Mary (Hardee) Lowell
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Mary (Hardee) Lowell (abt. 1693 - bef. 1753)

Mary Lowell formerly Hardee aka Hardy, Lowle
Born about in Newbury, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of [half] and [half]
Wife of — married 6 Dec 1707 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusettsmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , and
Died before before about age 60 in Newbury, Essex, Province of Massachusettsmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Mary Hardee was born at Newbury, Massachusetts about February 2, 1692/3, daughter of George and Mary (Fogg) Hardy. [1] [2] [3]

Mary was about age 3, when her father George Hardy died. In the administration of his estate her mother received 1/3, and Mary received 2/3, with her mother widow Mary Harding as guardian. [4]

She married Joseph Lowell at Newbury, intentions published on December 6, 1707. [2] [3] Joseph was born at Newbury on September 12, 1680, son of Benjamin and Ruth (Woodman) Lowell. [2] [3]

In 1708 and 1710 her husband Joseph is called a blacksmith. He owned and sold considerable real estate in Newbury, Mass where they resided. [3]

On September 26, 1717, Joseph Lowell, husband of Mary, the only daughter of George Hardy, signed a document, releasing of Benjamin Poor, of any further obligation relating to the estate of George Hardy, widow Mary Hardy executrix, later wife of said Benjamin Poor. [4]

Joseph died before April 8, 1753, as his widow Mary then made her will. [3] A Joseph Lowell died at Newbury on October 10, 1736. [2]

Mary, widow of Joseph Lowell made her will April 8, 1753, which was proved May 14, 1753, which is recorded in [Essex Co. Mass. Prob. Rec. Vol. 81. p. 158]. [3] [5]

In her will she left bequests to:

  • son George
  • daughter Mary, now wife of Nathll Davis
  • daughter Abigail, now wife of jeremiah Gutridge (sic)/Goodridge
  • daughter Mercy, now wife of Francis Brown
  • daughter Priscilla, now wife of Henry Merrill
  • son Joseph, executor
  • son Stephen when he reaches age 21
  • son Benjamin when he reaches age 21 [5]

Children

  1. Mary born December 2, 1709; married Nathaniel Davis on September 28, 1732.[2]
  2. George born May 28, 1712; married Elisabeth Mores/Morse, June 28, 1732. [2] He died before March 22, 1753 when his widow petitioned the court. [6]
  3. Abigail born Janauary 2, 1715; married Jeremiah Goodridge, jr., January 18, 1738/9. [2]
  4. Mercy/Marcy born December 20, 1718; married Francis Brown, May 5, 1741. [2]
  5. Joseph born February 20, 1721; Mary Jones of South Hampton, New Hampshire, intentions published on January 11, 1744/5. [2]
  6. Priscilla born August 10, 1729; married Henry Merrill, May 5, 1748. [2]
  7. Benjamin born February 24, 1732 [2]; died intestate by November 11, 1754. His brother George Lowell petitioned, accusing Joseph of embezzling from Benjamin's estate. Additional documents in the case are signed by Nathaniel Davis, Francis Brown; their wives along with Henry Merrill, Jeremiah Goodridge and their wives are named,as well as brother Stephen Lowell. [7]
  8. Stephen born June 1, 1735. [2]
  9. ? Hannah born February 2, 1748. [2]

Research notes

Newbury Births

HARDE (Hardy), Mary, d. Georg and Mary, Feb. 2, 1692-3.
Lowle, Joseph, s. Benjamin, Sept. 12, 1680. (p. 291)
Lowel, Mary, d. Joseph and Mary, Dec. 2, 1709. (p. 290)
Lowel, George, s. Joseph and Mary, Mar. 28, 1712. (p. 290)
Lowell, Abigail, d. Joseph and Mary, Jan. 2, 1715. (p. 290)
Lowell, Mercy, d. Joseph and Mary, Dec. 20, 1718. (p. 290)
Lowel, Joseph, s. Joseph and Mary, Feb. 20, 1721. (p. 291)
Lowell, Priscilla, d. Joseph and Mary, Aug. 10, 1729. (p. 290)
Lowell, Benjamin, s. Joseph and Mary, Feb. 24, 1732. (p. 290)
Lowel, Stephen, s. Joseph and Mary, June 1, 1735. (p. 291)
?Lowell, Hannah, d. Joseph and Mary, b. Feb. 2, 1748. (p. 290)

Newbury Marriages

LOWLE (Lowell), Joseph, and Mary Harde, int. Dec. 6, 1707.
HARDE (Hardy), Mary, and Joseph Lowle, int. Dec. 6, 1707.
Lowel, George, and Elisabeth Mores, June 28, 1732. (p. 300)
Lowel, Mary, and Nathaniel Davis, Sept. 28, 1732. (p. 300)
Lowell, Abigail, and Jeremiah Goodridge, jr., Jan. 18, 1738-9. (p. 300)
Lowell, Mary [Mercy. int.], and Francis Brown, May 5, 1741. (p. 300)
Lowell, Joseph, and Mary Jones of South Hampton, NH, int. Jan. 11, 1744-5. (p. 300)
Lowell, Priscilla, and Henry Merrill, May 5, 1748. (p. 301)

Newbury Deaths

Lowell, Joseph, Oct. 10, 1736. (p. 648)[2]

Disputed Origins

[Note: some sources indicate Hannah, d. Joseph and Mary, b. Feb. 2, 1748. [2], was also their child. If so, she died prior to 1753, as she is not mentioned in the her mother's will. And her father would not be the Joseph who died in 1736 at Newbury]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DCY4-4MT2 : 19 April 2021), Mary Hardee, 2 Feb 1693; citing Birth, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009706. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L979-WQF1?i=406&cc=2061550&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3ADCY4-4MT2
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 Vital Records of Newbury Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 1911
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Lowell, Delmar Rial. The Historic Genealogy of the Lowells of America from 1639 to 1899,, Tuttle Company, Printers, Rutland, Vermont, 1899
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Case 12361: p. 1-11: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Case 17282: 1-16: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
  6. ↑ Case 17269: p. 1-10: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
  7. ↑ Case 17265: p.1-16: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)




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Butler-21232 Russell Butler
Hardy-1214 and Harde-30 appear to represent the same person because: Name, birth, parents, siblings, and spouse
posted on Harde-30 (merged) by Russell Butler
Hill-11959 S (Hill) Willson
This profile is a dup to Harde-30, which is how her birth name was recorded, so it seems it should be merged into that profile.

Thoughts?

posted on Hardy-1214 (merged) by S (Hill) Willson
Chris Hoyt
Merged in the wrong direction. Can't be reversed, changed it to HARDEE as per record below.

Original(?) record shows Hardee https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L979-WQF1?cc=2061550&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3ADCY4-4MT2

Also Newbury VR transcript shows Harde https://americanancestors.org/DB190/i/7768/214/141703250

Same thing for husband Joseph Lowle on birth record, couldn't be reversed, had to change it back.

posted by Chris Hoyt
edited by Chris Hoyt

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