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Joseph Dow (1639 - 1703)

Sergeant Joseph Dow
Born in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Son of and
Brother of [half], , , , [half], [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married 16 Dec 1662 in Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Father of , , , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 64 in Hampton, New Hampshiremap
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Biography

Joseph Dow was born on 20 March 1638/9 in Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony.[1]

"He was an expert land surveyor, and next to his brother, Henry, the important men of Hampton. When 22 he had been self-supporting for some years." [2]

On 16 December 1662, Joseph (age about 23) married Mary Sanborn (age 17) in Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony. [3]

Joseph was the only member in his family to become a Quaker.

"His military title, long scorned by himself, covers the uncertainty of his position in the caste system of the time."[4]

Joseph died on 4 April 1703 in Hampton, New Hampshire. His will was probated on 19 April 1703.[4] His will mentions all his children.

Children

All the children (except Samuel) were born in Hampton, New Hampshire. The birth dates on the actual record are from the Julian calendar where 1mo. is March, 2 mo. is April, etc. The dates below have been adjusted to align with the Gregorian calendar.

  1. Joseph Dow, b: 20 October 1663;[5]
  2. John Dow, b: 12 December 1665;[6] m. Hannah Page.
  3. Mary Dow, b: 15 January 1667/68;[7] m. Rev. John Pike.
  4. James Dow, b: 17 September 1670.[8]
  5. Hannah Dow, b: 25 August 1672;[9] m. William Fowler.
  6. Henry Dow, b: 6 November 1674;[10]m. Mary Mussey, daughter of Joseph Mussey.
  7. Jeremiah Dow, b: 24 March 1676/77;[11] m. Elizabeth Perkins.
  8. Josiah Dow, b: 2 July 1679;[12]Mary Purington. Josiah was the executor of his father's will, he being the best business man.[4]
  9. Thomas Dow, b: 26 April 1682.[13]
  10. Charity Dow, b: 7 December 1684.[14]
  11. Samuel Dow, b: 4 June 1687;[15] m. Sarah Shepard.
  12. Aaron Dow, b: 4 April 1692.

Military

“Dow, Sergt, Joseph, 1639-1703, N.H. in Hampton Company”[16]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F465-Y3P : 5 November 2017), Joseph Dow, 20 Jan 1638; citing Birth, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 745,869.
  2. ↑ Sedgley, George Burbank. Dow : the ancestry and posterity of Joshua Dow of Avon, Maine. 1872 Page 4
  3. ↑ "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QH3-72R?cc=1520640&wc=MJ76-RM9%3A1042667001 : 21 May 2014), 004242909 > image 3633 of 5013; Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Dow, Robert Piercy. The book of Dow : genealogical memoirs of the descendants of Henry Dow 1637, Thomas Dow 1639 and others of the name, immigrants, Claremont, New Hampshire, 1929. Pages 95-96.
  5. ↑ Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1631-1920 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021. Joseph's birth
  6. ↑ Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1631-1920 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021. John's birth
  7. ↑ Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1631-1920 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021. Mary's birth
  8. ↑ Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. James' birth
  9. ↑ Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1631-1920 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021. Hannah's birth
  10. ↑ Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1631-1920 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021. Henry's birth
  11. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch Jeremiah's birth, Jeremie Dow, 1677.
  12. ↑ Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Index, 1659-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations. Inc., 2013. Josiah's birth
  13. ↑ Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1631-1920 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021. Thomas' birth
  14. ↑ Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Index, 1659-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations. Inc., 2013. Charity's birth
  15. ↑ Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Samuel's birth
  16. ↑ “Supplement to the General register of the Society of Colonial Wars,” General Society of Colonial Wars (U.S.); General Society of Colonial Wars (U.S.),1906, https://archive.org/details/supplementtogen190306gene/page/306




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J Briller
Of what was Joseph a Sergeant?
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Perkins-11750 Clyde Perkins
Dow-173 and Dow-96 appear to represent the same person because: Obvious duplicate
posted by Clyde Perkins

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