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Ancestry of Ethel B. Miles
Will: April 20, 1677, Essex, Mass, USA
Children of THOMAS LOW and MARGARET TODD are:
i. JOHN 2 LOW.
ii. THOMAS LOW, b. May 08, 1631, Groton Church, Suffolk, England.
iii. MARGARET LOW, b. June 17, 1632, Ipswich, Essex, Mass, USA; d. July 08, 1668, Wenham,
Essex, Mass, USA; m. DANIEL DAVISON 2 , April 13, 1657, Ipswich, Essex, Mass, USA 3,4 ; b. 1630,
Scotland; d. December 05, 1693, Wenham, Essex, Mass, USA.
More About MARGARET LOW:
Burial: Ancient Cemetery, Wenham, Essex, Mass
Notes for DANIEL DAVISON:
SAVAGE: DANIEL Davison, Ipswich, prob. s. of Nicholas, rem. to Newbury, m. Abigail, d. of Peter
Coffin of Dover, had Nicholas, b. 16 May 1680; Sarah, 1 Feb. 1682; Daniel, 23 May 1686; Mary, 21
May, 1689; and Peter, 20 Oct. 1692; was a man of note, ar. co. 1672, maj. of the Co. regim. had liv.
first at Charlestown, was a merch. in 1676, by w. Abigail had Abigail, bapt. 13 Feb. of that yr.; and
Joanna, 29 Apr. 1677; both at C.; may have short time rem. to Stonington
NOTES FROM: The Family of Jim and Selma Burrows brons@eldacur.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=brons&id=I556
Daniel is NOT Daniel the son of Nicholas. THAT Daniel b. c. 1650-1
Daniel was probably a lowland Scot in Cromwell's army transported to America as an indentured
servant. He probably came over in about 1651. By 1661 he was a landowner (farm of 110 acres in
Ipswich). In 1666 He signs a petition in Ipswich. In 1667 he purchases land from Richard Hubbard
and builds a house. Peter and Thomas move to Preston, CT (c. 1694) soon after the death of their
father (1693).
Ipswich V. R. list Daniel and Margaret m. 8 April 1657
Daniel b. ~1662, William b. ~1664, John b. ~1666 Peter m. 6 Jan 1695-6, Elizabeth m. 23-March
1681-2 Bridget may be Elizabeth. Bridget appears only in will. Elizabeth does not. Daniel
Reddington (of Beverly) is son of John & Mary (Gould). Ann Morgan is dau. Joseph Morgan
Nicholas Williams is son of John & Martha (Knight)
William's gravestone is in Hamilton. Says he died 1730 age 66. May have died 1728.
Daniel was a victim of Cromwellian victories over the Scotch Covenanters 1650-1. Taken prisoner at
Dunbar, Scotland 3 Sep. 1650, Worcester, England 3 Sep 1651, or some battle in between. At
Dunbar 10,000 prisoners were taken, 5,100 wounded were paroled. About 2000 were transported,
1500 to Ginea and about 200 to New England. Daniel was probably taken at Dunbar and
indentured, working 3 days for the master (probably the Hammersmith Iron Works on the Saugus
River) and 4 days for himself. Freed when he paid off the price the master paid, about 6-8 yrs.
The Falmouth Book shows Daniel as the son of Nicholas and Joan Hedges, but we have since
rejected him as the wrong Daniel as he was born in 1650/51 and even the Falmouth book lists his
dates as 1630-1693.
There are still other records that seem to list Nicholas's son as born in 1639, again too late to be the
transported Daniel, but possibly of the right age to marry Margaret Lowe. This, however doesn't
explain why our Daniel signs his will with his mark, suggesting that he was illiterate, which Nicholas's
son shouldn't be.
Probate Records, Salem, Massachusetts, Vol. 303; "12/15/1692-Last will and Testament of Daniel
Davison, Deceased" Dated Dec. 5, 1693
In the name of God, Amen. I, Daniel Davison of Ipswich in the county of Essex in New England,
being sick in body, but in sound and disposing memory praise be given to God for the same do
make this my last will and testament in manner and form following: First: and principal I resign my
soul into the merciful hands of almighty God my creator Asuredly hopeing through the merits of my
Blessed Saviour to obtain pardon and remission of all my sins & my body I comit to the earth
whence it was taken to be decently buried by the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named & for
Register Report of THOMAS Low, Sr.: 180