine Coburn
   
   11. (10). Joel b. Aug 4 1756 d. 1853
   m. Elizabeth West
   m. Nancy Douglas

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 FamilySearch Family Tree.

   https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LZV3-P8M/robert-lowther-1714-1780