Thomas Dow

1615 - 1654  (53 years)

• Name	Thomas Dow
  Birth	Between 1601 to 1615  [5, 6]
  Freeman	22 Jun 1642 (41 years)	Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [4, 7, 8]
  On 22 June 1642 he was admitted as a freeman in Salisbury, Massachusetts.
  Land/House	1648 (47 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [2, 8]
  In 1648 he bought "an house lot at the new town joyning to the way by ffrogg pond.". The "new town" was Newbury, Massachusetts.
  Land/House	1653 (52 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [6]
  In 1653 he bought the house of Richard Ormsby of Haverhill.
  Will	29 May 1654 (53 years)	Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [3, 5, 8]
  On 29 May 1654 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, he made his will.
  Death	31 May 1654	Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 4, 5, 8, 9]
  Probate/Proved	8 Apr 1656 (55 years)  [3, 5, 8]
  His will was proved on 8 (2) 1656 [8 April 1656] .
  Person ID, Branch	I24369
  Last Modified	18 Jun 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Phebe ______   d. 3 Nov 1672, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   Other Partners: John Eaton  m. 20 Nov 1661
  Marriage	Yes, date unknown  [10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16]
  Children	From 1633 to 1648  [10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
  1. John Dow (1633-1672) 2. Thomas Dow (____-1676) 3. Stephen Dow (1642-1717) 4. Mary Dow (1644-____) 5. John Dow (1645-1672) 6. Martha Dow (1648-____)
  Family ID	F8677	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Freeman - 22 Jun 1642 - Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Land/House - 1648 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Land/House - 1653 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Will - 29 May 1654 - Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Death - 31 May 1654 - Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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