Person:Amy Randolph (1)

About Amy Emerine Randolph

Bledsoe County Circuit Court - July 12, 1838

Petition for Dower

Amy Lowe (vs) Andrew Lowe & others

Came the petitioner by her councel and on his motion the petitioner is allowed to amend her petition by making James Lowe a Minor heir a defendant to this suit, And that William Thomas be appointed guardian Pendente ? Site ? to William D. Lowe and James Lowe Minor heirs of Andrew R. Lowe deceased. And that notice issue to the said Wm Thomas to defend & c.

From Bledsoe County, Tennessee, Circuit Court Minutes:

Thursday March 12, 1840

Amy Lowe ) vs. ) The Heirs of ) Andrew R. Lowe & ) Administrators )

Came Amy Lowe and having presented her petition as the widow and relict of Andrew R. Lowe deceased for dower setting forth the nature of her claim and particularly specifying the land tenements and hereditamants, of which her husband signed and possessed, and praying his dower to be allotted to her notice having heretofore given to the Heirs & Administrators of the said Andrew R. Lowe and it appearing that the land lies in Bledsoe county where said Andrew R. Lowe died.

Thursday 12 March 1840.

Whereupon it is ordered by the Court that the Sheriff of Bledsoe County Summon five Free holders connected with the parties neither my consanguenety or affinity, and entirely disinterested, who uon oath which oath the Sheriff is hereby empowered to administor shall allot, and set off to the said Amy Lowe sidow aforesaid one third part of all the lands tenements & herehitaments of which her husband Andrew R. Low was so as aforesaid seized or possessed and put the said widow in possession on the same and make report to the next term of this Court -

Bledsoe County Court Minutes - April Session 1846:

p. 435, Ordered that Amy Lowe, widow and relict of Andrew R. Lowe, be allowed the sum of Seventy Dollars for support and raising her two children, to be paid out of a claim she owes the estate of said Andrew R. Lowe, deceased.

Divorce from David Norris:

On the pension application of Mary Hyder VanHoy, David Norris's second wife, the following information:

"Mary Hyder VanHoy married David Norris at the home of a Hale in Cumberland County, Tennessee. David was divorced in 1866/67 at Crossville, Tennessee, from Amy Lowe, who was a widow when he married her. He charged her, Amy Lowe, with adultry".

From "Mother's Application for Army Pension" which Amy filed after the death of her son, James S. Lowe:

"On this 2nd day of July,1875, before me personally appeared Amy Lowe of the county and state aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law deposed and says David Norris to whom she had supposed herself legally married, entered the service of the United States on or about the 10th day of March 1865, calling her Amy Lowe and informing her that their marriage was null and void and that he did not intend to live with her anymore. She further states that said David Norris abandoned her before he entered the service and has not lived with her since. She further states that the letter the said David Norris wrote to her as above stated is lost or mislaid and cannot be found. She further states that David Norris abandoned her April the 9th, 1861."

Subscribed and sworn to before me by Amy Lowe this 26th day of July, 1875 Jabez Edwards, J.P.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/65869048/person/422102713768/facts?_phsrc=oCA991&_phstart=successSource

2.   United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704).

   Name: Amy Lowe
   Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Bledsoe, Tennessee
   Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
   Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 [b. bet. 1811-1820]
   Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
   Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
   Total Free White Persons: 4
   Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4

3.   United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).

   Name: Amy Lowe
   Age: 33
   Birth Year: abt 1817
   Birthplace: North Carolina
   Home in 1850: Eastern District, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
   Gender: Female
   Family Number: 499
   Household Members: Name Age
   Name: Amy Lowe Age 33
   Name: William D Lowe Age 15
   Name: James S Lowe Age 12
   Name: John E Lowe Age 10
   Name: Nancy C Lowe Age: 5
   Name: Samuel E Lowe Age: 2
   Name: Mary Norris Age 27
   Name: Patrick H Norris Age 5

4.   United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132).

   Name: Amy Low
   Age in 1870: 50
   Birth Year: abt 1820
   Birthplace: Tennessee
   Dwelling Number: 128
   Home in 1870: Stickford, Wayne, Kentucky
   Race: White
   Gender: Female
   Occupation: Keeping House
   Household Members: Name Age
   Name: Amy Low - 5
   Name: Abner Low - 19, Farm Laborer
   Name: Adam Low - 17, Farm Laborer
   Name: Simpson Low - 16, Farm Laborer
   Name: Jane Low - 14, At Home
   Name: Monroe Low - 12, Farm Laborer
   Name: Louisa Low - 10, At Home

5.   United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9).

   Name: Arney Lowe [s/b Amy Lowe]
   Age: 69
   Birth Date: Abt 1811
   Birthplace: Tennessee
   Home in 1880: Slick Ford, Wayne, Kentucky, USA
   Dwelling Number: 204
   Race: White
   Gender: Female
   Relation to Head of House: Self
   Marital Status: Widowed
   Occupation: Farmer
   Cannot Read: Yes
   Cannot Write: Yes
   Household Members: Name Age
   Name Arney Lowe [s/b Amy Lowe]
   Name Abner Lowe
   Name Louisa Lowe
   Name Monroe Lowe