Lydia (Low) Cane (bef. 1723 - bef. 1760)

Born before 13 Jan 1723 in Wells, York, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Cane — married 13 Dec 1743 in Wells, York, ME

Descendants

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Biography

Research Notes

Arthur Howland made out his will on 3 July 1674. He was buried 30 October 1675 at Marshfield, Massachusetts, and his will was proved 7 March 1675/6 at Plymouth Colony. In his will, he names his wife Margaret; children Arthur, Mary Williamson, Martha Damon, and Elizabeth Low [grandmother of Lydia Low]; and his grandchildren Assadiah Smith “and her three brothers” and Timothy Williamson; and his wife’s grandchild Mary Walker. Widow Margaret Howland made out her will on 19 January 1683/4, and she was buried on 22 January 1683/4. An inventory of her estate was taken on 25 January 1683/4. HENRY HOWLAND OF FENSTANTON, HUNTINGDONSHIRE: FATHER OF MAYFLOWER PASSENGER JOHN HOWLAND By Caleb H. Johnson

Lydia Lowe ...

A Record of Adult Persons baptized in the Church of Christ in Wells, upon their having made a personal, express, publick Profession of Christianity, from Decembr: 15th: 1725. [page 192] Females .... 1741/2, Feb. 28...Lydia Low [page 194]

The New England Historical and Genealogical Register Volume LXXVI; 1922. [see link in Source below]

Samuel Cane1 Marriage* 13 December 1743 Samuel Cane married Lydia Low, daughter of Job Low and Mary Wormwood, on 13 December 1743.1 Family

Lydia Low b. 13 Jan 1723

• Marriage Int,; Wells, Maine; 24 Sep 1743.

Saml Cain of York and Lydia Low thier Intention of Marriage was entered with me the twenty fourth day of Sept. 1743.

Citations 1. [S184] J. MARLIN, September 2003. Last Edited; 14 Feb 2007 http://phillips-price-family.com/p46.htm#i4582

Lydia Daughter of Mary Low received Baptism _ 13 January 1722/3

Job Low. Brother of Daniel. Possible illegit child of widow Elizabeth (Howland) Low of Marshfield, chose Benjamin Phillips as his gardian in 1691 when he was 14 or over.

Settled in Wells and married there on 4-17-1701 to Mary Wormwood, who was baptized on profession of faith 6-23-1706 and admitted to church 4-22-1722.

He had a gr. [grant] of land in 1701, and in 1714 the 50 acres gr. [grant] To his brother Daniel which had lapsed, was given him by the town. List 269c. Jury 1714. Liv. [Living] in 1730 when he deeded half his homestead to his eldests son, William.

Children:

Mary (baptized 7-27-1707, married John Hatch on 9-29-1723);

William (baptized 7-27-1707, intended marriage 11-12-1726 to Abigail Goodale. List 269c.);

Elizabeth (baptized 9-14-1707, married Philip Hatch on 1-1-1727);

Job (baptized 4-2-1710, married to Elizabeth Hatch on 9-4-1736, and 2nd intended marriage to Sarah Kimball on 12-5-1741);

John (Married Abigail Frost 2-6-1740/1);

David (baptized 9-18-1715, married Sarah Matthews on 8-30-1743);

Tabitha (baptized 3-9-1717/8 - had an illegitimate child before July 1732, married Nathan Hatch 11-25-1736);

Ephraim (baptized 5-8-1720, married 7-2-1741 to Mary Frost);

Lydia (baptized 1-13-1722-3, married 12-13-1743 to Samuel Cane).

Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, Noyes, Libby and Davis, Genealogical Pub, Baltimore, 1979, p. 445-446.~

ix. LYnlA, bapt. Jan. 13, 1722/3; m. Dec. 13, 1143, Samuel Cane. She was admitted to full communion in the Wells church Feb. 28, 1741/2. [page] 100 The Ancestry-of Annis Spear

Lydia Low was christened on 13 January 1722/23 in Wells, York County, Maine.1 She was the daughter of Job Low and Mary Wormwood.1 Lydia Low was admitted to full communion on 28 February 1741/42 in Wells, York County, Maine.1 On 13 December 1743 Lydia, at age 20, married Samuel Cane, in Wells, York County, Maine.1

Citations: Davis, Walter Goodwin. Massachusetts and Maine Families in the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis (1885-1966). volume II. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1995). http://www.theroyfamily.com/p23406.htm#c23406.1

Sources

• Wells, Maine; Second book of Town Records 1714-1777; page 430.

see page 25, Picton Press; VR of Wells, Maine; 2005.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9N8-9SSX?i=22&cat=141939

https://archive.org/stream/newenglandhistorv76wate#page/194/mode/1up

THE ANCESTRY OF ANNIS SPEAR 1775-1858 OF LITCHFIELD MAINE BY WALTER GOODWIN DAVIS

Footnotes

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Acknowledgments

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