Elizabeth (Howland) Low (bef. 1647 - 1678)

Born before 1647 in Marshfield, Plymouth Colony

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Died 12 Oct 1678 after age 31 in Marshfield, Plymouth Colony

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Elizabeth Howland born before 1647^[1] in Marshfield, Plymouth Colony. However, no birth or baptism record was found for Elizabeth Howland in Marshfield.

Elizabeth Howland married John Low/Loe by 1665.^[1][2]

Her husband, John Loe, died at "Pawtucket Falls" on March 26, 1676, during the Indian ambush of Captain Michael Peirse's company in King Philip's War.^[3]

It is presumed that Elizabeth Loe was then considered a "singlewoman" who was convicted of [indiscretions] on 5 June 1678 accused Phillip Leonard of Marshfield in the act of indiscretion resulting in her pregnancy. Her punishment was "corporal", and Phillip Leonard was required to support the child at two shillings silver money until the age of seven.^[4][1] It is presumed that her son Daniel Low was Phillip Leonard's alleged child.

Children of Elizabeth Howland and John Low/Loe:^[1]

1. Arthur Low, b. 1 November 1665.^[1]
2. Hannah Low, b. 15 July 1670.^[1]
3. Margaret Low, b. 17 March 16??^[1]
4. Job Low, b. before September 1677.^[1]

Presumed child of Elizabeth (Howland) Low/Loe and Phillip Leonard:^[1]

1. [Speculative] Daniel Low, b. before June 1678.^[1]

Elizabeth was the daughter of Arthur Howland (brother of John who was on the Mayflower) and his wife Margaret. Proof of that can be found in Arthur's will, which states: ”Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Low the sum of ten pounds to be payed her by the heires executors administrators or assigns of my said wife Immediately after her decease.”

The proof that she was not the daughter of John Howland and Mary Lee can be found in the will of Elizabeth (Tilley) Howland wherein she refers to her granddaughter Elizabeth Bursley: ”Item I give unto my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Bursley one paire of sheets and one paire of Pillowbeeres.” Elizabeth Bursley was the eldest daughter of John Howland and Mary Lee and married John Bursley in December 1673.

Widow Elizabeth (Howland) Low died on 12 October 1678 in Marshfield, Plymouth Colony. Her name is listed on a stone in the Old Winslow Burying Ground, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts without a date.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} American Genealogical Society Quarterly,Arthur Howland of Plymouth, Mass., 1640, His Wife Margaret (--) Walker, and Their Children, Wakefield and Sherman, Vol 71, pg 90.
2. ↑ Torrey's New England Marriages to 1700, Vol 2, pg 973, Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.
3. ↑ George M. Bodge, Soldiers in King Philip's War (2nd ed. 1906, reprint Baltimore, 1967), pg 349. According to Robert S. Trim CG of Rehoboth, Mass., the attack took place on the Blackstone River a few days before the Indians attacked Rehoboth, in what is now the town of Central Falls, actually about a mile above Pawtucket Falls.
4. ↑ Records of the colony of New Plymouth, in New England / Printed by order of the legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; edited by Nathaniel B Shurtleff., Boston: Press of W. White, 1855-61, Vol 5, pp. 260-261, http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.35112204559050;view=1up;seq=277.
5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 January 2020), memorial page for Elizabeth Howland Low (1635 – unknown), Find A Grave Memorial no. 102770488, citing Old Winslow Burying Ground, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Chip5610 (contributor 46997557).

See also:

• Pane-Joyce, D. Pane-Joyce Genealogy. “Arthur Howland (769) & Margaret.” Mathcs.clarku.edu (https://mathcs.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr02/rr02_063.html#P1800 : accessed 10 January 2020) Leister Productions, Inc. Web. Nov 2018.