Ruth (Woodman) Lowell (1646 - abt. 1724)

Born 28 Mar 1646 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Wife of Benjamin Lowell — married 17 Oct 1666 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died about 1724 at about age 77 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts [uncertain]

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[Note: Some unsourced texts indicate the Ruth Woodman Lowell was living at Newbury in 1724. Cannot find any source to confirm this. ]

Biography

Ruth Woodman was born March 28, 1646 ^[1] , daughter of Edward Woodman and Joanna Unknown, who came from Southampton England June 3, 1635 in the ship James of London England. ^{[2] [3]}

She married Benjamin Lowle, at Newbury, on October 17, 1666. ^[1]

Benjamin Lowell was born in Newbury, Massachusetts on September 12, 1642 son of John Lowell and his second wife Elizabeth Goodale. ^{[1] [3]}

Benjamin died at Newbury on October 22, 1714. ^{[1] [3]}

Widow Ruth was still iving at Newbury in 1724. ^[3]

Children

1. Ruth born September 4, 1667. ^[1][3]
2. Elizabeth born October 16, 1669; married Francis Willet on January 29, 1696. ^{[1] [3]}
3. Mary born November 18, 1671; died young. ^{[1] [3]}
4. Benjamin born February 5, 1672/3. ^{[1] [3]}
5. Sarah born March 15, 1675/6; died young. ^{[1] [3]}
6. Sarah born May 6, 1678; married Ebenezer Knowlton February 15, 1697/8. ^{[1] [3]}
7. Mary born November 6, 1679; died December 31, 1711; married Thomas Williams on Jan. 13, 1695/6. ^{[1] [3]}
8. Joseph born September 12, 1680; married Mary Hardy, intentions published in December 1707. ^{[1] [3]}
9. John born February 22, 1683 ^[1]; married first Mary Davis in about 1707. Resided in Haverhill. Possibly married second, Sarah Bailey at Salem, New Hampshire on April 3, 1729. ^[3]

Source notes

Newbury Births

Lowle, (Lowell), Benjamin, s. John, Sept. 12, 1642. (p. 291)

Woodman, Ruth, d. Edward, Mar. 28, 1646. (p. 555)

Children: Lowle

Ruth, d. Benjamin, Sept. 4, 1667. (p. 291)

Elisabeth, d. Benjamin, Oct. 16, 1669. (p. 291)

___, d. Benjamin, Nov. 18, 1671. (Mary) (p. 292)

Benjamin, s. Benjamin, Feb. 5, 1673. [Feb. 15. CTR] (p. 291)

Sara, d. Benjamin, Mar. 15, 1675[-6. S. dup.] (p. 291)

[Sarah. CR1], d. Benjamin, May 6, 1678. (p. 291)

Joseph, s. Benjamin, Sept. 12, 1680. (p. 291)

John, s. Benjamin, Feb. 24, 1682. [Feb. 22. S. dup.] (p. 291)

Newbury Marriages

Lowle, (Lowell), Benjamin, and Ruth Woodman, Oct. 17, 1666. (p. 301)

Lowle, Elizabeth [d. Sergt. Benjamin. int.], and Francis Willet [jr. int.], Jan. 29, 1695-6.(p. 301)

Lowle, Mary [d. Sergt. Benjamin. int.], and Thomas Williams, Jan. 13, 1695-6. (p. 301)

Lowle, Sarah [d. Sergt. Benjamin. int.], and Ebenezer Knolton, Feb. 14, 1698. (p. 301)

Lowle, Joseph, and Mary Harde, int. Dec. 6, 1707. (p. 301)

Newbury Deaths

Lowl, (Lowell), Benjamin, sr., Oct. 22, 1714. (p. 648)

Williams, Mary, w. Thomas, Dec. 31, 1711. (p. 751) ^[1]

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13} Vital Records of Newbury Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 1911
2. ↑ Anderson, Robert C. Great Migration 1634-1635, T-Y, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 2011, pp. 412: 516-522 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012.)
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12} The Historic Genealogy of the Lowells of America from 1639 to 1899, by Delmar Rial Lowell, Tuttle Company, printers, Rutland, VT, 1899