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Job Low

Male 1710 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Job Low was christened on 2 Apr 1710 in Wells, York County, Maine (son of Job Low and Mary Wormwood).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 1736; Elizabeth Hatch. She was born on 3 November 1716 in Wells, York County, Maine. She and Job Low filed marriage intentions on 4 September 1736 in Wells, York County, Maine. Issue: 1. Ebenezer Low (c1737-____)
    • Married: 1741; Sarah Kimball. Sarah Kimball and Job Low filed marriage intentions on 5 December 1741 in Wells, York County, Maine. Issue: 1. Elizabeth Low (1743-____) 2. Samuel Low (1744-____) 3. Jedediah Low (1746-____) 4. Mercy Low (1747-____) 5. Benaiah Low (1750-____) 6. Timothy Low (1759-____)
    • Religion: 19 Dec 1741, Wells, York County, Maine; Job Low was admitted to full communion in the Wells Church.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Job Low was born in Sep 1677 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was christened on 21 May 1727 in Wells, York County, Maine (son of John Low and Elizabeth Howland).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: Sep 1691; He chose Benjamin Phillips as his guardian.
    • Moved To: 1699, Wells, York County, Maine

    Job married Mary Wormwood on 17 Apr 1701 in Wells, York County, Maine. Mary (daughter of William Wormwood and Mary) was born in say 1682 in Wells, York County, Maine; was christened on 23 Jun 1706 in Wells, York County, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Wormwood was born in say 1682 in Wells, York County, Maine; was christened on 23 Jun 1706 in Wells, York County, Maine (daughter of William Wormwood and Mary).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Religion: 22 Apr 1722, Wells, York County, Maine; Mary Wormwood was received into communion.

    Children:
    1. Mary Low was christened on 27 Jul 1707 in Wells, York County, Maine.
    2. William Low was christened on 27 Jul 1707 in Wells, York County, Maine.
    3. Elizabeth Low was christened on 14 Sep 1707 in Wells, York County, Maine.
    4. 1. Job Low was christened on 2 Apr 1710 in Wells, York County, Maine.
    5. John Low was born about 1712 in Wells, York County, Maine.
    6. David Low was christened on 18 Sep 1715 in Wells, York County, Maine.
    7. Tabitha Low was christened on 9 Mar 1717/18 in Wells, York County, Maine.
    8. Ephraim Low was christened on 8 May 1720 in Wells, York County, Maine.
    9. Lydia Low was christened on 13 Jan 1722/23 in Wells, York County, Maine.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Low died on 26 Mar 1676 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1665, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
    • History: 2 Mar 1668/69, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; He was fined 5/ for drunkenness and a year later on 1 March was the fine was doubled for a second offense.
    • History: 5 Mar 1671/72; He was fined "for profaning the Sabbath by servile labor and contemptible words."
    • Military: 1676; He served in Capt. Pierce's company during the King Philip's War

    Notes:

    Name:


    Died:
    being killed by Indians having been ambushed with Capt. Pierce's company darning the King Philip's War.

    John married Elizabeth Howland about 1665. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Howland (daughter of Arthur Howland).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: 3 Jun 1673; Joseph Rose of Marshfield, was put under a bond of £20 to refrain from the company of Elizabeth for "being groundedly suspected to have had much familiarity with the wife of John Loe in a dishonest way."
    • History: 5 Jun 1678; She was sentenced to be whipped for having an illegitimate child.

    Children:
    1. Arthur Low was born in 1665 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
    2. Margaret Low was born in say 1668 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
    3. Hannah Low was born on 15 Jul 1670 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
    4. 2. Job Low was born in Sep 1677 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was christened on 21 May 1727 in Wells, York County, Maine.

  3. 6.  William Wormwood was born about 1658 (son of William Wormwood and Catherine); died in 1690.

    Notes:

    Died:
    He was attacked and killed by Indians and brigdons while loading a vessel in the little harbor of Cape Neddick.

    William married Mary on Yes, date unknown. Mary was born about 1667. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary was born about 1667.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Wormwood was born in say 1682 in Wells, York County, Maine; was christened on 23 Jun 1706 in Wells, York County, Maine.
    2. Thomas Wormwood was born about 1684 in Wells, York County, Maine.
    3. Martha Wormwood was born in say 1686 in Wells, York County, Maine.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Arthur Howland was born in say 1605 in Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire, England (son of Henry Howland); was buried on 30 Oct 1675 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Land/House: 2 Nov 1640, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Arthur Howland was granted land in Plymouth.
    • Freeman: 1 Mar 1641/42
    • Military: 1643, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; He was on a list of men able to bear arms.
    • History: 1644; He sued Robert Mendum for goods which his wife had brought for him from England, but did not deliver to him, using them for themselves. His suit was successful and he was granted £6.
    • Religion: 1651; He was a Quaker, and was in court 7 October 1651 for not attending church on Sundays. Later in December 1657, Robert Huchin, a Quaker preacher, held a meeting in his house. The authorities heard of it, and dispatched the constable. Arthur helped Robert Huchen to escape, but Arthur was arrested the next day and jailed. On 2 March 1657/58, he was fined £9 and bound for good behavior. He refused to pay the fine and was sent back to jail. On 1 June 1658, he admitted to having "done evil" and was released.
    • History: 6 Feb 1654/55; He was foreman of a coroner's jury looking into the death of John Walker. The jury found that the boy, the servant of Robert Latham, Robert, had died from cruelty and over work.
    • Will: 3 Jul 1674, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
    • Probate/Proved: 14 Mar 1675/76, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

    Notes:

    Name:

    Children:
    1. Deborah Howland
    2. Mary Howland
    3. Martha Howland
    4. 5. Elizabeth Howland

  2. 12.  William Wormwood died in 1690.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 10 Jan 1639, Piscataqua (now Newington), Rockingham County, New Hampshire; On 10 January 1639 he witnessed an agreement between John Lander, a seal hunter, and John Billings, a fisherman.
    • Occupation: 1640; He was a fisherman.
    • Miscellaneous: 25 Jun 1640; When the first General Court of Maine was held in Saco, all adult males were supposed to appear. William was one of 15 men from Piscataqua (now Newington) that were absent.
    • Land/House: Before 1647, Kittery, York County, Maine; He sold land in Kittery, Maine to Thomas Crockett before 1647.
    • Residence: Mar 1647, Kittery, York County, Maine; He lived on Star Island (Kittery, Maine). He was accused of improper dealings with sailors, and ordered to leave the island and dwell on the main land in 1647.
    • Legal: 1650, Gorgeana (now York), York County, Maine; In 1650, the court found him "a common swearer and a turbulent person."
    • Oath: 22 Mar 1681, Kittery, York County, Maine; On 22 March 1681 he took the Oath of Allegiance.
    • Inventory: 3 Dec 1690, Kittery, York County, Maine; Inventory of his property in Kittery, taken by Arthur Came and John Hovie, was presented in court by Mary Wormwood on 3 December 1690.
    • Last Full Review: 24 Jul 2020

    William married Catherine on yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 13.  Catherine

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Mar 1647, Kittery, York County, Maine; In March 1647 she was living in Kittery, Maine.
    • Legal: Oct 1647; In October 1647, she was arrested and sent to Boston probably for adultery with William James. She soon return, probably cleared. On 27 June 1648, the court ordered that "William James and William Wormwood are for to part household and for to build another house before on yeare be ended."
    • Legal: 1650; On 15 October 1650, William James and William Wormwood's wife were presented for living suspiciously together and James was to separated upon pain of corporal punishment.
    • Last Full Review: 24 Jul 2020

    Children:
    1. Anne Wormwood
    2. Jacob Wormwood
    3. Margaret Wormwood
    4. John Wormwood
    5. 6. William Wormwood was born about 1658; died in 1690.