Samuel Rowe, born in 1678, married Dorcas Ingersol in 1709; and died in 1742, leaving sons James and Jonathan, and a daughter Judith. James married Abigail Rowe in 1736; and besides a son James, who died March 16, 1819, aged eighty-one, had sons Samuel, Benjamin, David, and Nathaniel. Jonathan married Abigail Parsons in 1742, and removed to New Gloucester, Me., in 1763. One of his sons (Zebulon) died there in 1843, aged ninety-four.
Samuel Row, 14 Feb 1743 Will Samuel Row of Glocester on 5 Jan 1742 . . . . To Dorcas my beloved wife the income of all of my estate real and personal so long as she remains my widow And if she remarries that income of a third of my estate during life and the whole is to be divided a double portion to my first son James only he is to throw in what he has done to ye house he now dwells in which I account to be about twelve pounds more than what He owed me which debt I remit. and I will to my son Jonathan and daughter Judith to have [?] [sing?] to an equal portion after said Judith has subtracted fifty pounds old for which she received on her marriage. My wife Dorcas and my son James to be my executors Witnesses John White, Jonathan Brown, William Mill_ng Entered into probate at Ipswich 14 Feb 1743 ----- Agreement 9 Dec 1743 Between James Row Jonathan Row cordwainer Judith Elwell alias Row and her husband Samuel Elwell Mariner all of Gloucester children and heirs at law of Samuel Row late of ye town and county afore'd yeoman deceased and Dorcas his wife and afterward widow deceased [division of estate]
