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• Occupation: Coroner of Lancaster County
• Religion: Quaker
• Owned Slaves?: Y
• Census: 1780, Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania
• Census: 1790, Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania
• Census: 1800, Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania
• Census: 1807, Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania

Notes:

1780 Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration
Joshua Lowe
Land 150
Cleared 80
Negroes 1
Houses 2
Cows 3
Sheep 3
Valuation 330
Taxes 20
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York County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1749-1819
Name: Joshua Low
Description: Decedent
Residence: Shrewsbury Township
Date: 1 Oct 1808
Prove Date: 7 Nov 1808
Remarks: Joshua Low. Oct. 1, 1808. Executors: Caleb Low and Jesse
Low.Shrewsbury Township . Children: Caleb, Ann, Jesse, and Mary.

Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1834
Low, Joshua. Executors: Caleb Low and Jesse Low. Shrewsbury
Township. Children: Caleb, Ann, Jesse, and Mary.
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The Particular Assessment Lists for Baltimore and Carroll Counties,Maryland. transcribed by Robert Barnes. Willow Bend Books, Westminster, Maryland. 1986.
 Low, Joshua; Occupant: Jesse Low (2 slaves); Mine Run Hd; 600A; dwlg hse, hewn log, 1 1/2 stry, 24x19, tol well finished; meat hse, 10x10, hewn log; barn, log, 47x21, good repair; stble, 14x16, log; corn hse & stbles under, 14x18; old stble, 14x16, indiff; adj Pennna line, Thomas Hunt.
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By 1768, Joshua Low was a resident of Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania Colony when he appeared as #20 of 23 on a list of citizens called for a grand inquest.[2]
The 1781 tax and exoneration list for Shrewsbury Township, York, Pennsylvania reported Joshua Low with 190 land valued at 142, 1 Negroe valued at 25, 2 horses valued at 12, and 6 cows valued at 2, total value 191, total tax 3.[3]
The 1783 tax and exoneration list for Shrewsbury Township, York, Pennsylvania reported Joshua Low with 2 houses, 1 outhouse, 190 lands, 5 inhabitants, 0 tenants, 1 Negro, and 0 mills.[4]
The 1790 census of Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania reported Joshua Low in a household of 3 white males 16 and over, 1 white female, and 3 enslaved people.[5]
The 1798 U.S. direct tax list for York, Pennsylvania described the dwelling place of Joshua Low: 1 one-story, 36 X 16, wood, house with 4 windows and 48 lights [meaning?]; also 1 Negro quarters, wood, 16 X 12, and 1 spring house, wood 12 X 10.[6]
The 1800 census of Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania reported Joshua Low in a household of 1 white male 45 and over, 1 white female 45 and over, and 3 all other free persons.[7]
Joshua died before 7 Nov 1808 in Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania aged ~78. He made a will on 1 Oct 1808 which was proved on 7 Nov 1808. The will named son Caleb, daughter Ann Sparks, son Jesse, and daughter Mary Mahon. Son Caleb recieived land and the whole of Joshua Low's personal estate including: my Negroes to serve him for one year after my decease and then to be set free and liberated.[8]
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Low-1317

Census:
3 males over 16, 1 free female, 3 slaves

Joshua married Anna LAWSON on 31 Aug 1758 in Christ Lutheran Church, York, Pennsylvania. Anna (daughter of John LAWSON and Frances DAVIS) was born on 9 Nov 1730 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland; died on 10 Jan 1808 in Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Overseer of the poor
• Religion: Methodist & Quaker
• Immigrant?: Y
• Historical Notes: Enlisted, May 13, 1775, residence Kittery, as private in Capt. T. Fernald's company, of the Thirtieth Regiment of the United Colonies. Was in the company Nov. 28, 1775, and was probably discharged Dec. 31, 1775. Enlisted, Jan. 16, 1776, as private, residence Kittery, aged twenty years, in Capt. E. Daniels' company, at Fort Sullivan, and remained there until about Dec. 10, 1776, when he enlisted or was drafted for three months' service with the Continental Army, and probably served in Capt. W. Holbrook's company, of Col. J. Frost's regiment of Massachusetts State Troops, in Connecticut and New York States. He was again in Captain Daniel's company, New Hampshire State Troops, at Fort Sullivan, on June 4, 1777, and Sept. 23, 1777. Enlisted on the Continental frigate “Ranger," Captain Jones, and was on her in the river Loire, France, in December, 1777. His name [is] on back of the third company roll of the town's militia June 23, 1779, and was a private in the same company Oct. 20, 1785. Born, June 4, 1756, son of Jonathan and Sarah (Weeks) Fernald, of Kittery. Married Catharine Chandler, Feb. 13, 1787, at Kittery, and both were residents. Lived in that part of town now called the Foreside.

Notes:

s/o Hugh LOWE & Hannah
m2 Penelope MARSH 18 Sep 1755
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Hugh served as constable 1749, Overseer of the poor 1751-1756 & 1758. Shrewsbury Supervisor 1757 Hugh Came from England with 5 Brothers. Will filed 25 Aug 1762 in York County.

Spellings Lo, Low, Lowe. Low means small hill in Old English.

Hugh married Mary FREEMAN on 5 Jun 1729 in St Johns Parish, Baltimore, Maryland. Mary was born about 1710; died on 1 Aug 1734 in Pennsylvania; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Parents Unproven: Y

Notes:

Parents unknown

Other Events:

• Immigrant?: Y
• Migration: 1727, Maryland

Notes:

The Lawsons and the Lows owned land beside each other and eventually the Lawson land in Pennsylvania wound up in the hands of the Low family.
The Lows were Quakers who later became Methodists and the Lawson/Low land was where Rock Chapel Church and cemetery were originally built.

John married Frances DAVIS in Apr 1729 in England. Frances was born on 29 Oct 1700 in Farnham, Rappahannock, Virginia; died about 1738 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Married Name: LAWSON
• Immigrant?: Y
• Parents Unproven: Y

Notes:

Parents unknown
Children:
1 Thomas Lawson, the eldest
2 John Lawson
3 Mary, wife of John Meaner (Maynor)
4 Ann, wife of Joshua Low
5 Elizabeth, recently deceased, wife of John Low
6 Moses Lawson

Other Events:

• Religion: Quaker

Notes:

Surname not confirmed

Children:
George (3 Nov 1755—?); Served on the “Dalton”, captured and sent to Plymouth, England, in Mill Prison until 15 Mar 1779.
Tobias (13 Apr 1754—Jan 1828); Pvt during American Revolution

Hugh married Hannah LATHAM on 29 Dec 1681 in Coppull, Lancashire, England. Hannah was born on 2 Feb 1649 in England; died on 23 Aug 1730 in England; was buried in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the Name of God Amen. The fifteenth Day of February Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred & forty two / three, I Nathaniel Fernald of Kittery in the County of York and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Husbandman being aged and weak in Body but of perfect Mind and Memory Thanks he given unto God, therefore calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament, That is to Say principally, and first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God, that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent & Christian manner at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named, Nothing doubting but at the great & General Resurrection, I shall receive the Same again by the almighty Power of God, and as touching Such worldy Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give & dispose of the Same in ye following Manner & Form.
Impr I will that all my just Debts & Funeral Charges be paid by my Executor hereafter named out of my Estate as soon as may be conveniently after my Decease, and also my Wife's Funeral Charges after her Decease.
Item I give & bequeath unto Anna Fernald my dearly beloved Wife the Income of my Real Estate during her natural Life.
Item I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Son Nathan! Fernald all my Wearing apparel, and give & confirm unto him all my Real Estate of what kind or Nature Soever, which I have already given him by a Deed or Instrumt under my Hand & Seal.
Item, I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Mary Fernald a Bed & Furniture belonging to it Standing in the Northeast Corner of my House
Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughters Hannah Breeden & Ruth Knight all my Household Goods and personal Estate of every kind to be equally divided between them after my just Debts & funeral Charges and my Wifes Funeral Charges be paid out of the Same to be delivered to them by my Executor within Twelve Months after my Decease and the Decease of my Wife.
Item, I give & bequeath unto my Grandson George Fernald the Son of Tobias Fernald late of Kittery Decd Five Shillings lawful Money to be paid to him within twelve Months after my Decease by my Executor hereafter named.
And I do hereby make & ordain my Said Son Nathaniel Fernald my Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament and do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all & every other Will or Wills Legacys Bequests & Executors by me in any Ways before named Willed & bequeathed, Ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Day & year before written. Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by the Sd Nath! Fernald as his last Will and Testament
In presence of Us,
Abner Cole
his
David X Spinney
mark
his
Nathaniel Fernald (a Seal)
mark
Lydia Allen
John Godsoe
her
Ierusha X Spinney
mark
Probated 4 April, 1748. inventory returned 3 April 1748, at £392: 18: 4, old tenor, by Joseph Fernald, Abner Cole and John Godsoe, appraisers.

Roland married Jean GLASCOCK in 1689 in Lancaster County, Virginia. Jean was born on 10 Jul 1673 in Farnham, Rappahannock, Virginia; died on 8 Sep 1738 in Lancaster County, Virginia; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]